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{{see also|Opposition (Malaysia)}}
{{see also|Opposition (Malaysia)}}
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{{Infobox official post
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| post = Leader of the Opposition
| post = Leader of the Opposition
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| native_name = ''Ketua Pembangkang'' <br/> {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|كتوا ڤمبڠكڠ}}}}
| native_name = ''Ketua Pembangkang'' <br/> {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|کتوا ڤمبڠکڠ}}}}
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| image = Anwar Ibrahim (cropped further).png
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| incumbent = [[Anwar Ibrahim]]
| incumbent = [[Hamzah Zainudin]]
| incumbentsince = 18 May 2020
| incumbentsince = 10 December 2022
| department =
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| style = [[Malay titles|Yang Berhormat]]<br /><small>(The Honourable)</small>
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| reports_to = [[Parliament of Malaysia|Parliament]]
| residence =
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| seat = [[Port Dickson]]
| seat =
| nominator =
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| appointer = [[Dewan Rakyat]]
| appointer = [[Dewan Rakyat]]
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| Predecessor = [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]
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The '''Leader of the Opposition''' ({{lang-ms|Ketua Pembangkang}}; {{lang-ms|كتوا ڤمبڠكڠ|label=[[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]|script=arab|italic=unset}}) in [[Government of Malaysia|Malaysian Federal Politics]] is a [[Member of Parliament#Malaysia|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Dewan Rakyat|Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parlimen.gov.my/images/webuser/peraturan_mesyuarat/PM_DR_BI.pdf |title=www.parlimen.gov.my |access-date=2015-10-06}}</ref> The [[Leader of the Opposition]] is, by [[constitutional convention (political custom)|convention]], the leader of the largest [[political party]] in the [[Dewan Rakyat]] that is not in [[Government of Malaysia|government]].
The '''Leader of the Opposition''' ({{langx|ms|Ketua Pembangkang}}; [[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]: {{lang|ms-arab|{{Script|Arab|کتوا ڤمبڠکڠ}}}}) in [[Government of Malaysia|Malaysian Federal Politics]] is a [[Member of Parliament#Malaysia|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Dewan Rakyat|Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.parlimen.gov.my/images/webuser/peraturan_mesyuarat/PM_DR_BI.pdf |title=www.parlimen.gov.my |access-date=2015-10-06}}</ref> The [[Leader of the Opposition]] is, by [[constitutional convention (political custom)|convention]], the leader of the largest [[political party]] in the [[Dewan Rakyat]] that is not in [[Government of Malaysia|government]].


When in the Dewan Rakyat, the Leader of the Opposition sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Opposition and opposite the [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]]. The Opposition Leader is elected by the minority party of the House according to its rules. A new Opposition Leader may be elected when the incumbent dies, resigns, or is challenged for the leadership.
When in the Dewan Rakyat, the Leader of the Opposition sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Opposition and opposite the [[Prime Minister of Malaysia|Prime Minister]]. The Opposition Leader is elected by the minority party of the House according to its rules. A new Opposition Leader may be elected when the incumbent dies, resigns, or is challenged for the leadership.


Malaysia is a [[constitutional monarchy]] with a [[parliamentary system]] and is based on the [[Westminster model]]. The [[opposition (politics)|Opposition]] is an important component of the Westminster system, with the Opposition directing criticism at the Government's policies and programs, give close attention to all proposed legislation and attempts to defeat and replace the Government. The Opposition is therefore known as the 'government in waiting' and it is a formal part of the parliamentary system.
Malaysia is a [[constitutional monarchy]] with a [[parliamentary system]] and is based on the [[Westminster model]]. The [[opposition (politics)|Opposition]] is an important component of the Westminster system, with the Opposition directing criticism at the Government's policies and programs, proposing alternative budgets and legislations, give close attention to all proposed legislation and attempts to defeat and replace the Government. The Opposition is therefore known as the 'government in waiting' and it is a formal part of the parliamentary system.


Since March 2020, [[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] has been the largest Malaysian Opposition. Previously, the longest-serving Opposition Leader had been [[Lim Kit Siang]], who served for a total of 28 years (from 1975-1999 and then from 2004-2008).
Since November 2022, [[Perikatan Nasional|PN]] has been the largest Malaysian Opposition. Previously, the longest-serving Opposition Leader had been [[Lim Kit Siang]], who served for a total of 28 years (from 1975-1999 and then from 2004-2008).


