Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah

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Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah
Governor of Sabah
Coat of arms of Sabah.svg
Flag of Sabah.svg
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Incumbent
Juhar Mahiruddin
since 1 January 2011
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

The Governor of Sabah (Malay:Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah) is the ceremonial head of state of Sabah. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT; "His Excellency"). The current officeholder is Juhar Mahiruddin, who was sworn in on 1 January 2011.

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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. [2] 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. [3]

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. [4] 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 of Yang di-Pertua Negeri

The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah: [2] [5]

No.Coat of ArmsPortraitYang di-Pertua Negeri
(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

Pengiran Omar
(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
Muhammad 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 197510 October 19772 years, 75 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
(b.1946)
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 2025Incumbent−16 days

Living former Yang di-Pertua Negeri

Only one former Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah is alive at the moment. The most recent death of a former Yang di-Pertua Negeri was that of Sakaran Dandai (1995–2002). He died in Kota Kinabalu on 30 August 2021.

NameTerm as Yang di-Pertua NegeriDate of birth
Ahmadshah Abdullah 200320109 December 1946 (age 78)

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Yang di-Pertua Negeri". Sabah Government. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  3. "Constitution of the State of Sabah: Part 1" (PDF). Attorney-General's Chamber of the State of Sabah. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  4. Previously, the Chief Minister is appointed after consultation with the Federal Prime Minister.
  5. "Mantan Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah". Sabah Government. Retrieved 13 April 2011.