Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malaysia) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Type:Ministry
Nativename:Kementerian Luar Negeri
Native Name A:(KLN)
Native Name R:Wisma Putra
Seal:File:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Preceding1:Ministry of External Affairs
Jurisdiction:Government of Malaysia
Headquarters:Wisma Putra, No. 1, Jalan Wisma Putra, Precinct 2, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62602 Putrajaya
Employees:3,255 (2017)
Budget:MYR 620,904,400 (2017)
Region Code:MY
Minister1 Name:Mohamad Hasan
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Foreign Affairs
Deputyminister1 Name:Mohamad Alamin
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Chief1 Name:Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob
Chief1 Position:Secretary-General
Chief2 Name:Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin
Chief2 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Bilateral Affairs)
Chief3 Name:Ho May Yong
Chief3 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Multilateral Affairs)
Chief4 Name:Rahimi Harun
Chief4 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Management Services)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Malay: Kementerian Luar Negeri; Jawi:), abbreviated KLN, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for foreign affairs, Malaysian diaspora, foreigners in Malaysia, diplomacy, foreign relations, counter terrorism, bilateral affairs, multilateral affairs, ASEAN, international protocol, consular services, maritime affairs, and chemical weapons.[1] It is currently based in Putrajaya. It is also widely known as Wisma Putra, which is also the name of its building in Putrajaya.

Organisation

Federal departments

  1. Department of Bilateral Affairs, or Jabatan Hubungan Dua Hala. (Official site)
  2. Department of Multilateral Affairs, or Jabatan Hubungan Pelbagai Hala. (Official site)
  3. Department of Management Services, or Jabatan Pengurusan Perkhidmatan. (Official site)
  4. Department of Protocol and Consular, or Jabatan Protokol dan Konsular. (Official site)
  5. Department of Policy Planning and Coordination, or Jabatan Perancangan Dasar dan Strategi. (Official site)
  6. Department of Maritime Affairs, or Jabatan Hal Ehwal Maritim. (Official site)

Federal agencies

  1. Asean-Malaysia National Secretariat, or Sekretariat Kebangsaan Asean-Malaysia. (Official site)
  2. Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR), or Institut Diplomasi dan Hubungan Luar Negeri. (Official site)
  3. Southeast Asia Regional Centre for Counter-Terrorism (SEARCCT), or Pusat Serantau Asia Tenggara bagi Mencegah Keganasan. (Official site)
  4. National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), or Pihak Berkuasa Kebangsaan Konvensyen Senjata Kimia. (Official site)

Key legislation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

History

The origin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs began before Malaysia's independence in 1957. The groundwork for the establishment of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), as it was initially called, was initiated a year prior to Independence particularly with through the training of a batch of eleven diplomats to man the country's diplomatic missions overseas. This pioneering group was trained in the United Kingdom and Australia.[2]

The Ministry of External Affairs was modeled after the British Foreign Office.[2]

Initially, Malaysia had diplomatic missions in London, New York City with a concurrent office in Washington D.C., Canberra, New Delhi, Jakarta and Bangkok. In 1963, there were fourteen Malaysian missions and twenty-five countries were represented in Malaysia (four by way of concurrent accreditation).[2]

In 1965, the diplomatic machinery of Malaysia faced its first major reorganisation. In 1966, there was an accelerated growth pattern of the Foreign Ministry particularly with regard to the personnel and the financial allocation for its activities. That year also witnessed a change in the designation of MEA to the preferred terminology of "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" and also saw the physical relocation and consolidation of the Ministry. From its original premises at the Sultan Abdul Samad Building, the Ministry moved to Wisma Putra. The Wisma Putra Complex is based on a combination of both traditional and modern architecture.[2]

Functions

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs bears the mandate and responsibility to conduct Malaysia's foreign relations with other countries. This includes matters related to political relations, economic affairs, security matters, and social and cultural promotion. The Ministry is geared towards fulfilling its role and functions:

Legal Framework

The External Affairs Legislations that fall within the purview of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are:

In addition, the Federal Constitution allows Parliament to make laws related to external affairs that include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Functions . 20 September 2008 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.
  2. Web site: Brief History of Wisma Putra . 20 September 2008 . Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Malaysia.

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