Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud today received his instrument of appointment to continue his service for four years from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Muhammad V at Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur.

The ceremony to confer the instrument of appointment to the Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri was also attended by Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.

Sarawak Chief Minister Abang Johari Tun Openg, Dewan Negara president S A Vigneswaran and Chief Justice Md Raus Sharif also attended the ceremony.

This is the second term for Taib being appointed as Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri.

On March 1, 2014, Taib was sworn in as the seventh Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri after resigning as Sarawak chief minister on Feb 28, 2014.

Taib was the fourth chief minister of Sarawak and held the post for 33 years since March 26, 1981 after he succeeded his uncle Abdul Rahman Ya'kub.

The eldest of 10 siblings was born on May 21, 1936 to Mahmud Abang Yahya and Hamidah Ya'kub.

Taib served as a judge’s associate in the Supreme Court of South Australia after having completed his law studies at the University of Adelaide, before returning to Sarawak.

He entered the political arena in 1963, when he joined the Sarawak Legislative Council and served until 1966.

He was appointed Sarawak minister for communication and works as well as minister of development and forestry before entering politics at the federal level until he became chief minister.

- Bernama