Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia
The chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia heads the Election Commission of Malaysia.
| Chairman of the Election Commission of Malaysia | |
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| Pengerusi Suruhanjaya Pilihan Raya Malaysia ڤڠروسي سوروهنجاي ڤيليهن راي مليسيا | |
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Incumbent Abdul Ghani Salleh since 21 August 2020 | |
| Election Commission of Malaysia | |
| Style | Yang Berbahagia |
| Reports to | Parliament of Malaysia |
| Seat | Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of Prime Minister and after consultation with the Council of Rulers |
| Constituting instrument | Article 114 Federal Constitution |
| Formation | 4 September 1957 |
| First holder | Mustafa Albakri Hassan |
| Salary | RM18,891.29[1] |
| Website | www |
| This article is part of a series on the |
| Politics of Malaysia |
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List of chairman of the Election Commission
Since 1957, the Election Commission has been led by 10 Chairman, as shown below:[2][3]
| No. | Chairmen | Term of office | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||
| 1. | Mustapha Albakri Hassan | 4 September 1957 | 15 October 1967 | 10 years, 41 days |
| 2. | Ahmad Perang | 16 October 1967 | 9 August 1977 | 9 years, 297 days |
| 3. | Abdul Kadir Talib | 10 August 1977 | 11 October 1990 | 13 years, 62 days |
| 4. | Harun Din | 12 October 1990 | 20 June 1999 | 8 years, 251 days |
| 5. | Omar Mohd Hashim | 21 June 1999 | 11 November 2000 | 1 year, 143 days |
| 6. | Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman | 12 November 2000 | 30 December 2008 | 8 years, 48 days |
| 7. | Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof | 31 December 2008 | 24 January 2016 | 7 years, 24 days |
| 8. | Mohd Hashim Abdullah | 24 January 2016 | 30 June 2018 | 2 years, 157 days |
| 9. | Azhar Azizan Harun | 21 September 2018 | 29 June 2020 | 1 year, 282 days |
| 10. | Abdul Ghani Salleh | 21 August 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 66 days |
References
- "Act 31 of Election Commission of Malaysia 1957 Act" (PDF).
- "Pengerusi-pengerusi SPR". Election Commission of Malaysia.
- Daud, Ridauddin (21 August 2020). "Abdul Ghani Salleh dilantik Pengerusi SPR yang baharu". Astro Awani.
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