The latest Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development (Malay: Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi; Jawi: كمنترين ڤمباڠونن اوسهاوان دان كوڤيراسيis currently Ewon Benedick since 3 December 2022. The minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development.
| Minister of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development | |
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| Kementerian Pembangunan Usahawan dan Koperasi كمنترين ڤمباڠونن اوسهاوان دان كوڤيراسي | |
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since 3 December 2022 | |
| Ministry of Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | KUSKOP/MECD |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Formation | 1974 |
| First holder | Hussein Onn (Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations) |
| Deputy | Ramanan Ramakrishnan |
| Website | www.kuskop.gov.my |
List of ministers
editEntrepreneur development/coordination of public corporations
editThe following individuals have held office as Minister of Entrepreneur Development/Coordination of Public Corporations:
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Sri Gading |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations | 1974 | 1976 | Mohamed Rahmat | Abdul Razak Hussein (II) | ||
| Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah |
Minister of Public Enterprises | 1976 | 1977 | Vacant | Hussein Onn (I) | |||
| Mohamed Nasir (1916–1997) Senator |
BN (BERJASA) | 1977 | 1978 | Mustapha Abdul Jabar | ||||
| Abdul Manan Othman (d. 2017) MP for Kuala Trengganu |
BN (UMNO) | 1978 | 1980 | Vacant | Hussein Onn (II) | |||
| Rafidah Aziz (b. 1943) MP for Kuala Kangsar |
1980 | 20 May 1987 | Vacant (1980–1986) Daud Taha (1986–1987) |
Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I · II · III) | ||||
| Napsiah Omar (1943–2018) MP for Kuala Pilah |
20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | Daud Taha | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | ||||
| Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor (b. 1941) MP for Besut |
27 October 1990 | 3 May 1995 | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | ||||
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Mustapa Mohamed (b. 1950) MP for Jeli |
Minister of Entrepreneur Development | 4 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Idris Jusoh | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | ||
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Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (b. 1954) MP for Chenderoh |
15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Vacant (1999–2002) Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus (2002–2004) |
Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | |||
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Mohamed Khaled Nordin (b. 1958) MP for Pasir Gudang |
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Khamsiyah Yeop | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Saifuddin Abdullah | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
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Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (b. 1957) MP for Alor Gajah |
PH (BERSATU) | Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mohd Hatta Ramli | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |
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Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (b. 1946) MP for Santubong |
GPS (PBB) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang |
BN (UMNO) | 11 September 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Muslimin Yahaya | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Ewon Benedick (b. 1983) MP for Penampang |
PH (UPKO) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Saraswathy Kandasami (2022–2023) Ramanan Ramakrishnan (2023–current) |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
Co-operatives
editThe following individuals have held office as Minister of Co-operatives:
Political party: Alliance/BN PH GPS
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Aziz Ishak (1914–1999) MP for Selangor Barat (1955–1959) MP for Kuala Langat (1959–1964) |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | 1955 | 1962 | Vacant | Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I · II) | ||
| Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah |
1963 | 1965 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (II · III) | |||||
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (1924–1982) MP for Ulu Perak |
1966 | 1969 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | |||||
| Sakaran Dandai (b. 1930) MP for Semporna |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | 27 October 1990 | 16 March 1994 | Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | ||
| Osu Sukam (b. 1949) MP for Papar |
21 August 1994 | 13 March 1999 | Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos (1994–1995) Goh Cheng Teik (1995–1999) |
Mahathir Mohamad (IV · V) | ||||
| Kasitah Gaddam (b. 1947) Senator |
14 March 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Goh Cheng Teik (1995–1999) Tan Kee Kwong (1999–2004) |
Mahathir Mohamad (V · VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
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Mohamed Khaled Nordin (b. 1958) MP for Pasir Gudang |
Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development | 27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Khamsiyah Yeop | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||
| Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Saifuddin Abdullah | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
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Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera |
Minister of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism | 10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Tan Lian Hoe (2009–2013) Rohani Abdul Karim (2010–2013) |
Najib Razak (I) | ||
| Hasan Malek (b. 1946) MP for Kuala Pilah |
16 May 2013 | 29 July 2015 | Ahmad Bashah Md. Hanipah | Najib Razak (II) | ||||
| Hamzah Zainudin (b. 1957) MP for Larut |
29 July 2015 | 9 May 2018 | Ahmad Bashah Md. Hanipah (2015–2016) Henry Sum Agong (2016–2018) | |||||
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Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (b. 1957) MP for Alor Gajah |
PH (BERSATU) | Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Co-operatives | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Mohd Hatta Ramli | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |
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Dr. Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (b. 1946) MP for Santubong |
GPS (PBB) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | ||
| Noh Omar (b. 1958) MP for Tanjong Karang |
BN (UMNO) | 11 September 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Muslimin Yahaya | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Ewon Benedick (b. 1983) MP for Penampang |
PH (UPKO) | 3 December 2022 | Incumbent | Saraswathy Kandasami (2022–2023) Ramanan Ramakrishnan (2023–current) |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||