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Perlis State Legislative Assembly

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13th Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Leadership
Raja
Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
since 17 April 2000
Speaker
Hamdan Bahari, BN–UMNO
since 28 June 2013
Deputy Speaker
Khaw Hock Kong, BN–MCA
since 7 May 2014
Menteri Besar
Azlan Man, BN–UMNO
since 7 May 2013
Opposition Leader
Chan Ming Kai, PH–PKR
since 28 June 2013
Structure
Seats15
Quorum: 5
Simple majority: 7
Two-thirds majority: 10
Political groups
(As of 24 February 2016)

Government
  Barisan Nasional (13)

EXCO Members: 9
Backbenchers: 4

Opposition
  Pakatan Harapan (1)

  PAS (1)
  Independent (0)

  Vacant (0)
Committees
5
  • Committee of Selection
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • House Committee
  • Committee of Privileges
  • Standing Orders Committee
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (15 single-member constituencies)
Last election
5 May 2013
Next election
on or before 28 August 2018
Meeting place
Perlis State Assembly Complex, Kangar, Perlis
Website
www.perlis.gov.my

The Perlis State Legislative Assembly (Template:Lang-ms) 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.

Members of the state legislature are called state assemblymen. The Assembly convenes at the Perlis State Assembly Complex in the state capital, Kangar.[1] It has 15 seats, making it the smallest state assembly in Malaysia.

Current composition

For a complete list of members, see Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2013-) § Perlis.
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Seating arrangement

Vacant Vacant Vacant Bintong Kuala Perlis Mata Ayer
Sanglang Guar Sanji
Indera Kayangan Serjeant-at-Arm Beseri
Simpang Empat the Mace Sena State Financial Officer
Titi Tinggi Secretary Kayang State Legal Advisor
Chuping Santan State Secretary
Tambun Tulang Pauh
Speaker
Raja

Role

The majority party or coalition in the Assembly forms the State EXCO, the executive branch of the Perlis government.

State Executive Council

Perlis State Executive Council[2]
(2013–18)
Portfolio Committee Chairman Party Constituency

Menteri Besar

  • Administration
  • Finance
  • Investment
  • International Trade
  • Economic Planning
  • Industry Development
  • Land Affairs
  • Education
  • Higher Education
  • Security
  • Public Security
  • International Relation
  • Cross Border Cooperation
  • Information
 Azlan Man UMNO Pauh
  • Domestic Trade
  • Co-operatives
  • Consumerism
  • Transport
  • Regional Development
  • Corridor Development
  • New Growth Area Development
  • New Town Development
 Sabry Ahmad UMNO Santan
  • Agriculture
  • Agro-based Industry
  • Plantation Industries
  • Commodities
  • Biotechnology
  • Green Technology
  • Entrepreneurship Development
  • Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
 Ahmad Bakri Ali UMNO Kayang
  • Youth
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Culture
  • Arts
  • Heritage
 Abdul Jamil Saad UMNO Sena
  • Natural Resources
  • Environment
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Innovation
  • Information and Communication Technology Development
  • Corporate Communication
  • Public Complaints
  • Government Governance
  • Special Tasks
 Mat Rawi Kassim UMNO Beseri
  • Infrastructure
  • Public Amenities
  • Rural Development
  • Poverty Eradication
  • Health
 Jafperi Othman UMNO Guar Sanji
  • Islamic Affairs
  • Human Resources Development
 Khairi Hasan UMNO Mata Ayer
  • Housing
  • Local Government
  • Town Service
  • Hawker and Small Trader Development
 Mat Hassan UMNO Kuala Perlis
  • Women Development
  • Family Development
  • Community Development
  • Community Welfare
  • Unity
 Rela Ahmad UMNO Bintong
Ex officio members
State Secretary Ahmad Zamri Khairuddin
State Legal Advisor Wan Jeffry Kassim
State Financial Officer Muhammad Ismail
State Legislative Assembly Secretary
State Executive Council Secretary 		Norazlan Yahaya

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
Mahmud Hashim 1978 1982
Fadzil Mahmood 9 September 1986 4 October 1990
Azib Saad 1999 2004
Che Sulaiman Shapie 2004 2008
Yazid Mat 28 April 2008 27 June 2013
Hamdan Bahari 28 June 2013 Incumbent

Perlis state election, 2013

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Perlis state election, 2008

For a complete list of members, see Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2008-2013) § Perlis.

Template:Perlis state election, 2008

References

  1. ^ Kompleks Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis State Government
  2. ^ Perlis State Government: EXCO
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