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Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah

{{Short description|Sabah Head of State}}

{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}

{{Infobox Political post

| post = Governor of Sabah

| native_name = Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah

| body =

| insignia = Coat of arms of Sabah.svg

| flag = Flag of Sabah.svg

| insigniacaption =

| image = Penampang Sabah Musa-Aman-during-Kaamatan-2014-01.jpg

| incumbent = Musa Aman

| incumbentsince = 1 January 2025

| status = Head of state

| style = Tuan Yang Terutama (His Excellency)

| residence = Istana Seri Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu{{Cite web|url=http://ww2.sabah.gov.my/istana/Fungsi.html|title=Istana Negeri}}

| appointer = Yang di-Pertuan Agong

| termlength = Four years per term, unlimited number of terms and at the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's pleasure

| inaugural = Datu Mustapha Datu Harun

| formation = 16 September 1963

| salary = RM 25,116.00 per month

| website = {{URL|https://istana.sabah.gov.my/}}

}}

The Governor of Sabah, officially Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah) is the ceremonial head of state of Sabah, Malaysia. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT; "His Excellency"). The incumbent officeholder is Musa Aman, who took office on 1 January 2025.

History

Following the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, the Constitution of Sabah originally designated the head of state as Yang di-Pertua Negara.{{Cite web |title=Agreement relating to Malaysia between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore/Annex C - Wikisource, the free online library |url=https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Agreement_relating_to_Malaysia_between_United_Kingdom_of_Great_Britain_and_Northern_Ireland,_Federation_of_Malaya,_North_Borneo,_Sarawak_and_Singapore/Annex_C |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=en.wikisource.org |language=en}} This title was incorrectly printed as Yang di-Pertuan Negara on 1964 Reprint of the Federal Constitution but was corrected to Yang di-Pertua Negara under Act 59/1966.{{Cite web |title=Malaysia Federal Legislation |url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/act-detail.php?act=59/1966&lang=BI |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=lom.agc.gov.my}} Subsequently, on 27 August 1976, Act A354 amended the title to Yang di-Pertua Negeri, which remains in use to the present day.{{Cite web |title=Malaysia Federal Legislation |url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/act-detail.php?act=A354&lang=BI |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=lom.agc.gov.my}}{{Cite web |title=Malaysia Federal Legislation |url=https://lom.agc.gov.my/federal-constitution.php |access-date=2025-03-11 |website=lom.agc.gov.my}}

Appointment

The office of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (governor) is established by the Constitution of the State of Sabah. According to Article 1(1) of the Constitution, the office must exist and be appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) after consultation with the Chief Minister.{{cite web|title=Yang di-Pertua Negeri |url=https://www.sabah.gov.my/main/ms-MY/Home/TYT |publisher=Sabah Government |access-date=2016-06-17}} Every governor is appointed for a term of four years. However, the king reserves the power to extend his term of appointment.

His Excellency has neither a deputy nor an assistant. However, in event of his inability to govern the state due to illness, absence or any other cause, His Majesty reserves the power to appoint a person to exercise the function of the Governor.

Functions, powers and privileges

Many functions and powers of the King – at the federal level – are delegated to the Governor at the state level – like the other rulers of states. The Governor, however, has no power and function towards the judiciary.

As he is the head of state, he is a member of the Conference of Rulers. He share the same power with the other members of the conference. However, he cannot be appointed as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

Article 10 of the State Constitution describes that the Governor has to act according to the State Constitution and makes decisions based on the advice from the State Cabinet. However, he may also act on his own discretion in certain matters.{{cite web|title=Constitution of the State of Sabah: Part 1|url=http://www.lawnet.sabah.gov.my/Lawnet/SabahConstitution/viewdoc.aspx?document=PartI.pdf|publisher=Attorney-General's Chamber of the State of Sabah|access-date=1 October 2013}}

The Constitution provides the power to the Governor to appoint key officers of the state, i.e. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and his deputies; nominated members of the Assembly; ministers and assistant ministers of state; chairman, his deputy and members of the State Public Service Commission; the State Secretary; and the State Attorney General. All of them are appointed after consultation with the Chief Minister, except in appointing the Chief Minister.Previously, the Chief Minister is appointed after consultation with the Federal Prime Minister. The same process occurred during dismissal of an officeholder.

