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The '''Leader of the Balancing Force''' in [[State governments in Malaysia|Malaysian state politics]] is a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly#Malaysia|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] in the [[Johor State Legislative Assembly]].
The '''Leader of the Balancing Force''' in [[State governments in Malaysia|Malaysian state politics]] is a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly#Malaysia|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] in the [[Johor State Legislative Assembly]].


The Leader of the Balancing Force is the leader of the largest [[political party]] in the [[Johor State Legislative Assembly]].
The Leader of the Balancing Force is the leader of the largest [[political party]] in the [[Johor State Legislative Assembly]] that is not in [[State governments of Malaysia|government]].


When in state legislative assembly, the Leader of the Balancing Force sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Balancing Force and opposite the [[Chief Ministers in Malaysia|Menteri Besar]]. The State Balancing Force Leader is elected by the minority party of the Assembly according to its rules. A new Balancing Force Leader may be elected when the incumbent dies, resigns, or is challenged for the leadership.
When in state legislative assembly, the Leader of the Balancing Force sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Balancing Force and opposite the [[Chief Ministers in Malaysia|Menteri Besar]]. The State Balancing Force Leader is elected by the minority party of the Assembly according to its rules. A new Balancing Force 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 (politics)|Balancing Force]] is an important component of the Westminster system, with the Balancing Force 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 Balancing Force is therefore known as the 'government in waiting' and it is a formal part of the parliamentary system. On 20 March 2023, [[Johor]] replaces the term of Opposition with Balancing Force to better reflect its role to check and balance the state government.
Malaysia is a [[constitutional monarchy]] with a [[parliamentary system]] and is based on the [[Westminster model]]. The [[opposition (politics)|Balancing Force]] is an important component of the Westminster system, with the Balancing Force 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 Balancing Force is therefore known as the 'government in waiting' and it is a formal part of the parliamentary system. On 20 March 2023, [[Johor]] replaced the term of Opposition with Balancing Force to better reflect its role to check and balance the state government.


This is the list of current Leader of Balancing Force in the Legislative Assembly of the Malaysian state:
This is the list of current Leader of Balancing Force in the Legislative Assembly of the Malaysian state:
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|align=left| {{flagicon|Johor}} [[Johor State Legislative Assembly|Johor]] (15th) || [[Andrew Chen Kah Eng]]<br/><small>(b. 1975)<br>MLA for {{nseat|Stulang}}</small>|| style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}}" | || PH-DAP ||{{dts|20 March 2023}}<br />{{ayd|2022|12|11}}|| style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}" | || [[Onn Hafiz Ghazi]]<br/><small>(b. 1979)<br>MLA for {{nseat|Machap}}</small>|| <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-10 |title=Liew Chin Tong ketua pembangkang baru Johor |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/617563 |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Malaysiakini}}</ref>
|align=left| {{flagicon|Johor}} [[Johor State Legislative Assembly|Johor]] (15th) || [[Andrew Chen Kah Eng]]<br/><small>(b. 1975)<br>MLA for {{nseat|Stulang}}</small>|| style="background:{{party color|Pakatan Harapan}}" | || PH-DAP ||{{dts|20 March 2023}}<br />{{ayd|2022|12|11}}|| style="background:{{party color|Barisan Nasional}}" | || [[Onn Hafiz Ghazi]]<br/><small>(b. 1979)<br>MLA for {{nseat|Machap}}</small>|| <ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-10 |title=Liew Chin Tong ketua pembangkang baru Johor |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/617563 |access-date=2022-04-11 |website=Malaysiakini}}</ref>
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 12:27, 25 March 2023

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Race and politics

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.

Federal Parliament

Main articles: Leader of the Opposition (Malaysia) and Shadow Cabinet of Malaysia

This is the list of current Leaders of the Opposition in the Parliament of Malaysia:

House Opposition Leader Political party[a] Term Government Leader
Dewan Negara Vacant N/A 18 July 2018
6 years, 167 days		 Vacant
Dewan Rakyat Hamzah Zainuddin
(b. 1957)
MP for Larut		 PN (BERSATU) 10 December 2022
2 years, 22 days		 Anwar Ibrahim
(b.)
MP for Tambun
  1. ^ This column names only the opposition leader's party. The opposition bloc he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

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).

