Malay rulers
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Malay rulers are the traditional hereditary monarchs of the Malay states who serve as constitutional heads of state and guardians of Malay customs and Islam in Malaysia.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarch
ⓘ
hereditary monarchy ⓘ traditional ruler ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Malay states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canDeliberateOn |
amendments affecting their constitutional position
ⓘ
matters concerning Islam at federal level ⓘ matters concerning Malay privileges ⓘ |
| canElect |
Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectiveBody | Conference of Rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalFunction |
appoint state executive council or cabinet on advice
ⓘ
ceremonial head of state at state level ⓘ grant royal assent to state laws ⓘ |
| continuedUnder |
British colonial rule
ⓘ
Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| culturalAuthority | protector of Malay customs (adat) ⓘ |
| culturalRole | symbols of Malay identity ⓘ |
| ethnicityRequirement | Malay ⓘ |
| governedBy | state constitutions of Malaysia ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | pre-colonial Malay polities ⓘ |
| includeRulerOf |
Johor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kedah NERFINISHED ⓘ Kelantan NERFINISHED ⓘ Negeri Sembilan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pahang NERFINISHED ⓘ Perak NERFINISHED ⓘ Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ Selangor NERFINISHED ⓘ Terengganu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influence | significant cultural and religious influence in Malaysia ⓘ |
| language | Malay ⓘ |
| legalStatus | constitutional heads of state ⓘ |
| meetAt | Istana Negara (for Conference of Rulers) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfElectiveRulersForAgong | 9 ⓘ |
| religionRequirement | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAuthority | head of Islam in their respective states ⓘ |
| residence | state royal palaces ⓘ |
| role |
guardians of Islam
ⓘ
guardians of Malay customs ⓘ heads of state in Malay states ⓘ |
| styleOfAddress | royal style and titles specific to each state ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| symbol |
royal regalia
ⓘ
state coat of arms ⓘ |
| titleUsed |
Raja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yang di-Pertuan Besar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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