While the Monarch remains the Head of State real executive power is vested in the cabinet led by the prime minister as Head of Government; the Malaysian constitution stipulates that the prime minister must be a member of the Lower House of parliament who, in the opinion of the [7] (YDPA), commands a majority in parliament.[8] The cabinet is chosen from among members of both houses of Parliament and is responsible to that body.[9] The Executive branch of the government consists of the Prime Minister as the head of the government, followed by the various ministers of the Cabinet.