Dewan Rakyat facts for kids
Quick facts for kids House of RepresentativesDewan Rakyat |
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| 14th Parliament | |
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Term limits
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None (5-year terms) |
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Speaker
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Azhar Azizan Harun, Independent
Since 13 July 2020 |
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Deputy Speaker
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Mohd Rashid Hasnon, PN-BERSATU
Since 16 July 2018 |
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Deputy Speaker
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Azalina Othman Said, BN-UMNO
Since 13 July 2020 |
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Secretary
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Nizam Mydin
Since 13 May 2020 |
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Muhyiddin Yassin, PN-BERSATU
Since 1 March 2020 |
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Leader of the Opposition
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Anwar Ibrahim, PH-PKR
Since 13 July 2020 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 222 |
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Political groups
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As of 2 October 2020[update] Government (112) Perikatan Nasional (50)
Barisan Nasional (43)
Gabungan Parti Sarawak (18)
PBS (1) Confidence and supply (1) Independent (1) Opposition (108) Pakatan Harapan (91)
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 | |
| First-past-the-post | |
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Last election
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9 May 2018 |
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Next election
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By 16 September 2023 |
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| Dewan Rakyat chamber Malaysian Houses of Parliament, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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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.
The Dewan Rakyat sits in the Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur, along with the Dewan Negara, the upper house.
See also
In Spanish: Dewan Rakyat para niños
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