List of Menteris Besar of Johor

Menteri Besar of Johor
Incumbent
Abdul Ghani Othman
since 01995-05-03 May 3, 1995
Style Yang Amat Berhormat
(The Most Honourable)
Appointer Sultan Ibrahim Ismail
Inaugural holder Jaafar Mohamed
Formation 1886

The Menteri Besar of Johor is the head of the executive branch of government in the Malaysian state of Johor. He is appointed by the Sultan of Johor from the majority party or coalition in the State Assembly.

Contents

List of Menteris Besar

The following is the list of Menteris Besar of Johor since 1886:[1][2]

Pre-independence (1886–1957)

# Menteri Besar Took office Left office Party
1 Jaafar Mohamed 01886 1886 01890-07 July 1890 No party
2 Mohamed Mahbob 01920-06 June 1920 01922 1922 No party
3 Abdullah Jaafar 01923-09 September 1923 01928 1928 No party
4 Mustapha Jaafar 01928-09-16 September 16, 1928 01931-11-23 November 23, 1931 No party
5 Abdul Hamid Yusof 01931-11-23 November 23, 1931 01934-12-28 December 28, 1934 No party
6 Ungku Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid 01935-04 April 1935 01947-06-01 June 1, 1947 No party
7 Onn Jaafar 01947-06-01 June 1, 1947 01950-05-18 May 18, 1950 No party
8 Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed 01952-02-18 February 18, 1952 01955-06-05 June 5, 1955 No party
9 Wan Idris Ibrahim 01955-10-01 October 1, 1955 01957-08-31 August 31, 1957 No party

Post-independence (1957–)

# Menteri Besar Took office Left office Party
1 Wan Idris Ibrahim 01957-08-31 August 31, 1957 01959-06-16 June 16, 1959 No party
2 Hassan Yunos 01959-06-27 June 27, 1959 01967-01-31 January 31, 1967 Alliance (UMNO)
3 Othman Saat 01967-02 February 1967 01982-04 April 1982 Alliance/Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
4 Abdul Ajib Ahmad 01982-04-29 April 29, 1982 01986-08-12 August 12, 1986 Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
5 Muhyiddin Yassin 01986-08-12 August 12, 1986 01995-05-13 May 13, 1995 Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
6 Abdul Ghani Othman 01995-05-03 May 3, 1995 present Barisan Nasional (UMNO)

The position was vacant during 1890-1920, 1922-1923, 1934-35 and 1950-1952.

References

  1. ^ "Senarai Menteri Besar Johor" (in Malay). Johor State Government. http://www.johordt.gov.my/kerajaan/page/senarai_menteri_besar/. Retrieved 2011-04-15. 
  2. ^ "Johore". WorldStatesmen.org. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Malay_states.htm#Johore. Retrieved 2011-04-15. 

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