Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia
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Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia | |
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Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia ڤڠروسي سوروهنجاي ڤيليهن راي مليسيا | |
since 26 June 2024 | |
Election Commission of Malaysia | |
Style | Yang Berbahagia |
Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
Seat | Putrajaya |
Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of Prime Minister and after consultation with the Council of Rulers |
Constituting instrument | Article 114 Federal Constitution |
Formation | 4 September 1957 |
First holder | Mustafa Albakri Hassan |
Salary | RM18,891.29[1] |
Website | www |
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The chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia (Malay: Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia; Jawi: ڤڠروسي سوروهنجاي ڤيليهن راي مليسيا) heads the Election Commission of Malaysia.
List of chairman of the Election Commission
[edit]Since 1957, the Election Commission has been led by 10 Chairman, as shown below :[2][3]
No. | Portrait | Chairmen | Term of office | ||
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Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
1. | Mustapha Albakri Hassan | 4 September 1957 |
15 October 1967 |
10 years, 41 days | |
2. | Tan Sri Ahmad Perang |
16 October 1967 |
9 August 1977 |
9 years, 297 days | |
3. | Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Talib |
10 August 1977 |
11 October 1990 |
13 years, 62 days | |
4. | Datuk Harun Din |
12 October 1990 | 20 June 1999 | 8 years, 251 days | |
5. | Dato' Omar Mohd Hashim |
21 June 1999 |
11 November 2000 |
1 year, 143 days | |
6. | Dato' Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman |
12 November 2000 |
30 December 2008 |
8 years, 48 days | |
7. | Tan Sri Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof |
31 December 2008 |
24 January 2016 |
7 years, 24 days | |
8. | Tan Sri Mohd Hashim Abdullah |
24 January 2016 |
30 June 2018 |
2 years, 157 days | |
9. | Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun (b.1962) |
21 September 2018 |
29 June 2020 |
1 year, 282 days | |
10. | Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh (b.1958) |
21 August 2020 |
9 May 2024 |
3 years, 262 days | |
11. | Dato' Sri Ramlan Harun (b.19?) |
26 June 2024 |
Incumbent | 132 days |
References
[edit]- ^ "Act 31 of Election Commission of Malaysia 1957 Act" (PDF).
- ^ "Pengerusi-pengerusi SPR". Election Commission of Malaysia.
- ^ Daud, Ridauddin (21 August 2020). "Abdul Ghani Salleh dilantik Pengerusi SPR yang baharu". Astro Awani.