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
14th Parliament
Type
Type
Term limits
None (5-year terms)
Leadership
Speaker
Azhar Azizan Harun, Independent[1]
since 13 July 2020
Deputy Speaker
Mohd Rashid Hasnon, PN-BERSATU[2][3]
since 16 July 2018
Deputy Speaker
Azalina Othman Said, BN-UMNO[4]
since 13 July 2020
Secretary
Nizam Mydin
since 13 May 2020
Muhyiddin Yassin, PN-BERSATU[5]
since 1 March 2020
Leader of the Opposition
Anwar Ibrahim, PH-PKR[6]
since 13 July 2020
Structure
Seats222
Political groups
As of 2 October 2020

Government (112)

  Perikatan Nasional (50)
  •      BERSATU (31)
  •      PAS (18)
  •      STAR (1)
  Barisan Nasional (43)
  •      UMNO (39)
  •      MCA (2)
  •      MIC (1)
  •      PBRS (1)
  Gabungan Parti Sarawak (18)
  •      PBB (13)
  •      PRS (2)
  •      PDP (2)
  •      SUPP (1)
  PBS (1)

Confidence and supply (1)

  Independent (1)

Opposition (108)

  Pakatan Harapan (91)
  •      DAP (42)
  •      PKR (38)
  •      AMANAH (11)
  WARISAN (8)
  PEJUANG (5)
  PSB (2)
  UPKO (1)
  MUDA (1)
  Vacant (1)
Committees
5
  • Committee of Selection
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • House Committee
  • Committee of Privileges
  • Standing Orders Committee
Elections
Voting system
First-past-the-post
Last election
9 May 2018
Next election
By 16 September 2023
Meeting place
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
  1. https://www.hmetro.com.my/utama/2020/07/599373/parlimen-azhar-harun-speaker-baharu
  2. https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2018/07/358350/mohd-rashid-nga-dipilih-timbalan-yang-di-pertua-dewan-rakyat
  3. 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/
  4. https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2020/07/599396/parlimen-azalina-dilantik-timbalan-speaker
  5. https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/01/muhyiddin-is-eighth-pm-says-king
  6. Hansard 13 July 2020



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