272:(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 Raja'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hold office during the pleasure of the Raja, unless the appointment of any member of the Executive Council shall have been revoked by the Raja on the advice of the Menteri Besar but may at any time resign his office.
876:
26:
1135:
1044:
972:
792:
721:
618:
521:
472:
423:
1662:
1652:
1642:
247:
According to the state constitution, the Raja of Perlis 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
260:
The member of the
Executive Council must take and subscribe in the presence of the Raja 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
309:
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
308:
The legislative assembly unless sooner dissolved by the Raja 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
292:(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
299:
The
Menteri Besar's party will normally have a majority in the Legislative Assembly and party discipline is exceptionally strong in Perlis politics, so passage of the government's legislation through the Legislative Assembly is mostly a formality.
256:
and must not a
Malaysian citizen by naturalisation or by registration. The Raja 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.
275:
Following a resignation in other circumstances, defeated in an election or the death of the
Menteri Besar, the Raja will generally appoint as Menteri Besar the person voted by the governing party as their new leader.
1187:
1295:
1344:
1395:
1698:
1203:
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.
1410:
1305:
1420:
1349:
1123:
1111:
1032:
960:
948:
936:
864:
852:
780:
709:
697:
606:
594:
582:
1415:
1405:
284:
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
1400:
1359:
1691:
1517:
1497:
1354:
1562:
1532:
1522:
1507:
1547:
1542:
1684:
1711:
1263:
1502:
895:
1537:
1482:
1707:
1901:
811:
261:
of the
Executive Council shall not hold any office of profit and engage in any trade, business or profession that will cause
288:
in the Legislative Assembly, must advise a state election or resign the office or be dismissed by the Raja. The defeat of a
1676:
1100:
1021:
925:
841:
764:
686:
668:
571:
1923:
1337:
540:
229:
132:
81:
1766:
1254:
228:. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the
1377:
1320:
1106:
1027:
955:
943:
931:
859:
847:
775:
704:
692:
601:
589:
71:
1325:
1223:
1150:
631:
1069:
577:
1826:
1425:
1364:
1182:
1118:
1849:
1814:
1754:
1372:
1063:
734:
663:
566:
334:
1861:
1873:
1778:
1176:
55:
1790:
1747:
1742:
1730:
1608:
352:
187:
1831:
1759:
1618:
285:
128:
1315:
1247:
802:
310:
262:
111:
48:
1706:
1651:
8:
1310:
269:
98:
1896:
1171:
361:
221:
88:
1807:
1300:
1141:
236:
37:
1655:
1095:
1016:
920:
836:
759:
681:
343:
1795:
1771:
1735:
1665:
1240:
886:
1819:
1645:
293:
122:
115:
103:
Aras 3, Kompleks Dewan Undangan Negeri, Persiaran Wawasan, 01000 Kangar, Perlis
1917:
1866:
1854:
875:
1598:
1487:
249:
60:
1878:
1623:
1552:
1512:
1492:
1452:
1134:
1043:
982:
971:
791:
720:
617:
520:
471:
422:
289:
25:
1593:
1783:
1603:
1054:
1715:
1613:
1557:
1527:
1232:
321:
The following is the list of Menteris Besar of Perlis since 1948:
1588:
1467:
991:
637:
534:
1583:
1477:
1472:
1462:
1277:
1267:
225:
253:
1578:
1457:
1281:
136:
With State Elections held no more than five years apart)
127:
5 years or lesser, renewable once (while commanding the
316:
1915:
235:The 10th and current Menteri Besar of Perlis is
1226:Perlis State Government. Accessed 10 June 2010
1692:
1248:
1708:Menteris Besar, Chief Ministers and Premiers
1699:
1685:
1255:
1241:
303:
239:, who took office on 22 November 2022.
