Malaysia Parliament

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:address gptkb:Jalan_Parlimen,_50680_Kuala_Lumpur,_Malaysia
gptkbp:appointedBy State Legislative Assemblies (Dewan Negara, some members)
Direct election (Dewan Rakyat)
Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Dewan Negara, some members)
Yang di-Pertuan Agong (for Dewan Negara, some members)
gptkbp:buildingType gptkb:Malaysian_Houses_of_Parliament
gptkbp:country gptkb:Malaysia
gptkbp:electionCycle Every 5 years (Dewan Rakyat)
gptkbp:established 1959
gptkbp:firstSession 11 September 1959
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Malaysia Parliament
gptkbp:legislature Bills must be passed by both houses and receive royal assent
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kuala_Lumpur
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:Dewan_Rakyat
gptkbp:mainFunction gptkb:legislation
Representation
Budget approval
Oversight
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:Malaysian_Houses_of_Parliament
gptkbp:nativeName gptkb:Parlimen_Malaysia
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 222 (Dewan Rakyat)
70 (Dewan Negara)
gptkbp:officialLanguage gptkb:Malay
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:President_of_Dewan_Negara
gptkb:Speaker_of_Dewan_Rakyat
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:King
gptkb:Government_of_Malaysia
gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia
gptkbp:session gptkb:15th_Parliament_(as_of_2024)
gptkbp:symbol Coat of arms of Malaysia
gptkbp:termLength 5 years (Dewan Rakyat)
gptkbp:type Bicameral
gptkbp:upperHouse gptkb:Dewan_Negara
gptkbp:votingSystem First-past-the-post (Dewan Rakyat)
gptkbp:website https://www.parlimen.gov.my/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Committee_of_Supply
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6