Key Facts

Head of State: Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar

Joined the Commonwealth: 1957

Capital City (location of Parliament): Kuala Lumpur

Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral; Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, 222) and Dewan Negara (Senate, 70)

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CPA UK & Malaysia

Malaysia and the UK have historically close links which CPA UK aims to aid and develop through its programmes, which have focused on topics such as young people's engagement in politics, trade, as well as supporting ongoing parliamentary reform processes in the Parliament of Malaysia. 

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Examples of our Past Programmes

UK Parliamentary Delegation Visit to Malaysia and Singapore, 10-14 February 2025

A group of MPs and peers visited Singapore and Malaysia in February last year as part of a CPA UK delegation. The focus was UK-Malaysia/UK-Singapore trade relations, parliamentary procedure and governance. The delegation had meetings with their counterparts in the Parliament of Malaysia and the Parliament of Singapore, as well as meeting British businesses and the British Chambers of Commerce.

Malaysia Young Leaders Programme, 6 November 2024

CPA UK hosted a delegation from the Malaysia Young Leadership Programme on Wednesday, 6 November 2024. Organised by the British High Commission in Kuala Lumpur, this programme supports young leaders in Malaysian politics, including elected officials. 

Their one-day provided an insight into the roles of the UK and Malaysian parliaments, and sought to strengthen ties between these legislatures.