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Yang di-Pertua Negeri functions as the head of state in a parliamentary democracy. Their discretionary roles include appointing the head of government , the chief minister (Malay: Ketua Menteri) or premier, who is usually the leader of the party with a majority in the state legislature , and withholding consent to dissolve the state legislature.
The title was retained on 31 August 1963 when Singapore declared independence from the United Kingdom and accession to Malaysia as a state on 16 September 1963 (not to be confused with the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah). The officeholder then acted as the vice-regal representative of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. [2]
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 ...
The formal appointment of the Chief Minister is performed by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri. Since 2018, the Gabungan Parti Sarawak coalition holds a majority in the Assembly, after the component parties split from the Barisan Nasional coalition in the aftermath of the general election.
After the formation of Malaysia in 1963 the title was changed to Yang di-Pertua Negara [10] and was subsequently changed to 'Tuan Yang Terutama Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah', in 1976 (Enactment. No. 17/1976 Constitution (Amendment)(No. 2) ) which means 'His Excellency The Governor of Sabah', or 'His Excellency The Head of State of Sabah' and the ...
The Governor of Sarawak [1] (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak) is the ceremonial head of state of Sarawak, Malaysia. [2] The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (lit. ' His Excellency '). The official residence of the governor is The Astana, located on the north bank of the Sarawak River in Kuching. [3]
Cabinet of Sarawak today is founded at 22.7.1963 the day when Sarawak gain independence from British Empire.. Prior to the Cabinet of Sarawak, it is the Supreme Council, during the reign of Second Rajah of Sarawak, Rajah Charles Anthoni Johnson Brooke, His Majesty has appointed chief of each race and chief of each divisions in Sarawak to the Supreme Council, Rajah is the Head of the Supreme ...
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri's choice of replacement chief minister will be dictated by the circumstances. Ministers other than the chief minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertua Negeri, unless the appointment of any Minister shall have been revoked by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri on the advice of the chief minister but ...