==List of Leaders of the Opposition of Malaysia==
==List of leaders of the opposition of Malaysia==
''Colour key''' (for political parties and coalitions):<br />
''Colour key''' (for political parties and coalitions):<br />
{{legend2|{{party color|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}}|[[Malaysian Islamic Party|PMIP/PAS]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}}|[[Malaysian Islamic Party|PMIP/PAS]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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! rowspan="2" |#
! rowspan="2" |#
! rowspan="2" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" |Portrait
! rowspan="2" |Leader of the Opposition
! rowspan="2" width="215" |Leader of the Opposition
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Political party
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Political party
! colspan="2" |Term of office
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" |Refs
! rowspan="2" |Refs
|-
|-
!Took office
!Took office
!Left office
!Left office
!Time in office
|-
|-
!'''1'''
|1.
⚫
|
|[[File:Male_portrait_placeholder_cropped.jpg|105x105px]]
| '''[[Burhanuddin al-Helmy]]'''<br><small>(1911–1969)<br>MP for [[Besut (federal constituency)|Besut]]</small>
| '''[[Burhanuddin al-Helmy]]'''<br>{{small|(1911–1969)<br>MP for [[Besut (federal constituency)|Besut]]}}
! style="background:{{party color|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}};" |
! style="background:{{party color|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}};" |
| [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PMIP]]
| [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PMIP]]
| 1959
| 1959
| 1964
| 1964
|
| 5 years
|-
|-
! rowspan="3" |'''2'''
| rowspan="3" |'''2'''
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Male_portrait_placeholder_cropped.jpg|105x105px]]
| rowspan="3" |
| rowspan="3" |'''[[Tan Chee Khoon]]'''<br><small>(1919–1996)<br>MP for [[Batu (Selangor federal constituency)|Batu]]</small>
| rowspan="3" |'''[[Tan Chee Khoon]]'''<br>{{small|(1919–1996)<br>MP for [[Batu (Selangor federal constituency)|Batu]]}}
! style="background:{{party color|Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front}};" |
! style="background:{{party color|Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front}};" |
|[[Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front|SF]] ([[Labour Party of Malaya|LPM]])
|[[Malayan Peoples' Socialist Front|SF]] ([[Labour Party of Malaya|LPM]])
|18 May 1964
|18 May 1964
|10 January 1966
|10 January 1966
| rowspan=3|{{ayd|1964|05|18|1969|03|20|df=y|duration=on}}
|
|
|-
|-
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|
|
|-
|-
⚫
| colspan="5"| ''Parliament suspended''
!'''-'''
⚫
| colspan="4"| ''Parliament suspended''
| 1969
| 1969
| 1971
| 1971
|
|
⚫
|
|-
|-
|3.
!'''3'''
|[[File:Male_portrait_placeholder_cropped.jpg|105x105px]]
| [[File:Asrihajimuda.jpg|100px]]
| '''[[Asri Muda|Mohamed Asri Muda]]'''<br><small>(1923–1992)<br>MP for [[Pasir Puteh (federal constituency)|Pasir Puteh]]</small>
| '''[[Asri Muda|Mohamed Asri Muda]]'''<br>{{small|(1923–1992)<br>MP for [[Pasir Puteh (federal constituency)|Pasir Puteh]]}}
! style="background:{{party color|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}};" |
! style="background:{{party color|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}};" |
| [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PMIP]]
| [[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PMIP]]
| 1971
| 1971
| 1973
| 1973
| 2 years
⚫
|
|-
|-
|4.
!'''4'''
| [[File:Lim Kit Siang cropped.jpg|96x96px]]
| [[File:Lim Kit Siang cropped.jpg|96x96px]]
| '''[[Lim Kit Siang]]'''<br><small>(b. 1941)<br>MP for [[Bandar Malacca (federal constituency)|Bandar Malacca]]</small>
| '''[[Lim Kit Siang]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1941)<br>MP for [[Bandar Malacca (federal constituency)|Bandar Malacca]]}}
! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Action Party}};" |
! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Action Party}};" |
| [[Democratic Action Party|DAP]]
| [[Democratic Action Party|DAP]]
| 30 January 1973
| 30 January 1973
| 31 July 1974
| 31 July 1974
| {{ayd|1973|01|30|1974|07|31|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-30011973.pdf Hansard - 30 January 1973]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-30011973.pdf Hansard - 30 January 1973]</ref>
|-
|-
|5.
!'''5'''
|
|[[File:Male_portrait_placeholder_cropped.jpg|105x105px]]
| '''[[James Wong Kim Min]]'''<br><small>(1922–2011)<br>MP for Miri-Lubis</small>
| '''[[James Wong Kim Min]]'''<br>{{small|(1922–2011)<br>MP for [[Miri-Subis]]}}
! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Sarawak National Party}};" |
! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Sarawak National Party}};" |
|rowspan="2" |[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]
|rowspan="2" |[[Sarawak National Party|SNAP]]
| 24 August 1974
| 24 August 1974
| 30 October 1974
| 30 October 1974
|{{ayd|1974|08|24|1974|10|30|df=y|duration=on}}
⚫
|
|-
|-
|6.
!'''6'''
|
|[[File:Male_portrait_placeholder_cropped.jpg|105x105px]]
| '''Edmund Langgu Anak Saga'''<br><small>(b. 1936)<br>MP for [[Saratok (federal constituency)|Saratok]]</small>
| '''Edmund Langgu Anak Saga'''<br>{{small|(b.1936)<br>MP for [[Saratok (federal constituency)|Saratok]]}}
| 4 November 1974
| 4 November 1974
| 4 November 1975
| 4 November 1975
|{{ayd|1974|11|04|1975|11|04|df=y}}
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-06111974.pdf Hansard - 4 November 1974]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-06111974.pdf Hansard - 4 November 1974]</ref>
|-
|-
! rowspan="6" |'''7'''
| rowspan="6" |7.
| rowspan="6" |[[File:Lim Kit Siang cropped.jpg|96x96px]]
| rowspan="6" |[[File:Lim Kit Siang cropped.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="6" |'''[[Lim Kit Siang]]'''<br><small>(b. 1941)<br>MP for [[Kota Melaka (federal constituency)|Kota Melaka]] (1975-1978)<br>MP for [[Petaling (federal constituency)|Petaling]] (1978–1982)<br>MP for [[Kota Melaka (federal constituency)|Kota Melaka]] (1982-1986)<br>MP for [[Tanjong (federal constituency)|Tanjong]] (1986–1999)</small>
| rowspan="6" |'''[[Lim Kit Siang]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1941)<br>MP for [[Kota Melaka (federal constituency)|Kota Melaka]] (1975-1978)<br>MP for [[Petaling (federal constituency)|Petaling]] (1978–1982)<br>MP for [[Kota Melaka (federal constituency)|Kota Melaka]] (1982-1986)<br>MP for [[Tanjong (federal constituency)|Tanjong]] (1986–1999)}}
! rowspan=6 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Action Party}};" |
! rowspan=4 style="background:{{party color|Democratic Action Party}};" |
| rowspan=6| [[Democratic Action Party|DAP]]
| rowspan=4|[[Democratic Action Party|DAP]]
| 4 November 1975
| 5 November 1975
| 12 June 1978
| 12 June 1978
| rowspan=6|{{ayd|1975|11|05|1999|11|10|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-05111975.pdf Hansard - 5 November 1975]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-05111975.pdf Hansard - 5 November 1975]</ref>
|-
|-
| 31 July 1978
| 10 October 1978
| 29 March 1982
| 29 March 1982
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-10101978.pdf Hansard - 10 October 1978]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-10101978.pdf Hansard - 10 October 1978]</ref>
|-
|-
| 10 July 1982
| 12 October 1982
| 19 July 1986
| 19 July 1986
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-12101982.pdf Hansard - 12 October 1982]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-12101982.pdf Hansard - 12 October 1982]</ref>
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| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-08101986.pdf Hansard - 8 October 1986]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-08101986.pdf Hansard - 8 October 1986]</ref>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Gagasan Rakyat}};" |
| [[Gagasan Rakyat|GR]] ([[Democratic Action Party|DAP]])
| 10 December 1990
| 10 December 1990
| 6 April 1995
| 6 April 1995
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-10121990.pdf Hansard - 10 December 1990]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-10121990.pdf Hansard - 10 December 1990]</ref>
|-
|-
! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Action Party}};" |
| [[Democratic Action Party|DAP]]
| 15 June 1995
| 15 June 1995
| 10 November 1999
| 10 November 1999
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-15061995.pdf Hansard - 15 June 1995]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-15061995.pdf Hansard - 15 June 1995]</ref>
|-
|-
|8.
!'''8'''
|
|[[File:Male_portrait_placeholder_cropped.jpg|105x105px]]
| '''[[Fadzil Noor]]'''<br><small>(1937–2002)<br>MP for [[Pendang (federal constituency)|Pendang]]</small>
|{{small|Dato'}}<br>'''[[Fadzil Noor]]'''<br>{{small|(1937–2002)<br>MP for [[Pendang (federal constituency)|Pendang]]}}
! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}};" |
! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Barisan Alternatif}};" |
| rowspan=2|[[Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]]
| rowspan=2|[[Barisan Alternatif|BA]] ([[Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
| 20 December 1999
| 20 December 1999
| 23 June 2002
| 23 June 2002
|{{ayd|1999|12|20|2002|06|23|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-20121999.pdf Hansard - 20 December 1999]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-20121999.pdf Hansard - 20 December 1999]</ref>
