Perak_State_Assembly

Perak State Legislative Assembly

Perak State Legislative Assembly

Legislative branch of the Perak state government


The Perak State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Negeri Perak) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perak. It is composed of 59 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies.

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The Assembly convenes at the Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan in the state capital, Ipoh. At 59 seats, it is the largest state assembly among the 11 legislatures of the States of Malaya.

Map of current constituencies (since 2018)

Current composition

Government Opposition
BN PH PN
9 24 26
8 1 18 5 1 17 9
UMNO MCA DAP PKR AMANAH PAS BERSATU
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Seating arrangement

VacantN54 Hutan MelintangN38 AstakaN33 TronohN30 Buntong
N19 ChenderohN17 Pokok AssamN42 KeranjiN31 JelapangN41 Malim NawarN27 Pasir Pinji
N01 Pengkalan HuluN47 ChenderiangEN28 BerchamN45 Simpang Pulai
N08 Titi SerongN52 PangkorFDN36 Pengkalan BaharuN59 Behrang
N58 SlimN35 ManongN37 Pantai RemisN48 Ayer Kuning
N50 Kampong GajahN56 Changkat JongN53 RungkupN32 Menglembu
N10 Alor PongsuN12 SelinsingGSergeant-at-ArmCN29 KepayangN24 Hulu Kinta
N16 KamuntingN13 Kuala SepetangN26 Tebing TinggiN25 Canning
(Deputy Speaker)
N15 TrongN03 KeneringN18 Aulong
(EXCO Member)
N55 Pasir Bedamar
(EXCO Member)
N14 Changkat JeringN07 Batu KurauHBN02 Temenggor
(EXCO Member)
N43 Tualang Sekah
(EXCO Member)
N20 Lubok MerbauN40 Botathe MaceN22 Jalong
(EXCO Member)
N39 Belanja
(EXCO Member)
N34 Bukit Chandan}N09 Kuala KurauN57 Sungkai
(EXCO Member)
N46 Teja
(EXCO Member)
N51 Pasir PanjangN05 SelamaIAN21 Lintang
(EXCO Member)
State Financial Officer
N23 ManjoiN49 Sungai ManikN44 Sungai Rapat
(EXCO Member)
State Legal Advisor
N06 Kubu GajahN11 Gunong Semanggol
(Opposition Leader)
SecretaryN04 Kota Tampan
(Menteri Besar)
State Secretary
Speaker
Sultan

Role

The Perak State Legislative Assembly enacts laws that apply in Perak. It must hold at least three sittings a year and table a budget in March and late October or early November.[2] The Speaker presides over sittings in the Assembly and ensures order during debates. The present Speaker is Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid.

The majority party or coalition in the Assembly forms the state government, led by the Menteri Besar. He appoints the state executive council, or EXCO (Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan), drawing from members of the Assembly.

Speakers of The Assembly

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Election pendulum

The 15th General Election witnessed 33 governmental seats and 26 non-governmental seats filled the Perak State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 15 safe seats and 3 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 3 fairly safe seats and no safe seats.

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List of Assemblies

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Notes

    See also


    References

    1. "Perak to debate state budget, anti-party hopping bill | the Malaysian Insight".

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