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Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia

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Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia
Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia
ڤڠروسي سوروهنجاي ڤيليهن راي مليسيا
Incumbent
Ramlan Harun
since 26 June 2024 (2024-06-26)
Election Commission of Malaysia
StyleYang Berbahagia
Reports toParliament of Malaysia
SeatPutrajaya
AppointerYang di-Pertuan Agong
on the advice of Prime Minister and after consultation with the Council of Rulers
Constituting instrumentArticle 114 Federal Constitution
Formation4 September 1957; 67 years ago (1957-09-04)
First holderMustafa Albakri Hassan
SalaryRM18,891.29[1]
Websitewww.spr.gov.my

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

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Since 1957, the Election Commission has been led by 10 Chairman, as shown below :[2][3]

No. Portrait Chairmen Term of office
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

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  1. ^ "Act 31 of Election Commission of Malaysia 1957 Act" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Pengerusi-pengerusi SPR". Election Commission of Malaysia.
  3. ^ Daud, Ridauddin (21 August 2020). "Abdul Ghani Salleh dilantik Pengerusi SPR yang baharu". Astro Awani.