Perlis State Legislative Assembly

Perlis State Legislative Assembly Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Perlis
13th Perlis State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1959
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
Secretary	Ahmad Zakaria
Structure
Seats	15 Quorum: 5 Simple majority: 7 Two-thirds majority: 10
Political groups	(As of 24 February 2016[update]) Government      Barisan Nasional (13) EXCO Members: 9 Backbenchers: 4      UMNO (12)      MCA (1) Opposition      Pakatan Harapan (1)      PKR (1)      PAS (1)      Independent (0)      Vacant (0)
Committees	5 Committee of Selection Public Accounts Committee House Committee Committee of Privileges Standing Orders Committee
Elections
Voting system	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

(As of 24 February 2016^[update])
Government
     Barisan Nasional (13)

Opposition
     Pakatan Harapan (1)

     PAS (1)
     Independent (0)

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.

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.

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.