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Malaysian Government & Politics Map of Malaysia MALAYSIA - Retrospective Straddling the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, Malaysia has always been a melting pot of cultures, as traders from the West meet those from the East. The population comprises the Malays, Chinese and Insians with smaller group of indigenous peoples Orang Asli, Eurasian and Indonesians. Since 1957, when the independence movement resulted in the Federation of Malaya, followed by the formation of Malaysia in 1963, the country has forged ahead as a successful developing country. The turbulent history, leading up to modern Malaysia's rapid development, illustrates some of the elements, which shaped the country's destiny.
MALAYSIA - States Malaysia has 13 states and 2 federal territories Wilayah Persekutuan / Federal Territories : Kuala Lumpur and Labuan States : These nine states have hereditary rulers known as the Sultan and Yam Tuan Besar for Negeri Sembilan. From these states, Perlis, Kedah, Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Johor, Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, the Head of State of Malaysia, The King or Yang Di-Pertuan Agung, is elected every five years. The nine states have hereditary rulers known as Sultan and Yam Tuan Besar for Negeri Sembilan. For Penang, Melaka, Sabah and Sarawak, the Governor is Head of State. MALAYSIA - Parliament The Government is parliamentary democracy based upon universal suffrage. The executive power is vested in the head of Government, the Prime Minister, who presides over the Cabinet, comprising the Government Ministers. Parliamentary comprises two houses; The Dewan Rakyat, which is fully elected, and the Dewan Negara (Senate) to which members are nominated by the Agung (King). Senate members are citizens who have given distinguished public service, have distinguished professional careers, or who represent interests of racial minorities and aboriginal people. MALAYSIA - State Governments Menteri Besar (Head of Local State Governments) are elected to office, together with a Dewan Negeri or State Assembly. For the states of Penang, Melaka, Sabah and Sarawak, Ketua Menteri or Chief Minister is the Local State Government Head. The supreme law of the nation is a written federal constitution, which can only be amended by a two-thirds majority in Parliament. Government Ministries Prime Ministers Department Ministry of Youth and Sports Ministry of Finance Ministry of Domestic Trade & Consumer Affairs Ministry of Energy,Telecommunication & Posts Ministry of Primary Industries Ministry of Transport Ministry of Science, Technology and The Environment Ministry of Information Ministry of Entrepreneur Development Ministry of Education Ministry of International Trade & Industry Ministry of Human Resources Ministry of Tourism Ministry of Agriculture Political Parties UMNO UMNO Youth Opposition Party-DAP State Governments Perlis Indera Kayangan Kedah Darulaman Kelantan Darul Naim Terengganu Darul Iman Pulau Pinang(Penang) Perak Darul Ridzuan Selangor Darul Ehsan Pahang Darul Makmur Negeri Sembilan Darul Khusus Melaka (Malacca) Johor Darul Takzim Sabah Sarawak Government Agencies Department of Environment (DOE) Road Transport Department (JPJ) Public Works Department (JKR) National Archives of Malaysia (Arkib Negara) National Library of Malaysia (PNM) Forest Research Institute (FRIM) Immigration Department of Malaysia Malaysia Agriculture Research & Development Institute (MARDI) Palm Oil Registration & Licensing Authority (PORLA) Palm Oil Research Institute of Malaysia (PORIM) SIRIM Tenaga Nasional Berhad Telekom Malaysia Berhad Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia Royal Customs & Excise Department of Malaysia MIMOS Technology Park Malaysia Fire & Rescue Departmentn Department of Survey & Mapping of Malaysia Malaysia Industrial Development Authority Department of Co-operative Development Malaysia Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Search the Web with AltaVista Asiawide Mirror Site
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