Government of Perak

State Government of Perak
Kerajaan Negeri Perak
Overview
Established31 August 1957 (1957-08-31) as a Malaysian state
State Perak
LeaderMenteri Besar
Appointed bySultan
Main organPerak State Executive Council
Responsible toPerak State Legislative Assembly
Annual budgetRM 1.61 Billion (2026)[1]
HeadquartersPerak Darul Ridzuan Building, Ipoh
Websitewww.perak.gov.my

The Government of Perak, officially the State Government of Perak, refers to the government authority of the Malaysian state of Perak. The state government adheres to and is created by both the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, the supreme law of Malaysia, and the Laws of the Constitution of Perak, the supreme law in Perak. The government of Perak is based in Ipoh, the state's capital city.

The state government consists of only two branches – executive and legislative. The Perak State Executive Council forms the executive branch, whilst the Perak State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the state government. Perak's head of government is the Menteri Besar. The state government does not have a judiciary branch, as Malaysia's judicial system is a federalised system operating uniformly throughout the country.[2][3]

Executive

Head of government

Main article: Menteri Besar of Perak

The Menteri Besar is the head of government in Perak. He is officially appointed by the Sultan, Perak's head of state, on the basis of the latter's judgement that the former commands the confidence of the majority of the State Assemblymen in the Perak State Legislative Assembly.[4] The Menteri Besar and his Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to Legislative Assembly. The Office of the Menteri Besar is situated inside Perak Darul Ridzuan Building in Ipoh.

The Menteri Besar of Perak is Saarani Mohammad of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition that formed a coalition government with Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in the state assembly. Saarani assumed office on 10 December 2020, having been elected as a Member of the State Legislative Assembly since the 1999 Perak state election.[5]

Cabinet

Main article: Perak State Executive Council

The Perak State Executive Council forms the executive branch of the Perak state government and is analogous in function to the Malaysian federal Cabinet. The Executive Council is led by the Menteri Besar and made up of between four and 10 other State Assemblymen from the Perak State Legislative Assembly.[4] Aside from these, three other ex officio members of the Executive Council are the State Secretary, the State Legal Adviser and the State Financial Officer.

Following the 2022 Perak state election, Saarani Mohamad was reappointed as the Menteri Besar after Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) were elected to power and formed a coalition state government.[6][7]

  PH (7)   BN (4)
Name Portfolio[8] Party Constituency Term start Term end
Saarani Mohamad (Menteri Besar)
  • Islamic Religion
  • Finance
  • Security
  • Land
  • Natural Resources
  • Economic Planning
  • Government-Linked Companies
 BN (UMNO) Kota Tampan 21 November 2022 Incumbent
Senior Exco
Mohd Zolkafly Harun
  • Rural Development
  • Plantation
  • Agriculture
  • Food Industry
 Lintang 22 November 2022
Salbiah Mohamed
  • Women
  • Family
  • Social Welfare
  • Entrepreneur Development
 Temengor
Khairudin Abu Hanipah
  • Education
  • Higher Education
  • Youth and Sports
 Belanja
Teh Kok Lim
  • Science
  • Environment
  • Green Technology
 PH (DAP) Aulong
Loh Sze Yee
  • Tourism
  • Industry
  • Investment
  • Corridor Development
 Jalong
Sivanesan Achalingam
  • Human Resources
  • Health
  • Indian Community Affairs
 Sungkai
Woo Kah Leong
  • Domestic Trade
  • Cooperatives
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Chinese New Villages
 Pasir Bedamar
Sandrea Ng Shy Ching
  • Housing
  • Local Government
 PH (PKR) Teja
Mohd Azlan Helmi
  • Communication
  • Multimedia
  • Non-governmental Organisations
 Tualang Sekah
Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
  • Infrastructure
  • Energy
  • Water
  • Public Transport
 PH (AMANAH) Sungai Rapat

Ex-officio members

Portfolio Name
State secretary Ahmad Suaidi Abdul Rahim
State legal advisor Azmir Shah Zainal Abidin
State financial officer Mohd Zaki Mahyudin

Legislature

Main article: Perak State Legislative Assembly

The Perak State Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the Perak state government. The unicameral legislature consists of 59 seats that represent the 59 state constituencies within Perak, with each constituency being represented by an elected State Assemblyman. The Legislative Assembly convenes at the Perak Darul Ridzuan Building in Ipoh.

The legislature has a maximum mandate of five years by law and follows a multi-party system; the ruling party (or coalition) is elected through a first-past-the-post system.[4] The Sultan may dissolve the legislature at any time and usually does so upon the advice of the Menteri Besar.

A Speaker is elected by the Legislative Assembly to preside over the proceedings and debates of the legislature. The Speaker may or may not be an elected State Assemblyman; in the case of the latter, the elected Speaker shall become a member of the Legislative Assembly additional to the elected State Assemblymen already in the legislature.[4]

Perak State Government Secretariat

  • Internal Audit Division
  • Corporate Division
  • Integrity Unit

Development Cluster

  • Local Government Unit
  • State Economic Planning Unit[9]

Management Cluster

Departments, statutory bodies and subsidiaries

Departments

Statutory bodies

  • Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council[24]
  • Perak State Public Library Corporation[25]
  • Perak State Museum Board[26]
  • Perak State Agriculture Development Corporation[27]
  • Perak State Development Corporation[28]
  • Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah[29]
  • Perak Water Board[30]
  • Menteri Besar Incorporated[31]
  • Institut Darul Ridzuan[32]
  • State Secretariat Incorporated
  • Digital Perak Corporation Holdings[33]
  • InvestPerak[34]
  • Perak State Parks Corporation[35]
  • Perak Foundation[36]
  • Darul Ridzuan Capacity Building Foundation
  • Pusat Aspirasi Anak Perak[37]
  • Perak Water Resources Management Board

Subsidiaries

  • Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council
    • Perak Islamic Economy Corporation[38]
  • Menteri Besar Incorporated
    • Amanjaya Natural Resources
    • Amanjaya Property Venture
    • Pengurusan Pasir Perak Sdn Bhd
    • Tourism Perak Management Berhad[39]
  • Perak State Development Corporation
    • Perak Industrial Resources[40]
    • Star Career
    • Destination Perak
    • Perak Halal Corporation
    • Perak Teamwork
    • Perak E-Organization
    • Perak Hi-Tech Park
    • Perak Equity
    • Perak Bio Corporation
    • Brand Equity
    • Niche Phoenix
    • Terra Projects Sdn Bhd (51%)
    • MajuPerak Holdings Berhad (52.9%)[41]
    • Perak Corporation Berhad (55.12%)[42]

District and Land Offices

Local governments

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