In each state, the Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the State Assembly that is not in government except in the Johor State Legislative 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/Premier. 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 1 January 2025
State (and Assembly) Opposition Leader Political party[a] Term Government Leader Refs
Kedah Kedah (14th) Zamri Yusuf
(b. unknown)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 PH-PKR 12 March 2023
1 year, 295 days		 Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
(b. 1974)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 [1]
Kelantan Kelantan (14th) Md Alwi Che Ahmad
(b. unknown)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 BN-UMNO 28 June 2018
6 years, 187 days		 Ahmad Yaakob
(b. 1950)
MLA for Template:Nseat
Malacca Malacca (15th) Mohd Yadzil Yaakub
(b. 1978)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 PN-BERSATU 13 December 2022
2 years, 19 days		 Sulaiman Md Ali
(b. 1965)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 [2][3]
Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (14th) Mohamad Hasan
(b. 1956)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 BN-UMNO 2 July 2018
6 years, 183 days		 Aminuddin Harun
(b. 1967)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 [4]
Pahang Pahang (15th) Tuan Ibrahim
(b.1960)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 PN-PAS 6 December 2022
2 years, 26 days		 Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail
(b. 1958)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 [5]
Penang Penang (14th) Mohd Yusni Mat Piah
(b. 1976)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 PN-PAS 3 March 2023
1 year, 304 days		 Chow Kon Yeow
(b. 1957)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 [6][7]
Perak Perak (15th) Razman Zakaria
(b. 1960)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 PN-PAS 9 December 2022
2 years, 23 days		 Saarani Mohamad
(b.1962)
MLA for Template:Nseat
Perlis Perlis (15th) Gan Ay Ling

(unofficial)
(b. unknown)
MLA for Template:Nseat

PH-PKR 20 November 2022
2 years, 42 days		 Mohd Shukri Ramli
(b. 1961)
MLA for Template:Nseat
Sabah Sabah (15th) Shafie Apdal
(b. 1956)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 WARISAN 29 September 2020
4 years, 94 days		 Hajiji Mohd. Noor
(b. 1956)
MLA for Template:Nseat
Sarawak Sarawak (19th) Wong Soon Koh
(b. 1942)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 PSB 9 November 2020
4 years, 53 days		 Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg
(b. 1949)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 [8]
Selangor Selangor (14th) Rizam Ismail
(b. 1982)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 BN-UMNO 27 June 2018
6 years, 188 days		 Amirudin Shari
(b. 1980)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 [9]
Terengganu Terengganu (14th) Ahmad Said
(b. 1957)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 BN-UMNO 21 March 2019
5 years, 286 days		 Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar
(b. 1970)
MLA for Template:Nseat
  1. ^ This column names only the opposition leader's party. The opposition bloc he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

The Leader of the Balancing Force in Malaysian state politics is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Johor State Legislative Assembly.

The Leader of the Balancing Force is the leader of the largest political party in the Johor State Legislative Assembly that is not in government.

When in state legislative assembly, the Leader of the Balancing Force sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Balancing Force and opposite the Menteri Besar. The State Balancing Force Leader is elected by the minority party of the Assembly according to its rules. A new Balancing Force 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 Balancing Force is an important component of the Westminster system, with the Balancing Force 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 Balancing Force is therefore known as the 'government in waiting' and it is a formal part of the parliamentary system. On 20 March 2023, Johor replaced the term of Opposition with Balancing Force to better reflect its role to check and balance the state government.

This is the list of current Leader of Balancing Force in the Legislative Assembly of the Malaysian state:

Current State Balancing Force Leader
as of 1 January 2025
State (and Assembly) Balancing Force Leader Political party[a] Term Government Leader Refs
Johor Johor (15th) Andrew Chen Kah Eng
(b. 1975)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 PH-DAP 20 March 2023
2 years, 21 days		 Onn Hafiz Ghazi
(b. 1979)
MLA for Template:Nseat		 [10]
  1. ^ This column names only the opposition leader's party. The opposition bloc he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

References

  1. ^ "PRU15: Johari Abdul Ketua Pembangkang DUN Kedah baharu". Astro Awani. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. ^ "Melaka Opposition bench left with two assemblymen, says Chief Minister". The Star. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Bemban rep Mohd Yadzil is Opposition leader in Melaka state assembly". The Star. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ^ "BN wins Rantau with 4,510-vote majority". Malaysiakini. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  5. ^ "PN lantik Tuan Ibrahim Ketua Pembangkang DUN Pahang". Berita Bersatu (in Malay). 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  6. ^ "BN's Yusoff Noor made Penang opposition leader". Free Malaysia Today. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  7. ^ BERNAMA (2023-03-03). "ADUN Bertam dinamakan ketua pembangkang DUN P. Pinang". BERNAMA. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  8. ^ Victoria, Emma (9 November 2020). "Wong Soon Koh now the opposition leader in Sarawak". The New Sarawak. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Sg Air Tawar rep named S'gor opposition leader". Malaysiakini. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  10. ^ "Liew Chin Tong ketua pembangkang baru Johor". Malaysiakini. 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2022-04-11.
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