Zaliha Mustafa

Zaliha binti Mustafa (born 28 June 1964) is a Malaysian politician and physician who has served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Federal Territories since December 2023 in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. She is the first woman to hold this portfolio. She previously made history as Malaysia’s first female Minister of Health, serving from December 2022 to December 2023 before the cabinet reshuffle. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekijang since November 2022. A member of the People’s Justice Party (PKR), a component of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition, she has held various key positions within the party, including Chairperson of the PKR Election Committee (JPP), Member of the Central Leadership Council (MPP) (2018–2020), Principal of the Keadilan Academy (2009), Deputy Chief of PKR Women’s Wing (2007–2009), and PKR Johor State Chairperson (2005–2007).