Parliament of Malaysia

The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system of Parliament. It consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives or literally "People's Hall") and the Dewan Negara (literally "Nation's Hall"; commonly referred to as the Senate). Members of the Dewan Rakyat are known as members of Parliament (MPs) while members of the Dewan Negara are called senators.

A general election is held every four or five years to elect representatives to the Dewan Rakyat; members of the Dewan Negara, like those of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, are appointed. Members of Parliament are commonly referred to as MPs.

The Parliament assembles in the Malaysian Houses of Parliament, located in the national capital city of Kuala Lumpur.