Perlis State Legislative Assembly
The Perlis State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perlis. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 15 lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.
Perlis State Legislative Assembly Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis ديوان اوندڠن نڬري ڤرليس 玻璃市州议会 | |
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14th Perlis State Legislative Assembly | |
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History | |
Founded | 1959 |
Leadership | |
Raja | Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Al-Marhum Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail since 17 April 2000 |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Norazlan Yahaya [1] since 2007 |
Structure | |
Seats | 15 Quorum: 5 Simple majority: 8 Two-thirds majority: 10 |
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Political groups | (As of 4 August 2019) Government (12):
Opposition (3):
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Committees | 5
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Elections | |
Plurality: First-past-the-post (15 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 9 May 2018 |
Next election | 20 September 2023 or earlier |
Meeting place | |
Perlis State Assembly Complex, Kangar, Perlis | |
Website | |
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Members of the state legislature are called state assemblymen. The Assembly convenes at the Perlis State Assembly Complex in the state capital, Kangar.[2] It has 15 seats, making it the smallest state assembly in Malaysia.
Current composition
PN | PH | |||
12 | 3 | |||
9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
UMNO | PAS | MCA | PKR |
No. | State Constituency | Portrait | Member | Coalition (Party) | Post |
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# | Non-MLA | ![]() |
Hamdan Bahari | PN (UMNO) | Speaker |
N1 | Titi Tinggi | ![]() |
Teh Chai Aan | PN (MCA) | EXCO member |
N2 | Beseri | ![]() |
Ruzaini Rais | PN (UMNO) | EXCO member |
N3 | Chuping | ![]() |
Asmaiza Ahmad | PN (UMNO) | EXCO member |
N4 | Mata Ayer | ![]() |
Siti Berenee Yahaya | PN (UMNO) | EXCO member |
N5 | Santan | ![]() |
Azizan Sulaiman | PN (UMNO) | EXCO member |
N6 | Bintong | ![]() |
Azlan Man | PN (UMNO) | Menteri Besar |
N7 | Sena | ![]() |
Asrul Nizan Abd. Jalil | PH (PKR) | Opposition Leader |
N8 | Indera Kayangan | ![]() |
Gan Ay Ling | PH (PKR) | N/A |
N9 | Kuala Perlis | ![]() |
Nor Azam Karap | PH (PKR) | |
N10 | Kayang | ![]() |
Hamizan Hassan | PN (UMNO) | EXCO member |
N11 | Pauh | ![]() |
Rozieana Ahmad | PN (UMNO) | EXCO member |
N12 | Tambun Tulang | ![]() |
Ismail Kassim | PN (UMNO) | N/A |
N13 | Guar Sanji | ![]() |
Mohd. Ridzuan Hashim | PN (PAS) | |
N14 | Simpang Empat | ![]() |
Nurulhisham Yaakob | PN (UMNO) | EXCO member |
N15 | Sanglang | ![]() |
Mohd. Shukri Ramli | PN (PAS) | Deputy Speaker |
Seating arrangement
N12 Tambun Tulang | N13 Guar Sanji | N15 Sanglang (Deputy Speaker) | N1 Titi Tinggi | N4 Mata Ayer | N11 Pauh | |||
Vacant | C | B | N2 Beseri | |||||
Vacant | Sergeant-at-Arm | N10 Kayang | ||||||
Vacant | Vacant | D | the Mace | A | N05 Santan | State Financial Officer | ||
Vacant | N09 Kuala Perlis | N14 Simpang Empat | State Legal Advisor | |||||
Vacant | N08 Indera Kayangan | N03 Chuping | State Secretary | |||||
N07 Sena (Opposition Leader) | Secretary | N06 Bintong (Menteri Besar) | ||||||
Speaker | ||||||||
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Role
As the state's legislative body, the Perlis State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Perlis, known as enactments. The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates.
The state government's executive branch (known as the State Executive Council (EXCO), or Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri), including the Menteri Besar, are drawn from the Assembly. The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the Raja of Perlis on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the State EXCO drawing from members of the Assembly.
Speakers Roll of Honour
The following is the Speaker of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:
No. | Speaker | Term start | Term end |
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1 | Mahmud Hashim | 1978 | 1982 |
2 | Fadzil Mahmood | 9 September 1986 | 4 October 1990 |
3 | Azib Saad | 1999 | 2004 |
4 | Che Sulaiman Shapie | 2004 | 2008 |
5 | Yazid Mat | 28 April 2008 | 27 June 2013 |
6 | Hamdan Bahari | 28 June 2013 | Incumbent |
Election pendulum
The 14th General Election witnessed 10 governmental seats and 5 non-governmental seats filled the Perlis State Legislative Assembly. However, none of the government side has safe and fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has just 1 fairly safe seat.
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References
- "Syed Omar SUK Perlis baru". 29 December 2017.
- Kompleks Dewan Undangan Negeri Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Perlis State Government