Dewan Rakyat
The Dewan Rakyat (Malay for 'House of Representatives'; lit. 'People's Assembly') is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature of Malaysia.
House of Representatives Dewan Rakyat | |
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14th Parliament | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | None (5-year terms) |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Secretary | Nizam Mydin since 13 May 2020 |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 222 |
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Political groups | As of 2 October 2020 Government (112) Perikatan Nasional (50)
Barisan Nasional (43)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (18)
PBS (1)
Opposition (108) Pakatan Harapan (91)
WARISAN (8)
PEJUANG (5)
PSB (2)
UPKO (1)
MUDA (1)
Vacant (1) |
Committees | 5
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Elections | |
Voting system | First-past-the-post |
Last election | 9 May 2018 |
Next election | By 16 September 2023 |
Meeting place | |
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Dewan Rakyat chamber Malaysian Houses of Parliament, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
Website | |
Official website |
The Dewan Rakyat sits in the Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur, along with the Dewan Negara, the upper house.
References
- https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2020/07/599373/parlimen-azhar-harun-speaker-baharu
- https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2018/07/358350/mohd-rashid-nga-dipilih-timbalan-yang-di-pertua-dewan-rakyat
- https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2020/02/26/azmin-10-mps-to-join-ppbm-amid-signs-of-about-turn-by-pkr-over-support-for-dr-m/
- https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2020/07/599396/parlimen-azalina-dilantik-timbalan-speaker
- https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/01/muhyiddin-is-eighth-pm-says-king
- Hansard 13 July 2020
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