Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
When Singapore was expelled from Malaysia to become an independent republic, the office of Yang di-Pertuan Negara was eventually replaced with the office of President. Since 1976, the style of name for the heads of state of Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak were made uniform by titling it as Yang di-Pertua Negeri.
Following revisions to the Constitution in 1959, which granted Singapore self-governance from the United Kingdom, the ceremonial office of Yang di-Pertuan Negara replaced the colonial office of Governor as the representative of the British monarch in Singapore, though the term 'governor' was also commonly used to refer to the office bearer.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong in literal English is 'He who is made Supreme Lord'. It is an archaic term for a presiding head which is Yang di-Pertuan or literally means 'One who is made lord'. "Agong" (or Agung in standard Malay) means 'supreme'. The term Agong is not translated, as in the Constitution of Malaysia.
Yang di-Pertuan may refer to: Yang di-Pertuan Agong, constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia; Yang di-Pertuan Besar, a royal title; Yang di-Pertuan Negara, a title for the head of state in certain Malay-speaking countries
However, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong also uses the prefix 'Seri Paduka Baginda' (literally, 'Conqueror Majesty') and in English, his title is often translated as 'His Majesty'. However, the style differs from state to state as according to states' tradition.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall not be re-elected unless the rotation succession was complete. [citation needed] Additionally, the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan is itself an elective monarchy, where the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan is selected by a council of ruling chiefs. The ruling chiefs themselves are elected by the chieftain.
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is elected by and among the nine rulers (excluding minors) every five years or when a vacancy arises (by death, resignation, or deposition by majority vote of the rulers). The Yang di-Pertuan Agong serves a maximum of five years, and may not be re-elected until after all the other states had taken their turns.
Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Ibrahim Iskandar: 31 January 2024 Minister: Zaliha Mustafa: 12 December 2023 Chairman: Anifah Aman: 19 June 2023 Chief Executive Officer: Rithuan Mohd Ismail: 19 September 2022 Malacca: Yang di-Pertua Negeri: Mohd Ali Rustam: 4 June 2020 Chief Minister: Ab Rauf Yusoh: 31 March 2023 Negeri Sembilan: Yang di-Pertuan Besar ...