The Federal Legislative Council was the legislative body of Federation of Malaya and the predecessor the the Malaysian Parliament. It was formed in 1948 right after the abolition of the Malayan Union and the formation of a new federation, as part of United Kingdom's promise to grant self-rule to the Malayans. The council met in Kuala Lumpur. The Federation of Malaya, or in Malay Persekutuan Tanah Melayu, was formed in 1948 from the British settlements of Penang and Malacca and the nine Malay states and replaced the Malayan Union. ... The Malaysian Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur. ... The Malayan Union was formed on April 1, 1946 by the British. ... Flag Seal Nickname: KL Motto: Maju dan makmur (Malay: Peace and progress) Location Location in Malaysia Coordinates: Government Country State Malaysia Federal Territory Establishment 1857 (Granted city status in 1974) Mayor Ruslin Hasan Geographical characteristics Area 243. ...

The council had representatives from the Malay, the Chinese and the Indian communities. All of the representative were appointed by the British High Commissioner for Malaya. The representatives were later decided through election. Malays (Dutch, Malayo, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. ...

The Federal Legislative Council passed the Malayan Constitution (later, the Malaysian Constitution) on August 15, 1957. Malaya later gained independence on August 31, 1957. The Constitution of Malaysia, comprising more than 180 articles, is the supreme law of Malaysia. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...