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The Istana Negara, the residence and office of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (lit. ' He Who is Made Lord ', [9] Jawi: يڠ دڤرتوان اݢوڠ), also known as the Supreme Head or the King, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia.
The 17th and current Yang di-Pertuan Agong is Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor. He was elected on 26 October 2023, at a special meeting of the Conference of Rulers; he took the oath of office and was sworn in at the Istana Negara on 31 January 2024. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's queen consort is known as the Raja Permaisuri Agong, currently Raja Zarith ...
The current Cabinet, formed on 2 December 2023, comprised the following federal ministries: . Prime Minister's Department (JPM); Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM)
The Dewan Negara (Malay for Senate, literally National Council) is the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia, consisting of 70 senators of whom 26 are elected by the state legislative assemblies, with two senators for each state, while the other 44 are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King), including four of whom are appointed to ...
Previously, Barisan Nasional (BN); together with Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), remains the majority in the Dewan Negara despite the Pakatan Harapan (PH); together with Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) and United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) becomes the new governing party in the Dewan Rakyat, until February 2020. This is ...
On 12 May 1983, an Act of Act 284 was gazetted and named the Higher Education Scholarship Fund of the Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of the States (Malay: Kumpulan Wang Biasiswa Pengajian Tinggi Raja-Raja dan Yang di-Pertua Yang di-Pertuan Negeri). Its control and management are placed under the Keeper of the Rulers' Seal who is also secretary of the ...
Members: 70: President: Abu Zahar Ujang (until 26 April 2016) S. Vigneswaran: Deputy President: Doris Sophia Brodi (until 11 March 2016) Abdul Halim Abdul Samad: Secretary: Zamani Sulaiman (until 7 September 2014)
Dewan Negara; Members: 68 (until 16 April 1984) 69: President: Ismail Khan (until 13 April 1985) Benedict Stephens: Deputy President: Abdul Hamid Bidin (until 28 July 1982) Sulaiman Ninam Shah (until 1 April 1985) Abang Ahmad Urai: Secretary: Ahmad Hasmuni Hussein: Party control: Barisan Nasional: Sovereign; Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Ahmad ...