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The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia (
The federal government adopts the principle of
in Malaysia also have their respective executive and legislative bodies. The judicial system in Malaysia is a federalised court system operating uniformly throughout the country.Federal government
The federal or central government is the ultimate authority in Malaysia and located in Putrajaya. It is headed by the Prime Minister of Malaysia who is also known as the head of government.
Legislature
The bicameral parliament consists of the
Executive
While the Monarch is the head of state, real executive power is vested in the cabinet, led by the prime minister as the head of government; the Malaysian constitution stipulates that the prime minister must be a member of the lower house of parliament who, in the opinion of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, commands a majority in parliament.[7] The cabinet is chosen from among members of both houses of Parliament and is responsible to that body.[8]
The Executive branch of the Government of Malaysia consists of the Prime Minister as the head of the government, followed by the various ministers of the Cabinet.
Judiciary
The highest court in the judicial system is the
Head of state
The
Head of government
The Prime Minister of Malaysia (Malay: Perdana Menteri Malaysia) is the indirect head of government (executive) of Malaysia. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in His Majesty's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat), the elected lower house of Parliament. The Prime Minister heads the Cabinet, whose members are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on the advice of the prime minister. The Prime Minister and his Cabinet shall be collectively responsible to Parliament. The Prime Minister's Department (sometimes referred to as the Prime Minister's Office) is the body and ministry in which the Prime Minister exercises their functions and powers.
State governments
Each state government in Malaysia is created by its respective state constitution. Each state has a unicameral
Local governments
The local government or local authority (Malay: kerajaan tempatan or pihak berkuasa tempatan (PBT)) is the lowest level in the system of government in Malaysia—after federal and state. It has the power to collect taxes (in the form of
Unlike the federal and state governments, the local governments in Malaysia are not elected but appointed by the state government after local council elections were suspended by the federal government in 1965.
Military, police and other governmental bodies
The
Legal system
The law of Malaysia is mainly based on the common law
Articles 73 to 79 of the Federal Constitution specifies the subject in which the federal and state government may legislate. Parliament has the exclusive power to make laws over matters falling under the Federal List (such as citizenship, defence, internal security, civil and criminal law, finance, trade, commerce and industry, education, labour, and tourism) whereas each State, through its Legislative Assembly, has legislative power over matters under the State List (such as land, local government, Syariah law and Syariah courts, State holidays and State public works). Parliament and State legislatures share the power to make laws over matters under the Concurrent List (such as water supplies and housing) but Article 75 provides that in the event of conflict, Federal law will prevail over State law.
Elections
Elections in Malaysia exist at two levels: national level and state level. National level elections are those for membership in the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament, while state level elections are for membership in the various State Legislative Assemblies. The head of the executive branch, the Prime Minister, is appointed among members of the winning coalition.
See also
- Politics of Malaysia
- Cabinet of Malaysia
- Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia
- List of federal ministries and agencies in Malaysia
References
- ^ "Formation of Malaysia 16 September 1963". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- ISBN 978-967-349-233-6
- ^ "About the Malaysian Government". Government of Malaysia. 28 August 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015.
- ^ Constitution of Malaysia:Article 44
- ^ Constitution of Malaysia:Article 45
- ^ a b "Malaysia". State.gov. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
- ^ Constitution of Malaysia:Article 43-2
- ^ Constitution of Malaysia:Article 43-1
- ^ "Malaysia king: Sultan Muhammad V sworn in". BBC. 13 December 2016.