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.

The current Opposition Leader at a Federal level is Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Federal Parliament

This is the list of current Leaders of 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). By convention, the position is held by the leader of the political party not in government that has the most seats in the Assembly. 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 03 July 2018

State (and Assembly)	Opposition Leader	Political party[lower-alpha 1]		Term	Government Leader		Refs
Johor (14th)	Hasni Mohammad (b. ) MLA for Benut		BN-UMNO	28 June 2018 7002115000000000000♠115 days		Osman Sapian (b. 1951) MLA for Kempas	[2]
Kedah (14th)	Muhammad Sanusi Md. Nor (b. ) MLA for Jeneri		PAS	4 July 2018 7002109000000000000♠109 days		Mukhriz Mahathir (b. 1964) MLA for Jitra	[3]
Kelantan (14th)	Md Alwi Che Ahmad (b. ) MLA for Kok Lanas		BN-UMNO	28 June 2018 7002115000000000000♠115 days		Ahmad Yaakob (b. 1950) MLA for Pasir Pekan	[4]
Melaka (14th)	Idris Haron (b. 1966) MLA for Sungai Udang		BN-UMNO	20 July 2018 7001930000000000000♠93 days		Adly Zahari (b. 1971) MLA for Bukit Katil
Negeri Sembilan (14th)	Mohamad Hasan (b. 1956) MLA for Rantau		BN-UMNO	14 July 2018 7001990000000000000♠99 days		Aminuddin Harun (b. 1967) MLA for Sikamat
Pahang (14th)	To be confirmed					Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail (b. 1957/1958) MLA for Jelai
Penang (14th)	Muhamad Yusoff Mohd Noor (b. ) MLA for Sungai Dua		BN-UMNO	2 August 2018 7001800000000000000♠80 days		Chow Kon Yeow (b. 1957) MLA for Padang Kota	[5]
Perak (14th)	Saarani Mohamad (b. 1962) MLA for Kota Tampan		BN-UMNO	1 August 2018 7001810000000000000♠81 days		Ahmad Faizal Azumu (b. 1970) MLA for Chenderiang	[6]
Perlis (14th)	Asrul Nizan Abd Jalil (b. ) MLA for Sena		PH-PKR	20 June 2018 7002123000000000000♠123 days		Azlan Man (b. 1958) MLA for Bintong
Sabah (15th)	Jeffrey Kitingan (b. 1948) MLA for Tambunan		STAR	4 July 2018 7002109000000000000♠109 days		Shafie Apdal (b. 1956) MLA for Senallang	[7]
Sarawak (19th)	Chong Chieng Jen (b. 1971) MLA for Kota Sentosa		PH-DAP	10 June 2013 7003195900000000000♠5 years, 133 days		Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari (b. 1949) MLA for Satok
Selangor (14th)	Rizam Ismail (b. 1980/1981) MLA for Sungai Air Tawar		BN-UMNO	27 June 2018 7002116000000000000♠116 days		Amirudin Shari (b. 1980) MLA for Sungai Tua	[8]
Terengganu (14th)	Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman (b. 1965) MLA for Seberang Takir		BN-UMNO	1 July 2018 7002112000000000000♠112 days		Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar (b. 1970) MLA for Rhu Rendang	[9]

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