Minister of Works (Malaysia)

Minister of Works
Menteri Kerja Raya منتري كرجا راي‎
Incumbent Alexander Nanta Linggi since 3 December 2022 (2022-12-03)
Ministry of Works
Style	Yang Berhormat Menteri (The Honourable Minister)
Abbreviation	KKR
Member of	Cabinet of Malaysia
Reports to	Parliament of Malaysia
Seat	Kuala Lumpur
Appointer	Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Malaysia
Formation	9 August 1955 (1955-08-09)
First holder	Sardon Jubir
Deputy	Ahmad Maslan
Website	www.kkr.gov.my

The current Minister of Works (Malay: Menteri Kerja Raya; Jawi: منتري كرجا راي‎) has been Alexander Nanta Linggi since 3 December 2022. The Minister has been assisted by Deputy Minister Ahmad Maslan since 12 December 2023. The Minister administers the portfolio through the Ministry of Works.

List of ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Works, or any of its precedent titles:

Political party:   Alliance Party/BN   PH   GPS

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political party	Title	Took office	Left office	Deputy Minister	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
		Sardon Jubir (1917–1985) MP for Segamat	Alliance (UMNO)	Minister of Works	9 August 1955	1 April 1956	Vacant	Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman
		V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) MP for Sungei Siput	Alliance (MIC)	Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications	2 April 1956	31 December 1971		Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II • III • IV) Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		Abdul Ghani Gilong (1932–2021) MP for Kinabalu	Alliance (USNO)	Minister of Works and Energy	1 January 1972	4 March 1974		Abdul Razak Hussein (I)
		V. Manickavasagam (1926–1979) MP for Pelabuhan Kelang	BN (MIC)	Minister of Works and Transport	5 September 1974	4 March 1976	Richard Ho Ung Hun	Abdul Razak Hussein (II)
		Abdul Ghani Gilong (1932–2021) MP for Kinabalu	BN (USNO)	Minister of Works and Public Amenities	5 March 1976	27 July 1978	Goh Cheng Teik	Hussein Onn (I)
		Lee San Choon (1935–2023) MP for Segamat	BN (MCA)		28 July 1978	15 September 1980	Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman	Hussein Onn (II)
		Samy Vellu (1937–2022) MP for Sungai Siput	BN (MIC)		16 September 1980	7 June 1983	Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman (1980–1981) Clarence Elong Mansul (1981) Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman (1981–1983)	Hussein Onn (II) Mahathir Mohamad (I • II)
				Minister of Works	8 June 1983	14 June 1989	Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman (1983–1984) Zainal Abidin Zin (1984–1986) Mustaffa Mohammad (1986–1987) Osu Sukam (1986–1989) Luhat Wan (1987–1989)	Mahathir Mohamad (II • III)
		Leo Moggie Irok (b. 1941) MP for Kanowit	BN (PBDS)		15 June 1989	8 May 1995	Luhat Wan (1989–1990) Alexander Lee Yu Lung (1989–1990) Kerk Choo Ting (1990–1995) Peter Tinggom Kamarau (1990–1995)	Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV)
		Samy Vellu (1937–2022) MP for Sungai Siput	BN (MIC)		9 May 1995	15 March 2008	Railey Jeffrey (1995–1999) Mohamed Khaled Nordin (1999–2004) Mohd Zin Mohamed (2004–2008)	Mahathir Mohamad (V • VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I • II)
		Mohd Zin Mohamed (b. 1954) MP for Sepang	BN (UMNO)		20 March 2008	9 April 2009	Yong Khoon Seng	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
		Shaziman Abu Mansor (b. 1964) MP for Tampin			10 April 2009	15 May 2013		Najib Razak (I)
		Fadillah Yusof (b. 1962) MP for Petra Jaya	BN (PBB)		16 May 2013	9 May 2018	Rosnah Shirlin	Najib Razak (II)
		Baru Bian (b. 1958) MP for Selangau	PH (PKR)		2 July 2018	24 February 2020	Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir	Mahathir Mohamad (VII)
		Fadillah Yusof (b. 1962) (Senior Minister) MP for Petra Jaya	GPS (PBB)	Senior Minister of Works	10 March 2020	24 November 2022	Shahruddin Md Salleh (2020) Eddin Syazlee Shith (2020–2021) Arthur Joseph Kurup (2021–2022)	Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
		Alexander Nanta Linggi (b. 1958) MP for Kapit		Minister of Works	3 December 2022	Incumbent	Abdul Rahman Mohamad (2022–2023) Ahmad Maslan (2023–current)	Anwar Ibrahim (I)