Opposition (Malaysia)

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The Opposition in Malaysia fulfils the same function as the official opposition in other Commonwealth of Nations monarchies. It is seen as the alternative government and the existing administration's main opponent at a general election.

Federal Parliament[]

This is the list of current Leaders of the Opposition in the Parliament of Malaysia:

State Legislative Assemblies[]

The Leader of the Opposition in Malaysian State Politics is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly).

In each state, the Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the State Assembly that is not in government.

When in state legislative assembly, the Leader of the Opposition sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Opposition and opposite the Menteri Besar/Chief Minister. The State Opposition Leader is elected by the minority party of the Assembly according to its rules. A new Opposition Leader may be elected when the incumbent dies, resigns, or is challenged for the leadership.

Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system and is based on the Westminster model. The Opposition is an important component of the Westminster system, with the Opposition directing criticism at the Government's policies and programs, give close attention to all proposed legislation and attempts to defeat and replace the Government. The Opposition is therefore known as the 'government in waiting' and it is a formal part of the parliamentary system.

This is the list of current Leaders of Opposition in the Legislative Assemblies of the Malaysian states:

Current State Opposition Leaders
as of 24 January 2022

State (and Assembly)	Opposition Leader	Political party[a]		Term	Government Leader		Refs
Johor (14th)	Aminolhuda Hassan (b. 1959) MLA for Parit Yaani		PH-AMANAH	1 April 2020 1 year, 298 days		Ir. Hasni Mohammad (b. 1959) MLA for Benut	[1]
Kedah (14th)	Phahrolrazi Zawawi (b. 1953) MLA for Pengkalan Kundor		PH-AMANAH	18 July 2020 1 year, 190 days		Muhd Sanusi Md Noor (b. 1974) MLA for Jeneri	[2]
Kelantan (14th)	Vacant					Ahmad Yaakob (b. 1950) MLA for Pasir Pekan
Malacca (14th)	Adly Zahari (b. 1971) MLA for Bukit Katil		PH-AMANAH	24 April 2020 1 year, 275 days		Sulaiman Md Ali (b. 1965) MLA for Lendu	[3]
Negeri Sembilan (14th)	Mohamad Hasan (b. 1956) MLA for Rantau		BN-UMNO	2 July 2018 3 years, 206 days		Aminuddin Harun (b. 1967) MLA for Sikamat	[4]
Pahang (14th)	Lee Chin Chen (unofficial) (b.unknown) MLA for Bilut		PH-DAP	2 July 2018 3 years, 206 days		Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (b. 1958) MLA for Jelai
Penang (14th)	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor (b. 1963) MLA for Sungai Dua		BN-UMNO	2 August 2018 3 years, 175 days		Chow Kon Yeow (b. 1957) MLA for Padang Kota	[5]
Perak (14th)	Abdul Aziz Bari (b. 1959) MLA for Tebing Tinggi		PH-DAP	10 December 2020 1 year, 45 days		Saarani Mohammad (b.1961) MLA for Kota Tampan	[6]
Perlis (14th)	Asrul Nizan Abd. Jalil (b. 1978) MLA for Sena		PH-PKR	20 June 2018 3 years, 218 days		Azlan Man (b. 1958) MLA for Bintong
Sabah (15th)	Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MLA for Senallang		WARISAN	29 September 2020 1 year, 117 days		Hajiji Mohd. Noor (b. 1956) MLA for Sulaman
Sarawak (19th)	Wong Soon Koh (b. 1942) MLA for Bawang Assan		PSB	9 November 2020 1 year, 76 days		Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg (b. 1949) MLA for Satok	[7]
Selangor (14th)	Rizam Ismail (b. 1982) MLA for Sungai Air Tawar		BN-UMNO	27 June 2018 3 years, 211 days		Amirudin Shari (b. 1980) MLA for Sungai Tua	[8]
Terengganu (14th)	Ahmad Said (b. 1957) MLA for Kijal		BN-UMNO	21 March 2019 2 years, 309 days		Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (b. 1970) MLA for Ru Rendang

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