Prime Minister of Malaysia
| Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
 Emblem of Malaysia |
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| Style | Yang Amat Berhormat (The Most Honourable) |
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| Residence | Seri Perdana |
| Appointer | Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu |
| Inaugural holder | Constitution of Malaysia |
| Formation | 31 August 1957 |
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The Prime Minister of Malaysia (in Malay Perdana Menteri) is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is formally appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, or Supreme Ruler, of Malaysia, and is invariably the leader of the largest party in the federal House of Representatives (Dewan Rakyat), the elected lower house of Parliament. He heads the Cabinet of Malaysia, whose members are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the prime minister's advice. Since the formation of Malaysia in 1963 the prime minister has been from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest component party of the Barisan Nasional or National Front (known as Perikatan or Alliance until the 1969 general election).
The current and fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia is Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi of Barisan Nasional. Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak will succeed him during the next UMNO General Assembly, scheduled to take place in March 2009.[1]
Requirements for taking office
According to the Constitution of Malaysia, the Prime Minister must be:
- A member of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) or known as Member of Parliament.
- Born a citizen of Malaysia; naturalised citizens may not be appointed as Prime Minister.
Although theoretically, the constitution gives the Yang di-Pertuan Agong discretion in the appointment of the Prime Minister, the appointment is invariably made based on vote-taking in the House or on the party commanding the most seats.
List of Prime Ministers of Malaysia
| # | Term | Name | Picture | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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| 01 | 01 | Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj |  |
August 31, 1957 | August 19, 1959 | UMNO of Aliance Party |
| 02 | August 19, 1959 | May 10, 1969 | ||||
| 03 | May 10, 1969 | September 22, 1970 | ||||
| 02 | Tun Abdul Razak | |
September 22, 1970 | August 24, 1974 | UMNO of Barisan Nasional (National Front) | |
| 04 | August 24, 1974 | January 14, 1976 | ||||
| 03 | Tun Hussein Onn | |
January 14, 1976 | July 8, 1978 | UMNO of Barisan Nasional (National Front) | |
| 05 | July 8, 1978 | July 16, 1981 | ||||
| 04 | Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad |  |
July 16, 1981 | May 10, 1982 | UMNO of Barisan Nasional (National Front) | |
| 06 | May 10, 1982 | August 3, 1986 | ||||
| 07 | August 3, 1986 | 1990 | ||||
| 08 | 1990 | April 24, 1995 | ||||
| 09 | April 24, 1995 | November 29, 1999 | ||||
| 10 | November 29, 1999 | October 31, 2003 | ||||
| 05 | Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |  |
October 31, 2003 | March 21, 2004 | UMNO of Barisan Nasional (National Front) | |
| 11 | March 21, 2004 | March 8, 2008 | ||||
| 12 | March 8, 2008 | Incumbent |
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