The Ministry of Federal Territories ''( ms, Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan)'', abbreviated KWP, was a ministry of the

Government of Malaysia The Government of Malaysia, officially the Federal Government of Malaysia ( ms, Kerajaan Persekutuan Malaysia), is based in the Federal Territory of Putrajaya with the exception of the legislative branch, which is located in Kuala Lumpur. Mala ...

that is in charge of overseeing the administration and development of all three Federal Territories in Malaysia:

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Labuan Labuan (), officially the Federal Territory of Labuan ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Labuan), is a Federal Territory of Malaysia. Its territory includes and six smaller islands, off the coast of the state of Sabah in East Malaysia. Labuan's capita ...

and Putrajaya. The current ministry is based in Putrajaya with Adnan Md Ikshan as the Secretary-General.

Organisation

*Prime Minister **Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia ***Director General ****Under the Authority of Director General *****Corporate Communication Unit *****Legal Advisor Office *****Key Performance Indicator Unit *****Integrity Unit *****Internal Audit Unit *****Federal Territory of Labuan Native Court ****Deputy Secretary-General (Planning and Development) *****Policy Planning Division *****Development Management Division *****Strategic Development Division *****Water Resources Planning and Development Division ****Deputy Secretary-General (Management and Socio-Economic) *****Finance Division *****Account Division *****Socio-Economic Division *****Management Services Division *****Information Management Division

Federal agencies

The existing local governments and administrators of the federal territories are placed under the jurisdiction of the ministry. As the ministry is created for the task of coordinating and supervising the administrations, no significant changes were imposed on these agencies. Notable agencies under the ministry are: #

Kuala Lumpur City Hall The Kuala Lumpur City Hall ( ms, Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur, abbreviated DBKL) is the city council which administers the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. This council was established after the city was officially granted city status on 1 Feb ...

, or ''Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur'' (DBKL).
Official site
#

Putrajaya Corporation Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj) or Putrajaya Corporation (PjC) is a local authority that administers the Federal Territory of Putrajaya and is under the Federal Territories Ministry of Malaysia. Founded in 1995, the corporation is responsible for ...

, or ''Perbadanan Putrajaya'' (PPJ).
Official site
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Labuan Corporation Perbadanan Labuan or Labuan Corporation (PL) is a local authority which administrates the Federal Territory of Labuan, Malaysia. This agency is under Ministry of the Federal Territories. PL are responsible for public health and sanitation, waste ...

, or ''Perbadanan Labuan'' (PL).
Official site
# Kampong Bharu Development Corporation, or ''Perbadanan Pembangunan Kampong Bharu'' (PKB).
Official site
# Federal Territories Sports Council, or ''Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan'' (WIPERS).
Official site
# Federal Territories Director of Land and Mines Office, or ''Pejabat Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Wilayah Persekutuan'' (PPTG).
Official site

Key legislation

The Ministry of Federal Territories is responsible for administration of several key

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History

Kuala Lumpur was declared a city on 1 February 1974 while the Federal Territory (FT) Ministry was established in 1978. When Labuan Corporation was established in 1984 there was a need to amalgamate both constituencies under one umbrella - hence the FT Ministry was re- established the second time in 1987. Putrajaya Corporation was set up on 1 February 2001. On 27 March 2004, following a cabinet reshuffle by the then Prime Minister Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, the Federal Territory and Klang Valley Planning and Development Division was upgraded to a full-fledged ministry. Its responsibility expanded to include jurisdiction over the territories of

and Putrajaya. On 14 February 2006, Datuk Seri Zulhasnan Rafique was appointed the FT Minister. Under the leadership of Zulhasnan, a strategic plan that focused on development plans for all three constituencies was created. On 23 October 2009, when the 2010 Budget presentation,

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( ms, محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malaysi ...

announced that the functions and responsibilities of the Ministry of Federal Territories strengthened and expanded to eradicate urban poverty throughout the country and city welfare program. In this regard, on 13 November 2009, the Ministry of Federal Territories became officially known as the Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Well-being ( ms, Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan dan Kesejahteraan Bandar). After the 2013 elections, the urban well-being function of the ministry was transferred to the

Ministry of Housing and Local Government The Ministry of Housing and Local Government was a United Kingdom government department formed following the Second World War, covering the areas of housing and local government. It was formed, as the Ministry of Local Government and Planning, ...

, and the ministry was renamed once again to the Ministry of Federal Territories.

Administration

Summaries of the federal territories and local agencies administering them are listed as below:
On 26 May 2006, the three federal territories were further consolidated with the introduction of a common flag and anthem. In the 2006

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(Malaysian games) -

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and Putrajaya competed as a unified contingent.

Organisation

Upper management in the ministry is classified to include the Minister, Deputy Minister, Parliamentary Secretary, Chief Secretary, and the two Deputies Chief Secretary. The Deputies Chief Secretary manage the numerous working divisions of the ministry. For the local agencies of the federal territories, they are under the administration of their respective heads (Mayor for Kuala Lumpur, Chairmen for Putrajaya and Labuan). These agencies are under the supervision of the Chief Secretary.

References

Changes in store for DBKL board
The Star, 11 March 2008.

External links

Ministry of Federal Territories
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See also

References

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