Perdana Putra Explained

The Perdana Putra (Jawi:) is a building in Putrajaya, Malaysia which houses the office complex of the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Located on the main hill in Putrajaya, it has become synonymous with the executive branch of the Malaysian federal government.

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's Department moved from Kuala Lumpur to Putrajaya. The former building of the prime minister's office was in Jalan Dato Onn, Kuala Lumpur, where it was transformed into a museum today. The museum is named Memorial Negarawan, commemorating the independence of Malaya, Sabah, and Sarawak.^[1]

Architecture

The structural design is influenced by Malay, Islamic and European cultures as such Palladian and Neoclassicism.^[2] It was designed by an aQidea Architect (Ahmad Rozi Abd Wahab being the principal architect) with inspiration from the 4th, 7th and former Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad.^{[3] [4]}

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

See also

• Putrajaya
• Malaysian Houses of Parliament, federal government legislative building in Kuala Lumpur.

External links

• Tourism Malaysia - Perdana Putra

Notes and References

1. Web site: Memorial Negarawan. ARKIB NEGARA MALAYSIA.
2. http://go2travelmalaysia.com/tour_malaysia/putrajaya_bldgs1.htm Putrajaya ~ Colossal Buildings
3. http://www.easyvoyage.co.uk/malaysia/perdana-putra-2181/the-architecture-of-the-building The architecture of the building-Perdana Putra
4. Citrin William et al.(2009). In Malaysia at Random. Editions Didier Millet. p. 125. . Google Book Search. Retrieved on 17 July 2012.