Perak State Legislative Assembly
The Perak State Legislative Assembly () is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perak. It is composed of 59 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sarawak). The Assembly convenes at the Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan in the state capital, Ipoh. At 59 seats, it is the largest state assembly among the 11 legislatures of the States of Malaya. Role. The Perak State Legislative Assembly enacts laws that apply in Perak. It  must hold at least three sittings a year and table a budget in March and late October or early November. The Speaker presides over sittings in the Assembly and ensures order during debates. The present Speaker is Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid. The majority party or coalition in the Assembly forms the state government, led by the Menteri Besar. He appoints the state executive council, or EXCO ("Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan"), drawing from members of the Assembly. Perak state election, 2018. ! | ! |Votes ! |% of vote ! |Seats ! |% of seats ! |+/– Perak state election, 2013. ! v| !|Candidate !|Vote !|% vote !|Seat !|%  seat !|+/– Perak state election, 2008. The following is the results of the 2008 state assembly elections. Three Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen have since quit their parties to become independents caucusing with Barisan Nasional, triggering the 2009 Perak constitutional crisis. The Pakatan Rakyat government formed after the election then been removed from power. Election pendulum. The 2018 Perak state election witnessed 29 governmental seats ("2 from non-governmental seats were later decided to support the creation of new state government") and 30 non-governmental seats ("currently 28 seats after 2 of them decided to support new government") filled the Perak State  Legislative Assembly. The government side has 18 safe seat and 1 fairly safe seat. However, none of the non-government side has safe and fairly safe seat.