Malásia Perfil Governo

nome: Kuala Lumpur; note - nearby Putrajaya is referred to as a federal government administrative center but not the capital; Parliament meets in Kuala Lumpur

coordenadas geográficas: 3 10 N, 101 42 E

diferença do tempo: UTC+8 (13 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

31 Agosto 1957 (from the UK)

Dia da independência (or Merdeka Day), 31 Agosto (1957) (independence of Malaya); Malaysia Day, 16 Setembro (1963) (formation of Malaysia)

history: previous 1948; latest drafted 21 Fevereiro 1957, efectiva 27 Agosto 1957

amendments: proposed as a bill by Parliament; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Parliament membership in the bill’s second and third readings; a number of constitutional sections are excluded from amendment or repeal; emendada many times, last in 2010 (2017)

21 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: King Sultan ABDULLAH Sultan Ahmad Shah (desde 24 January 2019); note - King MUHAMMAD V (formerly known as Tuanku Muhammad Faris Petra) (selected on 14 October 2016; installed on 13 December 2016) resigned on 6 January 2019; the position of the king is primarily ceremonial, but he is the final arbiter on the appointment of the prime minister

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (desde 10 May 2018); Deputy Prime Minister WAN AZIZAH Wan Ismail (desde 21 May 2018)

cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the prime minister from among members of Parliament with the consent of the king

elections/appointments: king elected by and from the hereditary rulers of 9 states for a 5-year term; election is on a rotational basis among rulers of the 9 states; election last held on 24 January 2019 (next to be held in 2024); prime minister designated from among members of the House of Representatives; following legislative elections, the leader who commands support of the majority of members in the House becomes prime minister