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Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
Presiding officer of the Malaysian lower house of Parliament / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (Malay: Timbalan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat) is the second highest-ranking presiding officer of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. They are responsible for convening sessions of the Dewan Rakyat, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills, and amendments. One of their deputies will take their place when the absence of the Speaker, [2]
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Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
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Timbalan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat | |
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since 19 December 2022 | |
Dewan Rakyat | |
Style | Yang Berhormat Tuan Yang di-Pertua (formal) Tuan Speaker/Tuan Pengurusi (informal and within the House) |
Reports to | Dewan Rakyat |
Appointer | Elected by members of the Dewan Rakyat |
Term length | Elected at the start of each Parliament, upon a vacancy |
Constituting instrument | Federal Constitution of Malaysia |
Inaugural holder | Syed Esa Alwee |
Formation | 24 November 1964; 59 years ago (1964-11-24) |
Salary | MYR 372,000 annually[1] |
Website | Parliament of Malaysia |
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The current deputy speaker is Ramli Mohd Nor alongside with Alice Lau Kiong Yieng. They was elected on 19 December 2022 for the 15th Malaysian Parliament.