List of Menteris Besar of Johor

Menteri Besar of Johor
Incumbent
Mohamed Khaled Nordin
since 14 May 2013
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.

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 1886 July 1890 No party
2 Mohamed Mahbob June 1920 1922 No party
3 Abdullah Jaafar September 1923 1928 No party
4 Mustapha Jaafar 16 September 1928 23 November 1931 No party
5 Abdul Hamid Yusof 23 November 1931 28 December 1934 No party
6 Ungku Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid April 1935 1 June 1947 No party
7 Onn Jaafar 1 June 1947 18 May 1950 No party
8 Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed 18 February 1952 5 June 1955 No party
9 Wan Idris Ibrahim 1 October 1955 31 August 1957 No party

Post-independence (1957–)

# Menteri Besar Took office Left office Party
(9) Wan Idris Ibrahim 31 August 1957 16 June 1959 No party
10 Hassan Yunos 27 June 1959 31 January 1967 Alliance (UMNO)
11 Othman Saat February 1967 April 1982 Alliance/Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
12 Abdul Ajib Ahmad 29 April 1982 12 August 1986 Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
13 Muhyiddin Yassin 12 August 1986 13 May 1995 Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
14 Abdul Ghani Othman 3 May 1995 8 May 2013 Barisan Nasional (UMNO)
15 Mohamed Khaled Nordin 14 May 2013 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. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Johore". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 15 April 2011.

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