Attorney General of Malaysia

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The Attorney General of Malaysia is the country's chief legal adviser and public prosecutor, responsible for advising the government on legal matters and overseeing criminal prosecutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
public office
advises Government of Malaysia
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
appointedBy Yang di-Pertuan Agong
appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Malaysia
assistedBy Solicitor General of Malaysia
canBeRemovedBy Yang di-Pertuan Agong
category Attorneys general by country
Government of Malaysia
Law of Malaysia
linked to: Malaysian law
constitutionalProvision Article 145 of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia
country Malaysia
firstHolder Abdul Kadir Yusof
formationYear 1959
heads Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia
jurisdiction federal jurisdiction of Malaysia
language English
Malay
legalBasis Federal Constitution of Malaysia
legalSystem mixed common law and Islamic law system of Malaysia
memberOf Federal government of Malaysia
nativeName Peguam Negara Malaysia
officeType non-elected position
oversees Deputy Public Prosecutors
federal prosecutors
public prosecutions in Malaysia
participatesIn Cabinet meetings by invitation
power control over prosecution of offences under federal law
discretion to conduct criminal proceedings
discretion to discontinue criminal proceedings
discretion to institute criminal proceedings
predecessorOffice Attorney General of the Federation of Malaya
reportsTo Cabinet of Malaysia
Prime Minister of Malaysia
responsibility advising ministries and government departments on legal matters
drafting federal legislation
representing the Government of Malaysia in civil proceedings
vetting government contracts and agreements
role Public Prosecutor of Malaysia
chief legal adviser of the Government of Malaysia
seat Putrajaya
style Datuk Seri (if holder is so titled)
Tan Sri (if holder is so titled)
termLength serves at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints Attorney General of Malaysia
subject linked to: YDPA
Prime Minister’s Department of Malaysia hasPart Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia
linked to: Attorney General of Malaysia
15th Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints Attorney General of Malaysia
Attorney General of Malaysia role Public Prosecutor of Malaysia
linked to: Attorney General of Malaysia
Attorney General of Malaysia predecessorOffice Attorney General of the Federation of Malaya
linked to: Attorney General of Malaysia