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These are the list of federal constituencies (Bahagian Pilihan Raya Persekutuan) followed by the state constituencies (Bahagian Pilihan Raya Negeri) in Malaysia.. Each federal constituency contains 2 to 6 state constituencies, except in the Federal Territories where there are only federal constituencies.
The monarch is styled Yang di-Pertuan Besar or shortened as Yamtuan Besar ('the grand ruler'). [1] The first three monarchs namely, Melewar, Hitam and Lenggang came from Pagaruyung in Sumatra, and were invited to rule the confederacy of Minangkabau Luaks of Negeri Sembilan. The accession of the locally-born Radin marked the end of the practice ...
In East Malaysia, a district is a subdivision of a division (bahagian) of a state. [3] For example, Tuaran is a district within the West Coast Division of Sabah . A district is usually named after the main town or its administrative capital ; for example, the town of Sandakan is the capital of the Sandakan District, as well as the capital of ...
East Malaysia: Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) Chief Minister: Sarawak: Kuching — 2,518,100 124,450 Q 081–086 SWK MY-13 0.824 East Malaysia: Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) Premier: Selangor: Shah Alam: Petaling Jaya: Klang: 7,363,400 8,104 B 03 SGR MY-10 0.859 Peninsular Malaysia: Sultan: Menteri Besar: Terengganu: Kuala Terengganu ...
The ruler of Perlis is styled the Raja, whereas the ruler of Negeri Sembilan is known as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar. Every five years or when a vacancy occurs, the rulers convene as the Conference of Rulers ( Malay : Majlis Raja-Raja ) to elect among themselves the Yang di-Pertuan Agong , the federal constitutional monarch and head of state of ...
Sungai Besar is a federal constituency in Sabak Bernam District, Selangor, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 2004.. The federal constituency was created in the 2003 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.
There are several theories on the origin of the name "Terengganu". One theory attributes the name's origin to terang ganu, Malay for 'bright rainbow'. [5] Another story, said to have been originally narrated by the ninth Sultan of Terengganu, Baginda Omar, tells of a party of hunters from Pahang roving and hunting in the area of what is now southern Terengganu.
Ipoh Timor is a federal constituency in Kinta District, Perak, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Dewan Rakyat since 1995.. The federal constituency was created in the 1994 redistribution and is mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system.