The Perak State Executive Council is the executive authority of the Government of

Perak Perak (; Perak Malay: ''Peghok'') is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kel ...

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

. The council comprises the Menteri Besar, appointed by the

Sultan Sultan (; ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be use ...

on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the

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 a ...

, a number of members made up of members of the Assembly, the state secretary, the state legal adviser and the state financial officer. This council is similar in structure and role to the

Cabinet of Malaysia The Cabinet of Malaysia ( Malay: ''Jemaah Menteri Malaysia'') is the executive branch of the Government of Malaysia. Led by the Prime Minister, the cabinet is a council of ministers who are accountable collectively to the Parliament. According ...

, while being smaller in size. As federal and state responsibilities differ, there are a number of portfolios that differ between the federal and state governments. Members of the council are selected by the Menteri Besar, appointed by the sultan. The council has no ministry, but instead a number of committees; each committee will take care of certain state affairs, activities and departments. Members of the council are always the chair of a committee.

Ex-officio members

Lists of full members

Saarani II EXCO (since 2022)

Members since 21 November 2022 have been :

Former membership

Saarani I EXCO (2020–2022)

Members from 10 December 2020 to 21 November 2022 were :

Ahmad Faizal II EXCO (2020)

Members from 13 March 2020 to 5 December 2020 were :

Ahmad Faizal I EXCO (2018–2020)

Members from 12 May 2018 to 10 March 2020 were :

Zambry II EXCO (2013–2018)

Zambry I EXCO (2009–2013)

Nizar EXCO (2008–2009)

DAP (6) PKR (3) PAS (2)

Tajol Rosli II EXCO (2004–2008)

UMNO (6) MCA (3) MIC (2) Members from 2004 to 2008 were :

Tajol Rosli I EXCO (1999–2004)

UMNO (6) MCA (3) MIC (2) Members from 1999 to 2004 were :

References

Notes

External links

Perak State Government
{{Perak Politics of Perak