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.

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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

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Menteri Besar of Kelantan isSubclassOf Menteri Besar in Malaysia