|-
|-
|9.
! '''9'''
| [[File:Hadi Awang (cropped).jpg|105x105px]]
| [[File:Hadi Awang (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| '''[[Abdul Hadi Awang]]'''<br><small>(b. 1947)<br>MP for [[Marang (federal constituency)|Marang]]</small>
|{{small|Dato' Seri}}<br>'''[[Abdul Hadi Awang]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1947)<br>MP for [[Marang (federal constituency)|Marang]]}}
| 9 September 2002
| 9 September 2002
| 4 March 2004
| 4 March 2004
|{{ayd|2002|09|09|2004|03|04|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-09092002.pdf Hansard - 9 September 2002]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-09092002.pdf Hansard - 9 September 2002]</ref>
|-
|-
!'''10'''
|10.
|[[File:Lim Kit Siang cropped.jpg|96x96px]]
|[[File:Lim Kit Siang cropped.jpg|100px]]
| '''[[Lim Kit Siang]]'''<br><small>(b. 1941)<br>MP for [[Ipoh Timor (federal constituency)|Ipoh Timor]]</small>
| '''[[Lim Kit Siang]]'''<br><small>(b. 1941)<br>MP for [[Ipoh Timor (federal constituency)|Ipoh Timor]]</small>
! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Action Party}};" |
! style="background:{{party color|Democratic Action Party}};" |
| [[Democratic Action Party|DAP]]
| [[Democratic Action Party|DAP]]
| 19 May 2004
| 19 May 2004
| 13 February 2008
| 13 February 2008
|{{ayd|2004|05|19|2008|02|13|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-19052004.pdf Hansard - 19 May 2004]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-19052004.pdf Hansard - 19 May 2004]</ref>
|-
|-
!'''11'''
|11.
| [[File:Wan Azizah.jpg|97x97px]]
| [[File:Wan_Azizah_2.jpg|100px]]
| '''[[Wan Azizah Wan Ismail]]'''<br><small>(b. 1952)<br>MP for [[Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)|Permatang Pauh]]</small>
|{{small|Dato' Seri}}<br>'''[[Wan Azizah Wan Ismail]]'''<br><small>(b. 1952)<br>MP for [[Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)|Permatang Pauh]]</small>
! rowspan=4 style="background:{{party color|People's Justice Party (Malaysia)}};" |
! rowspan=3 style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Rakyat}};" |
| rowspan=4|[[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]]
| rowspan=3|[[Pakatan Rakyat|PR]] ([[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]])
| 30 April 2008
| 30 April 2008
| 28 August 2008
| 28 August 2008
|{{ayd|2008|04|30|2008|08|28|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-30042008.pdf Hansard - 30 April 2008]</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=The Star|title=PKR president poised to make history as first woman Opposition Leader|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/20/nation/20702955&sec=nation|date=20 March 2008|access-date=21 March 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521101825/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F3%2F20%2Fnation%2F20702955&sec=nation|archive-date=21 May 2011}}</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-30042008.pdf Hansard - 30 April 2008]</ref><ref>{{cite news|work=The Star|title=PKR president poised to make history as first woman Opposition Leader|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/20/nation/20702955&sec=nation|date=20 March 2008|access-date=21 March 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521101825/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F3%2F20%2Fnation%2F20702955&sec=nation|archive-date=21 May 2011}}</ref>
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" |'''12'''
| rowspan="2" |12.
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Anwar Ibrahim.jpg|105x105px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[File:Anwar Ibrahim.jpg|100px]]
| rowspan="2" | '''[[Anwar Ibrahim]]'''<br><small>(b. 1947)<br>MP for [[Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)|Permatang Pauh]]</small>
| rowspan="2" |{{small|Dato' Seri}}<br>'''[[Anwar Ibrahim]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1947)<br>MP for [[Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)|Permatang Pauh]]}}
| 28 August 2008
| 28 August 2008
| 3 April 2013
| 3 April 2013
| rowspan=2|{{ayd|2008|08|28|2015|03|16|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-28082008.pdf Hansard - 28 August 2008]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-28082008.pdf Hansard - 28 August 2008]</ref>
|-
|-
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| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-26062013.pdf Hansard - 26 June 2013]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/anwar-disqualified-as-mp-since-mar-16-says-speaker/ |title=Anwar disqualified as MP since Mar 16, says speaker|publisher= The Malaysian Times|date=1 April 2015|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-26062013.pdf Hansard - 26 June 2013]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/anwar-disqualified-as-mp-since-mar-16-says-speaker/ |title=Anwar disqualified as MP since Mar 16, says speaker|publisher= The Malaysian Times|date=1 April 2015|accessdate=3 April 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
