State government Perak



the perak state legislative assembly (malay: dewan undangan negeri perak) unicameral state legislature of state of perak. composed of 59 members representing single-member districts throughout state. elections held no more 5 years apart.


the current menteri besar (chief minister) dato seri dr zambry abdul kadir representative of barisan nasional, governing political party commands support of majority of members of state legislative assembly.


following opposition coalition winning perak in 2008 general election, mohammad nizar jamaluddin of pan-malaysian islamic party (pas) appointed new menteri besar (chief minister) of state eventually, although democratic action party (dap) won seats compared other opposition parties. menteri besar did not come chinese-dominant party state constitution states chief minister must muslim, unless sultan specially appoints non-muslim chief minister. dap not have muslim assemblymen, if sultan insists chief minister must muslim, assemblymen have come either parti keadilan rakyat (pkr) or pas, formed coalition state government dap. on 3 february 2009, barisan nasional, national ruling party, gained control on state government, after defections of 3 pakatan rakyat assemblymen. however, several cases have been filed in kuala lumpur high court challenging validity of new barisan nasional government, causing constitutional crisis. adding crisis fact pakatan rakyat menteri besar has refused resign , states still legal menteri besar until removed through vote of no confidence or snap election.








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