Deputy Minister responsible Rosnah Shirlin Founded 1956, Putrajaya, Malaysia Annual budget 5.776 billion MYR (2016) | Number of employees 12,171 Predecessor Ministry of Works | |
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Formed 31 August 1957; 59 years ago (1957-08-31) Preceding Ministry Ministry of Works and Public Amenities Ministry executives Zohari Akob, Secretary-GeneralAbdul Razak Jaafar, Deputy Secretary-General (Policy and Development)Sarani Dollah, Deputy Secretary-General (Management) Profiles | ||
The Ministry of Works (Malay: Kementerian Kerja Raya), abbreviated KKR, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for public works, highway authority, construction industry, engineers, architects and quantity surveyors.
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Portfolio responsibilities
- Malaysian Public Works Department, or Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia (JKR). (Official site)
- Malaysian Highway Authority, or Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (LLM). (Official site)
- Construction Industry Development Board Malaysia (CIDB), or Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia. (Official site)
- Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), or Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia. (Official site)
- Board of Architects Malaysia, or Lembaga Arkitek Malaysia (LAM). (Official site)
- Board of Quantity Surveyors Malaysia (BQSM), or Lembaga Juruukur Bahan Malaysia. (Official site)
Key legislation
The Ministry of Works is responsible for administration of several key Acts.
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 were formed including the Ministry of Works, which then was originally named the Ministry of Works, Post and Telecom. The Honourable Mr. Sardon bin Haji 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 socioeconomic condition during the 1970s 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 specialisation of responsibilities, the Government decided to renamed the Ministry as the Ministry of Works Malaysia in the 1980s; the name has remained unchanged as of early 2014.
List of Federal Ministers of Works
The following is a list of Federal Ministers of Works.
Political party: Alliance BN