Parliament of Malaysia

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The Parliament of Malaysia is the country's bicameral national legislature, consisting of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) and the Dewan Negara (Senate), responsible for making federal laws and overseeing the government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
national legislature
constitutionalMonarchInParliament Yang di-Pertuan Agong
constitutionalStatus supreme legislative body of Malaysia
convenesIn Parliament House, Kuala Lumpur
country Malaysia
establishedBy Constitution of Malaysia
foundationDate 1959
governs federal matters listed in the Federal List
federal territories of Malaysia
hasCommittee Public Accounts Committee of the Dewan Rakyat
headOfStateRole Yang di-Pertuan Agong
houseType bicameral
includesRole Yang di-Pertuan Agong
jurisdiction federal government of Malaysia
language English
Malay
legislativeChamber Dewan Negara
Dewan Rakyat
location Kuala Lumpur
lowerHouse Dewan Rakyat
lowerHouseMembersTitle Members of Parliament
meetingPlace Malaysian Houses of Parliament
nativeName Parlimen Malaysia
officialName Parliament of Malaysia
power approval of government expenditure
approval of taxation
constitutional amendment under special procedures
enactment of federal legislation
scrutiny of the executive
precededBy Federal Legislative Council
relatedInstitution Cabinet of Malaysia
Government of Malaysia
Judiciary of Malaysia
linked to: Malaysian judiciary
responsibility amending the Constitution of Malaysia
approving the federal budget
making federal laws
overseeing the federal government
scope federal laws of Malaysia
sessionType parliamentary session
system Westminster-style parliamentary system
termLengthLowerHouse maximum 5 years
typeOfBody federal legislative body
upperHouse Dewan Negara
upperHouseMembersTitle Senators
votingSystemLowerHouse first-past-the-post
votingSystemUpperHouse indirect election and appointment
website https://www.parlimen.gov.my

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Malaysia legislature Parliament of Malaysia
Malaysia lowerHouse Dewan Rakyat
linked to: Parliament of Malaysia
Labuan legislativeRepresentationBody Parliament of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur isSeatOf Parliament of Malaysia
Parliament of Malaysia officialName Parliament of Malaysia
Parliament of Malaysia nativeName Parlimen Malaysia
linked to: Parliament of Malaysia
Chinese Malaysians politicalRepresentationIn Malaysian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Negara partOf Parliament of Malaysia
Government of Malaysia hasBranch Legislative branch of Malaysia
linked to: Parliament of Malaysia
Government of Malaysia legislativeBody Parliament of Malaysia
Federal Legislative Council replacedBy Parliament of Malaya
linked to: Parliament of Malaysia
Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly seeAlso Parliament of Malaysia
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly relatedTo Parliament of Malaysia
Selangor State Legislative Assembly relatedTo Parliament of Malaysia
Federal Territory of Malaysia legislature Parliament of Malaysia
Islamic Financial Services Act 2013 enactedBy Parliament of Malaysia
Labuan federal constituency jurisdiction Parliament of Malaysia
Malaysian Houses of Parliament operator Parliament of Malaysia
Malaysian Houses of Parliament legislativeBody Parliament of Malaysia
Cabinet of Malaysia collectiveResponsibilityTo Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat partOf Parliament of Malaysia
Dewan Rakyat isChamberOf Malaysian federal parliament
linked to: Parliament of Malaysia
Malaysian Indian Congress legislativeFocus Malaysian Parliament
linked to: Parliament of Malaysia
Senate of Malaysia partOf Parliament of Malaysia
President of the Dewan Negara partOf Parliament of Malaysia
Standing Orders of the Dewan Negara category Parliament of Malaysia
Prime Minister of Malaysia memberOf Parliament of Malaysia
Prime Minister of Malaysia reportsTo Parliament of Malaysia