Speaker may be a member of the House or a non-member who is qualified to be elected as the Speaker of the House.
Functions of the Speaker include:
- to be responsible for maintaining order in the House
- to ensure that relevancy is observed during debates
- to interpret the Standing Orders in case of disputes.
The Speaker may vacant his office in the following cases:
- when the House first meets after a general election
- on ceasing to be a member of the House in the case of an elected MP
- if at any time the House resolves that the Speaker vacant his office.
LIST OF THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.E. Tan Sri Dato' (Dr.) Johari bin Abdul
TERM OF OFFICE
19.12.2022 - Present
H.E. Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun
TERM OF OFFICE
13.07.2020 - 18.12.2022
H.E. Tan Sri Dato' Mohamad Ariff bin Md Yusof
TERM OF OFFICE
16.07.2018 - 13.07.2020
H.E. Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Pandikar Amin Haji Mulia
TERM OF OFFICE
28.04.2008 - 15.07.2018
H.E. Tan Sri Dato' Seri Diraja Ramli bin Ngah Talib
TERM OF OFFICE
22.11.2004 - 27.04.2008
H.E. Tun Dato' Seri Dr. Mohamed Zahir bin Haji Ismail
TERM OF OFFICE
14.06.1982 - 14.10.2004
H.E. Tan Sri Datuk Dr Syed Nasir bin Ismail
TERM OF OFFICE
09.01.1978 - 16.03.1982
H.E. Tan Sri Datuk Haji Nik Ahmad Kamil Haji Nik Mahmood
TERM OF OFFICE
04.11.1974 - 19.12.1977
H.E. Tan Sri Dato' Chok Mohamad Yusuf bin Sheikh Abdul Rahman
TERM OF OFFICE
25.11.1964 - 03.11.1974
H.E. Dato' Syed Esa bin Alwee
TERM OF OFFICE
18.05.1964 - 24.11.1964
H.E. Dato' Haji Mohamad Noah bin Omar
TERM OF OFFICE
11.09.1959 - 17.05.1964
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