Malaysian Government System

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The Malaysian Government follows the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya which was promulgated on Merdeka day, August 31, 1957 (revised in 1963) in setting up its administrative and policy making decisions.

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System of Government or Sistem Kerajaan

Malaysia practices parliamentary democracy and is ruled as a constitutional Monarchy with Yang di Pertuan Agong as the head of the country. Under the constitution, Malaysia as a federation is ruled as a Constitutional Monarchy with the appointment of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King or Supreme Sovereign) as the head of the country.

The federal Constitution of Malaysia divides the authority of the federation into its Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary authority.

See Agong or Agung for details about election and functions of the Malaysia King.

See Parliament House and Parliament of Malaysia for more info about Malaysian democracy.

Malaysian Government System