The Perak State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Perak) is the unicameral

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of the Malaysian state of

Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...

. 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. The Assembly convenes at the Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan in the state capital,

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. At 59 seats, it is the largest state assembly among the 11 legislatures of the States of Malaya. DUN Perak 2020

Current composition

Seating arrangement

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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. 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

Perak state election, 2018 Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thail ...

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Pakatan Harapan , , 594,810 , , 50.06 , , 29 , , 49.2 , , 6 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Democratic Action Party Flag

Democratic Action Party (DAP) , , 303,501 , , 25.54 , , 18 , , 30.5 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Parti Amanah Negara Flag

National Trust Party (AMANAH) , , 103,910 , , 8.74 , , 6 , , 11.9 , , 6 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo

People's Justice Party (PKR) , , 120,646 , , 10.15 , , 4 , , 6.8 , , 1 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM) , , 66,753 , , 5.62 , , 1 , , 1.7 , , 1 , - , - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;" , style="text-align:left;" , Barisan Nasional , , 395,708 , , 33.30 , , 27 , , 45.8 , , 4 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", UMNO (Malaysia)

United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) , , 303,022 , , 25.50 , , 27 , , 47.4 , , 3 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association

Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) , , 69,542 , , 5.85 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , 1 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Malaysian Indian Congress Flag

Malaysian Indian Congress The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC; ta, மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ், Malēciya Intiya Kāṅkiras; formerly known as Malayan Indian Congress) is a Malaysian political party. It is one of the founding membe ...

(MIC) , , 7,573 , , 0.64 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia Flag

Malaysian People's Movement Party (GERAKAN) , , 15,571 , , 1.31 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;" , style="text-align:left;" , PAS logo

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) , , 194,735 , , 16.39 , , 3 , , 5.1 , , 2 , - , - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;" , style="text-align:left;" , Others , , 2,762 , , 0.23 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Socialist Party of Malaysia Flag

Socialist Party of Malaysia The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM, ; ; ta, மலேசிய சோசியலிஸ்ட் கட்சி), is a socialist political party in Malaysia and an offshoot of Parti Rakyat Malaysia, which originally upheld the same ideology. ...

(PSM) , , 2,551 , , 0.21 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", BERJASA logo

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA) , , 211 , , 0.02 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;" , style="text-align:left;" , Independents , , 277 , , 0.02 , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;" , style="text-align:left;" , Overall total , , 1,188,292 , , 100 , , 59 , , 100 , ,

Perak state election, 2013

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(MIC) , , 3 , , , , , , 0 , , 0.00 , , , - , align=left,

Parti Progresif Penduduk Malaysia The People's Progressive Party (myPPP; ms, Parti Progresif Penduduk) was a de-registered multiracial political party in Malaysia which was one of the component members of the National Front or ''Barisan Nasional'' coalition from 1973 to 2018 ...

(PPP) , , 1 , , , , , , 0 , , 0.00 , , , - , align=left, Pakatan Rakyat: , , 59 , , 625,710 , , 54.80 , , 28 , , 47.46 , , 3 , - , align=left, Democratic Action Party (DAP) , , 18 , , , , , , 18 , , 30.51 , , , - , align=left, People's Justice Party (PKR) , , 20 , , , , , , 5 , , 8.47 , , 2 , - , align=left, Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) , , 21 , , , , , , 5 , , 8.47 , , 1 , - , align=left, Independent (and others) , , 25 , , 9,122 , , 0.80 , , 0 , , 0.00 , , , - , align=left, Total , , 144 , , 1,141,779 , , 100.00 , , 59 , , 100.00 , ,

Perak state election, 2008

The following is the results of the 2008 state assembly elections. Three Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen have since quit their parties to become independents caucusing with Barisan Nasional, triggering the

2009 Perak constitutional crisis The 2009 Perak constitutional crisis was a political dispute in Malaysia over the legitimacy of the Perak state government formed in February 2009. It began when three Pakatan Rakyat state legislators defected, causing a collapse of the state gover ...

. The Pakatan Rakyat government formed after the election then been removed from power.Showdown over Speaker's seat in Perak
The Star. 8 May 2009

Election pendulum

The

2018 Perak state election The 14th Perak State election was held on 9 May 2018. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. Each of the state assemblymen are elected to a five year term each. The Perak State Legislative Assembly automatically dissolved on 28 June ...

witnessed 29 governmental seats (''2 from non-governmental seats were later decided to support the creation of new state government'') and 30 non-governmental seats (''currently 28 seats after 2 of them decided to support new government'') filled the Perak State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 18 safe seat and 1 fairly safe seat. However, none of the non-government side has safe and fairly safe seat.

List of Assemblies

Notes

References

External links

Perak State Government official website
{{Perak Unicameral legislatures Politics of Perak State legislatures of Malaysia