Editing Labuan (section)

==Government==
Labuan is one of the Malaysian federal government territories. The island is administered by the federal government through the Department of Federal Territories, a department under the [[Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)]]. [[Labuan Corporation]] is the municipal government for the island and is headed by a chairman who is responsible for the development and administration of the island. Labuan has one representative in each of the Lower and Upper Houses of [[Parliament of Malaysia|Parliament]]. Typically, the current member of the parliament of Labuan will be appointed to become chairman of Labuan Corporation.

The island is represented in the lower house of parliament by MP Suhaili Abdul Rahman of PN and in the upper house by Senator Anifah Aman of Parti Cinta Sabah, making him the first non-Labuan resident senator.
Below is the list of administrators of Labuan Corporation from 2001 to the current date:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Name
! From
! To
|-
| Othman Mohd Rijal
| 2001
| 2003
|-
| Suhaili Abdul Rahman
| 2003
| 2008
|-
| Ahmad Phesal Talib
| 2008
| 2011
|-
| [[Yussof Mahal]]
| 2011
| 2013
|-
| [[Rozman Isli|Rozman Haji Isli]]
| 2013
| 2018
|-
| Amir Hussein
| 2019
| 2021
|-
| [[Bashir Alias]]
| 2021
| 2023
|-
| [[Anifah Aman]]
| 2023
| Incumbent
|}

===Administrative subdivision===
The Federal Territory is administratively subdivided into the capital [[Victoria, Labuan|Bandar Victoria]] and 27 ''kampung'' (administrative villages),<ref>[http://www.pl.gov.my/documents/10157/dd6dcf0f-8a1b-44bc-92a2-37d06e5d377d JADUAL PELAKSANAAN PROGRAM KESEDARAN KITAR SEMULA BAGI KAMPUNG-KAMPUNG DI W.P. LABUAN UNTUK TAHUN 2011] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140106014714/http://www.pl.gov.my/documents/10157/dd6dcf0f-8a1b-44bc-92a2-37d06e5d377d |date=6 January 2014 }}</ref><ref>E-Mail of the Territory Administration to Wikipedia (11 June 2012)</ref> and which are ruled by appointed ''Ketua Kampung'' (headmen):

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# Bukit Kalam
# Durian Tunjung
# Tanjung Aru
# Pohon Batu
# Batu Arang
# Patau-Patau 2
# Belukut
# Sungai Keling
# Sungai Bedaun / Sungai Sembilang
# Layang-Layangan
# Sungai Labu
# Pantai
# Gersik / Saguking / Jawa / Parit
# Sungai Buton
# Kilan / Kilan Pulau Akar
# Lajau
# Rancha-Rancha
# Nagalang / Kerupang
# Bebuloh
# Sungai Lada
# Lubok Temiang
# Sungai Bangat
# Sungai Miri / Pagar
# Patau-Patau 1
# Batu Manikar
# Bukit Kuda
# Ganggarak / Merinding
{{div col end}}

===Security===
Security is the responsibility of the federal government, with naval patrol vessels, a garrison, and an air detachment based on the island. The vigilance of the local Coast Guard and Customs and Excise contribute to the maintenance of Labuan's reputation and status as an international offshore financial centre and free trade zone.