It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 15 lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.

Out of the 15 seats, 14 are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ruling coalition after the 2022 state election.

Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan (PH) - People's Justice Party (PKR) holds another and only 1 seat.

The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the Raja of Perlis on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly.

[citation needed] The following is the Speaker of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959: The 15th General Election witnessed 14 governmental seats and a non-governmental seat filled the Perlis State Legislative Assembly.