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 Ec ...

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. Mala ...

. 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 variab ...

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, Educat ...

of the government. The Minister of Finance is Anwar Ibrahim 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