{{Short description|Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah (2011–2024)}} {{Malay name|Juhar|Mahiruddin|note=on}} {{Use British English|date=May 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji | name = Juhar bin Mahiruddin | native_name = {{lang|ms|{{Script|Arab|جوهر ماهرالدين}}}} | image = Juhar Mahiruddin.jpg | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100%|SMN|SPDK|SUMW|DUPN|PJN|PGDK|ASDK|JP}} | order = 10th | office = Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah | 1blankname = Chief Minister | 1namedata = Musa Aman <br> {{small|(2011–2018)}} <br> Shafie Apdal <br> {{small|(2018–2020)}} <br> Hajiji Noor <br> {{small|(2020–2024)}} | term_start = 1 January 2011 | term_end = 31 December 2024 | predecessor = Ahmadshah Abdullah | successor = Musa Aman | office2 = Speaker of the <br> Sabah State Legislative Assembly | term_start2 = 15 December 2002 | term_end2 = 31 December 2010 | predecessor2 = Hassansaid Alban Sandukong | successor2 = Salleh Said Keruak | office3 = Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | alongside3 = Ong Tee Keat | monarch3 = Azlan Shah <br> Ja'afar <br> Salahuddin | prime_minister3 = Mahathir Mohamad | 1blankname3 = Speaker | 1namedata3 = Mohamed Zahir Ismail | term_start3 = 5 December 1990 | term_end3 = 10 November 1999 | constituency3 = Kinabatangan | constituency_MP4 = Kinabatangan | parliament4 = Malaysian | term_start4 = 21 October 1990 | term_end4 = 29 November 1999 | predecessor4 = Pitting Mohd Ali | successor4 = Bung Moktar Radin | birth_name = Juhar bin Mahiruddin | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1953|11|5}} | birth_place = Tambisan Island, Sandakan Division, Crown Colony of North Borneo | death_date = | death_place = | citizenship = Malaysian | spouse = Yang Amat Berbahagia Toh Puan Datuk Seri Panglima Hajah Norlidah binti R. M. Jasni (b. 1961) | relations = Armani Mahiruddin (sister) <br> Al Hambra Juhar (son) | constituency = | party = United Sabah National Organisation (USNO) <br/> United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) <br/> Independent (IND) | other_party = Barisan Nasional (BN) | profession = Lawyer | alma_mater = Wolverhampton Polytechnic (LLB) <br> Lincoln's Inn }}
'''Juhar bin Mahiruddin''' ({{langx|ms-Arab|جوهر بن ماهرالدين|label=Jawi}}; born 5 November 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 10th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah from January 2011 to December 2024, Speaker of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly from December 2002 to December 2010, Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat and Member of Parliament (MP) for Kinabatangan from October 1990 to November 1999. He is also the longest-serving Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah in the history of the state by holding the position for 14 years, Chancellor of the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) and founding member of the United Malays National Organisation of Sabah (Sabah UMNO).
== Early life and education == Juhar was born on Tambisan Island, off the coast of the Sandakan Division in Sabah in 1953 to a political family.<ref name="sworn in">{{cite news |title=Former speaker Juhar Mahiruddin sworn in as 10th Sabah governor |url=http://www.mysarawak.org/2011/01/02/former-speaker-juhar-mahiruddin-sworn-in-as-10th-sabah-governor.html |date=2 January 2011 |publisher=mysarawak.org |access-date=13 April 2011 |work=Bernama |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415112753/http://www.mysarawak.org/2011/01/02/former-speaker-juhar-mahiruddin-sworn-in-as-10th-sabah-governor.html |archive-date=15 April 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> His father, Mahiruddin Husin was a member of the United Sabah National Organisation (USNO).<ref name="profile">{{cite news |title=Juhar Mahiruddin, a redoubtable statesman |url=http://insightsabah.gov.my/article/read/716 |last=Radin |first=Wendy |publisher=Insight Sabah |date=31 December 2010 |access-date=13 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110102070716/http://insightsabah.gov.my/article/read/716 |archive-date=2 January 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Wolverhampton Polytechnic in 1977 and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1980.<ref name="sworn in"/><ref name="profile"/> He served as a first-class magistrate from 1981 to 1982 and went into private practice from 1982 to 1985.<ref name="profile"/><ref name="nst">{{cite news |title=Juhar Mahiruddin is Sabah Yang Dipertua Negeri on Jan 1 |url=http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/JuharMahiruddinisSabahYangDipertuaNegerionJan1/Article/ |work=Bernama |publisher=New Straits Times |date=22 December 2010 |access-date=13 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223224200/http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/JuharMahiruddinisSabahYangDipertuaNegerionJan1/Article/ |archive-date=23 December 2010 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
== Political career == Juhar joined USNO, a Barisan Nasional (BN) component party of the time, and campaigned unsuccessfully for office twice, before being elected to Dewan Rakyat for Kinabatangan in October 1990.<ref name="profile"/> He was also appointed the Deputy Speaker upon taking his seat in parliament, and served throughout his term as member of parliament.
