Perlis State Legislative Assembly


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

Current composition

Seating arrangement


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, 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

The following is the Speaker of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:
No.SpeakerTerm startTerm end
1Mahmud Hashim19781982
2Fadzil Mahmood9 September 19864 October 1990
3Azib Saad19992004
4Che Sulaiman Shapie20042008
5Yazid Mat28 April 200827 June 2013
6Hamdan Bahari28 June 2013Incumbent

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.