 The Mentri Besar is both the head of the Executive Council and the head of the State Government.The incumbent, Dato' Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail from the United Malays National Organisation, a major component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, appointed in 2018, is the 15th Mentri Besar.As a federal state, Pahang is subjected to Malaysia's legal system which is based on English Common Law.