| Portrait |
Name (Birth–Death) Constituency |
Political party |
Title |
Took office |
Left office |
Deputy Minister |
Prime Minister (Cabinet) |
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Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) MP for Semantan |
|
Alliance (UMNO) |
Minister of Education |
1952 |
1957 |
Vacant (1952–1955) Too Joon Hing (1955–1957) |
Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya Tunku Abdul Rahman (I) |
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Mohamed Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah |
|
1957 |
1960 |
Vacant |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (I • II) |
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Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan |
|
1960 |
1962 |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (II) |
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Abdul Hamid Khan (1900–1974) MP for Batang Padang |
|
1962 |
1964 |
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Abdul Rahman Talib (1916–1968) MP for Kuantan |
|
1964 |
1965 |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (III) |
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Mohamed Khir Johari (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah |
|
1965 |
1969 |
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Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (1928–2015) MP for Payang |
|
Alliance (BUMIPUTERA) |
1969 |
1970 |
Tunku Abdul Rahman (IV) |
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Hussein Onn (1922–1990) MP for Johore Bahru Timor |
|
Alliance (UMNO) |
1970 |
1973 |
Abdul Razak Hussein (I) |
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Mohamed Yaacob (1926–2009) MP for Tanah Merah |
|
13 August 1973 |
4 September 1974 |
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Mahathir Mohamad (b.1925) (Deputy Prime Minister) MP for Kubang Pasu |
|
BN (UMNO) |
5 September 1974 |
1 January 1978 |
Chan Siang Sun |
Abdul Razak Hussein (II) Hussein Onn (I) |
|
Musa Hitam (b.1934) MP for Labis |
|
1 January 1978 |
16 July 1981 |
Salleh Jaffarudin |
Hussein Onn (II) |
|
Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Santubong |
|
BN (PBB) |
17 July 1981 |
17 July 1984 |
Chan Siang Sun (1981–1982) Suhaimi Kamaruddin (1981–1982) Tan Tiong Hong (1982–1984) Mohd Khalil Yaakob (1982–1984) |
Mahathir Mohamad (I • II) |
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Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939–2025) MP for Kepala Batas |
|
BN (UMNO) |
17 July 1984 |
10 August 1986 |
Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1984–1985) Bujang Ulis (1984–1986) Ling Liong Sik (1985–1986) Ng Cheng Kiat (1986) |
Mahathir Mohamad (II) |
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Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh |
|
11 August 1986 |
15 March 1991 |
Woon See Chin (1986–1990) Bujang Ulis (1986–1987) Leo Michael Toyad (1987–1991) Ng Cheng Kiat (1986) Fong Chan Onn (1990–1991) |
Mahathir Mohamad (III • IV) |
|
Sulaiman Daud (1933–2010) MP for Petra Jaya |
|
BN (PBB) |
15 March 1991 |
7 May 1995 |
Leo Michael Toyad Fong Chan Onn |
Mahathir Mohamad (IV) |
 |
Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak (b. 1953) MP for Pekan |
|
BN (UMNO) |
8 May 1995 |
14 December 1999 |
Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunos Fong Chan Onn |
Mahathir Mohamad (V) |
|
Musa Mohamad (1943–2024) Senator |
|
15 December 1999 |
26 March 2004 |
Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin Han Choon Kim |
Mahathir Mohamad (VI) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (I) |
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Hishammuddin Hussein (b. 1961) MP for Sembrong |
|
27 March 2004 |
9 April 2009 |
Mahadzir Mohd Khir (2004–2006) Han Choon Kim (2004–2008) Noh Omar (2006–2008) Razali Ibrahim (2008–2009) Wee Ka Siong (2008–2009) |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II • III) |
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Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh |
|
10 April 2009 |
28 July 2015 |
Mohd Puad Zarkashi (2009–2013) Wee Ka Siong (2009–2013) Kamalanathan Panchanathan (2013–2015) Mary Yap (2013–2015) |
Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak (I • II) |
 |
Idris Jusoh (b. 1955) MP for Besut |
|
Second Minister of Education |
16 May 2013 |
29 July 2015 |
Kamalanathan Panchanathan Mary Yap |
Najib Razak (II) |
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Mahdzir Khalid (b. 1960) MP for Padang Terap |
|
Minister of Education |
29 July 2015 |
9 May 2018 |
Kamalanathan Panchanathan Chong Sin Woon |
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Dr. Maszlee Malik (b. 1974) MP for Simpang Renggam |
|
PH (BERSATU) |
21 May 2018 |
3 January 2020 |
Teo Nie Ching |
Mahathir Mohamad (VII) |
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Mahathir Mohamad (b.1925) (Prime Minister) MP for Langkawi Acting |
|
Acting Minister of Education |
3 January 2020 |
24 February 2020 |
 |
Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin (b.1977) (Senior Minister) Senator |
|
PN (BERSATU) |
Senior Minister of Education |
10 March 2020 |
24 November 2022 |
Muslimin Yahaya (2020–2021) Mah Hang Soon (2020–2022) Mohamad Alamin (2021–2022) |
Muhyiddin Yassin (I) Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I) |
 |
Fadhlina Sidek (b. 1977) MP for Nibong Tebal |
|
PH (PKR) |
Minister of Education |
3 December 2022 |
Incumbent |
Lim Hui Ying (2022–2023) Wong Kah Woh (2023–current) |
Anwar Ibrahim (I) |