King of Malaya
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The King of Malaya was the constitutional monarch and head of state of the Federation of Malaya prior to the formation of Malaysia in 1963.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ title ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Supreme Head of the Federation of Malaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Conference of Rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appoints | Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces of the Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| constitutionalSystem | Westminster-style parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| country | Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility | hereditary rulers of the Malay states ⓘ |
| endDate | 1963-09-16 ⓘ |
| endedWith | formation of Malaysia in 1963 ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHolderEnd | 1960-04-01 ⓘ |
| firstHolderStart | 1957-08-31 ⓘ |
| flag | Royal Standard of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationContext | independence of the Federation of Malaya from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Federal Constitution of the Federation of Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchType | elective monarchy ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ms ⓘ |
| nativeTitle | Yang di-Pertuan Agong Persekutuan Tanah Melayu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powers | largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | British High Commissioner in Malaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionRole | Head of Islam in his own state and some federal territories ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
constitutional monarch of the Federation of Malaya
ⓘ
head of state of the Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| secondHolder | Hisamuddin of Selangor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| secondHolderEnd | 1960-09-01 ⓘ |
| secondHolderStart | 1960-04-14 ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected monarchy ⓘ |
| startDate | 1957-08-31 ⓘ |
| style |
His Majesty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seri Paduka Baginda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | King of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | unity of the Federation of Malaya ⓘ |
| termLength | 5 years ⓘ |
| thirdHolder | Putra of Perlis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| thirdHolderEnd | 1963-09-16 ⓘ |
| thirdHolderStart | 1960-09-21 ⓘ |
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