Yang di-Pertua Negeri (state governors)
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The Yang di-Pertua Negeri are the appointed ceremonial heads of state for several Malaysian states that do not have hereditary rulers, performing constitutional and symbolic duties at the state level.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial head of state
ⓘ
state office in Malaysia ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Malaysian states without hereditary rulers ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
federal government of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
state executive council
ⓘ
state legislative assembly ⓘ |
| cannotHold | hereditary royal status by virtue of office ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunction |
opens state legislative assembly
ⓘ
represents state at official functions ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Malay hereditary rulers
ⓘ
Sultans of Malaysian states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentTo | Governor (in English usage) ⓘ |
| governsType | non-royal Malaysian states ⓘ |
| hasHonorific | His Excellency ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoints Chief Minister subject to majority support
ⓘ
dissolves state legislative assembly on advice ⓘ gives royal assent to state laws ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ceremonial head of state at state level
ⓘ
constitutional head of state at state level ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | Tuan Yang Terutama ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | post-independence Malaysian constitutional arrangements ⓘ |
| isCollectiveTermFor |
Governor of Malacca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor of Penang ⓘ Governor of Sabah ⓘ Governor of Sarawak ⓘ |
| isNotPresentIn | Malaysian states with hereditary rulers ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Malay ⓘ |
| legalBasis | state constitutions of Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak ⓘ |
| officeHoldsIn |
Malacca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Penang NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabah NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarawak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Malaysian constitutional monarchy system ⓘ |
| performsFunction |
constitutional duties
ⓘ
symbolic duties ⓘ |
| rankComparedTo | below Yang di-Pertuan Agong in national precedence ⓘ |
| represents | Yang di-Pertuan Agong at state level in non-royal states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | oath of office ⓘ |
| residenceType | official governor’s residence ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | federal constitution of Malaysia ⓘ |
| symbol |
state coat of arms
ⓘ
state flag ⓘ |
| termLength | typically 4 years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
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