Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong serves as head of state while the Prime Minister heads the government, and the bicameral Parliament of Malaysia holds legislative power.
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1. Freedom House: Malaysia (Freedom in the World 2025)
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The Barisan Nasional (BN) political coalition ruled Malaysia from independence in 1957 until 2018, maintaining power by manipulating electoral districts, appealing to ethnic nationalism, and suppressing criticism through restrictive speech laws and politicized prosecutions of opposition leaders.
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31 August 1957
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Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy
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Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy
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Federal parliamentary constitutional elective monarchy
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Politics of Malaysia takes place in the framework of a federal representative democratic constitutional monarchy
Governed By: Anwar Ibrahim Government, Political conditions section
On 24 November 2022, Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia.
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