1916:
1902:Abang Abdul Rahman Johari Abang Openg
1680:
1236:
389:
375:
93:Jalan Tun Abdul Razak, Kangar, Perlis
1641:
1262:
144:Constitution of the State of Perlis
13:
14:
1935:
230:Perlis State Legislative Assembly
133:Perlis State Legislative Assembly
82:Perlis State Legislative Assembly
1661:
1660:
1650:
1640:
1133:
1042:
970:
874:
790:
719:
616:
519:
470:
421:
317:List of Menteris Besar of Perlis
24:
268:If a government cannot get its
1217:
1197:
252:who professes the religion of
242:
72:Perlis State Executive Council
1:
1210:
915:12 years, 317 days
561:12 years, 245 days
1090:9 years, 200 days
831:8 years, 267 days
754:4 years, 286 days
658:9 years, 295 days
478:Mohd Razali Mohamed Ali Wasi
451:8 years, 365 days
7:
1166:1 year, 312 days
1011:5 years, 52 days
500:2 years, 90 days
42:since 22 November 2022
10:
1940:
224:in the Malaysian state of
1924:Chief ministers of Perlis
1888:
1841:
1722:
1636:
1571:
1443:
1434:
1388:
1288:
1274:
1094:
1092:
1089:
1082:
1075:
1048:
1041:
1038:
919:
917:
914:
907:
900:
880:
873:
870:
835:
833:
830:
823:
816:
796:
789:
786:
758:
756:
753:
746:
739:
725:
718:
715:
708:
680:
678:
657:
650:
643:
622:
615:
612:
605:
565:
563:
560:
553:
546:
525:
518:
515:
395:
392:
386:
372:
369:
279:
182:
174:
156:
148:
140:
121:
107:
97:
87:
77:
67:
54:
47:
32:
23:
18:
527:Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim
410:
405:
400:
327:(for political parties):
218:First Minister of Perlis
304:Caretaker Menteri Besar
214:Menteri Besar of Perlis
141:Constituting instrument
19:Menteri Besar of Perlis
1748:Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
162:; 76 years ago
1832:Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
1760:Mohd Nassuruddin Daud
1378:Flag and coat of arms
429:Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
286:vote of no confidence
248:Assembly, must be an
152:Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
63:(The Most Honourable)
803:Abdul Hamid Pawanteh
263:conflict of interest
160:1 February 1948
49:Government of Perlis
61:Yang Amat Berhormat
798:Tan Sri Dato' Seri
362:Perikatan Nasional
222:head of government
1911:
1910:
1808:Mohd Shukri Ramli
1674:
1673:
1632:
1631:
1224:Ex-Chief Minister
1193:
1192:
1142:Mohd Shukri Ramli
237:Mohd Shukri Ramli
210:
209:
38:Mohd Shukri Ramli
1931:
1701:
1694:
1687:
1678:
1677:
1664:
1663:
1654:
1644:
1643:
1441:
1440:
1257:
1250:
1243:
1234:
1233:
1227:
1221:
1204:
1201:
1158:
1153:
1137:
1085:
1078:
1073:
1051:
1046:
1006:
999:
994:
979:
974:
910:
903:
898:
883:
878:
826:
819:
814:
799:
794:
749:
742:
737:
723:
653:
646:
641:
620:
556:
549:
544:
523:
495:
488:
483:
474:
446:
439:
434:
425:
413:
408:
403:
384:
380:
367:
366:
364:
359:
355:
350:
346:
344:Barisan Nasional
341:
337:
332:
206:
203:
201:
199:
197:
195:
193:
191:
189:
170:
168:
163:
149:Inaugural holder
28:
16:
15:
1939:
1938:
1934:
1933:
1932:
1930:
1929:
1928:
1914:
