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Constitutional Monarchy
Its current hereditary Sultan of Perak is Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lahu, who was the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and formerly the Lord President of Malaysia's Supreme Court.
State Government
The Perak State Goverment, is led by the Menteri Besar, Dato' Seri Diraja Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali of Barisan Nasional, a former teacher.
Municipalities
Modern Perak is divided into 9 administrative districts or "daerah" in Malay. These 9 districts, are further divided into administrative Municipal councils (Majlis Bandaraya/Perbandaran and Daerah) and these districts eventually are divided into several Mukims or Counties which are more politically significant. The districts are:-
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Kinta - Population: 751,825; Area: 1,958 km². |
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Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh |
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Majlis Daerah Kinta Selatan |
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Majlid Daerah Kinta Barat |
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Larut, Matang dan Selama - Population:273,321; Area: 2,103 km². |
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Majlis Perbandaran Taiping (administrate central and south-west part of district) |
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Majlis Daerah Selama (administrate north part of district) |
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Hilir Perak - Population: 191,098; Area: 1,727 km². |
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Majlis Perbandaran Teluk Intan (Majlis Daerah Hilir Perak) |
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Manjung - Population: 191,004; Area: 1,168 km². |
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Majlis Perbandaran Manjung (Majlis Daerah Manjung) |
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Batang Padang - Population:152,137; Area: 2,730 km². |
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Majlis Daerah Tapah |
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Majlis Daerah Tanjong Malim |
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Kerian - Population: 52,651; Area: 938 km². |
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Majlis Daerah Kerian |
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Kuala Kangsar - Population: 154,048; Area: 2,541 km². |
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Majlis Perbandaran Kuala Kangsar (Majlis Daerah Kuala Kangsar) |
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Hulu Perak - Population: 82,195; Area: 6,558 km². |
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Majlis Daerah Gerik |
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Majlis Daerah Pengkalan Hulu |
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Malis Daerah Lenggong |
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Perak Tengah - Population: 82,103; Area: 1,282 km². |
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Majlis Daerah Perak Tengah |
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