Council of Rulers

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The Council of Rulers is the collective body of hereditary Malay rulers in Malaysia that plays a key constitutional role, including electing the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) and safeguarding Malay and Islamic privileges.

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Council of Rulers canonical 2
Conference of Rulers 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collective head of state organ
constitutional body
federal institution of Malaysia
advisesOn appointment of judges of the superior courts
appointment of key public officials
alsoKnownAs Conference of Rulers
linked to: Council of Rulers

Majlis Raja-Raja
Majlis Raja-Raja Melayu
linked to: Majlis Raja-Raja
constitutionalPower consent to amendments affecting Malay privileges
consent to amendments affecting rulers' privileges
consent to amendments affecting the status of Islam
consent to amendments affecting the status of the national language
country Malaysia
decisionMakingMethod deliberation in camera
elects Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
established 1948
hasChair one of the Malay rulers on a rotational basis
hasLegalBasisIn Federal Constitution of Malaysia
hasMember 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-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
hasNonVotingMember Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah
Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak
hasVotingMember 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
jurisdiction federal constitutional matters
languageOfProceedings Malay
meetingFrequency three times a year or more
meetsAt Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur
nativeNameLanguage Malay
playsRoleIn Malaysian constitutional monarchy
predecessor Conference of Rulers of the Malay States
primaryFunction electing the Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong
electing the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
protects special position of Malays
special position of natives of Sabah and Sarawak
status of Islam as the religion of the Federation
status of Malay as the national language of Malaysia
relatedOffice Keeper of the Rulers’ Seal

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Conference of Rulers alsoKnownAs Council of Rulers
Council of Rulers alsoKnownAs Conference of Rulers
linked to: Council of Rulers