List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
| Governor of Sarawak
Yang di-Pertua Negeri | |
|---|---|
| Style |
Tuan Yang Terutama (His Excellency) |
| Residence | The Astana, Jalan Astana Lot, Kampung Istana, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Inaugural holder | Abang Haji Openg |
| Formation | 16 September 1963 |
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak is the ceremonial head of state of the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT) (English: His Excellency).
The official residence of the Governor is The Astana, located on the north bank of the Sarawak River in Kuching.[1]
The current office bearer, Abdul Taib Mahmud, was sworn in on 1 March 2014.
List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak
| № | Yang di-Pertua Negeri | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Days | ||
| 1 | Abang Haji Openg | 16 September 1963 | 28 March 1969 | 2020 |
| 2 | Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman | 2 April 1969 | 1 April 1977 | 2922 |
| 3 | Abang Muhammad Salahuddin | 2 April 1977 | 1 April 1981 | 1441 |
| 4 | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub | 2 April 1981 | 1 April 1985 | 1461 |
| 5 | Ahmad Zaidi Adruce | 2 April 1985 | 5 December 2000 | 5726 |
| 6 | Abang Muhammad Salahuddin1 | 22 February 2001 | 28 February 2014 | 4754 |
| 7 | Abdul Taib Mahmud2[2] | 1 March 2014 | present | 1269 |
- 1.^ Abang Muhammad Salahuddin is the first Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) to serve twice as governor of Sarawak state.
- 2.^ He received the credentials as the new Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) on 28 February, and took the oath of office on the following day.
References
- ↑ Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak Archived 7 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "King bestows ‘Tun’ title on Taib Mahmud". The Star (Malaysia). 26 May 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
See also
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