Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
| Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
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| Timbalan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat | |
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since 19 December 2022 | |
| Dewan Rakyat | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Tuan Yang di-Pertua (formal) Tuan Speaker/Tuan Pengurusi (informal and within the House) |
| 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 | Syed Esa Alwee |
| Formation | 24 November 1964 |
| Salary | MYR 372,000 annually[1] |
| Website | Parliament of Malaysia |
The Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (Malay: Timbalan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat) is the second 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. One of their deputies will take their place when the absence of the Speaker, [2]
The current deputy speaker is Ramli Mohd Nor alongside with Alice Lau Kiong Yieng. They was elected on 19 December 2022 for the 15th Malaysian Parliament.
Functions
[edit]The Deputy 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 Deputy 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]
Deputy Speaker election
[edit]The Deputy 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 Deputy Speaker of the House, but non-MPs who meet the same qualifications required to be an MP are also eligible for election as Deputy Speaker. A candidate for Deputy 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 deputy speakers of the Dewan Rakyat
[edit]The Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) shall be from time to time elect two deputy speakers from among members of the House. During any vacancy in the office of Speaker or during any absence of the Speaker from any sitting, one of the Deputy Speakers or, if both the Deputy Speakers are absent or if both their offices are vacant, such other member as may be determined by the rules of procedure of the House, shall act as Speaker.
As 30 November 2024 has 19 deputy speakers being elected, the list following:[4]
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency) |
Term of office | Party | Parliament | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | Syed Esa Alwee MP for Batu Pahat Dalam |
24 November 1964 |
20 March 1969 |
4 years, 117 days | Alliance (UMNO) | 2nd | ||
| 2 | 
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Tan Sri Datuk Haji Nik Ahmad Kamil (1909–1977) MP for Ulu Kelantan |
9 March 1971 |
31 July 1974 |
3 years, 145 days | Alliance (UMNO) | 3rd | |
| 3 | Tan Sri Syed Nasir Ismail (1921–1982) MP for Pagoh |
6 November 1974 |
8 January 1978 |
3 years, 64 days | BN (UMNO) | 4th | ||
| 4 | Azahari Md. Taib MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu |
21 March 1978 |
12 June 1978 |
84 days | BN (UMNO) | |||
| 5 | Datuk Mansor Othman MP for Kuala Pilah |
23 October 1978 |
29 March 1982 |
3 years, 158 days | BN (UMNO) | 5th | ||
| 6 | Dato' Dr. Hee Tien Lai (1941–2016) MP for Ayer Hitam |
14 June 1982 |
26 July 1983 |
1 year, 43 days | BN (MCA) | 6th | ||
| 7 | Dr. Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (1944–2022) MP for Arau |
26 October 1984 |
18 July 1986 |
1 year, 266 days | BN (UMNO) | – | ||
| 8 | D. P. Vijandran MP for Kapar |
8 October 1986 |
23 February 1990 |
3 years, 139 days | BN (MIC) | 7th | ||
| Mohamed Amin Daud MP for Rompin |
4 October 1990 |
3 years, 362 days | BN (UMNO) | |||||
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Ong Tee Keat (born 1956) MP for Ampang Jaya |
11 June 1990 |
10 November 1999 |
9 years, 153 days | BN (MCA) | – | |
| 8th | ||||||||
| 9th | ||||||||
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Datuk Haji Juhar Mahiruddin (born 1953) MP for Kinabatangan |
5 December 1990 |
8 years, 341 days | BN (UMNO) | ||||
| 8th | ||||||||
| 9th | ||||||||
| 10 | Datuk Lim Si Cheng (born 1949) MP for Senai (1995–2004) |
20 December 1999 |
4 March 2004 |
4 years, 76 days | BN (MCA) | 10th | ||
| Datuk Muhammad Abdullah (born 1942) MP for Maran |
BN (UMNO) | |||||||
| 11 | Datuk Lim Si Cheng (born 1949) MP for Kulai (2004–2008) |
17 May 2004 |
12 February 2008 |
3 years, 272 days | BN (MCA) | 11th | ||
| Datuk Yusof Yacob (born 1956) MP for Sipitang |
BN (UMNO) | |||||||
| 15 | 
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Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (born 1946) MP for Santubong |
28 April 2008 |
3 April 2013 |
4 years, 341 days | BN (PBB) | 12th | |
|
Datuk Ronald Kiandee (born 1961) MP for Beluran |
BN (UMNO) | ||||||
| 16 |
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Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee (born 1961) MP for Beluran |
24 June 2013 |
7 April 2018 |
4 years, 288 days | BN (UMNO) | 13th | |
| Dato' Sri Dr. Ismail Mohamed Said (born 1965) MP for Kuala Krau |
BN (UMNO) | |||||||
| 17 | .jpg)
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Dato' Mohd Rashid Hasnon (born 1960) MP for Batu Pahat |
16 July 2018 |
10 October 2022 |
4 years, 87 days | PH (PKR) | 14th | |
| PN (BERSATU) | ||||||||
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Nga Kor Ming (born 1972) MP for Teluk Intan |
13 July 2020 |
1 year, 364 days | PH (DAP) | ||||
| 18 | 
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Dato' Sri Azalina Othman Said (born 1963) MP for Pengerang |
13 July 2020 |
23 August 2021 |
1 year, 42 days | BN (UMNO) | ||
| 19 | Dato' Ramli Mohd Nor (born 1958) MP for Cameron Highlands |
19 December 2022 |
Incumbent | 1 year, 348 days | BN (UMNO) | 15th | ||
| Alice Lau Kiong Yieng (born 1981) MP for Lanang |
PH (DAP) | |||||||
Election results
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes 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.
- ^ "Timbalan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat". www.parlimen.gov.my.
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