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5 United Malays National Organisation3 Appointed (federal minister)3 Malaysian Islamic Party +5 more
Sources: Department of Statistics Malaysia (OpenDOSM, data.gov.my: national and state accounts, Labour Force Survey, Salaries & Wages Survey, consumer prices, population estimates, Household Income Survey; the Royal Malaysia Police's crime figures), NAPIC's house price index via the BIS, Natural Earth, World Bank (Worldwide Governance Indicators), V-Dem Institute, Transparency International, World Happiness Report, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons; office-holders checked against the states' official lists. CreditsPrivacy

Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (Malaysian Islamic Party) has been Menteri Besar of Kedah since 17 May 2020. Real GDP climbed 3.1% a year since Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor took office in May 2020, against +3.4% for Malaysia. Kedah ranks 3rd of 8 states and territories on the fall in violent crime; on population growth it is 8th of 11. Inflation moved +6.0 percentage points in Kedah against +4.7 percentage points for Malaysia. Under Mukhriz Mahathir (2018 to 2020) inflation fell 4.8 percentage points. Employment rate: 64.4% of the population aged 15–64 in 2025, +2.9 percentage points since day zero.

The prime minister and chief ministers, Menteri Besar and territory ministers of Malaysia

The prime minister

Chief ministers, Menteri Besar and territory ministers

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