The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs is a non-
Malaysian cabinet
The Cabinet of Malaysia (Malay: ''Jemaah Menteri Malaysia'') is the executive branch of the Government of Malaysia. Led by the Prime Minister, the cabinet is a council of ministers who are accountable collectively to the Parliament. According t ...
position serving as deputy head of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the government department responsible for the state's diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entit ...
.
The Ministry of External Affairs was created in 1956 with the
Independence of Malaya
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looming. It was not until 1965 when the ministry was renamed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relocated from the
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
The Sultan Abdul Samad Building ( Malay: Bangunan Sultan Abdul Samad) is a late-nineteenth century building located along Jalan Raja in front of the Dataran Merdeka (Independence Square) and the Royal Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The ...
in
Kuala Lumpur
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to
Wisma Putra
''Wisma Putra'' is a metonym for the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is also the name of the RM170 million Ministry of Foreign Affairs complex located at the country's administrative capital, Putrajaya.
The name ''Wisma Putra'' was ...
in
Putrajaya
Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...
. Nevertheless, the position of deputy minister was only created in 1979 with only a full minister at the helm of the ministry previously.
List of Deputy Ministers
The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, or any of its precedent titles:
Colour key (for political coalition/parties):
See also
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Minister of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)
The current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia is Zambry Abdul Kadir
Zambry bin Abdul Kadir ( Jawi: ; born 22 March 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administra ...
References
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia)