Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
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Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia تيمبلن ڤردان منتري مليسيا | |
Government of Malaysia | |
Style | The Most Honorable |
Member of | |
Reports to | Parliament |
Residence | Sri Satria, Putrajaya |
Seat | Perdana Putra, Putrajaya |
Nominator | Prime Minister |
Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
Term length | At the Prime Minister's pleasure |
Inaugural holder | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Formation | 31 August 1957 |
Salary | RM18,168.15 monthly[1] |
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The deputy prime minister of Malaysia (Malay: Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia; Jawi: تيمبلن ڤردان منتري مليسيا) is the second-highest political office in Malaysia. There have been 15 officeholders since the office was created in 1957. The first prime minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman, started the convention of appointing a deputy prime minister, but some cabinets have opted not to appoint a deputy prime minister.