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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 Legislative Assembly is constituted under article 13 of the state constitution. [5]: art. 13 The Assembly has the power to legislate on any matter for the state, except those that are within the exclusive domain of the federal Parliament as set out in the Federal List of the ninth schedule of the federal constitution.
In Malaysia, a state legislative assembly, officially Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN), is the legislative branch of the state governments in each of the 13 Malaysian states. Members of a state legislative assembly comprises elected representatives from single-member constituencies during state elections through the first-past-the-post voting system.
The Sabah State Legislative Assembly (Kadazandusun: Langga' Tinukuan Pogun Sabah, Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Sabah) is a part of the legislature of Sabah, Malaysia, the other being the governor of Sabah. The assembly meets at the Sabah State Legislative Assembly Building at Likas in the state capital of Kota Kinabalu.
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]
The following is the list of members of the Dewan Negara (Senate) of the 14th Malaysian Parliament. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] 26 out of 70 senators, two senators for each state, are elected by their respective State Legislative Assembly for three-year term.
The Governor of Sabah (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah) is the ceremonial head of state of Sabah, Malaysia. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (TYT; "His Excellency"). The incumbent officeholder is Musa Aman , who took office on 1 January 2025.
Under a transitional arrangement, the last governor of Singapore, Sir William Goode, served as the first Yang di-Pertuan Negara from 3 June 1959 to 3 December 1959. [3] He was succeeded by Yusof Ishak , who was sworn into office on the same day as the country's state flag , coat of arms , and national anthem were adopted.