Menteri Besar of Perak

Menteri Besar of Perak
Incumbent
Saarani Mohamad
since 10 December 2020
Government of Perak
StyleYang Amat Berhormat (The Most Honourable)
Member ofPerak State Executive Council
Reports toPerak State Legislative Assembly
ResidenceJalan Raja Dihilir, Ipoh, Perak
SeatAras 2, Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, 30000 Ipoh, Perak
AppointerNazrin Muizzuddin Shah
Sultan of Perak
Term length5 years or lesser, renewable once (while commanding the confidence of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
With State Elections held no more than five years apart)
Inaugural holderAbdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz
Formation1 February 1948; 76 years ago (1948-02-01)
Websitewww.perak.gov.my

The Menteri Besar of Perak or First Minister of Perak is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Perak. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Perak State Legislative Assembly.

The current holder of Menteri Besar of Perak post is Saarani Mohammad, who has served since 10 December 2020.

Appointment

According to the state constitution, the Sultan of Perak shall first appoint the Menteri Besar to preside over the Executive Council and requires such Menteri Besar to be a member of the Legislative Assembly who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly, must be an ethnic Malay who professes the religion of Islam and must not a Malaysian citizen by naturalisation or by registration. The Sultan on the Menteri Besar's advice shall appoint not more than ten nor less than four members from among the members of the Legislative Assembly.

The member of the Executive Council must take and subscribe in the presence of the Sultan the oath of office and allegiance as well as the oath of secrecy before they can exercise the functions of office. The Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. The members of the Executive Council shall not hold any office of profit and engage in any trade, business or profession that will cause conflict of interest.

If a government cannot get its appropriation (budget) legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly, or the Legislative Assembly passes a vote of "no confidence" in the government, the Menteri Besar is bound by convention to resign immediately. The Sultan's choice of replacement Menteri Besar will be dictated by the circumstances. A member of the Executive Council other than the Menteri Besar shall hold office during the pleasure of the Sultan, unless the appointment of any member of the Executive Council shall have been revoked by the Sultan on the advice of the Menteri Besar but may at any time resign his office.

Following a resignation in other circumstances, defeated in an election or the death of the Menteri Besar, the Sultan will generally appoint as Menteri Besar the person voted by the governing party as their new leader.

Powers

The power of the Menteri Besar is subject to a number of limitations. Menteri Besar removed as leader of his or her party, or whose government loses a vote of no confidence in the Legislative Assembly, must advise a state election or resign the office or be dismissed by the Sultan. The defeat of a supply bill (one that concerns the spending of money) or unable to pass important policy-related legislation is seen to require the resignation of the government or dissolution of Legislative Assembly, much like a non-confidence vote, since a government that cannot spend money is hamstrung, also called loss of supply.

The Menteri Besar's party will normally have a majority in the Legislative Assembly and party discipline is exceptionally strong in Perak politics, so passage of the government's legislation through the Legislative Assembly is mostly a formality.

Caretaker Menteri Besar

The legislative assembly unless sooner dissolved by the Sultan with His Majesty's own discretion on the advice of the Menteri Besar shall continue for five years from the date of its first meeting. The state constitution permits a delay of 60 days of general election to be held from the date of dissolution and the legislative assembly shall be summoned to meet on a date not later than 120 days from the date of dissolution. Conventionally, between the dissolution of one legislative assembly and the convening of the next, the Menteri Besar and the executive council remain in office in a caretaker capacity.

List of Menteris Besar of Perak

The following is the list of Menteris Besar of Perak since 1948:[1]

Colour key (for political parties):
  UMNO   NAP   Alliance /   Barisan Nasional   Pakatan Rakyat   Pakatan Harapan   Perikatan Nasional

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Term of office Party[a] Election Assembly
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz
(1905–1959)
1 February
1948
1 August
1957
9 years, 182 days UMNO
Independent
NAP
2 Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
(1924–1982)
MLC for Larut-South Matang
1 August
1957
16 April
1959
1 year, 259 days Alliance
(UMNO)
3 Shaari Shafie
(1912–1966)
MLA for Senggang
16 April
1959
8 May
1964
5 years, 23 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1959 1st
4 Ahmad Said
(1919–1974)
MLA for Lenggong
9 May
1964
17 March
1969
4 years, 313 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1964 2nd
5 Kamaruddin Mohd. Isa
(1929–1990)
MLA for Larut
18 March
1969
4 September
1974
5 years, 171 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1969 3rd
6 Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
(1924–1982)
MLA for Kenering
4 September
1974
2 October
1977
3 years, 29 days BN
(UMNO)
1974 4th
7 Dato' Seri
Wan Mohamed Wan Teh
(1929–1993)
MLA for Temengor (until 1978)
MLA for Kenering (from 1978)
3 October
1977
1 March
1983
5 years, 150 days BN
(UMNO)
1978 5th
1982 6th
8 Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Ramli Ngah Talib
(born 1941)
MLA for Kampong Gajah
1 March
1983
3 December
1999
16 years, 278 days BN
(UMNO)
1986 7th
1990 8th
1995 9th
9 Tan Sri Dato' Seri DiRaja
Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali
(born 1946)
MLA for Kenering (until 2004)
MLA for Pengkalan Hulu (from 2004)
3 December
1999
17 March
2008
8 years, 106 days BN
(UMNO)
1999 10th
2004 11th
10 Dato' Seri
Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin
(born 1957)
MLA for Pasir Panjang
17 March
2008
6 February
2009
327 days PR
(PAS)
2008 12th
11 Dato' Seri DiRaja
Zambry Abdul Kadir
(born 1962)
MLA for Pangkor
12 May
2009
12 May
2018
9 years, 0 days BN
(UMNO)
2013 13th
12 Dato' Seri
Ahmad Faizal Azumu
(born 1970)
MLA for Chenderiang
12 May
2018
10 March
2020
1 year, 304 days PH
(BERSATU)
2018 14th
13 March
2020
5 December
2020
PN
(BERSATU)
13 Dato' Seri
Saarani Mohamad
(born 1962)
MLA for Kota Tampan
10 December
2020
Incumbent 3 years, 110 days BN
(UMNO)
2022 15th
  1. ^ This column names only the Menteri Besar's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

Living former Menteris Besar

Name Term of office Date of birth
Ramli Ngah Talib 1983–1999 16 March 1941 (age 83)
Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali 1999–2008 6 November 1946 (age 77)
Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin 2008-2009 17 March 1957 (age 67)
Zambry Abdul Kadir 2009–2018 22 March 1962 (age 62)
Ahmad Faizal Azumu 2018–2020 10 June 1970 (age 53)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Perak". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 21 April 2011.

External links

  • Portal YAB Menteri Besar Perak (Official site) (in Malay)
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