Dewan Undangan Negeri Perak
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The Perak State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature
Dewan Undangan Negeri
A state legislative assembly is the legislature of each of the 13 Malaysian states. Members of a state legislative assembly comprises elected representatives from single-member constituencies during state elections through the first-past-the-post system....

 of the Malaysian state of Perak
Perak
Perak , one of the 13 states of Malaysia, is the second largest state in the Peninsular Malaysia bordering Kedah and Yala Province of Thailand to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, Selangor the Strait of Malacca to the south and west.Perak means silver in Malay...

. It is composed of 59 members representing single-member districts throughout the state. Elections
Elections in Malaysia
Elections in Malaysia exist at two levels: national level and state level. National level elections are those for membership in the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament, while state level elections are for membership in the various State Legislative Assemblies...

 are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the federal parliament
Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat is the lower house of the Parliament of Malaysia. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara , before they are given Royal Assent by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong...

 and other state assemblies (except Sarawak
Sarawak
Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

).

The Assembly convenes at the Perak State Secretariat Building in the capital Ipoh
Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....

.

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 R. Ganesan from Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...

, who is not an elected member of the Assembly.

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.

State EXCO

Perak State EXCO
Portfolio EXCO
Menteri Besar
Economic Development, Finance, Land, Natural Resources,
Security and Rural Development Committee Chairman
Zambry Abdul Kadir
Zambry Abdul Kadir
Dato' Seri Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir is the current Menteri Besar of Perak and a Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation , the leading party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition.-Education:-Perak Constitutional Crisis:...

Industry, Investment, Entrepreneurial Development,
Tourism and Women Affairs Committee Chairman
Hamidah Osman
Infrastructure, Public Amenities, Energy and Water
Committee Chairman
Ramly Zahari
Health, Local Government, Consumer Affairs, Environment,
Transport and non-Muslim Affairs Committee Chairman
Mah Hang Soon
Information, Rural Development, Poverty Eradication,
Plantations and Welfare Committee Chairman
Sharaani Mohamad
Education, Higher Education, ICT, Human Resources, Science
and Technology Committee Chairman
Mohammad Zahir Abdul Khalid
Arts, Youth and Sports Committee Chairman Zainol Fadzi Haji Paharudin

Current composition

For complete list of members, see List of Perak State Assemblymen.

The following is the results of the 2008 state assembly elections. Three Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....

 assemblymen have since quit their parties to become independents caucusing with Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...

, triggering the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis
2009 Perak constitutional crisis
The 2009 Perak constitutional crisis was a political dispute in Malaysia regarding 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 government...

. The Pakatan Rakyat government formed after the election has since been forcibly removed from power.

Current composition by political affiliation

Seats
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional
Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence...

:
28
United Malays National Organization (UMNO) 27
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Chinese Association is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that represents the Malaysian Chinese ethnicity; it is one of the three major component parties of the ruling coalition in Malaysia called the Barisan Nasional in Malay, or National Front in English.Along with the largest...

 (MCA)
1
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) 0
Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan) 0
People's Progressive Party
People's Progressive Party (Malaysia)
The People's Progressive Party is a political party in Malaysia.The party is one of the constituent members of the ruling National Front and is a multiracial party.-History:...

 (PPP)
0
Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat
Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....

:
27
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) 6
Democratic Action Party
Democratic Action Party
The Democratic Action Party, or DAP is a secular, multi-racial, social democratic Malaysian political party.The DAP is one of the three major opposition parties in Malaysia, along with the PKR and PAS, that are seen as electable alternatives to the Barisan Nasional coalition of parties...

 (DAP)
16
Parti Keadilan Rakyat
Parti Keadilan Rakyat
The People's Justice Party , often known simply as KeADILan) is a centrist political party in Malaysia formed in 2003 by a merger of the National Justice Party and the older Malaysian People's Party...

 (PKR)
5
Independents (voting with Barisan Nasional) 4
Overall total 59
  • Three Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen quit the coalition on February 4, 2009 to become "BN-friendly" independents. They are: Jamaluddin Mohd Radzi of PKR (Behrang
    Behrang
    Behrang is a small town near Bernam River, Perak-Selangor border, Malaysia. It is situated within the parliamentary constituency of Tanjung Malim.Behrang Beh-rang is also a Persian name meaning best colour....

    ), Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu of PKR (Changkat Jering
    Changkat Jering
    Changkat Jering is a small town in Perak, Malaysia. It is near the larger town of Taiping. It connects Taiping to the North-South Expressway via the southern exit. Changkat Jering is famed for its big weekly evening market on Saturdays. Changkat Jering is situated within the parliamentary...

    ) and Hee Yit Foong
    Hee Yit Foong
    Hee Yit Foong is a Malaysian politician who is infamous for her role in the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis by resigning from the Democratic Action Party which she represented in the Malaysia General Election in 2008 and becoming an independent aligned with the ruling Barisan Nasional...

     of DAP (Jelapang
    Jelapang, Perak
    Jelapang is a town in Kinta district, Perak, Malaysia. It is a northern suburb of Ipoh, the state capital.It is also the site of the infamous Jelapang toll plaza of the North-South Expressway. The toll plaza is "infamous" due to its reputation as an accident-prone area...

    ).
  • Another Pakatan assemblyman, Keshvinder Singh of DAP (Malim Nawar
    Malim Nawar
    Malim Nawar is a small town within the parliamentary constituency of Kampar in Perak, Malaysia....

    ) left the coalition to become independent on June 15, 2010. He also declared support for the BN state government.

See also

  • List of State Seats Representatives in Malaysia
  • State legislative assemblies of Malaysia

External links

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