Post: | Chairman of the Election Commission |
Body: | Malaysia |
Native Name: | Malay: Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia |
Insignia: | Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg |
Incumbent: | Ramlan Harun |
Style: | Yang Berbahagia |
Reports To: | Parliament of Malaysia |
Department: | Election Commission of Malaysia |
Seat: | Putrajaya |
Appointer: | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
Appointer Qualified: | on the advice of Prime Minister and after consultation with the Council of Rulers |
Constituting Instrument: | Article 114 Federal Constitution |
First: | Mustafa Albakri Hassan |
Salary: | RM18,891.29[1] |
The chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia (Malay: Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia; Jawi:) heads the Election Commission of Malaysia.
Since 1957, the Election Commission has been led by 10 Chairman, as shown below :[2] [3]
No. | Portrait | Chairmen | Term of office | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||
1. | Mustapha Albakri Hassan | 1957 | 1967 | ||
2. | Ahmad Perang | 1967 | 1977 | ||
3. | Abdul Kadir Talib | 1977 | 1990 | ||
4. | Harun Din | 12 October 1990 | 20 June 1999 | ||
5. | Omar Mohd Hashim | 1999 | 2000 | ||
6. | Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman | 2000 | 2008 | ||
7. | Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof | 2008 | 2016 | ||
8. | Mohd Hashim Abdullah | 2016 | 2018 | ||
9. | Azhar Azizan Harun | 2018 | 2020 | ||
10. | Abdul Ghani Salleh | 2020 | 2024 | ||
11. | Ramlan Harun | 2024 | Incumbent | ||