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Executive Council post after that of the leader is Executive Councillor in charge of Finance. Today the next most powerful position is certainly the health portfolio which has a vast budget and is of central political importance. Other powerful portfolios
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and the non-political staff within each state department or agency – that is, the civil and public services. The civil service that manages and delivers government policies, programs, and services is called the Perlis Public
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of government. The political party or coalition that wins the largest number of seats in the legislature normally forms the government, and the party's leader becomes
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serve as constitutional and ceremonial head of state of Perlis. Although the Raja is technically the most powerful person in Perlis, he is in reality a figurehead whose actions are restricted by custom and
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558:"Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Perlis"
432:"Jabatan Kerja Raya Negeri Perlis"
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453:"Jabatan Tanah dan Galian Perlis"
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218:the Raja on how to exercise the
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579:"Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat"
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141:The state of Perlis, like all
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663:"Yayasan Islam Perlis"
600:"Plan Malaysia@Perlis"
155:unicameral legislature
93:Government of Malaysia
22:Kerajaan Negeri Perlis
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642:"Portal Rasmi PPANPs"
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981:Padang Pauh
961:Kurong Anai
806:Legislative
281:Departments
231:Legislative
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1062:Kaki Bukit
784:Government
355:References
266:5 May 2013
185:See also:
1072:Mata Ayer
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889:Education
833:Perlisian
818:Judiciary
813:Geography
789:Executive
779:Elections
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1026:Utan Aji
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343:See also
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1057:Chuping
971:Ngolang
936:Chuping
914:(Mukim)
884:Economy
874:Cuisine
864:Culture
857:Society
769:History
621:"Utama"
495:"JAPIS"
153:with a
106:.perlis
99:Website
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