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.
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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
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