Johor State Legislative Assembly
Legislative branch of the Johor state government
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The Johor State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Negeri Johor) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is composed of 56 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart. Prior to the 2022 state election, elections are always held concurrently with the federal parliament and other state assemblies elections.
Type
Founded1959
Johor State Legislative Assembly Dewan Negeri Johor ديوان نݢري جوهر | |
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| 16th Johor State Assembly | |
Insignia of Johor State Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Secretary | Mustafa Kamal Abdullah[1] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 56 + 0 Nominated Member (Maximum 61 Members) Quorum: 19 Simple majority: 29 Two-thirds majority: 38 |
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Political groups | (As of 11 July 2026[update]) Government (48) BN (48) Opposition (8) BN (1) |
| Committees | 4
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| Elections | |
| Plurality: First-past-the-post (56 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 11 July 2026 |
Next election | By 26 October 2031 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Sultan Ismail Building, Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru, Johor | |
| Sultan Ibrahim Building, Johor Bahru, Johor | |
| Website | |
| dewannegeri | |
The State Assembly convenes at Sultan Ismail Building in Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru.
Current composition
| Government | Opposition | ||||
| BN | PH | ||||
| 48 | 8 | ||||
| 36 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| UMNO | MCA | MIC | DAP | PKR | AMANAH |
| No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Member | Coalition (Party) | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P140 | Segamat | N01 | Buloh Kasap | Zahari Sarip | BN (UMNO) | Speaker |
| N02 | Jementah | See Ann Giap | BN (MCA) | N/A | ||
| P141 | Sekijang | N03 | Pemanis | Anuar Abdul Manap | BN (UMNO) | Deputy EXCO Member |
| N04 | Kemelah | Raven Kumar Krishnasamy | BN (MIC) | N/A | ||
| P142 | Labis | N05 | Tenang | Mohd Azahar Ibrahim | BN (UMNO) | |
| N06 | Bekok | Tan Chong | BN (MCA) | |||
| P143 | Pagoh | N07 | Bukit Kepong | Ahmad Syar'e Yusof | BN (UMNO) | |
| N08 | Bukit Pasir | Mohamad Fazli Salleh | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member | ||
| P144 | Ledang | N09 | Gambir | Sahrihan Jani | BN (UMNO) | Deputy EXCO Member |
| N10 | Tangkak | Haw Chin Teck | BN (MCA) | N/A | ||
| N11 | Serom | Nadhirah Afiqah Abdul Rahim | BN (UMNO) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| P145 | Bakri | N12 | Bentayan | Ng Yak Howe | PH (DAP) | N/A |
| N13 | Simpang Jeram | Nazri Abdul Rahman | PH (AMANAH) | |||
| N14 | Bukit Naning | Mohd Ghazali Sabari | BN (UMNO) | |||
| P146 | Muar | N15 | Maharani | Ashari Md Sarip | BN (UMNO) | |
| N16 | Sungai Balang | Selamat Takim | BN (UMNO) | |||
| P147 | Parit Sulong | N17 | Semerah | Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member |
| N18 | Sri Medan | Zulkurnain Kamisan | BN (UMNO) | N/A | ||
| P148 | Ayer Hitam | N19 | Yong Peng | Ling Tian Soon | BN (MCA) | EXCO Member |
| N20 | Semarang | Samsolbari Jamali | BN (UMNO) | Deputy Speaker | ||
| P149 | Sri Gading | N21 | Parit Yaani | Mohamad Najib Samuri | BN (UMNO) | Deputy EXCO Member |
| N22 | Parit Raja | Nor Rashidah Ramli | BN (UMNO) | N/A | ||
| P150 | Batu Pahat | N23 | Penggaram | Felicia Poh Rui Ling | PH (DAP) | |
| N24 | Senggarang | Mohd Yusla Ismail | BN (UMNO) | |||
| N25 | Rengit | Zaidi Japar | BN (UMNO) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| P151 | Simpang Renggam | N26 | Machap | Onn Hafiz Ghazi | BN (UMNO) | Menteri Besar |
| N27 | Layang-Layang | Chua Jian Boon | BN (MCA) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| P152 | Kluang | N28 | Mengkibol | Chu Poh Yee | PH (DAP) | N/A |
| N29 | Mahkota | Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah | BN (UMNO) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| P153 | Sembrong | N30 | Paloh | Lee Ting Han | BN (MCA) | EXCO Member |
| N31 | Kahang | Rugendran Vellayan | BN (MIC) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| P154 | Mersing | N32 | Endau | Alwiyah Talib | BN (UMNO) | N/A |
| N33 | Tenggaroh | Mohd Youzaimi Yusof | BN (UMNO) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| P155 | Tenggara | N34 | Panti | Muhammad Naqib Md Ghazali | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member |
| N35 | Pasir Raja | Adham Baba | BN (UMNO) | N/A | ||
| P156 | Kota Tinggi | N36 | Sedili | Muszaide Makmor | BN (UMNO) | |
| N37 | Johor Lama | Norlizah Noh | BN (UMNO) | |||
| P157 | Pengerang | N38 | Penawar | Fauziah Misri | BN (UMNO) | |
| N39 | Tanjung Surat | Aznan Tamin | BN (UMNO) | |||
| P158 | Tebrau | N40 | Tiram | Abdul Halim Suleiman | BN (UMNO) | Senator |
| N41 | Puteri Wangsa | Maszlee Malik | PH (PKR) | N/A | ||
| P159 | Pasir Gudang | N42 | Johor Jaya | Chan San San | BN (MCA) | Deputy EXCO Member |
| N43 | Permas | Baharudin Mohamed Taib | BN (UMNO) | N/A | ||
