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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
federal monarchy
political system
constitutionalDocument Constitution of Malaysia
continuedAfter formation of Malaysia in 1963
country Malaysia
electorateForMonarch Conference of Rulers
established 1957
executiveAuthorityVestedIn Yang di-Pertuan Agong
executiveExercisedBy Cabinet of Malaysia
federalStructure federation of states and federal territories
governmentForm parliamentary democracy
governorRole non-royal head of state at state level
governorTitle Yang di-Pertua Negeri
hasComponent Parliament of Malaysia
executive branch of Malaysia
judiciary of Malaysia
monarchy of Malaysia
hasElectiveMonarch Yang di-Pertuan Agong
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Malaysia
headOfStateTitle Yang di-Pertuan Agong
includesGovernorState Malacca
Penang
linked to: Penang state

Sabah
Sarawak
includesRuler Raja of Perlis
Sultan of Johor
Sultan of Kedah
Sultan of Kelantan
Sultan of Pahang
Sultan of Perak
Sultan of Selangor
Sultan of Terengganu
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
judicialIndependence formally guaranteed by constitution
legalFoundation Federal Constitution of Malaysia
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
Dewan Rakyat
politicalSystemType Westminster-style system adapted to Malaysian context
religionRole Yang di-Pertuan Agong is head of Islam in some states and federal territories
sovereignState Malaysia
stateRulersRole heads of Islam in their respective states
successionAtStateLevel hereditary in Malay royal houses

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Sultan of Pahang partOf Malaysian constitutional monarchy
Sultan of Johor partOf Malaysian constitutional monarchy
Raja of Perlis partOf Malaysian constitutional monarchy
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah partOf Malaysian constitutional monarchy
Istana Negara (National Palace) symbolizes Malaysian constitutional monarchy
state government of Kelantan partOf federal system of Malaysia
linked to: Malaysian constitutional monarchy
Selangor state executive council operatesWithin federal constitutional monarchy of Malaysia
linked to: Malaysian constitutional monarchy
Council of Rulers playsRoleIn Malaysian constitutional monarchy