1913:
1912:
1907:
1884:
1842:Chief Ministers
1837:
1796:Saarani Mohamad
1772:Aminuddin Harun
1767:Negeri Sembilan
1736:Onn Hafiz Ghazi
1718:
1705:
1675:
1670:
1628:
1567:
1445:
1436:
1430:
1384:
1284:
1270:
1261:
1231:
1230:
1222:
1218:
1213:
1208:
1207:
1202:
1198:
1174:
1159:
1156:
1148:
1146:
1145:
1098:
1086:
1083:
1079:
1076:
1067:
1061:
1059:
1058:
1052:
1049:
1019:
1007:
1004:
1000:
997:
989:
987:
986:
980:
977:
923:
911:
908:
904:
901:
893:
891:
890:
887:Shahidan Kassim
884:
881:
839:
827:
824:
820:
817:
809:
807:
806:
800:
797:
762:
750:
747:
743:
740:
732:
730:
729:
684:
666:
654:
651:
647:
644:
635:
629:
627:
626:
569:
557:
554:
550:
547:
538:
532:
530:
529:
496:
493:
489:
486:
481:
480:
447:
444:
440:
437:
432:
431:
411:
406:
401:
387:Term of office
382:
381:
378:
377:
357:
356:
348:
347:
339:
338:
330:
329:
328:
319:
306:
282:
245:
186:
166:
164:
161:
135:
114:
43:
41:
40:
36:
12:
11:
5:
1937:
1927:
1926:
1909:
1908:
1906:
1905:
1892:
1890:
1886:
1885:
1883:
1882:
1870:
1858:
1845:
1843:
1839:
1838:
1836:
1835:
1823:
1820:Amirudin Shari
1811:
1799:
1787:
1775:
1763:
1751:
1739:
1726:
1724:
1723:Menteris Besar
1720:
1719:
1704:
1703:
1696:
1689:
1681:
1672:
1671:
1669:
1668:
1658:
1648:
1637:
1634:
1633:
1630:
1629:
1627:
1626:
1621:
1616:
1611:
1606:
1601:
1596:
1591:
1586:
1581:
1575:
1573:
1569:
1568:
1566:
1565:
1560:
1555:
1550:
1545:
1540:
1535:
1530:
1525:
1520:
1515:
1510:
1505:
1500:
1495:
1490:
1485:
1480:
1475:
1470:
1465:
1460:
1455:
1449:
1447:
1438:
1435:Administrative
1432:
1431:
1429:
1428:
1423:
1418:
1413:
1408:
1403:
1398:
1392:
1390:
1386:
1385:
1383:
1382:
1381:
1380:
1375:
1367:
1362:
1357:
1352:
1347:
1342:
1341:
1340:
1335:
1334:
1333:
1328:
1313:
1308:
1303:
1298:
1292:
1290:
1286:
1285:
1280:, Royal town:
1275:
1272:
1271:
1260:
1259:
1252:
1245:
1237:
1229:
1228:
1215:
1214:
1212:
1209:
1206:
1205:
1195:
1194:
1191:
1190:
1185:
1180:
1169:
1167:
1164:
1161:
1154:
1138:
1131:
1127:
1126:
1121:
1115:
1114:
1109:
1104:
1093:
1091:
1088:
1081:
1074:
1047:
1040:
1036:
1035:
1030:
1025:
1014:
1012:
1009:
1002:
995:
975:
968:
964:
963:
958:
952:
951:
946:
940:
939:
934:
929:
918:
916:
913:
906:
899:
879:
872:
868:
867:
862:
856:
855:
850:
845:
834:
832:
829:
822:
815:
795:
788:
784:
783:
778:
772:
771:
768:
757:
755:
752:
745:
738:
724:
717:
713:
712:
707:
701:
700:
695:
690:
679:
676:
675:
672:
661:
659:
656:
649:
642:
621:
614:
610:
609:
604:
598:
597:
592:
586:
585:
580:
575:
564:
562:
559:
552:
545:
524:
517:
513:
512:
509:
506:
503:
501:
498:
491:
484:
475:
468:
464:
463:
460:
457:
454:
452:
449:
442:
435:
426:
419:
415:
414:
412:Time in office
409:
404:
398:
397:
394:
391:
388:
385:
374:
371:
335:Alliance Party
318:
315:
305:
302:
294:loss of supply
281:
278:
244:
241:
208:
207:
204:/menteri-besar
184:
180:
179:
176:
172:
171:
158:
154:
153:
150:
146:
145:
142:
138:
137:
125:
119:
118:
116:Raja of Perlis
