Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat

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Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
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
AppointerElected 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
Formation24 November 1964;59 years ago (1964-11-24)
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]

Contents

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

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

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

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 11 November 2024 has 19 deputy speakers being elected, the list following: [4]

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
(Constituency)
Term of officePartyParliament
Took officeLeft officeTime 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 Tan-sri-dato-nik-ahmad-kamil.jpg 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
3Tan Sri
Syed Nasir Ismail
(1921–1982)
MP for Pagoh
6 November
1974
8 January
1978
3 years, 64 days BN (UMNO) 4th
4Azahari Md. Taib
MP for Kulim-Bandar Baharu
21 March
1978
12 June
1978
84 days BN (UMNO)
5Datuk
Mansor Othman
MP for Kuala Pilah
23 October
1978
29 March
1982
3 years, 158 days BN (UMNO) 5th
6Dato' Dr.
Hee Tien Lai
(1941–2016)
MP for Ayer Hitam
14 June
1982
26 July
1983
1 year, 43 days BN (MCA) 6th
7Dr.
Abdul Hamid Pawanteh
(1944–2022)
MP for Arau
26 October
1984
18 July
1986
1 year, 266 days BN (UMNO)
8D. 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)
9 OngTeeKeat (cropped).jpg Ong Tee Keat
(born 1956)
MP for Ampang Jaya
11 June
1990
10 November
1999
9 years, 153 days BN (MCA)
8th
9th
Juhar Mahiruddin.jpg Datuk Haji
Juhar Mahiruddin
(born 1953)
MP for Kinabatangan
5 December
1990
8 years, 341 days BN (UMNO)
8th
9th
10Datuk
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)
11Datuk
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 Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar 2023.jpg Datuk
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
(born 1946)
MP for Santubong
28 April
2008
3 April
2013
4 years, 341 days BN (PBB) 12th
Ronald Kiandee Senate of Poland.JPG Datuk
Ronald Kiandee
(born 1961)
MP for Beluran
BN (UMNO)
16 Ronald Kiandee Senate of Poland.JPG 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 Rashid Hasnon 1 (cropped).jpg 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)
Nga Kor Ming as Deputy Speaker of Parliament of Malaysia 2018.jpg Nga Kor Ming
(born 1972)
MP for Teluk Intan
13 July
2020
1 year, 364 days PH (DAP)
18 Azalina Othman 2023.jpg Dato' Sri
Azalina Othman Said
(born 1963)
MP for Pengerang
13 July
2020
23 August
2021
1 year, 42 days BN (UMNO)
19Dato'
Ramli Mohd Nor
(born 1958)
MP for Cameron Highlands
19 December
2022
Incumbent1 year, 329 days BN (UMNO) 15th
Alice Lau Kiong Yieng
(born 1981)
MP for Lanang
PH (DAP)

Election results

Election DateCandidatesVotesNominated bySeconded by
25 November 1964 Syed Esa Alwee Unopposed Ismail Abdul Rahman T. Mahima Singh
9 March 1971 Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud Unopposed Tunku Abdul Rahman Ismail Abdul Rahman
6 November 1974 Syed Nasir Ismail Unopposed Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn
21 March 1978Azahari Md. TaibUnopposed Hussein Onn V. Manickavasagam
23 October 1978Mansor OthmanUnopposed Hussein Onn V. Manickavasagam
14 June 1982 Hee Tien Lai Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
26 October 1984 Abdul Hamid Pawanteh Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Sulaiman Daud
8 October 1986Mohamed Amin DaudUnopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
D. P. VijandranUnopposed Mahathir Mohamad Lim Keng Yaik
11 June 1990 Ong Tee Keat 107 Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
Chian Heng Kai30 Rais Yatim Lee Lam Thye
5 December 1990 Ong Tee Keat Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
Juhar Mahiruddin Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Ling Liong Sik
12 June 1995 Ong Tee Keat Unopposed Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha Samy Vellu
Juhar Mahiruddin Unopposed Anwar Ibrahim Lim Keng Yaik
20 December 1999 Lim Si Cheng Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
Muhammad Abdullah Unopposed Mahathir Mohamad Samy Vellu
17 May 2004 Lim Si Cheng Unopposed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Ong Ka Ting
Yusof Yacob Unopposed Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Ong Ka Ting
28 April 2008 Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar 157 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak
Ronald Kiandee 140 Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak
Tan Seng Giaw 81 Lim Kit Siang Karpal Singh
24 June 2013 Ronald Kiandee Unopposed Najib Razak Muhyiddin Yassin
Ismail Mohamed Said Unopposed Najib Razak Muhyiddin Yassin
16 July 2018 Mohd Rashid Hasnon 171 Mahathir Mohamad Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Nga Kor Ming 124 Mahathir Mohamad Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Ronald Kiandee 93 Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Azalina Othman Said
13 July 2020 Azalina Othman Said Unopposed Muhyiddin Yassin Mohamed Azmin Ali
19 December 2022 Ramli Mohd Nor 148Anwar IbrahimFadillah Yusof
Alice Lau Kiong Yieng 146Anwar IbrahimFadillah Yusof
Mas Ermieyati Samsudin 74Takiyuddin HassanAhmad Amzad Mohamed @ Hashim

See also

Notes and references

  1. "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.
  2. 1 2 3 "Malaysia". Retrieved Dec. 10, 2005.
  3. "Malaysia". Retrieved Feb. 12, 2006.
  4. "Timbalan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat". www.parlimen.gov.my.

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