Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat

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]

Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat
Incumbent
Johari Abdul
since 19 December 2022
Dewan Rakyat
StyleYang Berhormat
Tuan Yang di-Pertua (formal)
Tuan Speaker/Tuan Pengurusi (informal and within the House)
Member ofCommittee of Selection,
Standing Orders Committee,
House Committee,
Committee of Privileges
Reports toDewan Rakyat
AppointerElected by members of the Dewan Rakyat
Term lengthElected at the start of each Parliament, upon a vacancy
Constituting instrumentFederal Constitution of Malaysia
Inaugural holderMohamad Noah Omar
Formation11 September 1959; 64 years ago (1959-09-11)
SalaryMYR 372,000 annually[1]
WebsiteParliament of Malaysia

The current speaker is Johari Abdul. He was elected on 19 December 2022 for the 15th Malaysian Parliament.

Functions edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 Tun Tan Sri 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 Tan Sri 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
11   Tan Sri Dato' Dr
Johari Abdul
(born 1955)
Non-MP
19 December
2022
Incumbent 1 year, 102 days PH (PKR) 15th

Election results edit

Election Date Candidates Votes Nominated by Seconded by Secretary
11 September 1959 Mohamad Noah Omar Unopposed Tunku Abdul Rahman Teoh Chze Chong C. A. Frederick
18 May 1964 Syed Esa Alwee Unopposed Tunku Abdul Rahman Asri Muda Sheikh Abdullah Sheikh Abu Bakar
25 November 1964 Chik Mohamad Yusuf Sheikh Abdul Rahman Unopposed Tunku Abdul Rahman Ng Kam Poh
20 February 1971 Chik Mohamad Yusuf Sheikh Abdul Rahman Unopposed Abdul Razak Hussein Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmood Ahmad Abdullah
4 November 1974 Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmood Unopposed Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn Azizul Rahman Abdul Aziz
9 January 1978 Syed Nasir Ismail Unopposed Hussein Onn Lee San Choon
31 July 1978 Syed Nasir Ismail Unopposed Hussein Onn Lee San Choon
14 June 1982 Mohamed Zahir Ismail Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Musa Hitam
6 October 1986 Mohamed Zahir Ismail Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Ling Liong Sik
3 December 1990 Mohamed Zahir Ismail Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Ling Liong Sik Wan Zahir Sheikh Abdul Rahman
7 June 1995 Mohamed Zahir Ismail Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Ling Liong Sik Abdul Rahman Ali
20 December 1999 Mohamed Zahir Ismail Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Ling Liong Sik Mohd. Salleh Hassan
17 May 2004 Mohamed Zahir Ismail Unopposed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak Abdullah Abdul Wahab
22 November 2004 Ramli Ngah Talib 185 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Ong Ka Ting
Tan Seng Giaw 10 Lim Kit Siang Kulasegaran Murugeson
28 April 2008 Pandikar Amin Mulia Unopposed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak Roosme Hamzah
24 June 2013 Pandikar Amin Mulia 133 Najib Razak Muhyiddin Yassin
Abdul Kadir Sulaiman 89 Abdul Khalid Ibrahim Karpal Singh
16 July 2018 Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
13 July 2020 Azhar Azizan Harun Unopposed Muhyiddin Yassin Mohamed Azmin Ali Nizam Mydin
19 December 2022 Johari Abdul 147 Anwar Ibrahim Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad 74 Hamzah Zainudin Takiyuddin Hassan

List of deputy speakers of the Dewan Rakyat edit

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)
10   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)
18   Mohd Rashid Hasnon
MP for Batu Pahat
(born 1960)
16 July
2018
10 October
2022
PH (PKR) 14th
PN (BERSATU)
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 edit

Election Date Candidates Votes Nominated by Seconded by
25 November 1964 Syed Esa Alwee Unopposed Ismail Abdul Rahman T. Mahima Singh
9 March 1971 Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud Unopposed Tunku Abdul Rahman Ismail Abdul Rahman
6 November 1974 Syed Nasir Ismail Unopposed Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn
21 March 1978 Azahari Md. Taib Unopposed Hussein Onn V. Manickavasagam
23 October 1978 Mansor Othman Unopposed Hussein Onn V. Manickavasagam
14 June 1982 Hee Tien Lai Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
26 October 1984 Abdul Hamid Pawanteh Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Sulaiman Daud
8 October 1986 Mohamed Amin Daud Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
D. P. Vijandran Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Lim Keng Yaik
11 June 1990 Ong Tee Keat 107 Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
Chian Heng Kai 30 Rais Yatim Lee Lam Thye
5 December 1990 Ong Tee Keat Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
Juhar Mahiruddin Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Ling Liong Sik
12 June 1995 Ong Tee Keat Unopposed Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha Samy Vellu
Juhar Mahiruddin Unopposed Anwar Ibrahim Lim Keng Yaik
20 December 1999 Lim Si Cheng Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
Muhammad Abdullah Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
17 May 2004 Lim Si Cheng Unopposed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Ong Ka Ting
Yusof Yacob Unopposed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Ong Ka Ting
28 April 2008 Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar 157 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak
Ronald Kiandee 140 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak
Tan Seng Giaw 81 Lim Kit Siang Karpal Singh
24 June 2013 Ronald Kiandee Unopposed Najib Razak Muhyiddin Yassin
Ismail Mohamed Said Unopposed Najib Razak Muhyiddin Yassin
16 July 2018 Mohd Rashid Hasnon 171 Mahathir Mohamad Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Nga Kor Ming 124 Mahathir Mohamad Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Ronald Kiandee 93 Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Azalina Othman Said
13 July 2020 Azalina Othman Said Unopposed Muhyiddin Yassin Mohamed Azmin Ali
19 December 2022 Ramli Mohd Nor 148 Anwar Ibrahim Fadillah Yusof
Alice Lau Kiong Yieng 146 Anwar Ibrahim Fadillah Yusof
Mas Ermieyati Samsudin 74 Takiyuddin Hassan Ahmad Amzad Mohamed Hashim

See also edit

Notes and references edit

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