USNO had been experiencing a decline since 1976, when it lost the state government to the Sabah People's United Front (BERJAYA), which later joined BN.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bekas Ahli Usno tinggal BN, isytihar sokong Pakatan |url=http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/beritakomentar/35488-bekas-ahli-usno-tinggal-bn-isytihar-sokong-pakatan |language=ms |work=Harakah Daily |publisher=Malaysia Today |date=25 October 2010 |access-date=13 April 2011 |archive-date=11 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311042725/http://www.malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/beritakomentar/35488-bekas-ahli-usno-tinggal-bn-isytihar-sokong-pakatan |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was disbanded in 1991, and Juhar was involved in negotiations that culminated in the entry of UMNO into Sabah, and the absorption of USNO members into UMNO.<ref name="nst"/>
He was not selected to contest the 1999 general election, but remained active in politics. In December 2002, he was appointed the Speaker of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.<ref name="profile"/> He carried on to serve till December 2010, when he was to be appointed the 10th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah by King Mizan Zainal Abidin.<ref name="nst"/> He was sworn in on 1 January 2011.<ref name="sworn in"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Juhar angkat sumpah Yang Dipertua Negeri Sabah Ke-10|url=http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=0102&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Muka_Hadapan&pg=mh_05.htm|access-date=1 October 2013|newspaper=Utusan Malaysia|date=2 January 2011|language=ms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005000639/http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2011&dt=0102&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Muka_Hadapan&pg=mh_05.htm|archive-date=5 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>
He was sworn in once again for his second term on the first day in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Juhar Mahiruddin sworn in as Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri for the second term|url=http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/01/02/juhar-mahiruddin-sworn-in-as-sabah-yang-dipertua-negeri-for-second-term/|access-date=27 January 2015|agency=BorneoPost|publisher=BorneoPost|date=2 January 2015}}</ref>
In 2018, he was again reappointed the Yang di-Pertua Negeri for the third term.
On 23 December 2022, he was confirmed to be reappointed the Governor of Sabah for his fourth term from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2024 for 2 years.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/12/23/juhar-retained-as-sabah-governor/|title=Juhar retained as Sabah governor|website=Free Malaysia Today|date=23 December 2022|accessdate=23 December 2022}}</ref> On 1 January 2023, he was officially sworn in.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2023/01/01/juhar-sworn-in-for-fourth-term-as-sabah-governor|title=Juhar sworn in for fourth term as Sabah governor|website=The Star|date=1 January 2023|accessdate=1 January 2023}}</ref>
== Personal life == Juhar is married to Norlidah R. M. Jasni and has four children.<ref name="profile"/>
== Election results == {| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%" |+ Parliament of Malaysia<ref name="SPR result">{{cite web|url=http://semak.spr.gov.my/spr/laporan/5_KedudukanAkhir.php|title=Keputusan Pilihan Raya Umum Parlimen/Dewan Undangan Negeri|publisher=Election Commission of Malaysia|access-date=8 August 2020}}</ref> !|Year !|Constituency !colspan=2|Candidate !|Votes !|Pct !colspan=2|Opponent(s) !|Votes !|Pct !|Ballots cast !|Majority !|Turnout |- |1990 |'''P141 Kinabatangan''' |{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |{{nowrap|'''Juhar Mahiruddin'''}} ('''UMNO''') |align="right" |'''5,473''' |'''50.77%''' |{{Party shading/Independent}} | |Miyong Hamzah (IND) |align="right" |5,308 |49.23% |10,910 |165 |40.07% |- |1995 |'''P162 Kinabatangan''' |{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} | |{{nowrap|'''Juhar Mahiruddin'''}} ('''UMNO''') |align="right" |'''6,431''' |'''58.66%''' |{{Party shading/United Sabah Party}} | |Abdul Malek Chua (PBS) |align="right" |4,533 |41.34% |11,202 |1,898 |58.46% |}
==Honours== ===Honours of Malaysia=== * {{flag|Malaysia}} ** 50px Commander of the Order of Meritorious Service (PJN) – '''Datuk''' (1997) ** 50px Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (SMN) – '''Tun''' (2011)<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=19 April 2011|title=King confers 'Tun' title on Sabah governor|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2011/04/19/king-confers-tun-title-on-sabah-governor|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 February 2021|website=The Star Online}}</ref> * {{flag|Federal Territory (Malaysia)}} ** 50px Grand Knight of the Order of the Territorial Crown (SUMW) – '''Datuk Seri Utama''' (2021)<ref>{{Cite web|first1=Mohd Iskandar|last1=Ibrahim|first2=Noor Atiqah|last2=Sulaiman|date=1 February 2021|title=Seramai 335 terima darjah kebesaran sempena Hari Wilayah|url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/nasional/2021/02/781778/bhplus|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 February 2021|website=Berita Harian|language=ms}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last= Hadir|first=Shawaliah|date=1 February 2021|title=Tengku Zafrul antara 6 penerima Darjah Kebesaran Pangkat Pertama sempena Hari WP|url=https://malaysiagazette.com/?p=475545|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=1 February 2021|website=MalaysiaGazette|language=ms}}</ref> * {{flag|Penang}} ** 50px Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of State (DUPN) – '''Dato' Seri Utama''' (2022)<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 July 2022 |title=Tun Juhar terima Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri Pulau Pinang |url=https://sabahmedia.com/2022/07/06/tun-juhar-terima-darjah-utama-pangkuan-negeri-pulau-pinang/ |access-date=9 July 2022 |website=Sabah Media |language=ms-MY}}</ref> * {{flag|Sabah}} ** 50px Grand Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (SPDK) – '''Datuk Seri Panglima''' ** 50px Commander of the Order of Kinabalu (PGDK) – '''Datuk''' (1996) ** 50px Companion of the Order of Kinabalu (ASDK) (1994)<ref>{{cite news|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3JoWAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA1&dq=panglima+darjah+kinabalu&article_id=2185,2306866|title=Anwar heads birthday honours list of 2,025 recipients|work=New Straits Times|date=16 September 1994|pages=2}}</ref> ** Justice of the Peace (JP) (2005)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sabah.gov.my/gazette/docs/001807.pdf|title=Senarai Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Sabah Tahun 2005|website=sabah.gov.my}}</ref>
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