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Perak State Legislative Assembly
Legislative branch of the Perak state government From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.

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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
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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.[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
- List of State Seats Representatives in Malaysia
- State legislative assemblies of Malaysia
- 2009 Perak constitutional crisis
- 2020 vote of no confidence in the Faizal Azumu ministry
References
External links
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