When is the Birthday of the Governor of Sabah?
The Birthday of the Governor of Sabah is a regional public holiday in the Malaysian state of Sabah, currently on March 30th each year.
The Governor of Sabah, officially Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah, is the ceremonial head of state of Sabah, Malaysia. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT; "His Excellency"). The incumbent officeholder is Musa Aman, who took office on January 1st 2025.
History of the Birthday of the Governor of Sabah
The Malaysian State of Sabah is located on the northern part of the island of Borneo. Sabah is the second largest of Malaysia's thirteen states. Sabah shares the island of Borneo with Sarawak, Brunei, and Indonesia's Kalimantan region. The state's nickname is the "The Land Below the Wind."
Sabah is one of four Malaysian states that don't have a monarch as the head of state. The head of state is the Governor, also known as the Yang di-Pertua Negeri. Under the State Constitution, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri is elected for a period of four years. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri uses his executive power according to the State Constitution and makes decisions based on the advice from the Cabinet or the Chief Minister.
The date of the governor's birthday is ceremonial, the current governor was born on born November 5th 1953.
