List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca
Encyclopedia
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca is the ceremonial head of state
of the Malaysian state
of Malacca
. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
on the advice of the Chief Minister of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (T.Y.T.), or His Excellency.
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri's roles include conferring state honors, dissolving the state assembly and appointing the Chief Minister. He also serves as Malacca's representative in the Conference of Rulers
.
Head of State
A head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
of the Malaysian state
States of Malaysia
Malaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states and three federal territories . Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula while the remaining two states and one federal territory are on the island of Borneo.-The states and federal territories:Malaysia...
of Malacca
Malacca
Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....
on the advice of the Chief Minister of Malacca. The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is styled Tuan Yang Terutama (T.Y.T.), or His Excellency.
The Yang di-Pertua Negeri's roles include conferring state honors, dissolving the state assembly and appointing the Chief Minister. He also serves as Malacca's representative in the Conference of Rulers
Conference of Rulers
The Conference of Rulers in Malaysia is a council comprising the nine rulers of the Malay states, and the governors or Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the other four states...
.
List of Yang di-Pertua Negeri
The following is the list of Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca:| # | Yang di-Pertua Negeri | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leong Yew Koh | ||
| 2 | Abdul Malek Yusuf | ||
| 3 | Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid | ||
| 4 | Syed Zahiruddin Syed Hassan | ||
| 5 | Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin | ||
| 6 | Mohd Khalil Yaakob Mohd Khalil Yaakob Tun Mohd Khalil bin Yaakob is the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of the Malaysian state of Melaka. Khalil is a United Malays National Organisation politician from Pahang, and served as the state's Menteri Besar for more than 10 years... |
present |
External links
- Pejabat TYT Yang di-Pertua Negeri Melaka Official website