MINISTRY OF WORKS ESTABLISHMENT HISTORY
In 1954, the British Government took several measures to separate the administration of the Malay Peninsula (Malaya) from its main administration centralised in Singapore. This marked the beginning point where the local government departments in Malay Peninsula were permitted to implement their own policies and programs respectively. In 1956, the Chief Minister and several Ministers were appointed to lead the Federation of Malay Peninsula.
In the same year, several ministries had been formed including the Ministry of Works, which then was originally named the Ministry of Works, Post and Telecom. The Honourable Mr. Sardon binHaji Jubir was the first Minister to lead this Ministry. The functions and responsibilities of the Public Works Department were retained and put under the purview of the Ministry’s administration. In 1957, the Ministry was reorganized and renamed as the Ministry of Works and Transportation.
The rapid progress made in the country’s development and socioeconomy during the 1970s had resulted in the increase of the Ministry’s functions and roles. With the addition of the new roles, the Ministry was renamed once more as the Ministry of Works and Public Amenities in 1978. However, in line with the specialization of responsibilities, the Government decided to renamed the Ministry as the Ministry of Works Malaysia in the 1980s. The name stays until this day.
A brief history of the MOW top leadership since its formation in 1 April 1951 till now:
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HOUSING AND WORKS PORTFOLIO (1.4.51-31.10.53) MEMBER : Y.B. Tuan R.B. Carey SECRETARY : Tuan W.F.G. La Bailly |
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WORKS PORTFOLIO (1.11.53-8.8.55) MEMBER : Y.B. Tuan R.B. Carey SECRETARY : Tuan W.F.G. La Bailly |
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MINISTRY OF WORKS (9.8.55-1.4.56) MINISTER : Y.B. Encik Sardon bin Haji Jubir SECRETARY : Tuan W.F. Grive |
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MINISTRY OF WORKS, POS AND TELECOM (2.4.56-31.12.71) MINISTER : Y.B. Tun V.T.Sambathan (18.11.1959-31.12.1971) SECRETARY/PERMANENT SECRETARY : Tuan W.F. Grive (9.8.1955-22.11.1960) Encik Jaafar bin Mohamed Taha (23.11.1960-30.6.1967) Encik Abduk Aziz bin Zakaria (1.7.1967-28.11.1968) Encik Alias bin Yasin (29.11.1968-30.9.1971) |
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MINISTRY OF WORKS AND ENERGY (1.1.72-4.3.74) MINISTER : Y.B. Dato'. Haji Abdul Ghani Gilong PERMANENT SECRETARY : Encik Abdul Ghani bin Mohd Don (7.1972-29.9.1974) |
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MINISTRY OF WORKS AND TRANSPORT (5.9.74-4.3.76) MINISTER : Y.B. Dato'. Haji Abdul Ghani Gilong PERMANENT SECRETARY : Encik Abdul Aziz bin Hj. Mohd Ali (30.9.1974-12.9.1976) |
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MINISTRY OF WORKS AND PUBLIC FACILITIES (5.3.76-7.6.83) MINISTER : Y.B. Dato'. Haji Abdul Ghani Gilong (5.9.1974-27.7.1978) Y.B. Dato' Lee San Choon (28.7.1978-15.9. 1980) Y.B Dato' S. Samy Vellu (16.9.1980-14.6.1989) PERMANENT SECRETARY/SECRETARY GENERAL : Encik Abdul Aziz bin Hj. Mohd Ali (30.9.1974-12.9.1976) Encik Mohd. Khalil bin Haji Hussein (13.9.1976-31.7.1979) Y. Bhg. Tan Sri Rama Iyer (1.8.1979-1.3.1981) Y. Bhg. Dato' Mohd Noor bin Hassan (2.3.1981-15.6.1984) |
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MINISTRY OF WORKS (8.6.83-sekarang) MINISTER : Y.B. Dato' S. Samy Vellu (16.9.1980-14.6.1989) Y.B. Dato' Leo Moggie Anak Irok (15.6.1989-8.5.1995) Y.B. Dato' S. Samy Vellu (9.5.1995-15.3.2008) Y.B. Dato' Ir. Mohd Zin b. Mohamed (20.3.2008-9.4.2009) Y.B. Dato' Shaziman bin Abu Mansor (10.4.2009- 15.5.2013) Y.B. Datuk Haji Fadillah Bin Haji Yusof (16.5.2013 - sekarang)
SECRETARY GENERAL : Y. Bhg. Dato' Mohd Noor bin Hassan (2.3.1981-15.6.1984) Y.Bhg. Dato' Abdul Aziz bin Hussain (16.6.1984-3.09.1987) Y. Bhg. Dato' Nik Mohamed bin Nik Mohd Salleh (1.11.1987-11.5.1990) Y.Bhg Datuk Haji Mohd Khalil b. Datuk Hj Mohd Noor ( 12.5.1990-30.6.1994) Y.Bhg. Datuk Yahya b. Yaacob ( 1.7.1994-11.1.1999) Y.Bhg Datuk Dr. Hadenan bin Abd.Jalil ( 12.1.1999-13.3.2000) Y.Bhg Dato' Megat Muhaiyuddin bin Megat Hassan ( 1.4.2000-3.4.2003) Y.Bhg Dato' Izzuddin bin Dali ( 1.5.2003-1.8.2004) Y.Bhg Dato' Ahmad Dhaman Huri bin Mohd Ali ( 2.8.2004 -20.6.2005) Y. Bhg. Dato' Syed Jamal bin Syed Jaafar ( 21.6.2005-26.1.2008) Y.Bhg. Dato' Dr. Abdul Munit bin Kasmin (27.1.2008-21.4.2009) Y.Bhg. Datuk Thomas George a/l M.S. George (22.4.2009- 23.10.2011) Y.Bhg. Datuk Himmat Singh (24.10.2011 - now) |
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