Yamtuan Besar
Yamtuan Besar is a Malaysian title of nobility and denotes the head of the state of Negeri Sembilan . The Yamtuan Besar is elected for life by the four Undang , the local rulers of the districts of Sungai Ujong , Jelebu , Johol and Rembau .
Negeri Sembilan is the only Malaysian state with an elective monarchy . Since 1773 the head has been determined in this way. The system of the electoral monarchy at the sub-national level was adopted after Malaysia's independence in 1957 at the federal level for the determination of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong , but here the terms of office are limited to five years.
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- Background report , The New Straits Times, December 29, 2008