Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living | |
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Timbalan Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup | |
since 10 December 2022 | |
Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living | |
Style | Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living (informal) Yang Berhormat The Honourable (within Malaysia) |
Reports to | Prime Minister of Malaysia Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living |
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 |
Precursor | Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry |
Formation | 27 October 1990 |
First holder | Cheah Theam Swee as Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry |
Salary | RM9,763.20 per month[1] |
Website | www |
The Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living is a non-Malaysian cabinet position serving as deputy head of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living.
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism was created in 1990 as a reconstruction of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. International trade functions were eventually transferred to the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, leaving the International Trade Ministry in charge of Industry proper. In 2022, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumerism was renamed to Ministry of Domestic Trade and Costs of Living.