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Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition
Ketua Pembangkang ; کتوا ڤمبڠکڠ‎
	Incumbent; Muhyiddin Yassin; since 24 November 2022
Style	Yang Berhormat; (The Honourable)
Member of	House of Representatives
Reports to	Parliament
Appointer	Dewan Rakyat
Term length	5 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 holder	Burhanuddin al-Helmy
Formation	1959; 66 years ago

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The Leader of the Opposition (Template:Lang-ms; 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, 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, 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).

List of leaders of the opposition of Malaysia

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
#	Portrait	Leader of the Opposition	Political party		Took office	Left office	Refs
1		Burhanuddin al-Helmy (1911–1969) MP for Besut		PMIP	1959	1964
2		Tan Chee Khoon (1919–1996) MP for Batu		SF (LPM)	18 May 1964	10 January 1966
				LPM	10 January 1966	28 May 1968
				Gerakan	28 May 1968	20 March 1969
-	Parliament suspended				1969	1971
3	File:Asri Muda.jpg	Mohamed Asri Muda (1923–1992) MP for Pasir Puteh		PMIP	1971	1973
4		Lim Kit Siang (b. 1941) MP for Bandar Malacca		DAP	30 January 1973	31 July 1974	^[2]
5		James Wong Kim Min (1922–2011) MP for Miri-Lubis		SNAP	24 August 1974	30 October 1974
6		Edmund Langgu Anak Saga (b. 1936) MP for Saratok		SNAP	4 November 1974	4 November 1975	^[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	4 November 1975	12 June 1978	^[4]
					31 July 1978	29 March 1982	^[5]
					10 July 1982	19 July 1986	^[6]
					8 October 1986	4 October 1990	^[7]
					10 December 1990	6 April 1995	^[8]
					15 June 1995	10 November 1999	^[9]
8		Fadzil Noor (1937–2002) MP for Pendang		PAS	20 December 1999	23 June 2002	^[10]
9		Abdul Hadi Awang (b. 1947) MP for Marang		PAS	9 September 2002	4 March 2004	^[11]
10		Lim Kit Siang (b. 1941) MP for Ipoh Timor		DAP	10 March 2004	13 February 2008	^[12]
11		Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (b. 1952) MP for Permatang Pauh		PKR	30 April 2008	28 August 2008	^[13]^[14]
12		Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh			28 August 2008	3 April 2013	^[15]
12		Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh			26 June 2013	16 March 2015	^[16]^[17]
13		Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (b. 1952) MP for Permatang Pauh			18 May 2015	7 April 2018	^[18]
14		Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (b. 1953) MP for Bagan Datuk		BN (UMNO)	18 July 2018	12 March 2019	^[19]
15		Ismail Sabri Yaakob (b. 1960) MP for Bera		BN (UMNO)	12 March 2019	24 February 2020	^[20]
16		Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) MP for Port Dickson		PH (PKR)	18 May 2020	24 November 2022	^[21]
17		Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh		PN (BERSATU)	24 November 2022	Incumbent

Living former leaders of the opposition

Notes

References

^ "www.parlimen.gov.my" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-10-06.
^ Hansard - 30 January 1973
^ Hansard - 4 November 1974
^ Hansard - 5 November 1975
^ Hansard - 10 October 1978
^ Hansard - 12 October 1982
^ Hansard - 8 October 1986
^ Hansard - 10 December 1990
^ Hansard - 15 June 1995
^ Hansard - 20 December 1999
^ Hansard - 9 September 2002
^ Hansard - 19 May 2004
^ Hansard - 30 April 2008
^ "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.
^ Hansard - 28 August 2008
^ Hansard - 26 June 2013
^ "Anwar disqualified as MP since Mar 16, says speaker". The Malaysian Times. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
^ Hansard - 18 May 2015
^ Hansard - 18 July 2018
^ Hansard - 12 March 2019
^ Hansard - 13 July 2020

[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

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