Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah

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Governor of Sabah
Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah
Coat of arms of Sabah.svg
Flag of Sabah.svg
Penampang Sabah Musa-Aman-during-Kaamatan-2014-01.jpg
Incumbent
Musa Aman
since 1 January 2025
Style Tuan Yang Terutama (His Excellency)
Status Head of state
Residence Istana Seri Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu [1]
Appointer Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Term length Four years per term, unlimited number of terms and at the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's pleasure
Inaugural holder Datu Mustapha Datu Harun
Formation16 September 1963
Salary RM 25,116.00 per month
Website 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.

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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. [2] 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. [3] Subsequently, on 27 August 1976, Act A354 amended the title to Yang di-Pertua Negeri, which remains in use to the present day. [4] [5]

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. [6] 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. [7]

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. [8] 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: [3] [5]

No.Coat of ArmsPortraitYang di-Pertua Negara
(Birth–Death)		Term of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in Office
1 Coat of arms of Sabah (1963-1982).svg Datu mustapha harun-tyt1.png Tun Datuk
Datu Mustapha Datu Harun
(1918–1995)		16 September 196316 September 19652 years, 0 days
2 Coat of arms of Sabah (1963-1982).svg Pengiran ahmad raffae-tyt2.png Tun Datuk
Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
(1908–1995)		16 September 196516 September 19738 years, 0 days
3 Coat of arms of Sabah (1963-1982).svg Tun fuad stephens-tyt3.png Tun Datuk
Fuad Stephens
(1920–1976)		16 September 197328 July 19751 year, 316 days
4 Coat of arms of Sabah (1963-1982).svg Tun hamdan abdullah-tyt4.png Tun Datuk
Mohd Hamdan Abdullah
(1922–1977)		28 July 197527 August 19761 year, 31 days

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

The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah: [6] [9]

No.Coat of ArmsPortraitYang di-Pertua Negeri
(Birth–Death)		Term of office
Took officeLeft officeTime in Office
4 Coat of arms of Sabah (1963-1982).svg Tun hamdan abdullah-tyt4.png Tun Datuk
Mohd Hamdan Abdullah
(1922–1977)		27 August 197610 October 19771 year, 45 days
5 Coat of arms of Sabah (1963-1982).svg Tun ahmad koroh-tyt5.png Tun Datuk
Ahmad Koroh
(1925–1978)		12 October 197725 June 1978257 days
6 Coat of arms of Sabah (1963-1982).svg Tun adnan robert-tyt6.png Tun Datuk
Mohamad Adnan Robert
(1917–2003)		25 June 197831 December 19868 years, 190 days
7 Coat of arms of Sabah (1982-1988).svg Tun mohd said keruak-tyt7.png Tun Datuk
Mohammad Said Keruak
(1925–1995)		1 January 198731 December 19948 years, 0 days
8 Coat of arms of Sabah.svg Tun sakaran dandai-tyt8.png Tun Datuk Seri Panglima
Sakaran Dandai
(1930–2021)		1 January 199531 December 20028 years, 0 days
9 Coat of arms of Sabah.svg Tun ahmadshah abdullah-tyt9.png Tun Datuk Seri Panglima
Ahmadshah Abdullah
(1946–2025)		1 January 200331 December 20108 years, 0 days
10 Coat of arms of Sabah.svg Juhar Mahiruddin.jpg Tun Datuk Seri Panglima
Juhar Mahiruddin
(b.1953)		1 January 201131 December 202414 years, 0 days
11 Coat of arms of Sabah.svg Penampang Sabah Musa-Aman-during-Kaamatan-2014-01.jpg Tun Datuk Seri Panglima
Musa Aman
(b.1951)		1 January 2025Incumbent184 days

Living former Yang di-Pertua Negeri

There are only one living former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah.

NameTerm as Yang di-Pertua NegeriDate of birth
Juhar Mahiruddin 2011–20245 November 1953 (age 71)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Istana Negeri".
  2. ↑ "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". en.wikisource.org. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Malaysia Federal Legislation". lom.agc.gov.my. Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Yang di-Pertua Negeri". Sabah Government. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Constitution of the State of Sabah: Part 1" (PDF). Attorney-General's Chamber of the State of Sabah. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  8. ↑ Previously, the Chief Minister is appointed after consultation with the Federal Prime Minister.
  9. ↑ "Mantan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah". Sabah Government. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
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