Deputy Minister of Higher Education
Timbalan Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi
Coat of Arms of Government of Malaysia
Incumbent Adam Adli Abd Halim since 17 December 2025 (2025-12-17)
Ministry of Higher Education
Style	Higher Education Deputy Minister (informal) Yang Berhormat The Honourable (within Malaysia)
Reports to	Prime Minister of Malaysia Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia
Seat	Putrajaya, Malaysia
Nominator	Prime Minister of Malaysia
Appointer	The Yang di-Pertuan Agong on advice of the Prime Minister
Term length	No fixed term
Formation	2004
First holder	Fu Ah Kiow
Website	www.mohe.gov.my

The Deputy Minister of Higher Education is a non-Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Higher Education.

Contents

• List of deputy ministers
• Deputy Minister of Higher Education (2004–present)
• See also
• References

List of deputy ministers

The following individuals have been appointed as Deputy Minister of Higher Education, or any of its precedent titles: ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Colour key (for political coalition/parties):

Deputy Minister of Higher Education (2004–present)
Portrait	Name (Birth–Death) Constituency	Political coalition		Political party		Took office	Left office	Prime Minister (Cabinet)
	Fu Ah Kiow (b. 1949) MP for Kuantan		BN		MCA	27 March 2004	14 February 2006	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (II)
	Ong Tee Keat (b. 1957) MP for Pandan		BN		MCA	14 February 2006	18 March 2008
	Idris Haron (b. 1966) MP for Tangga Batu		BN		UMNO	19 March 2008	9 April 2009	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III)
	Hou Kok Chung (b. 1963) MP for Kluang		BN		MCA	19 March 2008	15 May 2013	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (III) Mohd Najib Abdul Razak (I)
	Saifuddin Abdullah (b. 1961) MP for Temerloh		BN		UMNO	10 April 2009	15 May 2013	Mohd Najib Abdul Razak (I)
	Mary Yap (b. 1957) MP for Tawau		BN		PBS	29 July 2015	9 May 2018	Mohd Najib Abdul Razak (II)
	Mansor Othman (b.1950) MP for Nibong Tebal		PN		BERSATU	10 March 2020	16 August 2021	Muhyiddin Yassin (I)
	Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad (b. Unknown) Senator		BN		UMNO	30 August 2021	24 November 2022	Ismail Sabri Yaakob (I)
	Mohammad Yusof Apdal (b.1960) MP for Lahad Datu		–		WARISAN	10 December 2022	12 December 2023	Anwar Ibrahim (I)
	Mustapha Sakmud (b.1968) MP for Sepanggar		PH		PKR	12 December 2023	17 December 2025
	Adam Adli Abdul Halim (b.1989) MP for Hang Tuah Jaya		PH		PKR	17 December 2025	Incumbent

See also

• Minister of Higher Education (Malaysia)

References