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Encyclopedia > Perdana Putra
The Perdana Putra.
The Perdana Putra.
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The Perdana Putra (closer).

The Perdana Putra is a building complex in Putrajaya which houses the Malaysian Prime Minister office complex. Located on the main hill in Putrajaya, it has become synonym with the Malaysian executive arm. The Beauty Government Building in Putrajaya, Malaysia Shot using an Olympus 2000Z digital camera in 2000. ... The Beauty Government Building in Putrajaya, Malaysia Shot using an Olympus 2000Z digital camera in 2000. ... Image:InsertMapHere Mayor Tan Sri Samsudin Osman District Federal Territory Area 46 km² Population  - Total (2004)  - Metropolitan 45,000 (est. ... The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. ... Image:InsertMapHere Mayor Tan Sri Samsudin Osman District Federal Territory Area 46 km² Population  - Total (2004)  - Metropolitan 45,000 (est. ...

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History

Construction began in 1997 and was completed in early 1999. The building was first occupied in April 1999 after all sections of the Prime Minister Department moved from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya.


Architecture

The structural design is influenced by Malay, Islamic and European cultures as such Palladian and Neoclassicism. Malays (Dutch, Malayo, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of Austronesian peoples inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia. ... Islamic architecture, a part of the Islamic studies, is the entire range of architecture that has evolved within Muslim culture in the course of the history of Islam. ... A villa with a superimposed portico, from Book IV of Palladios I Quattro Libri dellArchitettura, in a modestly priced English translation published in London, 1736. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the decorative and visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ...


Designed by aQidea Architect with an inspiration from the former prime minister,Tun Mahathir Mohamad.


Interior of the building

These are the main rooms and halls in the interior layout of Perdana Putra.

  • Prime Minister's office
  • Deputy Prime Minister office
  • Small Meeting Hall
  • Large Meeting Hall
  • View point
  • Delegation room
  • VIP room
  • VIP banquet hall
  • National Security Division office
  • National Economic Action Council office

The National Economic Action Council (NEAC) (Malay: Majlis Tindakan Ekonomi Negara (MTEN)) is a main governing body which solved the economic crisis in Malaysia between 1996-1998. ...

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