Malaysian constitutional monarchy
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The Malaysian constitutional monarchy is a federal system in which hereditary rulers of several Malay states, including sultans, periodically serve as the ceremonial head of state (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) within a parliamentary democracy.
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
federal monarchy ⓘ political system ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument | Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuedAfter | formation of Malaysia in 1963 ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| electorateForMonarch | Conference of Rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1957 ⓘ |
| executiveAuthorityVestedIn | Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executiveExercisedBy | Cabinet of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| federalStructure | federation of states and federal territories ⓘ |
| governmentForm | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| governorRole | non-royal head of state at state level ⓘ |
| governorTitle | Yang di-Pertua Negeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Parliament of Malaysia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
executive branch of Malaysia ⓘ judiciary of Malaysia ⓘ monarchy of Malaysia ⓘ |
| hasElectiveMonarch | Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentTitle | Prime Minister of Malaysia ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesGovernorState |
Malacca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesRuler |
Raja of Perlis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultan of Johor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan of Kedah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan of Kelantan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan of Pahang NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan of Perak NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan of Selangor NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultan of Terengganu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialIndependence | formally guaranteed by constitution ⓘ |
| legalFoundation | Federal Constitution of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislatureType | bicameral parliament ⓘ |
| monarchPowers |
acts on advice of Prime Minister and Cabinet
ⓘ
dissolution of Parliament on advice of Prime Minister ⓘ formal appointment of Prime Minister ⓘ largely ceremonial ⓘ supreme commander of the Malaysian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| monarchRole | ceremonial head of state ⓘ |
| monarchRotation | de facto rotational system among nine Malay rulers ⓘ |
| monarchSelectionMethod | election by Conference of Rulers ⓘ |
| monarchTermLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| origin | independence of the Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| parliamentaryBody |
Dewan Negara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dewan Rakyat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemType | Westminster-style system adapted to Malaysian context ⓘ |
| religionRole | Yang di-Pertuan Agong is head of Islam in some states and federal territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRulersRole | heads of Islam in their respective states ⓘ |
| successionAtStateLevel | hereditary in Malay royal houses ⓘ |
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