109:
105:
104:
101:
95:
94:
91:
85:
84:
79:
75:
74:
69:
65:
64:
58:
52:
51:
45:
44:
34:
33:
30:
29:
21:
20:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1936:
1925:
1922:
1921:
1919:
1903:
1900:
1898:
1894:
1893:
1891:
1887:
1881:(GRS-GAGASAN)
1880:
1877:
1875:
1871:
1868:
1867:Chow Kon Yeow
1865:
1863:
1859:
1856:
1855:Ab Rauf Yusoh
1853:
1851:
1847:
1846:
1844:
1840:
1833:
1830:
1828:
1824:
1821:
1818:
1816:
1812:
1809:
1806:
1804:
1800:
1797:
1794:
1792:
1788:
1785:
1782:
1780:
1776:
1773:
1770:
1768:
1764:
1761:
1758:
1756:
1752:
1749:
1746:
1744:
1740:
1737:
1734:
1732:
1728:
1727:
1725:
1721:
1717:
1713:
1709:
1702:
1697:
1695:
1690:
1688:
1683:
1682:
1679:
1667:
1659:
1657:
1653:
1649:
1647:
1639:
1638:
1635:
1625:
1622:
1620:
1619:Simpang Empat
1617:
1615:
1612:
1610:
1607:
1605:
1602:
1600:
1597:
1595:
1592:
1590:
1587:
1585:
1582:
1580:
1577:
1576:
1574:
1570:
1564:
1561:
1559:
1556:
1554:
1551:
1549:
1546:
1544:
1541:
1539:
1536:
1534:
1531:
1529:
1526:
1524:
1521:
1519:
1518:Padang Siding
1516:
1514:
1511:
1509:
1506:
1504:
1501:
1499:
1498:Kurong Batang
1496:
1494:
1491:
1489:
1486:
1484:
1481:
1479:
1476:
1474:
1471:
1469:
1466:
1464:
1461:
1459:
1456:
1454:
1451:
1450:
1448:
1442:
1439:
1433:
1427:
1424:
1422:
1419:
1417:
1414:
1412:
1409:
1407:
1404:
1402:
1399:
1397:
1394:
1393:
1391:
1387:
1379:
1376:
1374:
1371:
1370:
1368:
1366:
1363:
1361:
1358:
1356:
1353:
1351:
1348:
1346:
1343:
1339:
1336:
1332:
1331:Menteri Besar
1329:
1327:
1324:
1323:
1322:
1319:
1318:
1317:
1314:
1312:
1309:
1307:
1304:
1302:
1299:
1297:
1294:
1293:
1291:
1287:
1283:
1279:
1273:
1269:
1265:
1258:
1253:
1251:
1246:
1244:
1239:
1238:
1235:
1225:
1220:
1216:
1200:
1196:
1189:
1186:
1184:
1181:
1178:
1173:
1170:
1168:
1165:
1162:
1155:
1152:
1144:
1143:
1139:
1136:
1132:
1129:
1128:
1125:
1122:
1120:
1117:
1116:
1113:
1110:
1108:
1105:
1102:
1097:
1071:
1065:
1057:
1056:
1045:
1037:
1034:
1031:
1029:
1026:
1023:
1018:
1015:
1013:
1010:
1003:
996:
993:
985:
984:
976:
973:
969:
966:
965:
962:
959:
957:
954:
953:
950:
947:
945:
942:
941:
938:
935:
933:
930:
927:
922:
897:
896:Tambun Tulang
889:
888:
877:
869:
866:
863:
861:
858:
857:
854:
851:
849:
846:
843:
838:
813:
805:
804:
793:
785:
782:
779:
777:
774:
773:
769:
766:
761:
736:
728:
722:
714:
711:
706:
703:
702:
699:
696:
694:
691:
688:
683:
677:
673:
670:
665:
662:
660:
639:
633:
625:
624:Jaafar Hassan
619:
611:
608:
603:
600:
599:
596:
593:
591:
588:
587:
584:
581:
579:
576:
573:
568:
542:
536:
528:
522:
514:
510:
507:
504:
502:
499:
492:
485:
479:
476:
473:
469:
466:
465:
461:
458:
455:
453:
450:
443:
436:
430:
427:
424:
420:
417:
416:
399:
379:(Birth–Death)
368:
365:
363:
354:
345:
336:
326:
322:
314:
312:
301:
297:
295:
291:
287:
277:
273:
271:
270:appropriation
266:
264:
258:
255:
251:
240:
238:
233:
231:
227:
223:
219:
215:
205:
185:
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