From its founding, The Sabah Society has been privileged to have the Head of State of Sabah serve as its Patron. This tradition symbolises the Society’s close ties with the State and its commitment to knowledge, heritage, and community.

From 1963 until the Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976, the office was known as the Yang di-Pertua Negara. Following Enactment No. 17 of 1976, the title was changed to Yang di-Pertua Negeri. The following is the list of Patrons who have graciously supported The Sabah Society through the decades.

The Sabah Society is honoured to be under the Patronage of:

His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Musa Aman (2025 – Present)

Visits

June 24, 2024

A visit to His Excellency Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Juhar Haji Mahiruddin, where we had the opportunity to discuss the Society’s ongoing work and future activities.

November 25, 1987

The Society Committee led by the then President, Tengku D.Z. Adlin (left), called on the Tuan Yang Terutama Yang Di-Pertua Negeri Sabah, Tun Mohammad Said Keruak, the Patron of The Sabah Society, at the Istana on November 25, 1987. This was followed by a slide presentation and briefing given by committee members on various aspects of the Society’s interests. The TYT showed considerable interest in the proposed publication of a series of books on Sabah orchids. Picture shows the late TYT (right) admiring an orchid botanical drawing for the proposed book by one of the authors and committee member, Chan Chew Lun (now Datuk and the President) with Tengku Adlin looking on.

Full list of Patrons

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (1976 – Present)

2025 – Present His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Musa Aman

2011 – 2024 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Juhar Haji Mahiruddin

2003 – 2010 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Ahmadshah bin Abdullah

1995 – 2002 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Sakaran bin Dandai

1987 – 1994 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Mohd. Said bin Keruak

1979 – 1987 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Datuk Mohamad Adnan Robert

1978 – 1979 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Ahmad Koroh

1976 – 1978 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah

 

Yang di-Pertua Negara (1963 – 1976)

1975 – 1976 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negara Sabah Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah

1973 – 1975 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negara Sabah Tun Fuad Stephens

1967 – 1973 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negara Sabah Tun Pengiran Haji Ahmad Raffae

1965 – 1967 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negara Sabah Dato Pengiran Ahmad Raffae

1964 – 1965 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negara Sabah Tun Datu Haji Mustafa Datu Harun

1963 – 1964 His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negara Sabah Datu Mustapha Datu Harun

The Sabah Society is deeply honored to be under the Patronage of His Excellency the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah, a tradition that reflects both respect for the State’s highest office and the Society’s enduring role in serving the community.