Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Timbalan Menteri Luar Negeri
since 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleForeign Affairs Deputy Minister
(informal)
Yang Berhormat
The Honourable
(within Malaysia)
Reports toPrime Minister of Malaysia
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya, Malaysia
NominatorPrime Minister of Malaysia
AppointerThe Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation9 July 1979
First holderMokhtar Hashim
SalaryRM9,763.20 per month[1]
Websitewww.kln.gov.my

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malay: Timbalan Menteri Luar Negeri; Chinese: 外交部副部长; Tamil: வெளியுறவுத்துறை துணை அமைச்சர்) is a non-Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Ministry of External Affairs was created in 1956 with the Independence of Malaya looming. It was not until 1965 when the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relocated from the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur to Wisma Putra in Putrajaya. Nevertheless, the position of deputy minister was only created in 1979 with only a full minister at the helm of the ministry previously.

  1. ^ "Salaries of Malaysian ministers to be cut by 10%: PM Mahathir". Channel News Asia. 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.