List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
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The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah (also known as the Governor of Sabah) is the ceremonial head of state
of the Malaysian state
of Sabah
. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (T.Y.T.), meaning His Excellency.
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
of the Malaysian state
States of Malaysia
Malaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states and three federal territories . Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula while the remaining two states and one federal territory are on the island of Borneo.-The states and federal territories:Malaysia...
of Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
on the advice of the Chief Minister. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (T.Y.T.), meaning His Excellency.
List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri
The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah:| # | Yang di-Pertua Negeri | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mustapha Harun | ||
| 2 | Pangiran Ahmad Raffae | ||
| 3 | Mohd Fuad Stephens Tun Fuad Stephens Tun Haji Mohammad Fuad Stephens, previously known as, Donald Stephens, was the first Chief Minister of the state of Sabah in Malaysia. He played a fundamental role in bringing the state of Sabah into the Federation of Malaysia in 1963. He held the chief minister post until 1964, and again in 1976... |
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| 4 | Mohd Hamdan | ||
| 5 | Ahmad Koroh | ||
| 6 | Mohamad Adnan Robert | ||
| 7 | Mohd Said Keruak | ||
| 8 | Sakaran Dandai | ||
| 9 | Ahmadshah Abdullah | ||
| 10 | Juhar Mahiruddin Juhar Mahiruddin Tun Haji Juhar bin Haji Mahiruddin is a Malaysian politician and the current Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the state of Sabah. He was formerly a member of the Dewan Rakyat and served as deputy speaker from 1990 to 1999... |
present |
External links
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri at the Sabah Government