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Electoral Systems

Malaysia Malaysia

ES001

Head of State
Question:How is the Head of State selected?
Answer(s): e. Elected by electoral college or committee
Comments: There shall be a Supreme Head of the Federation, to be called the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, who shall take precedence over all persons in the Federation. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be elected by the Conference of Rulers for a term of five years, but may at any time resign his office by writing under his hand addressed to the Conference of Rulers or be removed from office by the Conference of Rulers, and shall cease to hold office on ceasing to be a Ruler.
Source: Constitution, art. 32: http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/21
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ES002

Head of Government
Question:How is the Head of Government selected?
Answer: e. Appointed
Comments: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) shall first appoint as Perdana Menteri (Prime Minister) to preside over the Cabinet a member of the House of Representative who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House. If the Prime Minister ceases to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the House of Representatives, then, unless at his request the Yang di-Pertuan Agong dissolves Parliament, the Prime Minister shall tender the resignation of the Cabinet.
Source: Constitution, art. 40a (2-a), 43: http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/21
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ES003

President
Question:Does the country have a president?
Answer: b. No
Comments:
Source: Constitution, art. 32: http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/21
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ES004

Number of Chambers
Question:The national legislature consists of (one/two chambers):
Answer: b. Two chambers
Comments: The legislative authority of the Federation shall be vested in a Parliament, which shall consist of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (the Ruler) and two Majlis (Houses of Parliament) to be known as the Dewan Negara (Senate) and the Dewan Rakyat (Houses of Representatives).
Source: Constitution, art. 44: http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/21
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ES005

Electoral System (Chamber 1)
Question:What is the electoral system for Chamber 1 of the national legislature?
Answer(s): a. Plurality (FPTP)
Comments: The total number of constituencies shall be equal to the number of members, so that one member shall be elected for each constituency, and of that total in the States of Malaya a number of representatives shall be allocated to each State. The candidate for a constituency who obtains the greatest number of valid votes cast in that constituency shall be deemed to be the elected member of that constituency.
Source: Constitution, art. 46, 116: http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf (2013); Elections Act 1958 with the subsequent amendments, art. 13 (1): http://www.agc.gov.my/Akta/Vol.%201/Act%2019%20-%20Elections%20Act%201958.pdf (2013)
Verified: 2013/03/21
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