The Perak State Legislative Assembly () is the

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state legislature of the

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n state of

Perak Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, 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, Kel ...

. It is composed of 59 members representing

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throughout the state.

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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,

Ipoh Ipoh (, ) is the capital city of the Malaysian States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Perak. Located on the Kinta River, it is nearly north of Kuala Lumpur and southeast of George Town, Penang, George Town in neighbouring Penang ...

. 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.Sejarah Dewan Negeri dan Majlis Mseyuarat Kerajaan
(in Malay) 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

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.

List of Assemblies

Notes

References

External links

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