Prime Minister of Malaysia
The prime minister of Malaysia is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branch of the federal government. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints the prime minister as a member of Parliament (MP) who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs. The Prime Minister is usually the leader of the party winning the most seats in a general election.
Prime Minister of Malaysia
The prime minister's office at Perdana Putra, Putrajaya
Image: Aankomst Prins Abdoel Rahman op Ypenburg, Bestanddeelnr 911 8186 (cropped 3to 4)
Image: Tun Abdul Razak Universiti (4to 3)
In the executive branch, the head of government is the highest or the second-highest official of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a group of ministers or secretaries who lead executive departments.
The prime minister of India (Indira Gandhi) and the president of the United States (Richard Nixon) in 1971
President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil and President Christina Kirchner of Argentina in 2015.
The heads of government of five members of the Commonwealth of Nations at the 1944 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference. From left to right, Mackenzie King (Canada), Jan Smuts (South Africa), Winston Churchill (United Kingdom), Peter Fraser (New Zealand), and John Curtin (Australia).
Image: Olaf Scholz in 2023 (cropped)