Menteri Besar in Malaysia
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Menteri Besar in Malaysia are the heads of government for most Malaysian states, functioning similarly to state prime ministers within the country’s federal system.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Menteri Besar (Malaysia) | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of government position
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Malaysian state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (for non-royal states)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
state monarch (Malay Ruler) ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy |
dismissal by ruler under constitutional conditions
ⓘ
loss of confidence vote in state legislative assembly ⓘ resignation ⓘ |
| chairs | state executive council meetings ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| differentFrom |
Chief Minister of Malacca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chief Minister of Penang ⓘ Chief Minister of Sabah ⓘ Chief Minister of Sarawak ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement | usually must be a Malay Muslim in states with Malay rulers ⓘ |
| eligibleVoterRequirement | must be a member of the state legislative assembly ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
implementation of state laws
ⓘ
state public administration ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalBasisIn | state constitution (Malaysia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower |
advises ruler on appointment of EXCO members
ⓘ
may request dissolution of state legislative assembly ⓘ |
| heads | State Executive Council (EXCO) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Malay ⓘ |
| literalMeaningOfTitle | great minister ⓘ |
| memberOf | State Executive Council (EXCO) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mustCommand | confidence of the majority in the state legislative assembly ⓘ |
| nominatedBy | majority party in state legislative assembly ⓘ |
| officeCreatedUnder | state constitutions after formation of the Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | state government (Malaysia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | subnational executive office ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Conference of Rulers meetings when invited on state matters ⓘ |
| partOf | federal system of Malaysia ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| reportsTo | state legislative assembly ⓘ |
| residence | official menteri besar residence of the respective state ⓘ |
| roleSimilarTo |
chief minister
ⓘ
state prime minister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seat | state capital of the respective state ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | state monarch in constitutional role ⓘ |
| termLength | no fixed term, serves at pleasure of ruler and while commanding majority ⓘ |
| usedInState |
Johor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kedah NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelantan NERFINISHED ⓘ Negeri Sembilan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pahang NERFINISHED ⓘ Perak NERFINISHED ⓘ Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ Selangor NERFINISHED ⓘ Terengganu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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