Perlis State Legislative Assembly

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Perlis State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis
ديوان اوندڠن نݢري ڤرليس‬
15th Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms of Perlis.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Leadership
Raja
Speaker
Rus’sele Eizan, PNPAS
since 19 December 2022
Mohd Shukri Ramli, PNPAS
since 22 November 2022
Opposition Leader
Gan Ay Ling, PHPKR
since 19 December 2022
Secretary
Mawar binti Awang [1]
since 2021
Structure
Seats15
Quorum: 5
Simple majority: 8
Two-thirds majority: 10
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Political groups
(As of 23 November 2022)

Government (14)

   PN (14)

Opposition (1)

   PH (1)

Speaker (1)

  non-MLA
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
19 November 2022
Next election
By 17 February 2028
Meeting place
Perlis State Assembly Complex, Kangar, Perlis
Website
www.perlis.gov.my
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Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Map of current constituencies (since 2018) DUN Perlis 2020.svg
Map of current constituencies (since 2018)

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. It is the smallest legislature in the nation in terms of members.

Contents

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.

Out of the 15 seats, 14 are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ruling coalition after the 2022 state election. Within the coalition, the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) holds 9 seats while the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) holds 5 seats. The PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly.

Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan (PH) - People's Justice Party (PKR) holds another and only 1 seat.

Current composition

PNPH
141
951
PASBERSATUPKR
No.Parliamentary constituencyNo.State ConstituencyPortraitMemberCoalition (Party)Post
--#Non-MLA Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Rus’sele Eizan PN (PAS)Speaker
P01 Padang Besar N1 Titi Tinggi Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Izizam Ibrahim PN (BERSATU)EXCO member
N2 Beseri Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Haziq Asyraf DunPN (PAS)N/A
N3 Chuping Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Saad SemanPN (PAS)
N4 Mata Ayer Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Wan Badariah Wan Saad PN (PAS)EXCO member
N5 Santan Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Mohammad Azmir Azizan PN (PAS)
P02 Kangar N6 Bintong Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Fakhrul Anwar Ismail PN (PAS)N/A
N7 Sena Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Marzita MansorPN (BERSATU)
N8 Indera Kayangan Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Gan Ay Ling PH (PKR)Leader of the Opposition
N9 Kuala Perlis Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Abu Bakar Hamzah PN (BERSATU)N/A
N10 Kayang Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Asrul Aimran Abd Jalil PN (PAS)EXCO member
P03 Arau N11 Pauh Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Megat Hashirat Hassan PN (BERSATU)
N12 Tambun Tulang Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Wan Zikri Afthar Ishak PN (BERSATU)
N13 Guar Sanji Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Mohd Ridzuan Hashim PN (PAS)N/A
N14 Simpang Empat Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Razali Saad PN (PAS)EXCO member
N15 Sanglang Coat of arms of Perlis.svg Mohd Shukri Ramli PN (PAS)Menteri Besar

Seating arrangement

Vacant N08 Indera Kayangan
(Opposition Leader)
N12 Tambun Tulang
(EXCO Member)
N10 Kayang
(EXCO Member)
N02 Beseri CB N14 Simpang Empat
(EXCO Member)
N07 Sena Sergeant-at-Arm N04 Mata Ayer
(EXCO Member)
Vacant N03 Chuping Dthe MaceA N11 Pauh
(EXCO Member)
State Financial Officer
Vacant N09 Kuala Perlis N01 Titi Tinggi
(EXCO Member)
State Legal Advisor
Vacant N13 Guar Sanji N05 Santan
(EXCO Member)
State Secretary
N06 Bintong Secretary N15 Sanglang
(Menteri Besar)
Speaker
Raja

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.[ citation needed ]

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.[ citation needed ]

Speakers Roll of Honour

The following is the Speaker of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:

No.SpeakerTerm startTerm endPartyConstituency
1Mahmud Hashim19781982 BN ( UMNO )Paya
2 Fadzil Mahmood 9 September 19864 October 1990 BN ( UMNO ) Utan Aji
3Azib Saad19992004Non-MLA
4Che Sulaiman Shapie20042008Non-MLA
5Yazid Mat28 April 200827 June 2013Non-MLA
6Hamdan Bahari28 June 201318 December 2022 BN ( UMNO )Non-MLA
7Rus'sele Eizan19 December 2022IncumbentPN (PAS)Non-MLA

    Election pendulum

    The 15th General Election witnessed 14 governmental seats and a non-governmental seat filled the Perlis State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 3 safe and 5 fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has no fairly safe or safe seat.

    GOVERNMENT SEATS
    Marginal
    Kuala PerlisAbu Bakar HamzahBERSATU30.06
    PauhMegat Hashirat HassanBERSATU44.18
    BeseriHaziq Asyraf DunPAS45.84
    SenaMarzita MansorBERSATU47.27
    Tambun TulangWan Zikri Afthar IshakBERSATU53.68
    ChupingSaad SemanPAS53.74
    Fairly Safe
    SantanAzmir AzizanPAS56.40
    BintongFakhrul Anwar IsmailPAS57.58
    Mata AyerWan Badariyah Wan SaadPAS58.06
    KayangAsrul Aimran Abd JalilPAS58.31
    Titi TinggiIzizam IbrahimBERSATU58.42
    Safe
    SanglangMohd Shukri RamliPAS62.13
    Simpang EmpatRazali SaadPAS66.40
    Guar SanjiMohd. Ridzuan HashimPAS74.20
    NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
    Marginal
    Indera KayanganGan Ay LingPKR46.42

    List of Assemblies

    AssemblyTerm

    began

    MembersElectionCommitteeMajority party/coalition
    1st1959Sheikh Ahmad IAlliance
    2nd1964Sheikh Ahmad IIAlliance
    3rd1969Sheikh Ahmad III (1969-1971)

    Jaafar I (1972-1974)

    Alliance (1969-1973)

    Barisan Nasional (1973-1974)

    4th1974Jaafar IIBarisan Nasional
    5th1978Jaafar III (1978-1981)

    Ali I (1981-1982)

    Barisan Nasional
    6th1982Ali IIBarisan Nasional
    7th1986Abdul Hamid IBarisan Nasional
    8th1990Abdul Hamid IIBarisan Nasional
    9th1995Shahidan IBarisan Nasional
    10th1999Shahidan IIBarisan Nasional
    11th2004Shahidan IIIBarisan Nasional
    12th2008Md IsaBarisan Nasional
    13th2013Azlan IBarisan Nasional
    14th 2018 Azlan IIBarisan Nasional
    15th 2022 Mohd ShukriPerikatan Nasional

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