The Minister of Finance (or simply, Finance Minister) ( ms, Menteri Kewangan) is the head of the
Ministry of Finance A ministry of finance is a part of the government in most countries that is responsible for matters related to the finance.
Lists of current ministries of finance
Named "Ministry"
* Ministry of Finance (Afghanistan)
* Ministry of Finance and ...
of the
Government of Malaysia
The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia ( ms, Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia), is based in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya with the exception of the legislative branch, which is located in Kuala Lumpur. Malays ...
. One of the senior posts in the
Cabinet of Malaysia
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 ...
, the finance minister is responsible for determining the
fiscal policy
In economics and political science, fiscal policy is the use of government revenue collection ( taxes or tax cuts) and expenditure to influence a country's economy. The use of government revenue expenditures to influence macroeconomic variable ...
and managing
national budget
A government budget is a document prepared by the government and/or other political entity presenting its anticipated tax revenues (Inheritance tax, income tax, corporation tax, import taxes) and proposed spending/expenditure (Healthcare, Educa ...
of the government.
The Minister of Finance is
Anwar Ibrahim
Anwar bin Ibrahim ( ms, انور بن ابراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, IPA: ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 2022. He served as the 12 ...
since December 3, 2022. He previously served as Finance Minister from 1991 to 1998.
The minister is supported by the two Deputy Ministers of Finance.
List of the Ministers of Finance
The following individuals have been appointed as Minister of Finance, or any of its precedent titles:
Political Party:
References
{{Malaysian federal ministerial portfolios
Ministry of Finance (Malaysia)
Lists of government ministers of Malaysia