!'''13'''
|13.
|[[File:Wan Azizah.jpg|97x97px]]
|[[File:Wan Azizah.jpg|100px]]
| '''[[Wan Azizah Wan Ismail]]'''<br><small>(b. 1952)<br>MP for [[Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)|Permatang Pauh]]</small>
|{{small|Dato' Seri}}<br>'''[[Wan Azizah Wan Ismail]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1952)<br>MP for [[Permatang Pauh (federal constituency)|Permatang Pauh]]}}
! style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}};" |
| [[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] ([[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]])
| 18 May 2015
| 18 May 2015
| 7 April 2018
| 7 April 2018
|{{ayd|2015|05|18|2018|04|07|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-18052015.pdf Hansard - 18 May 2015]</ref>
| <ref>[http://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-18052015.pdf Hansard - 18 May 2015]</ref>
|-
|-
!'''14'''
|14.
|[[File:Deputy_Prime_Minister_Hamidi_-_2017_(36294565072)_(cropped).jpg|105x105px]]
|[[File:Deputy_Prime_Minister_Hamidi_-_2017_(36294565072)_(cropped).jpg|100px]]
| '''[[Ahmad Zahid Hamidi]]'''<br><small>(b. 1953)<br>MP for [[Bagan Datuk (federal constituency)|Bagan Datuk]]</small>
|{{small|Dato' Seri}}<br>'''[[Ahmad Zahid Hamidi]]'''<br><small>(b. 1953)<br>MP for [[Bagan Datuk (federal constituency)|Bagan Datuk]]</small>
! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}};" |
! rowspan=2 style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}};" |
|rowspan=2|[[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
|rowspan=2|[[Barisan Nasional|BN]] ([[United Malays National Organisation|UMNO]])
| 18 July 2018
| 18 July 2018
| 12 March 2019
| 12 March 2019
|{{ayd|2018|07|18|2019|03|12|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[https://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-18072018.pdf Hansard - 18 July 2018]</ref>
| <ref>[https://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-18072018.pdf Hansard - 18 July 2018]</ref>
|-
|-
!'''15'''
|15.
|[[File:DSIS2 (cropped).jpg|105x105px]]
| [[File:Ismail Sabri Fumio Kishida 2022 (cropped).jpg|100px]]
| '''[[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]'''<br><small>(b. 1960)<br>MP for [[Bera (federal constituency)|Bera]]</small>
|{{small|Dato' Sri}}<br>'''[[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]'''<br><small>(b. 1960)<br>MP for [[Bera (federal constituency)|Bera]]</small>
| 12 March 2019
| 12 March 2019
| 24 February 2020
| 24 February 2020
|{{ayd|2019|03|12|2020|02|24|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[https://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-12032019.pdf#page=16 Hansard - 12 March 2019]</ref>
| <ref>[https://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-12032019.pdf#page=16 Hansard - 12 March 2019]</ref>
|-
|-
!'''16'''
|16.
|[[File:Anwar Ibrahim (cropped further).png|105x105px]]
|[[File:Anwar Ibrahim (cropped further).png|100px]]
|'''[[Anwar Ibrahim]]'''<br><small>(b. 1947)<br>MP for [[Port Dickson (federal constituency)|Port Dickson]]</small>
|{{small|Dato' Seri}}<br>'''[[Anwar Ibrahim]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1947)<br>MP for [[Port Dickson (federal constituency)|Port Dickson]]}}
! style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}};" |
! style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}};" |
|[[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] ([[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]])
|[[Pakatan Harapan|PH]] ([[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]])
| 18 May 2020
| 13 July 2020
| 24 November 2022
⚫
| ''Incumbent''
|{{ayd|2020|07|13|2022|11|24|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[https://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-13072020.pdf#page=16 Hansard - 13 July 2020]</ref>
| <ref>[https://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-13072020.pdf#page=16 Hansard - 13 July 2020]</ref>
|-
|17.
|
|{{small|Dato' Seri}}<br>'''[[Hamzah Zainudin]]'''<br>{{small|(b.1957)<br>MP for [[Larut (federal constituency)|Larut]]}}
! style="background:{{party color|Perikatan Nasional}};" |
|[[Perikatan Nasional|PN]] ([[Malaysian United Indigenous Party|BERSATU]])
| 19 December 2022
⚫
| Incumbent
| {{ayd|2022|12|19|df=y|duration=on}}
| <ref>[https://www.parlimen.gov.my/files/hindex/pdf/DR-19122022.pdf#page=26 Hansard - 19 December 2022]</ref>
|}
|}

