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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

Saarani Mohamad (United Malays National Organisation) has been Menteri Besar of Perak since 10 Dec 2020. Since Saarani Mohamad took office in December 2020, real GDP has climbed 4.3% a year, against +5.2% for Malaysia. On the employment rate Perak is 1st of the 10 states and territories, on the fall in violent crime 8th of 8. Perak and Malaysia part most on real median pay, +2.9% a year against +4.6%. Under Ahmad Faizal Azumu (2018 to 2020) the same series edged down 0.9% a year. Inflation is 1.1% on a year earlier (Sep 2026), 3.1 percentage points above its level at 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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