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22-411: Dato may refer to: Dato , a variant of Datuk , a traditional Malay honorific title Dato (newspaper) , a Danish newspaper Eduardo Dato e Iradier , Spanish politician Dato Khujadze , also known as Dato, Georgian pop singer Dato, Greece , a village near Kavala, Greece Luis Dato , a 20th-century romantic Filipino poet Topics referred to by

44-576: A UK citizen to use any title associated with a foreign or Commonwealth award in the UK. Meaning that anyone with the title Datuk or Dato can not be referred to as "Sir" and can only be referred to by their given title. In 1808 a principal advisor of Sultan Tajuddin of Songkhla in present-day Thailand had an advisor/chancellor by name of Datuk Maharaja. This shows the early use of the title. In Indonesia , datuk refers to honorific title of traditional community, especially among Malay and Minangkabau people . It

66-562: Is Made Leader of the Land ' in Malay ) is a constitutional title given to the head of state in states without a ruler, namely: Penang , Malacca , Sabah and Sarawak . This is in contrast to a Ruler ( Malay : Raja ) which is a constitutional title given to states with hereditary monarchies, namely: the Sultans of Johor , Kedah , Kelantan , Pahang , Perak , Selangor and Terengganu ;

88-524: Is closest in the maternal line. If there is no maternal relative, it may be given to another tribal member with the agreement of the tribe. In the tradition of the Toba Batak people , a datu is magician-priest who teach divination and magic via his book the pustaha . Yang di-Pertua Negeri In Malaysia , the Yang di-Pertua Negeri ( Jawi : يڠ دڤرتوا نݢري ‎, lit.   ' He Who

110-581: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Datuk The title of the wife of a male Datuk is Datin . Women with the title can take either the title Datin or Datuk. The title is similar or equivalent to Duke, Lord, Prince, Duc or Herzog in Europe. The oldest historical records mentioning about the title datuk is the 7th century Srivijayan inscriptions such as Telaga Batu from Palembang , Indonesia , to describe lesser kings or vassalized kings. It

132-505: Is functioned as a title reserved for community leader that deals with traditions and community affairs. In Minangkabau tradition, Datuk (or Datuak ) is a traditional, honorary title bestowed on a person by the agreement of a people or tribe in the Minangkabau language , spoken by the Minangkabau people . The title of Datuk was agreed upon by local, traditional leaders ( Kerapatan Adat Nagari ). The title engenders great respect, and

154-493: Is only used for Minangkabau men who have become stakeholders of traditional leaders or penghulu (noblemen) for a particular tribe. When the title is bestowed, it is celebrated with a traditional ceremony ( Malewa Gala ) and a banquet. Unlike other Malay traditions, the title of datuk in Minangkabau is inherited according to the matrilineal system . When a datuk dies his title may pass to his brother or nephew, whoever

176-551: Is related to each country's orders ( darjah kebesaran ). In general, it is a title or the prefix of a title given to a person upon being conferred with certain orders of honour. The power to bestow the order, thus the title, lies with the country's sovereign ( Sultan in Brunei, and Yang Di-Pertuan Agong in Malaysia for federal orders) as well as the ceremonial leaders of the states of Malaysia for state orders. The usage of

198-572: The Raja of Perlis : and the Yang di-Pertuan Besar (lit. 'He Who is Made Chief Ruler' in Malay) of Negeri Sembilan . They are appointed to renewable four-year terms by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (lit. 'He Who is Made Supreme Ruler' in Malay), the supreme head of state of Malaysia, after consulting the chief minister . A Yang di-Pertua Negeri functions as a head of state in a parliamentary democracy . Their discretionary roles include appointing

220-608: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong . There are two major distinctions between the constitutional roles of the nine hereditary rulers and the four Yang di-Pertua Negeri . While the Yang di-Pertua Negeri are members of the Conference of Rulers , they cannot participate in the election of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong , discussions related to the privileges of the Malay rulers and matters concerning