==Living former Leaders of the Opposition==
* [[Lim Kit Siang]]
* Edmund Langgu Saga
* [[Abdul Hadi Awang]]
* [[Wan Azizah Wan Ismail]]
* [[Ahmad Zahid Hamidi]]
* [[Ismail Sabri Yaakob]]


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[[Category:Parliament of Malaysia]]

Latest revision as of 22:38, 11 December 2024

See also: Opposition (Malaysia)
Leader of the Opposition
Ketua Pembangkang
کتوا ڤمبڠکڠ‎
since 10 December 2022
StyleYang Berhormat
(The Honourable)
Member ofHouse of Representatives
Reports toParliament
AppointerDewan Rakyat
Term length5 years or less, renewable once (while commanding the confidence of the lower house of Parliament with General Elections held no more than five years apart)
By convention, is held by the leader of the largest political party in the Dewan Rakyat that is not in government
Inaugural holderBurhanuddin al-Helmy
Formation1959; 66 years ago (1959)

The Leader of the Opposition (Malay: Ketua Pembangkang; Jawi: کتوا ڤمبڠکڠ‎) in Malaysian Federal Politics is a Member of Parliament in the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives).[1] The Leader of the Opposition is, by convention, the leader of the largest political party in the Dewan Rakyat that is not in government.

When in the Dewan Rakyat, the Leader of the Opposition sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Opposition and opposite the Prime Minister. The Opposition Leader is elected by the minority party of the House according to its rules. A new Opposition Leader may be elected when the incumbent dies, resigns, or is challenged for the leadership.

Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system and is based on the Westminster model. The Opposition is an important component of the Westminster system, with the Opposition directing criticism at the Government's policies and programs, proposing alternative budgets and legislations, give close attention to all proposed legislation and attempts to defeat and replace the Government. The Opposition is therefore known as the 'government in waiting' and it is a formal part of the parliamentary system.

Since November 2022, PN has been the largest Malaysian Opposition. Previously, the longest-serving Opposition Leader had been Lim Kit Siang, who served for a total of 28 years (from 1975-1999 and then from 2004-2008).

