Perlis State Legislative Assembly

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.

Perlis State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis
ديوان اوندڠن نڬري ڤرليس‬
14th Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Leadership
Raja
Speaker
Hamdan Bahari, BN-UMNO
since 24 June 2013
Deputy Speaker
Mohd. Shukri Ramli, PN-PAS
since 20 July 2018
Azlan Man, BN-UMNO
since 7 May 2013
Opposition Leader
Asrul Nizan Abd Jalil, PH-PKR
since 20 July 2018
Secretary
Norazlan Yahaya [1]
since 2007
Structure
Seats15
Quorum: 5
Simple majority: 8
Two-thirds majority: 10
Political groups
(As of 4 August 2019)

Government (12):

  Barisan Nasional (10)
  Perikatan Nasional (2)

Confidence and supply (3):

  Pakatan Harapan (3)
  Speaker (non-MLA)
Committees
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (15 single-member constituencies)
Last election
9 May 2018
Next election
20 September 2023 or earlier
Meeting place
Perlis State Assembly Complex, Kangar, Perlis
Website
www.perlis.gov.my
Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Map of current constituencies (since 2018)

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.

Current composition
BN PN PH
10 2 3
9 1 2 3
UMNO MCA PAS PKR
No. State Constituency Portrait Member Coalition (Party) Post
# Non-MLA Hamdan Bahari BN (UMNO) Speaker
N1 Titi Tinggi Teh Chai Aan BN (MCA) EXCO member
N2 Beseri Ruzaini Rais BN (UMNO) EXCO member
N3 Chuping Asmaiza Ahmad BN (UMNO) EXCO member
N4 Mata Ayer Siti Berenee Yahaya BN (UMNO) EXCO member
N5 Santan Azizan Sulaiman BN (UMNO) EXCO member
N6 Bintong Azlan Man BN (UMNO) Menteri Besar
N7 Sena Asrul Nizan Abd. Jalil PH (PKR) Opposition Leader
N8 Indera Kayangan Gan Ay Ling PH (PKR) N/A
N9 Kuala Perlis Nor Azam Karap PH (PKR)
N10 Kayang Hamizan Hassan BN (UMNO) EXCO member
N11 Pauh Rozieana Ahmad BN (UMNO) EXCO member
N12 Tambun Tulang Ismail Kassim BN (UMNO) N/A
N13 Guar Sanji Mohd. Ridzuan Hashim PN (PAS)
N14 Simpang Empat Nurulhisham Yaakob BN (UMNO) EXCO member
N15 Sanglang Mohd. Shukri Ramli PN (PAS) Deputy Speaker

Seating arrangement
N09 Kuala PerlisVacantVacantN01 Titi TinggiN04 Mata AyerN11 Pauh
N08 Indera KayanganCBN02 Beseri
N07 Sena (Opposition Leader)Sergeant-at-ArmN10 Kayang
Vacant VacantDthe MaceAN05 SantanState Financial Officer
Vacant N13 Guar SanjiN14 Simpang EmpatState Legal Advisor
Vacant N15 Sanglang (Deputy Speaker)N03 ChupingState Secretary
N12 Tambun TulangSecretaryN06 Bintong (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.

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.

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

No.SpeakerTerm startTerm endPartyConstituency
1Mahmud Hashim19781982BN (UMNO)Paya
2Fadzil Mahmood9 September 19864 October 1990BN (UMNO)Utan Aji
3Azib Saad19992004Non-MLA
4Che Sulaiman Shapie20042008Non-MLA
5Yazid Mat28 April 200827 June 2013Non-MLA
6Hamdan Bahari28 June 2013IncumbentBN (UMNO)Non-MLA

    Election pendulum

    The 14th General Election witnessed 10 governmental seats and 5 non-governmental seats filled the Perlis State Legislative Assembly. However, none of the government side has safe and fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has just 1 fairly safe seat.

    GOVERNMENT SEATS
    Marginal
    Titi TinggiTeh Chai AanMCA35.39
    Simpang EmpatNurulhisham YaakobUMNO36.46
    PauhRozieana AhmadUMNO39.29
    BintongAzlan ManUMNO40.59
    KayangHamizan HassanUMNO41.09
    BeseriRuzaini RaisUMNO41.94
    SantanAzizan SulaimanUMNO42.18
    Mata AyerSiti Berenee YahayaUMNO43.54
    Tambun TulangIsmail KassimUMNO45.82
    ChupingAsmaiza AhmadUMNO46.42
    NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
    Marginal
    SanglangMohd. Shukri RamliPAS40.82
    SenaAsrul Nizan Abd. JalilPKR42.07
    Guar SanjiMohd. Ridzuan HashimPAS42.19
    Kuala PerlisNor Azam KarapPKR51.13
    Fairly safe
    Indera KayanganGan Ay LingPKR57.71

    References
    1. "Syed Omar SUK Perlis baru". 29 December 2017.
    2. Kompleks Dewan Undangan Negeri Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Perlis State Government
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