Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
{{Short description|Presiding officer of the Malaysian lower house of Parliament}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Speaker
| body = the Dewan Rakyat
| native_name = {{lang|ms|Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat}}
{{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|يڠ دڤرتوا ديوان رعيت}}}}
| insignia = Coat_of_arms_of_Malaysia.svg
| insigniasize =
| insigniacaption =
| image = File:Johari Abdul (Jan 2024) v2.jpg
| imagesize = 150px
| incumbent = Johari Abdul
| incumbentsince = 19 December 2022
| department = 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
| residence =
| seat =
| nominator =
| appointer = Elected by members of the Dewan Rakyat
| appointer_qualified =
| termlength = Elected at the start of each Parliament, upon a vacancy
| constituting_instrument = Federal Constitution of Malaysia
| formation = {{start date and years ago|df=yes|1959|09|11}}
| inaugural = Mohamad Noah Omar
| deputy = Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
| salary = MYR 372,000 annually{{Cite web|url=http://www.mymetropost.com/2015/04/gaji-dan-elaun-ahli-parlimen-naik.html|title=Gaji dan elaun Ahli Parlimen naik sehingga 40 peratus {{!}} MetroPost Malaysia|date=2015-04-10|access-date=2018-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117183220/http://www.mymetropost.com/2015/04/gaji-dan-elaun-ahli-parlimen-naik.html|archive-date=2017-11-17}}
| website = [http://www.parlimen.gov.my/index.php Parliament of Malaysia]
}}
The Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat ({{langx|ms|Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat}}, Jawi: {{Script/Arabic|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.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2197.htm "Malaysia"]. Retrieved Dec. 10, 2005.
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. 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.[https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2004/41649.htm "Malaysia"]. Retrieved Feb. 12, 2006.
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.
List of speakers of the Dewan Rakyat
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; border:1px #aaf solid;" |
| rowspan="2" |No.
! rowspan="2" | Portrait ! rowspan="2" width="215" | Name ! colspan="3" | Term of office ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party ! rowspan="2" |Parliament |
|---|
| width="85" | {{small|Took office}}
! width="85" | {{small|Left office}} ! width="85" | {{small|Time in office}} |
| 1
| |{{small|Tan Sri Dato' Haji}} |{{small|11 September}} |{{small|17 May}} |{{ayd|1959|09|11|1964|05|17|df=y|duration=on}} |style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}};"| |1st |
| 2
| |{{small|Dato'}} |{{small|18 May}} |{{small|24 November}} |{{ayd|1964|05|18|1964|11|24|df=y|duration=on}} |style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}};"| |2nd |
| rowspan="2" |3
| rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" |{{small|Tan Sri Dato'}} | rowspan="2" |{{small|25 November}} | rowspan="2" |{{small|3 November}} | rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1964|11|25|1974|11|03|df=y|duration=on}} | rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Alliance Party (Malaysia)}};"| | rowspan="2" |Alliance (UMNO) |– |
| 3rd |
| 4
|File:Tan-sri-dato-nik-ahmad-kamil.jpg |{{small|Tan Sri Dato' Haji}} |{{small|4 November}} |{{small|19 December}} |{{ayd|1974|11|04|1977|12|19|df=y|duration=on}} |style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}};"| |4th |
| rowspan="2" |5
| rowspan="2" | | rowspan="2" |{{small|Tun Dr.}} | rowspan="2" |{{small|21 December}} | rowspan="2" |{{small|16 March}} | rowspan="2" |{{ayd|1977|12|21|1982|03|16|df=y|duration=on}} | rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}};"| |– |
| 5th |
| rowspan="6" |6
| rowspan="6" | | rowspan="6" |{{small|Tun Dr.}} | rowspan="6" |{{small|14 June}} | rowspan="6" |{{small|14 October}} | rowspan="6" |{{ayd|1982|06|14|2004|10|14|df=y|duration=on}} | rowspan="6" style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}};"| |6th |
| 7th |
| 8th |
| 9th |
| 10th |
| 11th |
| 7
|File:Tan Sri Ramli Ngah Talib (cropped).jpg |{{small|Tan Sri Dato' Seri Diraja}} |{{small|22 November}} |{{small|27 April}} |{{ayd|2004|11|22|2008|04|27|df=y|duration=on}} |style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}};"| |– |
| rowspan="2" |8
| rowspan="2" |File:Amin Mulia at the Former Parliament of Iran Building 24.08.2016.jpg | rowspan="2" |{{small|Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima}} | rowspan="2" |{{small|28 April}} | rowspan="2" |{{small|15 July}} | rowspan="2" |{{ayd|2008|04|28|2018|07|15|df=y|duration=on}} | rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}};"| |12th |
| 13th |
| 9
|File:Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof 2019.jpg |{{small|Tan Sri Dato'}} |{{small|16 July}} |{{small|13 July}} |{{ayd|2018|07|16|2020|07|13|df=y|duration=on}} |style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}};"| |14th |
| 10
|{{small|Tan Sri Datuk}} |{{small|13 July}} |{{small|18 December}} |{{ayd|2020|07|13|2022|12|18|df=y|duration=on}} |style="background:{{party color|Independent}};"| |Independent |– |
| 11
|File:Johari Abdul (Jan 2024) v2.jpg |{{small|Tan Sri Dato'}} |{{small|19 December}} |Incumbent |{{ayd|2022|12|19|df=y|duration=on}} |style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}};"| |15th |
=Election results=
See also
Notes and references
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{{Parliament of Malaysia}}