| P160 | Johor Bahru | N44 | Larkin | Mohd Hairi Mad Shah | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member |
| N45 | Stulang | Andrew Chen Kah Eng | PH (DAP) | N/A | ||
| P161 | Pulai | N46 | Perling | Pannir Selvam Paliksina Siwalinggam | BN (MIC) | EXCO Member |
| N47 | Kempas | Ramlee Bohani | BN (UMNO) | N/A | ||
| P162 | Iskandar Puteri | N48 | Skudai | Kartiyaini Jeyapalan | PH (DAP) | |
| N49 | Kota Iskandar | Pandak Ahmad | BN (UMNO) | |||
| P163 | Kulai | N50 | Bukit Permai | Mohd Jafni Md Shukor | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member |
| N51 | Bukit Batu | Kumaran Ramakrishnan | BN (MIC) | N/A | ||
| N52 | Senai | Wong Bor Yang | PH (DAP) | |||
| P164 | Pontian | N53 | Benut | Mohd Sumali Reduan | BN (UMNO) | |
| N54 | Pulai Sebatang | Hasrunizah Hassan | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member | ||
| P165 | Tanjung Piai | N55 | Pekan Nanas | Tan Eng Meng | BN (MCA) | N/A |
| N56 | Kukup | Md Israk Abdullah | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member |
Seating arrangement
Role
The Johor State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply in the state. It is also the forum for members to voice their opinions on the state government's policies and implementation of those policies. Under the Privileges, Immunities and Powers Ordinance 1963, assemblymen are given the right to freely discuss current issues such as public complaints. On financial matters, the Assembly approves supply to the government and ensures that the funds are spent as approved and in the tax-payers' interest.
The State Executive Council (EXCO) is appointed from members of the State Assembly. Led by the Menteri Besar, it exercises executive power on behalf of the Sultan and is responsible to the State Assembly.
Speakers Roll of Honour
| Speaker | Term start | Term end | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haji Rahmat Daud | 20 August 1959 | 1 March 1964 | Alliance (UMNO) | Tampoi |
| Haji Ali Raya | April 1964 | 20 March 1969 | Alliance (UMNO) | Endau |
| Syed Mohamed Edrus | 11 May 1969 | 31 July 1974 | Alliance (UMNO) | Glang Patah |
| Haji Abdullah Haji Sudin | 25 August 1974 | 12 June 1978 | BN (UMNO) | Kukup |
| Syed Zain Idrus Shahab Al-Haj | 9 July 1978 | 29 March 1982 | BN (UMNO) | Simpang Rengam |
| 23 April 1982 | 19 July 1986 | |||
| Mohd Yunos Sulaiman | 4 August 1986 | 4 October 1990 | BN (UMNO) | Tanjong Puteri |
| Mohamed Ali Hassan | 22 October 1990 | 6 April 1995 | BN (UMNO) | Tiram |
| 26 April 1995 | 10 November 1999 | |||
| Zainalabidin Mohamed Zin | 30 November 1999 | 4 March 2004 | BN (UMNO) | Rengit |
| Mohamed Ali Hassan | 22 March 2004 | 13 February 2008 | BN (UMNO) | Non-MLA |
| 21 April 2008 | 3 April 2013 | |||
| Mohamad Aziz | 20 June 2013 | 7 April 2018 | BN (UMNO) | Non-MLA |
| Suhaizan Kayat | 28 June 2018 | 22 January 2022 | PH (AMANAH) | Non-MLA |
| Mohd Puad Zarkashi | 21 April 2022 | 27 August 2026 | BN (UMNO) | Rengit |
| Zahari Sarip | 27 August 2026 | Incumbent | BN (UMNO) | Buloh Kasap |
Election pendulum
The 2026 Johor state election witnessed 48 governmental seats and 8 non-governmental seats filled the Johor Legislative Assembly. The government side has 36 safe seats and 8 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 1 safe seat and 6 fairly safe seats.
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List of Assemblies
| Assembly | Term began | Members | Committee | Governing parties | |
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| State Council | 1955 | 34 | Wan Idris | Alliance (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | |
| 1st | 1959 | 32 | Hassan I | Alliance (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | |
| 2nd | 1964 | Hassan II (1964–1967) Othman I (1967–1969) |
Alliance (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | ||
| 3rd | 1969 | Othman II | Alliance (UMNO–MCA–MIC) (1969–1973) | ||
| BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC) (1973–1974) | |||||
| 4th | 1974 | Othman III | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | ||
| 5th | 1978 | Othman IV | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | ||
| 6th | 1982 | Abdul Ajib | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 7th | 1986 | 36 | Muhyiddin I | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | |
| 8th | 1990 | Muhyiddin II | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 9th | 1995 | 40 | Abdul Ghani I | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | |
| 10th | 1999 | Abdul Ghani II | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 11th | 2004 | 56 | Abdul Ghani III | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | |
| 12th | 2008 | Abdul Ghani IV | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 13th | 2013 | Mohamed Khaled | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 14th | 2018 | Osman (2018–2019) Sahruddin (2019–2020) |
PH (BERSATU–DAP–AMANAH–PKR) (2018–2020) | ||
| Hasni (2020–2022) | BN (UMNO–MIC)–PN (BERSATU–PAS) (2020–2022) | ||||
| 15th | 2022 | Onn Hafiz I | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | ||
| 16th | 2026 | Onn Hafiz II | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | ||
