Raja of Perlis

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The Raja of Perlis is the hereditary monarch and constitutional head of state of the Malaysian state of Perlis.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Raja of Perlis canonical 7
the Ruler of Perlis 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarch
head of state
hereditary monarchy
appliesToJurisdiction State of Perlis
associatedCapital Kangar
associatedCountry Malaysia
associatedEthnicGroup Malay
associatedReligion Islam
associatedWith Constitution of the State of Perlis
surface form: Perlis State Constitution
canBeElectedAs Yang di-Pertuan Agong
surface form: Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
ceremonialRole opens sessions of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly
constitutionalRole ceremonial head of state of Perlis
country Malaysia
createdFor State of Perlis
currentOfficeHolder Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ibni Almarhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail
currentOfficeHolderSince 2000
dynasty House of Jamalullail
flag Royal standard of the Raja of Perlis
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
hasHonorific Tuanku
hasPower appoints Menteri Besar of Perlis
dissolves Perlis State Legislative Assembly
summons Perlis State Legislative Assembly
headOf State of Perlis
insigniaType royal standard of the Raja of Perlis
isOneOf nine Malay rulers of Malaysia
jurisdiction Perlis
legalBasis Constitution of the State of Perlis
memberOf Conference of Rulers of Malaysia
nativeNameLanguage ms
officeHoldersTitle Raja
officeType state monarchy
partOf Malaysian constitutional monarchy
positionHeldIn Perlis
predecessorOfficeHolder Tuanku Syed Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail
protocolPrecedence one of the highest in Malaysia
rank Malay ruler
represents Perlis at federal ceremonial functions
residence Arau
roleInReligion head of Islam in Perlis
scopeOfAuthority subnational
seat Arau, Perlis
selectionMethod hereditary succession
style His Royal Highness
symbolOf unity of the people of Perlis
titleInMalay Raja Perlis
titleLanguage Malay
typeOfMonarch Raja (not Sultan)

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Perlis rulerTitle Raja of Perlis
Unfederated Malay States hasSovereign Raja of Perlis
Arau hasRoyalResidenceOf Raja of Perlis
Arau hasMonarchTitle Raja of Perlis
Flag of Perlis symbolizes Raja of Perlis
this entity surface form: the Ruler of Perlis
Coat of arms of Perlis associatedWith Raja of Perlis