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The ''Dewan Rakyat'' (Malay for ''House of Representatives'', literally ''People's Hall'') is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia, consisting of members elected during elections from federal constituencies drawn by the Election Commission. The ''Dewan Rakyat'' usually proposes legislation through a draft known as a 'bill'. All bills must usually be passed by both the ''Dewan Rakyat'' (House of Representatives) and the ''Dewan Negara'', before they are sent to the King for royal assent. However, if the ''Dewan Negara'' rejects a bill, it can only delay the bill's passage by a maximum of a year before it is sent to the King. Like the ''Dewan Negara'', the ''Dewan Rakyat'' meets at the Malaysian Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur. ==Membership== Members of the Dewan Rakyat are referred to as "Members of Parliament (MPs)" or "''Ahli Dewan Rakyat''" (literally "member of the Dewan Rakyat") in Malay. The term of office is as long as the member wins in the elections. A member of the ''Dewan Rakyat'' must be at least 21 years of age and must not be a member of the ''Dewan Negara''. The presiding officer of the ''Dewan Rakyat'' is the Speaker, who is elected at the beginning of each Parliament or after the vacation of the post, by the MPs. Two Deputy Speakers are also elected, and one of them sits in place of the Speaker when he is absent. The ''Dewan Rakyat'' machinery is supervised by the Clerk to the House who is appointed by the King; he may only be removed from office through the manner prescribed for judges or by mandatory retirement at age 60.〔("Government: Parliament: Dewan Rakyat" ). Retrieved 8 February 2006. 〕 As of the 2013 general election, Dewan Rakyat has 222 elected members. Members are elected from federal constituencies drawn by the Election Commission. Constituency boundaries are redrawn every ten years based on the latest census. Each ''Dewan Rakyat'' lasts for a maximum of five years, after which a general election must be called. In the general election, voters select a candidate to represent their constituency in the ''Dewan Rakyat''. The plurality voting system is used; the candidate who gains the most votes wins the seat. Before a general election can be called, the King must first dissolve Parliament on the advice of the Prime Minister.〔 According to the Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong has the right at his own discretion to either grant or withhold consent to dissolve the parliament. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dewan Rakyat」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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