Scribd
Upload
28 views1 page

Politics

Malaysia is a federal constitutional elective monarchy located in Southeast Asia. The system of government is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system from British rule. Legislative power is divided between federal and state legislatures, with the bicameral federal parliament consisting of the lower House of Representatives and upper Senate.

Uploaded by

Li Xin
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
28 views1 page

Politics

Malaysia is a federal constitutional elective monarchy located in Southeast Asia. The system of government is modeled after the Westminster parliamentary system from British rule. Legislative power is divided between federal and state legislatures, with the bicameral federal parliament consisting of the lower House of Representatives and upper Senate.

Uploaded by

Li Xin
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 1

Malaysia is a 

federal constitutional elective monarchy; the only federal country in Southeast Asia.


[62]
 The system of government is closely modelled on the Westminster parliamentary system, a legacy
of British rule.[63] The head of state is the King, whose official title is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The
King is elected to a five-year term by and from among the nine hereditary rulers of the Malay states.
The other four states, which have titular Governors, do not participate in the selection. By informal
agreement the position is rotated among the nine,[63] and has been held by Abdullah of Pahang since
31 January 2019.[64] The King's role has been largely ceremonial since changes to
the constitution in 1994, picking ministers and members of the upper house. [65]
Legislative power is divided between federal and state legislatures. The bicameral
federal parliament consists of the lower house, the House of Representatives and the upper house,
the Senate.[66] The 222-member House of Representatives is elected for a maximum term of five
years from single-member constituencies. All 70 senators sit for three-year terms; 26 are elected by
the 13 state assemblies, and the remaining 44 are appointed by the King upon the Prime Minister's
recommendation.[44] The parliament follows a multi-party system and the government is elected
through a first-past-the-post system.[44][67] Parliamentary elections are held at least once every five
years,[44] the most recent of which took place in May 2018.[68] Before 2018, registered voters aged 21
and above could vote for the members of the House of Representatives and, in most of the states,
for the state legislative chamber. Voting is not mandatory. [69] In July 2019, a bill to lower the voting
age to 18 years old was officially passed.[70] Malaysia's ranking increased by 9 places in the
2019 Democracy Index to 43th compared to the previous year, and is classified as a 'flawed
democracy'.

You might also like