Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
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Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (Timbalan Perdana Menteri in Malay) is the second highest political post in Malaysia. Malaysia has so far nine persons appointed to the post.
Malaysia's fourth Prime Minister, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad had in total four deputies while he was in office. Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman was the first Deputy Prime Minister to die in office while Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim was the first Deputy Prime Minister to be sacked in Malaysian history.
Malaysia's current Deputy Prime Minister is Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak, son of the second Malaysian Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak.
Although there has always been a Deputy Prime Minister since independence, there is nothing preventing a Prime Minister from not taking a Deputy, as the post itself is not mentioned in the Constitution of Malaysia. Likewise, it would not be impossible for there to be more than one Deputy Prime Minister, as has occurred before in Singapore. It was the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, who started the convention of appointing a Deputy Prime Minister.
List of Deputy Prime Ministers of Malaysia
| Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tun Abdul Razak | 1957 | 1970 | UMNO |
| Tun Dr Ismail Abdul Rahman | 1970 | 1973 | UMNO |
| Tun Hussein Onn | 1973 | 1976 | UMNO |
| Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad | 1976 | 1981 | UMNO |
| Tan Sri Musa Hitam | 1981 | 1986 | UMNO |
| Tun Ghafar Baba | 1986 | 1993 | UMNO |
| Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim | 1993 | 1998 | UMNO |
| Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 1999 | 2003 | UMNO |
| Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak | 2004 | Present | UMNO |