Perlis State Legislative Assembly

The Perlis State Legislative Assembly is the state legislature of the States and [federal territories of Malaysia|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.
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.
Out of the 15 seats, 14 are held by the Perikatan Nasional ruling coalition after the 2022 state election. Within the coalition, the Malaysian Islamic Party holds 9 seats while the Malaysian United Indigenous Party holds 5 seats. The PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly.
Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan - People's Justice Party holds another and only 1 seat.

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.	Speaker	Term start	Term end	Party	Constituency
1	Mahmud Hashim	1978	1982	BN	Paya
2	Fadzil Mahmood	9 September 1986	4 October 1990	BN	Utan Aji
3	Azib Saad	1999	2004		Non-MLA
4	Che Sulaiman Shapie	2004	2008		Non-MLA
5	Yazid Mat	28 April 2008	27 June 2013		Non-MLA
6	Hamdan Bahari	28 June 2013	18 December 2022	BN	Non-MLA
7	Rus'sele Eizan	19 December 2022	Incumbent		Non-MLA

Election pendulum

The 15th General Election witnessed 14 governmental seats and a non-governmental seat filled the Perlis State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 3 safe and 5 fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has no fairly safe or safe seat.