# Auditor General of Malaysia

The role of the auditor general of Malaysia is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits on the account of Federal Government, State Government and Federal Statutory Bodies as well as the activities of the Ministry/Department/Agency and Companies under the Federal and State Government.
According to Article 105 of the Federal Constitution, the auditor general is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister after consultation with the Council of Rulers. The auditor general is not subject to the authority of the Public Service Commission. The position of Auditor General can be re-elected if he resigns previously. However, he is not allowed to hold other positions at the same time at the Federal or State level.

## List of auditors general

| No. | Auditors general of the Federated Malay States / States of the Straits Settlement | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office |
| No. | Auditors general of the Federated Malay States / States of the Straits Settlement | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
| 1. | William James Parke Hume | 1906 | 1911 | |
| 2. | F. W. Talbot | 1911 | 1919 | |
| 3. | George P. Bradney | 1919 | 1931 | |
| No. | Auditors general of the Colonial Administration | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office |
| No. | Auditors general of the Colonial Administration | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
| 1. | George P. Bradney | 1932 | 1936 | |
| 2. | L. G. Corney | 1936 | 1946 | |
| No. | Auditors of the Malayan Union | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office |
| No. | Auditors of the Malayan Union | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
| 1. | R. McDonald | 1946 | 1947 | |
| No. | Director of Audit of the Federation of Malaya | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office |
| No. | Director of Audit of the Federation of Malaya | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
| 1. | R. McDonald | 1948 | 1951 |
| 2. | C. W. S. Seed | 1951 | 1954 | |
| No. | Auditors general of the Federation of Malaya | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office |
| No. | Auditors general of the Federation of Malaya | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
| 1. | H. M. Watson | 1957 | 1960 | |
| 2. | Donald George Bompas | 1960 | 1963 | |
| No. | Auditors general of Malaysia | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office |
| No. | Auditors general of Malaysia | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
| 1 . | Donald George Bompas | 1963 | 1966 | |
| 2. | S. Kandiah | 1966 | 1969 | |
| 3. | Mohd Zain Ahmad | 1969 | 1975 | |
| 4. | Ahmad Noordin Zakaria | 1975 | 1986 | |
| 5. | Ishak Tadin | 1986 | 1994 | |
| 6. | Mohd Khalil Mohd Noor | 1994 | 2000 | |
| 7. | Hadenan A. Jalil | 2000 | 2006 | |
| 8. | Ambrin Buang | 2006 | 2017 | |
| 9. | Madinah Mohamad | 23 February 2017 | 22 February 2019 | 1 year, 364 days |
| 10. | Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid | 23 February 2019 | 23 February 2023 | 4 years, 0 days |
| 11. | Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi | 13 June 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 243 days |

### Living former auditors general

| Name | Term of office |
| Mohd Khalil Mohd Noor | 1994–2000 |
| Hadenan A. Jalil | 2000–2006 |
| Ambrin Buang | 2006–2017 |
| Madinah Mohamad | 23 February 2017–22 February 2019 |
| Nik Azman Nik Abdul Majid | 23 February 2019–23 February 2023 |