The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints the prime minister as a member of Parliament (MP) who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs.

The members of the Cabinet shall not hold any office of profit and engage in any trade, business or profession that will cause a conflict of interest.

Malaysia uses first-past-the-post-voting system, which means a party or coalition who gets 112 seats in lower house will lead the government.

[citation needed] Under Article 55(3) of Constitution of Malaysia, the lower house of Parliament, unless sooner dissolved by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with his own discretion on the advice of the prime minister, shall continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.

Conventionally, between the dissolution of one Parliament and the convening of the next, the prime minister and the cabinet remain in office in a caretaker capacity.

[citation needed] Colour key (for political coalitions/parties): Alliance Party (2)   Barisan Nasional (6)   Pakatan Harapan (2)   Perikatan Nasional (1) Hisamuddin Putra Ismail Nasiruddin Abdul Halim Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah Iskandar Azlan Shah Ja'afar Salahuddin Sirajuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim Muhammad V Abdullah Ibrahim Iskandar