Chief Minister of Sarawak
| Chief Minister of Sarawak Ketua Menteri Sarawak |
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| Government of Sarawak | |
| Style | Yang Amat Berhormat (Right Honourable) |
| Member of | Sarawak State Executive Council |
| Reports to | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
| Residence | Demak Jaya, Kuching, Sarawak |
| Seat | Tingkat 22, Wisma Bapa Malaysia, Petra Jaya, 93502 Kuching, Sarawak |
| Appointer |
Abdul Taib Mahmud as Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak |
| Term length | While commanding the confidence of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly With State Elections held no more than five years apart |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of the State of Sarawak |
| Inaugural holder | Stephen Kalong Ningkan |
| Formation | 22 July 1963 |
| Website | www |
The Chief Minister of Sarawak is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. According to convention, the Chief Minister is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly.
The 6th and current Chief Minister of Sarawak is Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg, who took office on 13 January 2017.
According to the state constitution, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak shall first appoint the Chief Minister to preside over the Cabinet and requires such Chief Minister to be a member of the Legislative Assembly who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly and must not a Malaysian citizen by naturalisation or by registration. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri on the Chief Minister's advice shall appoint not more than ten nor less than four Ministers from among the members of the Legislative Assembly.
The Chief Minister and his cabinet ministers must take and subscribe in the presence of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri the oath of office and allegiance as well as the oath of secrecy before they can exercise the functions of office. The Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. The members of the Cabinet shall not hold any office of profit and engage in any trade, business or profession that will cause conflict of interest.
If a government cannot get its appropriation (budget) legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly, or the Legislative Assembly passes a vote of "no confidence" in the government, the Chief Minister is bound by convention to resign immediately. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri's choice of replacement chief minister will be dictated by the circumstances. Ministers other than the Chief Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, unless the appointment of any Minister shall have been revoked by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri on the advice of the Chief Minister but may at any time resign his office.
Following a resignation in other circumstances, defeated in an election or the death of a chief minister, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri will generally appoint as Chief Minister the person voted by the governing party as their new leader.
The power of the chief minister is subject to a number of limitations. Chief ministers removed as leader of his or her party, or whose government loses a vote of no confidence in the Legislative Assembly, must advise a state election or resign the office or be dismissed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri. The defeat of a supply bill (one that concerns the spending of money) or unable to pass important policy-related legislation is seen to require the resignation of the government or dissolution of Legislative Assembly, much like a non-confidence vote, since a government that cannot spend money is hamstrung, also called loss of supply.
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