This article is about the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat. For the Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, see Johari Abdul Ghani.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Abdul is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Johari.
Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Dato'
Johari Abdul
PSM DSDK
جوهري عبد
Johari in 2024
11th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
Incumbent
Assumed office 19 December 2022
Monarchs
Abdullah (2022–2024) Ibrahim Iskandar (since 2024)
Prime Minister
Anwar Ibrahim
Deputy
Ramli Mohd Nor Alice Lau Kiong Yieng
Preceded by
Azhar Azizan Harun
Constituency
Non-MP
State Leader of the Opposition of Kedah
In office 31 October 2022 – 18 December 2022
Monarch
Sallehuddin
Menteri Besar
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
Preceded by
Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi
Succeeded by
Zamri Yusuf
Constituency
Gurun
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sungai Petani
In office 8 March 2008 – 19 November 2022
Preceded by
Mahadzir Mohd Khir (BN–UMNO)
Succeeded by
Mohammed Taufiq Johari (PH–PKR)
Majority
9,381 (2008) 9,548 (2013) 21,569 (2018)
Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly for Gurun
(1955-05-25) 25 May 1955 (age 68)[1] Tikam Batu, Sungai Petani, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)[1]
Political party
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (until 1999) People's Justice Party (PKR) (since 1999)
Other political affiliations
Barisan Nasional (BN) (until 1999) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Spouse
Noraini Mohd
Relations
Shuaib Lazim (uncle)
Children
8 (including Mohammed Taufiq)
Residence(s)
Bukit Tunku, Kuala Lumpur[2]
Education
Tikam Batu Elementary School Ibrahim High School
Alma mater
University of Malaya (BA) National Institute of Public Administration (DPA) Lancaster University (MA)
Occupation
Politician
Johari Abdul on Parliament of Malaysia
Johari bin Abdul (Jawi: جوهري بن عبد; born 25 May 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 11th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat since December 2022. He served as the State Leader of the Opposition of Kedah from October 2022 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Gurun from May 2018 to his resignations in December 2022, the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Petani from March 2008 and Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan Backbenchers Club (PHBBC) from August 2018 to November 2022 respectively. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
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