Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the elected constitutional monarch who serves as the federal king and ceremonial head of state of Malaysia.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seri Paduka Baginda | 1 |
| Yang di-Pertuan Agong X | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
elective monarchy ⓘ head of state ⓘ |
| abbreviation | YDPA ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Conference of Rulers ⓘ |
| bodyElector | Conference of Rulers of Malaysia ⓘ |
| ceremonialResidence | Istana Negara (National Palace) ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
opens sessions of the Parliament of Malaysia
ⓘ
represents Malaysia at state functions ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | Federal Constitution of Malaysia ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Federal Constitution of Malaysia
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Constitution of Malaya
|
| domain |
Government of Malaysia
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of Malaysia
|
| electionMethod | elected among hereditary rulers of Malay states ⓘ |
| eligibility | Malay Muslim ruler of a Malaysian state monarchy ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan ⓘ |
| flag | Royal Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong ⓘ |
| formationDate | 31 August 1957 ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | Westminster system ⓘ |
| hasAdvisoryBody |
Conference of Rulers
ⓘ
Government of Malaysia ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister and Cabinet of Malaysia
|
| hasPower |
appoints the Prime Minister of Malaysia
ⓘ
may declare a state of emergency under the constitution ⓘ may dissolve Parliament on advice of the Prime Minister ⓘ supreme commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish | King of Malaysia ⓘ |
| isUniqueFeatureOf | Malaysian political system ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Malaysia ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Malay language ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional monarch ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | He Who is Made Lord ⓘ |
| nativeName | Yang di-Pertuan Agong self-link ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Malay ⓘ |
| precededBy | British monarch as head of state of Malaya ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
Head of Islam in states without a hereditary ruler
ⓘ
Head of Islam in the Federal Territories ⓘ |
| residence | Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial head of state of Malaysia
ⓘ
federal king of Malaysia ⓘ |
| rotationSystem | among nine Malay rulers ⓘ |
| seat | Kuala Lumpur ⓘ |
| selectionPool | hereditary rulers of the Malay states ⓘ |
| style |
His Majesty
ⓘ
Yang di-Pertuan Agong self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Seri Paduka Baginda
|
| subordinateTo | Federal Constitution of Malaysia ⓘ |
| succession | not hereditary at federal level ⓘ |
| symbol | Coat of arms of Malaysia ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| typeOfMonarchy | rotational monarchy ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Seri Paduka Baginda
this entity surface form:
Yang di-Pertuan Agong X