| Post: | Deputy Speaker |
| Body: | the Dewan Rakyat |
| Native Name: | Timbalan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat |
| Insignia: | Coat_of_arms_of_Malaysia.svg |
| Incumbent: | Ramli Mohd Nor Alice Lau Kiong Yieng |
| Incumbentsince: | 19 December 2022 |
| Department: | Dewan Rakyat |
| Style: | Yang Berhormat Tuan Yang di-Pertua (formal) Tuan Speaker/Tuan Pengurusi (informal and within the House) |
| Reports To: | Dewan Rakyat |
| Appointer: | Elected by members of the Dewan Rakyat |
| Termlength: | Elected at the start of each Parliament, upon a vacancy |
| Constituting Instrument: | Federal Constitution of Malaysia |
| Inaugural: | Syed Esa Alwee |
| Salary: | MYR 372,000 annually[1] |
| Website: | Parliament of Malaysia |
The Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (Malay: Timbalan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat) is the second highest-ranking presiding officer of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. They are responsible for convening sessions of the Dewan Rakyat, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills, and amendments. One of their deputies will take their place when the absence of the Speaker, [2]
The current deputy speaker is Ramli Mohd Nor alongside with Alice Lau Kiong Yieng. They was elected on 19 December 2022 for the 15th Malaysian Parliament.
The Deputy Speaker determines when a sitting of the House should open and close, and may suspend the sitting for a brief period of time if necessary. He is also in charge of ensuring the Constitution and Standing Orders of the House are given due respect; disciplining members of the House; determining who shall have the floor during a sitting; calling a vote; and checking for a quorum when the House meets. He only participates in a vote when there is a tie.[2] The Deputy Speaker also has powers some allege to be excessive, such as imposing limits on the posing of supplementary questions during Question Time - an important procedure for the legislature to examine the government's actions - the power to restrict the tabling of questions for Question Time, and the power to amend written copies of speeches made by members of the House before they are given verbally.[3]
The Deputy Speaker is elected to a term that lasts for the length of the term of the Dewan Rakyat that elected him. His term ends when the House is dissolved and a general election is called. He is elected when the House meets for the first time after a general election by the members of the House, who are called MPs. Any MP is qualified to be the Deputy Speaker of the House, but non-MPs who meet the same qualifications required to be an MP are also eligible for election as Deputy Speaker. A candidate for Deputy Speaker must be nominated and seconded by at least two MPs other than himself. This nomination process must be conducted at least 14 days before the election of the Speaker. If only one candidate meets these conditions, he is automatically elected Speaker; otherwise, voting by secret ballot is conducted, with the winner decided by a simple majority. Two deputy Speakers are elected in a similar manner.
The Secretary (Malay:Setiausaha) of the House presides over the voting.[2]
The Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) shall be from time to time elect two deputy speakers from among members of the House. During any vacancy in the office of Speaker or during any absence of the Speaker from any sitting, one of the Deputy Speakers or, if both the Deputy Speakers are absent or if both their offices are vacant, such other member as may be determined by the rules of procedure of the House, shall act as Speaker.