List of leaders of the opposition of Malaysia

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Colour key' (for political parties and coalitions):
  PMIP/PAS   LPM   DAP   SNAP   PKR   PH   BN   PN

# Portrait Leader of the Opposition Political party Term of office Refs
Took office Left office Time in office
1. Burhanuddin al-Helmy
(1911–1969)
MP for Besut 		PMIP 1959 1964 5 years
2 Tan Chee Khoon
(1919–1996)
MP for Batu 		SF (LPM) 18 May 1964 10 January 1966 4 years, 307 days
LPM 10 January 1966 28 May 1968
Gerakan 28 May 1968 20 March 1969
Parliament suspended 1969 1971
3. Mohamed Asri Muda
(1923–1992)
MP for Pasir Puteh 		PMIP 1971 1973 2 years
4. Lim Kit Siang
(b.1941)
MP for Bandar Malacca 		DAP 30 January 1973 31 July 1974 1 year, 183 days [2]
5. James Wong Kim Min
(1922–2011)
MP for Miri-Subis 		SNAP 24 August 1974 30 October 1974 68 days
6. Edmund Langgu Anak Saga
(b.1936)
MP for Saratok 		4 November 1974 4 November 1975 1 year, 0 days [3]
7. Lim Kit Siang
(b.1941)
MP for Kota Melaka (1975-1978)
MP for Petaling (1978–1982)
MP for Kota Melaka (1982-1986)
MP for Tanjong (1986–1999) 		DAP 5 November 1975 12 June 1978 24 years, 6 days [4]
10 October 1978 29 March 1982 [5]
12 October 1982 19 July 1986 [6]
8 October 1986 4 October 1990 [7]
GR (DAP) 10 December 1990 6 April 1995 [8]
DAP 15 June 1995 10 November 1999 [9]
8. Dato'
Fadzil Noor
(1937–2002)
MP for Pendang 		BA (PAS) 20 December 1999 23 June 2002 2 years, 186 days [10]
9. Dato' Seri
Abdul Hadi Awang
(b.1947)
MP for Marang 		9 September 2002 4 March 2004 1 year, 178 days [11]
10. Lim Kit Siang
(b. 1941)
MP for Ipoh Timor 		DAP 19 May 2004 13 February 2008 3 years, 271 days [12]
11. Dato' Seri
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
(b. 1952)
MP for Permatang Pauh 		PR (PKR) 30 April 2008 28 August 2008 121 days [13][14]
12. Dato' Seri
Anwar Ibrahim
(b.1947)
MP for Permatang Pauh 		28 August 2008 3 April 2013 6 years, 201 days [15]
26 June 2013 16 March 2015 [16][17]
13. Dato' Seri
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
(b.1952)
MP for Permatang Pauh 		PH (PKR) 18 May 2015 7 April 2018 2 years, 325 days [18]
14. Dato' Seri
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
(b. 1953)
MP for Bagan Datuk 		BN (UMNO) 18 July 2018 12 March 2019 238 days [19]
15. Dato' Sri
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
(b. 1960)
MP for Bera 		12 March 2019 24 February 2020 350 days [20]
16. Dato' Seri
Anwar Ibrahim
(b.1947)
MP for Port Dickson 		PH (PKR) 13 July 2020 24 November 2022 2 years, 135 days [21]
17. Dato' Seri
Hamzah Zainudin
(b.1957)
MP for Larut 		PN (BERSATU) 19 December 2022 Incumbent 2 years, 19 days [22]

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-06.
  2. ^ Hansard - 30 January 1973
  3. ^ Hansard - 4 November 1974
  4. ^ Hansard - 5 November 1975
  5. ^ Hansard - 10 October 1978
  6. ^ Hansard - 12 October 1982
  7. ^ Hansard - 8 October 1986
  8. ^ Hansard - 10 December 1990
  9. ^ Hansard - 15 June 1995
  10. ^ Hansard - 20 December 1999
  11. ^ Hansard - 9 September 2002
  12. ^ Hansard - 19 May 2004
  13. ^ Hansard - 30 April 2008
  14. ^ "PKR president poised to make history as first woman Opposition Leader". The Star. 20 March 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 21 March 2008.
  15. ^ Hansard - 28 August 2008
  16. ^ Hansard - 26 June 2013
  17. ^ "Anwar disqualified as MP since Mar 16, says speaker". The Malaysian Times. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  18. ^ Hansard - 18 May 2015
  19. ^ Hansard - 18 July 2018
  20. ^ Hansard - 12 March 2019
  21. ^ Hansard - 13 July 2020
  22. ^ Hansard - 19 December 2022
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