| 30,073,353 | 4 |
Population (as of May 27, 2015) |
Elections in our database |
| 13,268,002 | 74.98% |
Registered Voters (as of April 1, 2013) |
Average Turnout |
Malaysia
| Name | Official Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| King | King | Head of State |
| House of Representatives | Dewan Rakyat | Lower House |
| Senate | Dewan Negara | Upper House |
| Prime Minister | Prime Minister | Head of Government |
Description of government structure:
- Chief of State: King Tuanku ABDUL HALIM Mu'adzam Shah *
- Head of Government: Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Najib Razak
- Assembly: Malaysia has a bicameral Parliament (Parlimen 马来西亚国会) consisting of the Senate (Dewan Negara) with 70 seats and the House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) with 222 seats.
* The King is elected by and from the hereditary rulers of the nine states of Malaysia.
Description of electoral system:
- The King is elected by hereditary state rulers to serve a 5-year term.
- The Prime Minister is designated by parliament.
- In the Senate (Dewan Negara), 44 members are appointed by the monarch to serve 3-year terms and 26 members are elected by the state legislatures to serve 3-year terms*. In the House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat) 222 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms.
* 44 seats appointed by paramount ruler, 26 elected by 13 state legislatures. There is a two-term term limit.
Elections
| Election For | Date | Votes | Registered Voters | Turn Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Representatives | 1999-11-29 | 6,655,348 | 9,694,156 | 68.65% |
| House of Representatives | 2004-03-21 | 7,209,948 | 9,756,097 | 73.9% |
| House of Representatives | 2008-03-08 | 7,944,274 | 10,922,139 | 72.74% |
| House of Representatives | 2013-05-05 | 11,226,133 | 13,268,002 | 84.61% |