Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly
| Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri Perak | |
since 12 May 2020 | |
| Perak State Legislative Assembly | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Tuan Yang di-Pertua (formal) Tuan Speaker/Tuan Pengerusi (informal and within the assembly) |
| Member of | Committee of Standing Orders, Committee of Rights and Freedoms, Committee of Member Welfare, Committee of Special Select on Enactments, Committee of Special Select on New Building, Committee of Special Select on Stray Animals |
| Reports to | Perak State Legislative Assembly |
| Seat | Level 2, Bangunan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang Wahab, 30000, Ipoh Perak. |
| Appointer | Elected by members of the Perak State Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | Elected at the start of each Perak State Legislative Assembly, upon a vacancy |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Perak |
| Inaugural holder | Sulaiman Bulun |
| Formation | 16 April 1959 |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly |
| Website | dewan |
The Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly is the highest-ranking presiding officer in the Perak State Legislative Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Perak. They are responsible for convening sessions of the state's legislative body, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills and amendments. In the absence of the Speaker, the deputy will take their place. The speaker is selected through ballot in the first session of a new legislative assembly.
The incumbent Speaker is Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid. He was elected since 12 May 2020.