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.

In the Malaysian federal order of precedence, the premier of Sarawak ranks fourth, immediately after the prime minister and the two deputy prime ministers.

The post of Premier of Sarawak was created as Chief Minister of Sarawak on 22 July 1963 when Sarawak was given self-government, with Stephen Kalong Ningkan being the first inaugural to lead the office.

A proposal to change the title of Chief Minister to Premier was made in February 2022, as an aspect of Sarawak's efforts to reclaim its rights under the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63). In addition, the office was proposed to be renamed so that Sarawak would not be compared to other states like Penang and Malacca, which also have a chief minister to lead their state government. Along with Britain, Singapore, the Federation of Malaya, and Sabah, Sarawak was one of the signatories of MA63 during the formation of Malaysia.

On 15 February, the position of Chief Minister was changed to Premier following a successful amendment to the Sarawak state constitution. The constitutional amendment was gazetted and came into effect on 1 March. Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg, who had previously served as the sixth Chief Minister before the post was rebranded, became the first Premier of Sarawak. "Premier" was stated to be the official word in both English and Malay. The title Premier was a chosen as a symbolic action following the 2021 amendment to the Constitution of Malaysia, emphasising Sarawak's differentiation from states in West Malaysia. The word is used in other political systems, such as in Canada. Some opposition was raised due to the potential conflation of "Premier" with "Prime Minister". Proposals to rename the position to "Prime Minister" have been rejected by the state government.

According to the Article 3(6)(a) of the Constitution of the State of Sarawak, the governor shall first appoint the premier to preside over the Cabinet and requires such premier to be a member of the Legislative Assembly who, in the former's judgment, is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Council Negri. The premier must not be a Sarawakian by naturalisation or registration.

The Governor will appoint not more than ten nor less than four Ministers on the premier's advice. The governor will also appoint deputy ministers under Article 7A of the state constitution.^{[citation needed]}