The Perdana Putra is a building in
Putrajaya,
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
which houses the office complex of the
Prime Minister of Malaysia
The prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branch of the fed ...
. Located on the main hill in
Putrajaya, it has become
synonymous with the executive branch of the Malaysian
federal government.
History
Construction began in 1997 and was completed in early 1999. The building was first occupied in April 1999 after all sections of the Prime Minister's Department moved from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya.
Architecture
The structural design is influenced by
Malay,
Islamic and European cultures as such
Palladian
Palladian architecture is a European architectural style derived from the work of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580). What is today recognised as Palladian architecture evolved from his concepts of symmetry, perspective and ...
and
Neoclassicism. It was designed by an aQidea Architect (Ahmad Rozi Abd Wahab being the principal architect) with inspiration from the 4th, 7th and former Prime Minister,
Mahathir Mohamad.
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Interior of the building
These are the main rooms and halls in the interior layout of Perdana Putra.
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Prime Minister's office
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Deputy Prime Minister office
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Small Meeting Hall
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Large Meeting Hall
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View point
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Delegation room
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VIP room
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VIP banquet hall
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National Security Division office
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National Economic Action Council office
See also
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Putrajaya
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Malaysian Houses of Parliament
The Malaysian Houses of Parliament ( Malay: ''Bangunan Parlimen Malaysia''), is a building complex where the Malaysian Parliament assembles. The structure is located at the Lake Gardens in Kuala Lumpur, close to the Malaysian National Monument. ...
, federal government legislative building in
Kuala Lumpur
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References
External links
Tourism Malaysia - Perdana Putra
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Buildings and structures in Putrajaya
Buildings and structures completed in 1999
1999 establishments in Malaysia
Government buildings in Malaysia