Malaysian Studies
MALAYSIAN STUDIES
THE CABINET
GROUP MEMBER:
Uzair
Issa
Introduction
• Previous Cabinets of Malaysia lists the councils of ministers that have served in administration of Malaysia from the first cabinet in 1955 until the current administration.
• The first cabinet was formed following the first general elections in 1955 and was headed by
Tunku Abdul Rahman as Chief Minister. This title was subsequently changed to Prime
Minister.
Cabinet Of Malaysia
• The Cabinet of Malaysia is the executive branch of Malaysia's government.
• Led by the Prime Minister, the cabinet is a council of ministers who are accountable collectively to the Parliament.
• According to the Article 43 of the Constitution, members of the Cabinet can only be selected from members of either houses of Parliament.
• Formally, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints all Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister, which he is obliged to follow. • The constitution is amended by repealing the Clause (8) of
Article 43 enables a person who is a member of State
Legislative Assembly to continue to be one even when he or she is appointed as a minister or deputy minister in the cabinet. • Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, unless the appointment of any Minister shall have been revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime
Minister but any Minister may resign his office.
Cabinet Appointments
• By convention, members of the Cabinet are typically appointed from the lower house of
Parliament, the Dewan Rakyat.
• Although Deputy Ministers and/or
Parliamentary Secretaries may be appointed to each portfolio, they are not included in the
Cabinet. The Cabinet meets weekly, every
Wednesday.
• After the position of Parliamentary Secretary was removed and partial live telecasts of
Parliament proceedings began in 2008,
Cabinet meetings were moved to Fridays whenever Parliament sat, so as to allow
Ministers to personally answer
THE CABINET
GROUP MEMBER:
Uzair
Issa
Introduction
• Previous Cabinets of Malaysia lists the councils of ministers that have served in administration of Malaysia from the first cabinet in 1955 until the current administration.
• The first cabinet was formed following the first general elections in 1955 and was headed by
Tunku Abdul Rahman as Chief Minister. This title was subsequently changed to Prime
Minister.
Cabinet Of Malaysia
• The Cabinet of Malaysia is the executive branch of Malaysia's government.
• Led by the Prime Minister, the cabinet is a council of ministers who are accountable collectively to the Parliament.
• According to the Article 43 of the Constitution, members of the Cabinet can only be selected from members of either houses of Parliament.
• Formally, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints all Ministers on the advice of the Prime Minister, which he is obliged to follow. • The constitution is amended by repealing the Clause (8) of
Article 43 enables a person who is a member of State
Legislative Assembly to continue to be one even when he or she is appointed as a minister or deputy minister in the cabinet. • Ministers other than the Prime Minister shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, unless the appointment of any Minister shall have been revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime
Minister but any Minister may resign his office.
Cabinet Appointments
• By convention, members of the Cabinet are typically appointed from the lower house of
Parliament, the Dewan Rakyat.
• Although Deputy Ministers and/or
Parliamentary Secretaries may be appointed to each portfolio, they are not included in the
Cabinet. The Cabinet meets weekly, every
Wednesday.
• After the position of Parliamentary Secretary was removed and partial live telecasts of
Parliament proceedings began in 2008,
Cabinet meetings were moved to Fridays whenever Parliament sat, so as to allow
Ministers to personally answer