Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat) is the highest-ranking presiding officer of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. He is responsible for convening sessions of the Dewan Rakyat, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills and amendments. In the absence of the Speaker, one of his deputies will take his place. The most recent Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, independent Mohamad Arif Md Yusof, was removed from office on 13 July 2020. His deputies were Mohd Rashid Hasnon and Nga Kor Ming.

Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Dewan Rakyat) is the highest-ranking presiding officer of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. He is responsible for convening sessions of the Dewan Rakyat, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills and amendments. In the absence of the Speaker, one of his deputies will take his place. The most recent Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, independent Mohamad Arif Md Yusof, was removed from office on 13 July 2020. His deputies were Mohd Rashid Hasnon and Nga Kor Ming.