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Penghulu Tawi Sli, led the state from 1966 until 1970, followed by Tun Datuk Patinggi Abdul Rahman Yakub, a Melanau who held the position from 1970 to 1981 and brought greater political stability and a new focus on development. On March 26th 1981, Abdul Taib Mahmud (now Tun Pehin Sri Haji), also a Melanau, became the fourth Chief Minister and subsequently transformed Sarawak in
all areas of development with his pragmatic and visionary leadership, before becoming Governor of Sarawak in 2014. He was succeeded as Chief Minister
by Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem on 1st March 2014.
Since independence, Sarawak’s five chief ministers have served under seven Governors (albeit six individuals), commencing with Tun Abang Haji Openg Abang Sapiee (see above), who was succeeded on his death in 1969 by Tun Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Tuanku Haji Bujang bin Tuanku Othman, who retired in 1977. He in turn was succeeded by Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin
bin Abang Barieng, who served until 1981, when he was succeeded by outgoing
Chief Minister Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman bin Ya’kub, who served until 1985. The fifth and longest- serving single term Governor was Tun Datuk Patinggi (Dr.) Haji Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
bin Muhammed Noor, who enjoyed the rare distinction of having been born in a boat on the Rajang River in 1924. After his death in office, he was succeeded in 2001 by Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin, serving his second term as Governor until 2014, when
he was in turn succeeded
by the present incumbent, Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud.
Tun Abang Haji Openg Abang Sapiee, first post- independence Governor (1963-69).
Tun Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Tuanku Haji Bujang bin Tuanku Othman, second Governor (1969-77).
Tun Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Rahman bin Ya’kub, third Chief Minister (1970-81) and fourth Governor (1981-85).
Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Haji Muhammad Salahuddin bin Abang Barieng, third Governor (1977-81) and sixth Governor (2001-14).
Tun Datuk Patinggi (Dr.) Haji Ahmad Zaidi Adruce bin Muhammed Noor, fifth Governor (1985-2000).
Datuk Penghulu Tawi Sli, second Chief Minister (1966-70).
Tun Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib Mahmud, fourth Chief Minister (1981-2014) and seventh and current Governor (2014- )
Tan Sri Datuk Patinggi Haji Adenan bin Haji Satem, fifth and current Chief Minister (2014- )