As has 19 deputy speakers being elected, the list following:[4]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Party | Parliament | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syed Esa Alwee | 1964 | 1969 | Alliance (UMNO) | 2nd | |||
| 2 | Nik Ahmad Kamil | 1971 | 1974 | Alliance (UMNO) | 3rd | |||
| 3 | Syed Nasir Ismail | 1974 | 1978 | BN (UMNO) | 4th | |||
| 4 | Azahari Md. Taib | 1978 | 1978 | BN (UMNO) | ||||
| 5 | Mansor Othman MP for Kuala Pilah | 1978 | 1982 | BN (UMNO) | 5th | |||
| 6 | Hee Tien Lai | 1982 | 1983 | BN (MCA) | 6th | |||
| 7 | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh | 1984 | 1986 | BN (UMNO) | – | |||
| 8 | D. P. Vijandran | 1986 | 1990 | BN (MIC) | 7th | |||
| Mohamed Amin Daud | 1990 | BN (UMNO) | ||||||
| 9 | Ong Tee Keat | 1990 | 1999 | BN (MCA) | – | |||
| 8th | ||||||||
| 9th | ||||||||
Juhar Mahiruddin | 1990 | BN (UMNO) | ||||||
| 8th | ||||||||
| 10 | Lim Si Cheng | 1999 | 2004 | BN (MCA) | 10th | |||
Muhammad Abdullah | BN (UMNO) | |||||||
| 11 | Lim Si Cheng | 2004 | 2008 | BN (MCA) | 11th | |||
Yusof Yacob | BN (UMNO) | |||||||
| 15 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar | 2008 | 2013 | BN (PBB) | 12th | |||
Ronald Kiandee (born 1961) MP for Beluran | BN (UMNO) | |||||||
| 16 | Ronald Kiandee | 2013 | 2018 | BN (UMNO) | 13th | |||
Ismail Mohamed Said | BN (UMNO) | |||||||
| 17 | Mohd Rashid Hasnon | 2018 | 2022 | PH (PKR) | 14th | |||
| PN (BERSATU) | ||||||||
| Nga Kor Ming | 2020 | PH (DAP) | ||||||
| 18 | Azalina Othman Said | 2020 | 2021 | BN (UMNO) | ||||
| 19 | Ramli Mohd Nor | 2022 | Incumbent | BN (UMNO) | 15th | |||
| Alice Lau Kiong Yieng | PH (DAP) | |||||||
| Election Date | Candidates | Votes | Nominated by | Seconded by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 November 1964 | Syed Esa Alwee | Unopposed | T. Mahima Singh | |
| 9 March 1971 | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud | Unopposed | ||
| 6 November 1974 | Syed Nasir Ismail | Unopposed | ||
| 21 March 1978 | Azahari Md. Taib | Unopposed | ||
| 23 October 1978 | Mansor Othman | Unopposed | ||
| 14 June 1982 | Hee Tien Lai | Unopposed | ||
| 26 October 1984 | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh | Unopposed | Sulaiman Daud | |
| 8 October 1986 | Mohamed Amin Daud | Unopposed | Samy Vellu | |
| D. P. Vijandran | Unopposed | Lim Keng Yaik | ||
| 11 June 1990 | Ong Tee Keat | 107 | Samy Vellu | |
| Chian Heng Kai | 30 | Lee Lam Thye | ||
| 5 December 1990 | Ong Tee Keat | Unopposed | Samy Vellu | |
| Juhar Mahiruddin | Unopposed | Ling Liong Sik | ||
| 12 June 1995 | Ong Tee Keat | Unopposed | Samy Vellu | |
| Juhar Mahiruddin | Unopposed | Lim Keng Yaik | ||
| 20 December 1999 | Lim Si Cheng | Unopposed | Samy Vellu | |
| Muhammad Abdullah | Unopposed | Samy Vellu | ||
| 17 May 2004 | Lim Si Cheng | Unopposed | Ong Ka Ting | |
| Yusof Yacob | Unopposed | Ong Ka Ting | ||
| 28 April 2008 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar | 157 | Najib Razak | |
| Ronald Kiandee | 140 | Najib Razak | ||
| 81 | Karpal Singh | |||
| 24 June 2013 | Ronald Kiandee | Unopposed | Muhyiddin Yassin | |
| Ismail Mohamed Said | Unopposed | Muhyiddin Yassin | ||
| 16 July 2018 | Mohd Rashid Hasnon | 171 | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | |
| Nga Kor Ming | 124 | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | ||
| 93 | Azalina Othman Said | |||
| 13 July 2020 | Azalina Othman Said | Unopposed | Mohamed Azmin Ali | |
| 19 December 2022 | Ramli Mohd Nor | 148 | Anwar Ibrahim | Fadillah Yusof |
| Alice Lau Kiong Yieng | 146 | Anwar Ibrahim | Fadillah Yusof | |
| Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | 74 | Takiyuddin Hassan | Ahmad Amzad Mohamed @ Hashim | |