Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia
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Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia | |
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Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia ڤڠروسي سوروهنجاي ڤيليهن راي مليسيا | |
Incumbent Vacant since 9 May 2024 | |
Election Commission of Malaysia | |
Style | Yang Berbahagia |
Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
Seat | Putrajaya |
Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of Prime Minister and after consultation with the Council of Rulers |
Constituting instrument | Article 114 Federal Constitution |
Formation | 4 September 1957 |
First holder | Mustafa Albakri Hassan |
Salary | RM18,891.29[1] |
Website | www |
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The chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia heads the Election Commission of Malaysia.
List of chairman of the Election Commission[edit]
Since 1957, the Election Commission has been led by 10 Chairman, as shown below :[2][3]
No. | Portrait | Chairmen | Term of office | ||
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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 | |
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References[edit]
- ^ "Act 31 of Election Commission of Malaysia 1957 Act" (PDF).
- ^ "Pengerusi-pengerusi SPR". Election Commission of Malaysia.
- ^ Daud, Ridauddin (21 August 2020). "Abdul Ghani Salleh dilantik Pengerusi SPR yang baharu". Astro Awani.