Menteri Besar of Perlis

Menteri Besar of Perlis
Incumbent
Mohd Shukri Ramli
since 22 November 2022
Government of Perlis
StyleYang Amat Berhormat (The Most Honourable)
Member ofPerlis State Executive Council
Reports toPerlis State Legislative Assembly
ResidenceJalan Tun Abdul Razak, Kangar, Perlis
SeatAras 3, Kompleks Dewan Undangan Negeri, Persiaran Wawasan, 01000 Kangar, Perlis
AppointerSirajuddin
Raja of Perlis
Term length5 years or lesser, renewable once (while commanding the confidence of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly
With State Elections held no more than five years apart)
Constituting instrumentConstitution of the State of Perlis
Inaugural holderRaja Ahmad Raja Endut
Formation1 February 1948; 75 years ago (1948-02-01)
DeputyVacant
Websitewww.perlis.gov.my/index.php/en/kerajaan/menteri-besar

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

The 10th and current Menteri Besar of Perlis is Mohd Shukri Ramli, who took office on 22 November 2022.

Appointment

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 Assembly, must be an ethnic Malay who professes the religion of Islam 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.

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 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 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.

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.

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 Raja. 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 Perlis 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 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 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 Perlis

The following is the list of Menteris Besar of Perlis since 1948:

Colour key (for political parties):
 Alliance Party  Barisan Nasional  Independent  Perikatan Nasional

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Term of office Party Election Assembly
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
(1891–1978)
1 February
1948
30 January
1957
8 years, 365 days Independent
2 Mohd Razali Mohamed Ali Wasi
(born 1903)
31 January
1957
30 April
1959
2 years, 90 days Independent
3 Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim
(1896–1986)
MLA for Bintong (until 1964)
MLA for Kuala Perlis (from 1964)
1 May
1959
31 December
1971
12 years, 245 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1959 1st
1964 2nd
1969 3rd
4 Jaafar Hassan
(born 1926)
MLA for Sanglang (until 1974)
MLA for Bintong (from 1974)
1 January
1972
22 October
1981
9 years, 295 days Alliance
(UMNO)
BN
(UMNO)
1974 4th
1978 5th
5 Ali Ahmad
(born 1924)
MLA for Oran
1 November
1981
13 August
1986
4 years, 286 days BN
(UMNO)
1982 6th
6 Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abdul Hamid Pawanteh
(1944–2022)
MLA for Kota Raja
13 August
1986
6 May
1995
8 years, 267 days BN
(UMNO)
1986 7th
1990 8th
7 Dato' Seri
Shahidan Kassim
(born 1951)
MLA for Tambun Tulang
6 May
1995
17 March
2008
12 years, 317 days BN
(UMNO)
1995 9th
1999 10th
2004 11th
8 Dato' Seri
Md Isa Sabu
(born 1946)
MLA for Bintong
17 March
2008
7 May
2013
5 years, 52 days BN
(UMNO)
2008 12th
9 Dato' Seri
Azlan Man
(born 1958)
MLA for Pauh (2013–2018)
MLA for Bintong (2018–2022)
7 May
2013
22 November
2022
9 years, 200 days BN
(UMNO)
2013 13th
2018 14th
10 Mohd Shukri Ramli
(born 1961)
MLA for Sanglang
22 November
2022
Incumbent 359 days PN
(PAS)
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.

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