| Post: | Sarawak Governor of Sarawak |
| Insignia: | Arms_of_the_Yang_di-Pertua_Negeri_of_Sarawak.png |
| Insigniacaption: | Coat of arms |
| Incumbent: | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar |
| Incumbentsince: | 26 January 2024 |
| Style: | Tuan Yang Terutama His Excellency |
| Residence: | The Astana, Kuching, Sarawak |
| Appointer: | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Termlength: | 4 years |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of the State of Sarawak |
| Precursor: | Governor of the Crown Colony of Sarawak |
| Formation: | 16 September 1963 |
| First: | Tun Abang Haji Openg |
| Nominator: | Premier of Sarawak |
| Termlength Qualified: | no restriction on renewal |
| Status: | Head of The State |
The Sarawak in English is Governor of Sarawak,[1] is the ceremonial head of state of Sarawak.[2] The is styled [[Malay styles and titles|Tuan Yang Terutama]] . The official residence of the governor is The Astana, located on the north bank of the Sarawak River in Kuching.[3]
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has been the Yang di-Pertua Negeri since 26 January 2024.[4]
The office of the governor is established by article 1(1) of the Constitution of Sarawak. The position is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong after consultation with the premier. Every governor is appointed for a term of four years. However, the king reserves the power to extend his term of appointment.
The governor has neither deputy nor assistant. However, in event of his inability to govern the state due to illness, absence or any other cause, the king reserves the power to appoint a person to exercise the function of the governor.
Many functions and powers of the king – at the federal level – are delegated to the governor at the state level – like the other rulers of states. The governor, however, has no power and function towards the judiciary. Most of them are appointed after consultation with the premier, except in appointing the premier. The same process occurred during dismissal of an office bearer.
The Constitution also describes powers of the governor in the Council Negri. All bills must be assented by the governor in 30 days after a bill passed. The governor also has to address the Assembly annually.
| No. | Coat of Arms | Portrait | Name | Term of office | Monarch Reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| Governors of Crown Colony of Sarawak | |||||||
| 1 | Charles Arden-Clarke | 1 July 1946 | 26 July 1949 | George VI | |||
| 2 | Duncan Steward | 14 November 1949 | 10 December 1949 | ||||
| - | Christopher Dawson | 10 December 1949 – 4 April 1950 Acting Governor of Sarawak | |||||
| 3 | Anthony Foster Abell | 4 April 1950 | 15 November 1959 | ||||
| Elizabeth II | |||||||
| 4 | Alexander Waddell | 23 February 1960 | 21 July 1963 | ||||
| Governors of Sarawak | |||||||
| 1 | Abang Openg | Tuanku Syed Putra | |||||
| 2 | Tuanku Bujang | Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah | |||||
| Tuanku Abdul Halim | |||||||
| Sultan Yahya Petra | |||||||
| 3 | Abang Muhammad Salahuddin | Sultan Yahya Petra | |||||
| Sultan Ahmad Shah | |||||||
| 4 | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub | ||||||
| Sultan Iskandar | |||||||
| 5 | Ahmad Zaidi Adruce | ||||||
| Sultan Azlan Shah | |||||||
| Sultan Ja'afar | |||||||
| Sultan Salahuddin | |||||||
| 6 | Abang Muhammad Salahuddin | ||||||
| Sultan Salahuddin | |||||||
| Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin | |||||||
| Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin | |||||||
| Tuanku Abdul Halim | |||||||
| 7 | Abdul Taib Mahmud | Tuanku Abdul Halim | |||||
| Sultan Muhammad V | |||||||
| Al-Sultan Abdullah | |||||||
| 8 | Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar | Incumbent | Al-Sultan Abdullah | ||||
| Sultan Ibrahim | |||||||
1. Abang Muhammad Salahuddin was the first to serve twice as the Governor of Sarawak.