The Constitution also describes powers of the Governor in the State Legislative Assembly. All bills must be assented by the Governor in 30 days after a bill passed. The Governor also has to address the assembly annually.

List

= Yang di-Pertua Negara of Sabah (1963–1976) =

The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negara of Sabah:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#cccccc"

! rowspan="2" | No.

! rowspan="2" | Coat of Arms

! rowspan="2" | Portrait

! rowspan="2" | Yang di-Pertua Negara
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan="3" | Term of office

|Took office

!|Left office

!|Time in Office

1

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk}}
Datu Mustapha Datu Harun
{{small|(1918–1995)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1963|9|16}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1965|9|16}}

| {{ayd|1963|9|16|1965|9|16|df=y}}

2

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk}}
Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
{{small|(1908–1995)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1965|9|16}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1973|9|16}}

| {{ayd|1965|9|16|1973|9|16|df=y}}

3

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk}}
Fuad Stephens
{{small|(1920–1976)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1973|9|16}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1975|7|28}}

| {{ayd|1973|9|16|1975|7|28|df=y|duration=on}}

4

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk}}
Mohd Hamdan Abdullah
{{small|(1922–1977)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1975|7|28}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1976|08|27}}

| {{ayd|1975|7|28|1976|08|27|df=y|duration=on}}

= Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah (1976–present) =

The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah:{{cite web |title=Mantan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah |url=http://www.sabah.gov.my/istana/Mantan%20TYT.html |publisher=Sabah Government |access-date=13 April 2011}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background:#cccccc"

! rowspan="2" | No.

! rowspan="2" | Coat of Arms

! rowspan="2" | Portrait

! rowspan="2" | Yang di-Pertua Negeri
{{small|(Birth–Death)}}

! colspan="3" | Term of office

|Took office

!|Left office

!|Time in Office

4

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk}}
Mohd Hamdan Abdullah
{{small|(1922–1977)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1976|8|27}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1977|10|10}}

| {{ayd|1976|8|27|1977|10|10|df=y|duration=on}}

5

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk}}
Ahmad Koroh
{{small|(1925–1978)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1977|10|12}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1978|6|25}}

| {{ayd|1977|10|12|1978|6|25|df=y|duration=on}}

6

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk}}
Mohamad Adnan Robert
{{small|(1917–2003)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1978|6|25}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1986|12|31}}

| {{ayd|1978|6|25|1986|12|31|df=y|duration=on}}

7

|100px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk}}
Mohammad Said Keruak
{{small|(1925–1995)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1987|1|1}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1994|12|31}}

| {{ayd|1987|1|1|1994|12|31|df=y|duration=on}}

8

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk Seri Panglima}}
Sakaran Dandai
{{small|(1930–2021)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|1995|1|1}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|2002|12|31}}

| {{ayd|1995|1|1|2002|12|31|df=y|duration=on}}

9

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk Seri Panglima}}
Ahmadshah Abdullah
{{small|(b.1946)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|2003|1|1}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|2010|12|31}}

| {{ayd|2003|1|1|2010|12|31|df=y|duration=on}}

10

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk Seri Panglima}}
Juhar Mahiruddin
{{small|(b.1953)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|2011|1|1}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|2024|12|31}}

| {{ayd|2011|1|1|2024|12|31|df=y|duration=on}}

11

|75px

|100px

|{{small|Tun Datuk Seri Panglima}}
Musa Aman
{{small|(b.1951)}}

| {{dts|format=dmy|2025|1|1}}

| Incumbent

| {{ayd|2025|1|1|df=y|duration=on}}

Living former Yang di-Pertua Negeri

Two former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah are alive at the moment. The most recent death of a Yang di-Pertua Negeri was that of Sakaran Dandai who served from 1995 to 2002. He died in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 30 August 2021.

class="wikitable"

!Name!!Term as Yang di-Pertua Negeri!!Date of birth

Ahmadshah Abdullah

|2003–2010

|{{birth date and age|1946|12|9|df=y}}

Juhar Mahiruddin

|2011–2024

|{{birth date and age|1953|11|5|df=y}}

See also

References

External links

  • [https://www.sabah.gov.my/main/ms-MY/Home/TYT Yang di-Pertua Negeri] at the Sabah Government official website
  • [http://ww2.sabah.gov.my/istana/ Istana Negeri Kota Kinabalu official website]

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Category:Lists of political office-holders in Malaysia

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