Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Md Yusof is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohamad Ariff.
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato'
Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof
PSM DSDK
محمد عارف مد يوسف‎
Mohamad Ariff in 2019
9th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
In office
16 July 2018 – 13 July 2020
MonarchsMuhammad V
Abdullah
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad
Muhyiddin Yassin
DeputyMohd Rashid Hasnon
Nga Kor Ming
Preceded byPandikar Amin Mulia
Succeeded byAzhar Azizan Harun
ConstituencyNon-MP (Independent)
Personal details
Born
Mohamad Ariff bin Md Yusof

1949 (age 74–75)
Sungai Petani, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia)
CitizenshipMalaysian
Nationality Malaysia
Political partyNational Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2015)
Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (–2015)
Other political
affiliations		Pakatan Harapan (PH)
(since 2015)
Pakatan Rakyat (PR)
(2008–2015)
SpouseHakimah Hassan
ChildrenMuhamad Lutfi Mohamad Ariff
(press secretary to the former Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng)
EducationRoyal Military College
Alma materLondon School of Economics (LLB)
Lincoln's Inn

Tan Sri Dato' Mohamad Ariff bin Md Yusof (Jawi: محمد عارف بن مد يوسف; born 1949) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 9th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, the lower chamber of the Parliament of Malaysia from July 2018 to his removal from speakership in July 2020.[1] He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. He resigned from all AMANAH party positions but not membership to become more impartial after being appointed to the Dewan Rakyat speakership. Therefore, he remains an AMANAH ordinary member.[2]

Early life and education

Mohamad Ariff was born in Sungai Petani, Kedah in 1949. He graduated from the London School of Economics (LSE) with a Bachelor's degree in law.[3]

Career

Mohamad Ariff joined the Faculty of Law in University of Malaya once he graduated from LSE. In 1986, he became an advocate and a solicitor at his own legal practice called Cheang & Ariff.

Mohamad Ariff joined the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and became the first Market Supervision Department Director from 1993 to 1995. From 1995 to 1996, he served as a Director of Kuala Lumpur Options and Super Exchange (KLOSE). He served as a member of the advisory board of Company's Commission of Malaysia from 2007 to 2008. He also was a member of the Rating Review Committee and Malaysian Rating Agency until 2008.

Mohamad Ariff was appointed a Judicial Commissioner for the High Court of Malaya in 2008. He was made a full judge of the same in 2009. In 2012, he was elevated to the Court of Appeal. He retired from the Malaysian Judiciary in 2015 and returned to his prior legal practice, Cheang & Ariff.[3]

Mohamad Ariff was a high court judge during the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis. He also served as the judge removing the Home Ministry's ban on the book authored by the Sisters in Islam (SIS) entitled Muslim Women and the Challenges of Islamic Extremism.[4] As a Court of Appeal Judge, he led a panel of judges in the case of Teoh Beng Hock, a man killed while in the custody of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).[5][6]

Politics

Mohamad Ariff was a member and candidate of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) for Kota Damansara, Selangor in 2004 general election but failed to win.[7] Then he joined National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in 2015.[5] He resigned all of his party posts and became an independent politician on 1 July 2018 in order to become the PH coalition's candidate for the speakership.[2][8]

Election results

Selangor State Legislative Assembly[9][10]
Year Constituency Candidate Votes Pct Opponent(s) Votes Pct Ballots cast Majority Turnout
2004 N39 Kota Damansara Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof (PAS) 4,827 27.19% Mohd Mokhtar Ahmad Dahlan (UMNO) 12,926 72.81% 18,697 8,099 77.84%

Honours

Honours of Malaysia

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mohamad Ariff speaker Dewan Rakyat - PM". HM Online (in Malay). 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b Razak Ahmad (15 July 2018). "Mohamad Ariff best fits the bill". The Star. Retrieved 14 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Who is Ariff Yusof, Pakatan's choice for Dewan Rakyat Speaker? | Malay Mail". Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. ^ Muslim women and the challenge of Islamic extremism. Norani Othman., SIS Forum (Malaysia) Berhad. Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia: Sisters in Islam. 2005. ISBN 9832622247. OCLC 68965854.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. ^ a b "Speaker Dewan Rakyat ke-9 berpengalaman luas dalam undang-undang | Astro Awani". www.astroawani.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Ban lifted on Sisters in Islam book (Updated) - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Maklumat Calon dan Kawasan Pilihan Raya N39 KOTA DAMANSARA Selangor - Pilihan Raya Umum ke-14 - Utusan Online". Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Speaker letak jawatan dalam parti pada 1 Julai". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 16 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  9. ^ "Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Election Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Percentage figures based on total turnout.
  10. ^ "Malaysia General Election". undiinfo Malaysian Election Data. Malaysiakini. Retrieved 4 February 2017. Results only available from the 2004 election.
  11. ^ "CJ, AG Tommy Thomas, IGP among those awarded 'Tan Sri' in conjunction with Agong's birthday". Bernama. Malay Mail. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  12. ^ Senarai penerima Darjah Kebesaran Kedah 2012
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat
2018-2020 		Succeeded by