| Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
|---|---|
| Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat | |
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| Dewan Rakyat | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Tuan Yang di-Pertua (formal) Tuan Speaker/Tuan Pengurusi (informal and within the House) |
| Member of | Committee of Selection, Standing Orders Committee, House Committee, Committee of Privileges |
| Reports to | Dewan Rakyat |
| Appointer | Elected by members of the Dewan Rakyat |
| Term length | Elected at the start of each Parliament, upon a vacancy |
| Constituting instrument | Federal Constitution of Malaysia |
| Inaugural holder | Mohamad Noah Omar |
| Formation | 11 September 1959 |
| Salary | MYR 372,000 annually[1] |
| Website | Parliament of Malaysia |
The Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat) is the highest-ranking presiding officer of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. They are responsible for convening sessions of the Dewan Rakyat, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills, and amendments. In the absence of the Speaker, one of their deputies will take their place.[2]
The current speaker is Johari Abdul. He was elected on 19 December 2022 for the 15th Malaysian Parliament.
Functions
The Speaker determines when a sitting of the House should open and close, and may suspend the sitting for a brief period of time if necessary. He is also in charge of ensuring the Constitution and Standing Orders of the House are given due respect; disciplining members of the House; determining who shall have the floor during a sitting; calling a vote; and checking for a quorum when the House meets. He only participates in a vote when there is a tie.[2] The Speaker also has powers some allege to be excessive, such as imposing limits on the posing of supplementary questions during Question Time — an important procedure for the legislature to examine the government's actions — the power to restrict the tabling of questions for Question Time, and the power to amend written copies of speeches made by members of the House before they are given verbally.[3]
Speaker election
The Speaker is elected to a term that lasts for the length of the term of the Dewan Rakyat that elected him. His term ends when the House is dissolved and a general election is called. He is elected when the House meets for the first time after a general election by the members of the House, who are called MPs. Any MP is qualified to be the Speaker of the House, but non-MPs who meet the same qualifications required to be an MP are also eligible for election as Speaker. A candidate for Speaker must be nominated and seconded by at least two MPs other than himself. This nomination process must be conducted at least 14 days before the election of the Speaker. If only one candidate meets these conditions, he is automatically elected Speaker; otherwise, voting by secret ballot is conducted, with the winner decided by a simple majority. Two deputy Speakers are elected in a similar manner.
The Secretary (Malay:Setiausaha) of the House presides over the voting.[2]
List of speakers of the Dewan Rakyat
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency) |
Term of office | Party | Parliament | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Tan Sri Dato' Haji Mohamed Noah Omar (1897–1991) MP for Johore Bahru Timor |
11 September 1959 |
17 May 1964 |
4 years, 250 days | Alliance (UMNO) | 1st | ||
| 2 | Dato' Syed Esa Alwee MP for Batu Pahat Dalam |
18 May 1964 |
24 November 1964 |
191 days | Alliance (UMNO) | 2nd | ||
| 3 | Tan Sri Dato' Chik Mohamad Yusuf (1907–1975) Non-MP |
25 November 1964 |
3 November 1974 |
9 years, 344 days | Alliance (UMNO) | – | ||
| 3rd | ||||||||
| 4 |  |
Tan Sri Dato' Haji Nik Ahmad Kamil (1909–1977) Non-MP |
4 November 1974 |
19 December 1977 |
3 years, 46 days | BN (UMNO) | 4th | |
| 5 | Tan Sri Datuk Dr. Syed Nasir Ismail (1921–1982) MP for Pagoh (until 1978) Non-MP |
21 December 1977 |
16 March 1982 |
4 years, 86 days | BN (UMNO) | – | ||
| 5th | ||||||||
| 6 | Tun Dato' Seri Dr. Mohamed Zahir Ismail (1924–2004) Non-MP |
14 June 1982 |
14 October 2004 |
22 years, 123 days | BN (UMNO) | 6th | ||
| 7th | ||||||||
| 8th | ||||||||
| 9th | ||||||||
| 10th | ||||||||
| 11th | ||||||||
| 7 |  |
Tan Sri Dato' Seri DiRaja Ramli Ngah Talib (born 1941) MP for Pasir Salak |
22 November 2004 |
27 April 2008 |
3 years, 158 days | BN (UMNO) | – | |
| 8 |  |
Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Mulia (born 1955) Non-MP |
28 April 2008 |
15 July 2018 |
10 years, 79 days | BN (UMNO) | 12th | |
| 13th | ||||||||
| 9 |  |
Tan Sri Dato' Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof (born 1949) Non-MP |
16 July 2018 |
13 July 2020 |
1 year, 364 days | PH (AMANAH) | 14th | |
| 10 |  |
Tan Sri Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun (born 1962) Non-MP |
13 July 2020 |
18 December 2022 |
2 years, 159 days | Independent | – | |
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Tan Sri Dato' Johari Abdul (born 1955) Non-MP |
19 December 2022 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 26 days | PH (PKR) | 15th | |
Election results
List of deputy speakers of the Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) shall be from time to time elect two deputy speakers from among members of the House. During any vacancy in the office of Speaker or during any absence of the Speaker from any sitting, one of the Deputy Speakers or, if both the Deputy Speakers are absent or if both their offices are vacant, such other member as may be determined by the rules of procedure of the House, shall act as Speaker.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Party | Parliament | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | ||||||
| 1 | Syed Esa Alwee MP for Batu Pahat Dalam |
24 November 1964 |
20 March 1969 |
Alliance (UMNO) | 2nd | ||
| 2 | |
Nik Ahmad Kamil MP for Ulu Kelantan (1909–1977) |
9 March 1971 |
31 July 1974 |
Alliance (UMNO) | 3rd | |
| 3 | Syed Nasir Ismail MP for Pagoh (1921–1982) |
6 November 1974 |
8 January 1978 |
BN (UMNO) | 4th | ||
| 4 | Azahari Md. Taib MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu |
21 March 1978 |
12 June 1978 |
BN (UMNO) | |||
| 5 | Mansor Othman MP for Kuala Pilah |
23 October 1978 |
29 March 1982 |
BN (UMNO) | 5th | ||
| 6 | Hee Tien Lai MP for Ayer Hitam (1941–2016) |
14 June 1982 |
26 July 1983 |
BN (MCA) | 6th | ||
| 7 | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh MP for Arau (1944–2022) |
26 October 1984 |
19 July 1986 |
BN (UMNO) | |||
| 8 | D. P. Vijandran MP for Kapar |
8 October 1986 |
23 February 1990 |
BN (MIC) | 7th | ||
| 9 | Mohamed Amin Daud MP for Rompin |
8 October 1986 |
4 October 1990 |
BN (UMNO) | |||
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Ong Tee Keat MP for Ampang Jaya (born 1956) |
11 June 1990 |
4 October 1990 |
BN (MCA) | ||
| 5 December 1990 |
6 April 1995 |
8th | |||||
| 11 |  |
Juhar Mahiruddin MP for Kinabatangan (born 1953) |
5 December 1990 |
6 April 1995 |
BN (UMNO) | ||
| (10) | |
Ong Tee Keat MP for Ampang Jaya (born 1956) |
12 June 1995 |
10 November 1999 |
BN (MCA) | 9th | |
| (11) | |
Juhar Mahiruddin MP for Kinabatangan (born 1953) |
12 June 1995 |
10 November 1999 |
BN (UMNO) | ||
| 12 | Muhammad Abdullah MP for Maran (born 1942) |
20 December 1999 |
4 March 2004 |
BN (UMNO) | 10th | ||
| 13 | Lim Si Cheng MP for Senai (until 2004) MP for Kulai (from 2004) (born 1949) |
20 December 1999 |
4 March 2004 |
BN (MCA) | |||
| 17 May 2004 |
13 February 2008 |
11th | |||||
| 14 | Yusof Yacob MP for Sipitang (born 1956) |
17 May 2004 |
13 February 2008 |
BN (UMNO) | |||
| 15 |  |
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar MP for Santubong (born 1945) |
28 April 2008 |
3 April 2013 |
BN (PBB) | 12th | |
| 16 |  |
Ronald Kiandee MP for Beluran (born 1961) |
28 April 2008 |
3 April 2013 |
BN (UMNO) | ||
| 24 June 2013 |
7 April 2018 |
13th | |||||
| 17 | Ismail Mohamed Said MP for Kuala Krau (born 1965) |
24 June 2013 |
7 April 2018 |
BN (UMNO) | |||
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Mohd Rashid Hasnon MP for Batu Pahat (born 1960) |
16 July 2018 |
10 October 2022 |
PN (BERSATU) | 14th | |
| 19 |  |
Nga Kor Ming MP for Teluk Intan (born 1972) |
16 July 2018 |
13 July 2020 |
PH (DAP) | ||
| 20 |  |
Azalina Othman Said MP for Pengerang (born 1963) |
13 July 2020 |
23 August 2021 |
BN (UMNO) | ||
| 21 | Ramli Mohd Nor MP for Cameron Highlands (born 1958) |
19 December 2022 |
Incumbent | BN (UMNO) | 15th | ||
| 22 | Alice Lau MP for Lanang (born 1981) |
19 December 2022 |
Incumbent | PH (DAP) | |||
Election results
See also
Notes and references
- ↑ "Gaji dan elaun Ahli Parlimen naik sehingga 40 peratus | MetroPost Malaysia". 2015-04-10. Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
- 1 2 3 "Malaysia". Retrieved Dec. 10, 2005.
- ↑ "Malaysia". Retrieved Feb. 12, 2006.
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