242-801: The head of government , the chief minister, or ketua menteri in Malay, who are usually the leader of the party with a majority in the state legislature , and withholding consent to dissolve the state legislature. On all other matters, they must act on the advice of the chief minister, such as appointing the members of the Executive Council in Penang and Malacca, and the Cabinet in Sabah and Sarawak, conferring state honours and granting pardons for offences committed in their state—except pardons for court martial and syariah offences, which are granted by

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264-574: The Borneo States of Sabah and Sarawak. However, in 2022, Sarawak deviated from this convention by changing the title of chief minister to premier to reflect its status as one of the Borneo states which are of a different constitutional position than the States of Malaya as they are asymmetrically accorded more autonomy. This move is similar to how Singapore retained the title of Prime Minister for

286-528: The Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan . A woman conferred with the order in her own right may be given with the title in which the word "Datuk" or "Dato" is replaced with "Datin". Nevertheless, a woman may still be given the masculine form of the title. The wife of a man conferred with Datuk or Dato is given the title "Datin". However, the husband of a woman who has been given such a title is not given any Datuk-related title. Permission will not be given for

308-580: The head of government (which was first established after it gained self-independence from the United Kingdom in 1959) when it became a state of the Federation as it was the state with the most autonomy. Sabah as of yet has not changed the title of chief minister. Prior to 1976, the heads of state of Penang, Malacca and Sarawak were titled as "Governor" in English and " Gabenor " in Malay, whereas

330-582: The head of state of Sabah was titled " Yang di-Pertua Negara " (lit. 'He Who is Made Leader of the Nation' in Malay) in both languages. Meanwhile, the head of state in Singapore was titled " Yang di-Pertuan Negara " (lit. 'He Who is Made Ruler of the Nation' in Malay) in both English and Malay which was also first established after achieving self-independence in 1959. After the formation of Malaysia in 1963, upon adopting new state constitutions, Sarawak retained

352-537: The indianized title of raja and maharaja , the term datuk was also found in the Philippines as datu , which suggests its common native Austronesian origin. The term kadatwan or kedaton refer to the residence of datuk, equivalent with keraton and istana . In later Mataram Javanese culture, the term kedaton shifted to refer the inner private compound of the keraton, the residential complex of king and royal family. In Brunei and Malaysia , Datuk or Dato

374-476: The observance of Islam. In addition, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri does not function as Head of Islam in their states; the role is fulfilled by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong . Stylistically, states with Rulers appoint menteri besar (lit. 'chief minister' in Malay) while the Yang di-Pertua Negeri appoint chief ministers of their respective states. This convention was first started with the former Straits Settlements : Penang and Malacca, and subsequently extended to

396-404: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dato . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dato&oldid=983818905 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

418-467: The title of Governor passed down from the British colonial rule, Sabah created a new title called the Yang di-Pertua Negara , while Singapore retained the title of Yang di-Pertuan Negara passed down from the period self-governance. After the Federation of Malaya achieved independence in 1957, "Governor" referred to the heads of state of the former Straits Settlements , Penang and Malacca. When Malaysia

440-451: The variant spelling "Datuk" and "Dato" is differentiated in the following manner: "Datuk" is conferred by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Yang di-Pertua Negeri , the non-hereditary Malaysian state leader which is nominated by the state legislature. Meanwhile, "Dato" is conferred by a Sultan , the royal head of Brunei and some Malaysian states, as well as Yamtuan Besar which is the royal head of

462-470: Was called dātu in Old Malay language to describe regional leader or elder, a kind of chieftain that rules of a collection of kampungs (villages) called Kedatuan . The Srivijaya empire was described as a network or mandala that consisted of settlements, villages, and ports each ruled by a datu that vowed their loyalty ( persumpahan ) to the central administration of Srivijayan Maharaja . Unlike

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484-449: Was formed, the previous definition of Governor was extended to the states of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore in the newly promulgated Federal Constitution . This means that constitutionally speaking, the heads of state in all the states without a Ruler: Penang, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore, were of the same constitutional role, regardless of the style of name. When Singapore was expelled from Malaysia to become an independent republic ,

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