Prime Minister of Malaysia
| Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
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| Perdana Menteri Malaysia ڤردان منتري مليسيا | |
Emblem of the Prime Minister's Office | |
since 24 November 2022 | |
| Government of Malaysia Prime Minister's Department | |
| Style | Prime Minister (informal) Yang Amat Berhormat (formal) The Right Honourable (within the Commonwealth) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Type | Head of government |
| Member of |
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| Reports to | Parliament |
| Residence | Seri Perdana, Putrajaya |
| Seat | Perdana Putra, Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Malaysia |
| Inaugural holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Formation | 31 August 1957 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Salary | RM22,826.65/US$ 5,106 per month |
| Website | www |
The prime minister of Malaysia (Malay: Perdana Menteri Malaysia; Jawi: ڤردان منتري مليسيا) 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 who is 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.
After the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, Tunku Abdul Rahman, whom was the chief minister of the Federation of Malaya at the time, became the first prime minister of Malaysia.
The current prime minister is Anwar Ibrahim, who was elected in the 2022 Malaysian general election.