Federal Territory
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Federal Territory (Malay: Wilayah Persekutuan) is a collective of territories governed directly by the Malaysian federal government. All Federal Territories have equivalent status as other 13 Malaysian states though the territories have neither head of state nor has any state assembly. Currently, there are three Federal Territories in Malaysia. They are Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan. Kuala Lumpur is the Malaysian capital while Putrajaya is Malaysia's administrative centre.
As of 2006, all Federal Territories fall under the juristriction of Ministry of Federal Territories which was formed under Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's administration on March 27 2004. The first minister heading the minister was Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad. Currently, it is being headed by Dato’ Seri Zulhasnan Rafique (since 14 February 2006).
All Federal Territories were originally part of two states - Sabah and Selangor. Both Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya were part of Selangor while Labuan was part of Sabah. Kuala Lumpur was ceded by the state of Selangor to the federal government on February 1 1974 while Putrajaya became the third Federal Territory on October 19, 1995. Labuan, which was part of Sabah, became the second Federal Territory in 1984.
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