Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof | |
|---|---|
| محمد عارف مد يوسف | |
 Mohamad Ariff in 2019 | |
| 9th Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat | |
| In office 16 July 2018 – 13 July 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Muhammad V Abdullah |
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad Muhyiddin Yassin |
| Deputy | Mohd Rashid Hasnon Nga Kor Ming |
| Preceded by | Pandikar Amin Mulia |
| Succeeded by | Azhar Azizan Harun |
| Constituency | Non-MP (Independent) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamad Ariff bin Md Yusof 1949 (age 74–75) Sungai Petani, Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Nationality |  Malaysia |
| Political party | National Trust Party (AMANAH) (since 2015) Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) (–2015) |
| Other political affiliations | Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) |
| Spouse | Hakimah Hassan |
| Children | Muhamad Lutfi Mohamad Ariff (press secretary to the former Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng) |
| Education | Royal Military College |
| Alma mater | London 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]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Razak Ahmad (15 July 2018). "Mohamad Ariff best fits the bill". The Star. Retrieved 14 December 2018.