Juhar Mahiruddin | |
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جوهر ماهرالدين | |
10th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah | |
In office 1 January 2011 – 31 December 2024 | |
Chief Minister | Musa Aman (2011–2018) Shafie Apdal (2018–2020) Hajiji Noor (2020–2024) |
Preceded by | Ahmadshah Abdullah |
Succeeded by | Musa Aman |
Speaker of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
In office 15 December 2002 – 31 December 2010 | |
Preceded by | Hassansaid Alban Sandukong |
Succeeded by | Salleh Said Keruak |
Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
In office 5 December 1990 – 10 November 1999 Serving with Ong Tee Keat | |
Monarchs | Azlan Shah Ja'afar Salahuddin |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Speaker | Mohamed Zahir Ismail |
Constituency | Kinabatangan |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Kinabatangan | |
In office 21 October 1990 – 29 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | Pitting Mohd Ali |
Succeeded by | Bung Moktar Radin |
Personal details | |
Born | Juhar bin Mahiruddin 5 November 1953 Tambisan Island, Sandakan Division, Crown Colony of North Borneo |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
Political party | United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Independent (IND) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) |
Spouse | Norlidah R. M. Jasni (b. 1961) |
Relations | Armani Mahiruddin (sister) Al Hambra Juhar (son) |
Residence(s) | Istana Seri Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah |
Alma mater | Wolverhampton Polytechnic (LLB) Lincoln's Inn |
Profession | Lawyer |
Juhar bin Mahiruddin (Jawi: جوهر بن ماهرالدين; born 5 November 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah from January 2011 to December 2024, Speaker of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly from December 2002 to December 2010, Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kinabatangan from October 1990 to November 1999. He is also the longest-serving Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah in the history of the state by holding the position for 14 years, Chancellor of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and founding member of the United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO).