Perlis, also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is a state of Malaysia in the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is the smallest state in Malaysia by means of area and population, as well as the northernmost in the country. The state borders the Thai provinces of Satun and Songkhla to the north and the Malaysian state of Kedah to the south. Perlis is the only Malaysian state that is not divided into any districts, due to its small size, but it is still divided into several communes. It was called Palit by the Siamese when it was under their influence. Perlis had a population of 227,025 as of the 2010 census.
Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the second Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1970 until his death in 1976. He also served as the first deputy prime minister of Malaysia from August 1957 to September 1970. He is referred to as the Father of Development.
Tuanku Sir Syed Harun Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail was the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya, and later of Malaysia and sixth Raja of Perlis.
Kangar is the state capital and the largest town in Perlis, Malaysia. It has a population of 48,898 and an area of 2,619.4 ha. It is located next to the Thailand border, in the northernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia. It is situated by the Perlis River.
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport is an airport in Kepala Batas, Kedah, Malaysia. It serves the city of Alor Setar and the state of Perlis due to the state's small geographical size.
Perlis FA State Football Team, also known as Perlis FA, is a football team based in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia which is run and managed by the Perlis Football Association (PFA). The team was founded in 1963 and is currently suspended by FIFA from playing in the Malaysian football league. Before their suspension, the team played in the 2019 Malaysia Premier League. Year 2019 was the first ever year that Perlis did not enter any tournament in Malaysian League since 1963.
Tuanku Tengku Fauziah binti Almarhum Tengku Abdul Rashid is the current Raja Perempuan of Perlis. She also served as the Raja Permaisuri Agong of Malaysia from 13 December 2001 to 12 December 2006.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Penang is situated in the northern as well as the east coast region of Peninsular Malaysia covering 4 northern states, namely Perlis, Kedah, Penang and Perak as well as the east coast state of Kelantan. It was created on 25 February 1955 together with the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur. It is under the Ecclesiastical province of Kuala Lumpur.
Md Isa Sabu was the seventh Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Perlis, in office from 2008 to 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He held the state assembly seat of Bintong, in the Perlis capital of Kangar, until his retirement from politics in 2013.
Shahidan bin Kassim is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Arau from August 1986 to April 1995 and again since May 2013. He served as the Minister of Federal Territories in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, President of the Kuala Lumpur City F.C. since August 2022, Chairman of the Perbadanan Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) from March to November 2021, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in the BN administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak from May 2013 to May 2018, 7th Menteri Besar of Perlis from May 1995 to March 2008 and Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tambun Tulang from April 1995 to May 2013. He is a member and Member of Central Working Committee of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. He served as the Chairman of the PN Government Backbenchers Club (PNBBC) from May 2020 to the collapse of the PN government in August 2021.
Abdul Hamid bin Pawanteh was a Malaysian politician. He was the President of the Malaysian Senate from 2003 to 2009, Deputy Speaker of the Malaysian House of Representatives from 1984 to 1986, and was the Chief Minister of the State of Perlis from 1986 to 1995. He held these offices as a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the leading party in Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
The Perlis State Legislative Assembly 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.
Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra ibni Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail is the Raja Muda of the Malaysian state of Perlis. He is the only son and eldest child of the current Raja of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin.
Persiaran Wawasan, Federal Route 262, is a federal road in Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia. The Perlis State Legislative Assembly Building is located at this road. The Kilometre Zero is located at Kampung Batu Hampar.
The Government of Perlis refers to the state government of Perlis. Its powers and structure are set out in the Constitution of the State of Perlis.
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1933, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1931, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
Noor Amin bin Ahmad is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kangar from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He has served the State Chairman of PH of Perlis since May 2021.
