Premier of Sarawak
| Premier of Sarawak | |
|---|---|
| Premier Sarawak | |
since 1 March 2022 | |
| Government of Sarawak Premier's Department | |
| Style | Premier (informal) Yang Amat Berhormat (formal) The Right Honourable (within the Commonwealth) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Status | Head of government |
| Member of | Cabinet Premier's Department State Legislative Assembly |
| Reports to | Sarawak State Legislative Assembly |
| Seat | Satria Pertiwi Complex, Petra Jaya, Kuching |
| Appointer | Governor |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Sarawak |
| Inaugural holder | Stephen Kalong Ningkan (Chief Minister) Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg (Premier) |
| Formation | 22 July 1963 (as Chief Minister) 1 March 2022 (as Premier) |
| Deputy | Deputy Premier of Sarawak |
| Website | premier.sarawak.gov.my |
The premier of Sarawak (Malay: Premier Sarawak), formerly known as the chief minister of Sarawak (Malay: Ketua Menteri Sarawak), is the head of government and the highest executive authority of the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The premier leads the Government of Sarawak, which forms the executive branch of the state administration. Appointment to the position is made by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, the constitutional governor of Sarawak. The office is conventionally given to the leader of the political party or coalition that commands a majority in the Sarawak State Legislative Assembly.
Following a constitutional amendment passed on 15 February 2022, the title of chief minister was formally changed to premier to reflect Sarawak's status as an equal partner within the Federation of Malaysia under the Malaysia Agreement 1963. The amendment was gazetted and came into force on 1 March 2022. Abang Johari, sworn in as the sixth and final chief minister on 13 January 2017, became the inaugural premier upon the amendment's commencement.
As of 2026, in the Malaysian federal order of precedence, the premier of Sarawak ranks fourth, immediately after the prime minister and the two deputy prime ministers.