The Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat, Jawi: يڠ دڤرتوا ديوان رعيت) 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 | |
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| Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat يڠ دڤرتوا ديوان رعيت | |
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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 |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat |
| Salary | MYR 372,000 annually[1] |
| Website | Parliament of Malaysia |
The current speaker is Johari Abdul. He was elected on 19 December 2022 for the 15th Malaysian Parliament.
Functions
editThe 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
editThe 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 | 
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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 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 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 | 
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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 | 
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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 | 
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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 | 
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Tan Sri Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun (born 1962) Non-MP |
13 July 2020 |
18 December 2022 |
2 years, 159 days | Independent | – | |
| 11 |
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Tan Sri Dato' Johari Abdul (born 1955) Non-MP |
19 December 2022 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 341 days | PH (PKR) | 15th | |
Election results
editSee also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Malaysia". Retrieved Dec. 10, 2005.
- ^ "Malaysia". Retrieved Feb. 12, 2006.