Minister of Youth and Sports (Malaysia)
| Minister of Youth and Sports | |
|---|---|
| Menteri Belia dan Sukan | |
since 17 December 2025 | |
| Ministry of Youth and Sports | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister) |
| Abbreviation | KBS |
| Member of | Cabinet of Malaysia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Seat | Putrajaya |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the Prime Minister |
| Formation | 1964 |
| First holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Deputy | Mordi Bimol |
| Salary | RM14,907.20 |
| Website | www |
The current Minister of Youth and Sports (Malay: Menteri Belia dan Sukan; Jawi: منتري بليا دان سوكن) is Mohammed Taufiq Johari from 17 December 2025. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Youth and Sports. He has been deputised by Mordi Bimol since 17 December 2025.
List of ministers of youth and sports
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Youth and Sports, or any of its precedent titles:
Political party: Alliance/BN PH PN
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party | Title | Took office | Left office | Deputy Minister | Prime Minister (Cabinet) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah |
Alliance (UMNO) | Minister of Youth and Sports | 1964 | 1966 | Vacant | Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) | ||
| Senu Abdul Rahman (1919–1995) MP for Kubang Pasu Barat |
1966 | 1969 | ||||||
| Hamzah Abu Samah (1924–2012) MP for Raub |
1969 | 1973 | Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I) | |||||
| Ali Ahmad (1930–1977) MP for Pontian Selatan (1973–1974) MP for Pontian (1974–1976) |
BN (UMNO) | Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | 1973 | 1976 | Vacant (1973–1976) Neo Yee Pan (1976) Vacant (1976) |
Abdul Razak Hussein (I • II) Hussein Onn (I) | ||
| Abdul Samad Idris (1923–2003) MP for Jelebu |
1976 | 1980 | Mak Hon Kam (1976–1978) Chin Hon Ngian (1978–1980) |
Hussein Onn (I • II) | ||||
| Mokhtar Hashim (1942–2020) MP for Tampin |
1980 | 2 June 1983 | Chin Hon Ngian (1981–1982) Rosemary Chow Poh Keng (1982–1983) |
Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) | ||||
| Anwar Ibrahim (b.1947) MP for Permatang Pauh |
2 June 1983 | 16 July 1984 | Rosemary Chow Poh Keng | Mahathir Mohamad (II) | ||||
| Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong |
BN (PBB) | 16 July 1984 | 10 August 1986 | Vacant (1984–1986) Rosemary Chow Poh Keng (1985–1986) | ||||
| Najib Razak (b.1953) MP for Pekan |
BN (UMNO) | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | Wang Choon Wing | Mahathir Mohamad (III) | |||
| Minister of Youth and Sports | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | Wang Choon Wing (1987–1988) Teng Gaik Kwan (1988–1990) | |||||
| Annuar Musa (b.1956) Senator |
27 October 1990 | 1 December 1993 | Teng Gaik Kwan | Mahathir Mohamad (IV) | ||||
| Abdul Ghani Othman (b.1946) MP for Ledang |
1 December 1993 | 3 May 1995 | ||||||
| Muhyiddin Yassin (b.1947) MP for Pagoh |
8 May 1995 | 14 December 1999 | Loke Yuen Yow | Mahathir Mohamad (V) | ||||
| Hishammuddin Hussein (b.1961) MP for Tenggara |
15 December 1999 | 26 March 2004 | Ong Tee Keat | Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) | ||||
| Azalina Othman Said (b.1963) MP for Pengerang |
27 March 2004 | 18 March 2008 | Ong Tee Keat (2004–2006) Liow Tiong Lai (2006–2008) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II) | ||||
| Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b.1960) MP for Bera |
19 March 2008 | 9 April 2009 | Wee Jeck Seng | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) | ||||
| Ahmad Shabery Cheek (b. 1958) MP for Kemaman |
10 April 2009 | 15 May 2013 | Razali Ibrahim (2009–2013) Wee Jeck Seng (2009–2010) Gan Peng Sieu (2010–2013) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Najib Razak (I) | ||||
| Khairy Jamaluddin (b.1976) MP for Rembau |
16 May 2013 | 9 May 2018 | Saravanan Murugan | Najib Razak (II) | ||||
| Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (b.1992) MP for Muar |
PH (BERSATU) | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 | Steven Sim Chee Keong | Mahathir Mohamad (VII) | |||
| Reezal Merican Naina Merican (b.1972) MP for Kepala Batas |
BN (UMNO) | 10 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal | Muhyiddin Yassin (I) | |||
| Ahmad Faizal Azumu (b.1970) MP for Tambun |
PN (BERSATU) | 30 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | Ti Lian Ker | Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) | |||
| Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (b.1979) MP for Segambut |
PH (DAP) | 3 December 2022 | 17 December 2025 | Adam Adli Abdul Halim | Anwar Ibrahim (I) | |||
| Mohammed Taufiq Johari (b.1996) MP for Sungai Petani |
PH (PKR) | 17 December 2025 | Incumbent | Mordi Bimol | ||||