Kedah State Legislative Assembly
State Legislative Assembly
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The Kedah State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.
since 12 September 2017
Kedah State Legislative Assembly Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah ديوان اوندڠن نݢري قدح | |
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| 15th Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Preceded by | Kedah State Council (3 August 1905–31 March 1959) |
| Leadership | |
Sultan | Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah since 12 September 2017 |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Mohamad Azlee Ahmad |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 36 Quorum: 12 Simple majority: 19 Two-thirds majority: 24 |
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Political groups | (As of 13 August 2023[update]) Government (33) Opposition (3) Speaker (1) |
| Committees | 5
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| Elections | |
| Plurality: First-past-the-post (36 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 12 August 2023 |
Next election | By 24 November 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar, Kedah | |
| Website | |
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Members of the unicameral state legislature are called state assemblymen. The Legislative Assembly building is located at the Wisma Darul Aman in the state capital, Alor Setar.
Out of the 36 seats, 33 are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ruling coalition after the 2023 state election. Thus, the PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly. Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan (PH) that comprises People's Justice Party (PKR) holds just 2 seats, followed by Democratic Action Party (DAP) which retain only single seat.
Current composition
| Government | Opposition | |||
| PN | PH | |||
| 33 | 3 | |||
| 21 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| PAS | BERSATU | GERAKAN | PKR | DAP |
Seating arrangement
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | N19 Sungai Tiang (Deputy Speaker) | N22 Gurun | N23 Belantek | N21 Guar Chempedak | ||
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | N04 Ayer Hitam | N26 Tanjung Dawai | N09 Bukit Lada | N08 Pedu | ||
| Vacant | N03 Kota Siputeh | N02 Kuah | N16 Kubang Rotan (EXCO Member) | N12 Suka Menanti (EXCO Member) | N10 Bukit Pinang | ||||
| N36 Bandar Baharu | C | B | N32 Kuala Ketil (EXCO Member) | ||||||
| Vacant | N15 Anak Bukit | N17 Pengkalan Kundor | D | Sergeant-at-Arm | A | N07 Kuala Nerang (EXCO Member) | N18 Tokai | N31 Kupang | |
| Vacant | N30 Bayu | N01 Ayer Hangat | N05 Bukit Kayu Hitam (EXCO Member) | N35 Kulim (EXCO Member) | Vacant | ||||
| Vacant | N27 Pantai Merdeka | Vacant | the Mace | N06 Jitra (EXCO Member) | N14 Alor Mengkudu (EXCO Member) | Vacant | |||
| Vacant | N11 Derga | N28 Bakar Arang | N20 Sungai Limau (EXCO Member) | State Financial Officer | Vacant | ||||
| Vacant | N34 Lunas | N13 Kota Darul Aman | N33 Merbau Pulas (EXCO Member) | State Legal Advisor | Vacant | ||||
| Vacant | N25 Bukit Selambau | N29 Sidam (Opposition Leader) | Secretary | N24 Jeneri (Menteri Besar) | State Secretary | Vacant | |||
| Vacant | Speaker | Vacant | |||||||
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Role
The Kedah 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 law, 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 Assembly.
Speakers Roll of Honour
The following is the Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:
| No. | Speaker | Term start | Term end | Party | Constituency |
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| 1 | Ahmad Tunku Ismail | 20 May 1959 | 28 February 1964 | Alliance (UMNO) | Sala |
| 2 | Syed Omar Syed Abdullah Shahabudin | 25 April 1964 | 7 December 1967 | Alliance (UMNO) | Baling Barat |
| 3 | Salleh Ishak | 10 May 1969 | 30 July 1974 | Alliance (UMNO) | Sungei Patani Luar |
| 4 | Abdullah Ismail | 27 October 1974 | 11 June 1978 | BN (UMNO) | Yan |
| 26 July 1978 | 12 February 1981 | ||||
| 5 | Hussain Mohd. Zain | 27 February 1981 | 5 April 1982 | BN (UMNO) | Non-MLA |
| 6 | Shaari Abu Bakar | 22 April 1982 | 18 July 1986 | BN (UMNO) | Pendang |
| 7 | Seroji Haron | 3 August 1986 | 4 October 1990 | BN (UMNO) | Bayu |
| 8 | Abdullah Ismail | 27 October 1990 | 1995 | BN (UMNO) | Yan |
| 9 | Zainol Md Isa | 5 June 1995 | 31 July 1998 | BN (UMNO) | Kupang |
| 10 | Badruddin Amiruldin | 26 December 1999 | 2004 | BN (UMNO) | Non-MLA |
| 11 | Md Rozai Safian | 2004 | 2008 | BN (UMNO) | Non-MLA |
| 12 | Abdul Isa Ismail | 2008 | 2013 | PR (PAS) | Non-MLA |
| 13 | Md Rozai Safian | 2013 | 2018 | BN (UMNO) | Non-MLA |
| 14 | Ahmad Kassim | 4 July 2018 | 14 August 2020 | PH (PKR) | Non-MLA |
| 15 | Juhari Bulat | 25 August 2020 | 29 July 2023 | PN (BERSATU) | Ayer Hangat |
| 16 | Zubir Ahmad | 25 September 2023 | present | PN (PAS) | Non-MLA |
Election pendulum
The 2023 Kedah state election witnessed 33 governmental seats and 3 non-governmental seats filled the Kedah State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 29 safe seats and 2 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has only a safeseat.
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List of Assemblies
| Assembly | Term began | Members | Committee | Governing parties | |
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| State Council | 1955 | 27 | Tunku Ismail I | Alliance (UMNO–MCA) | |
| 1st | 1959 | 24 | Syed Omar I | Alliance (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | |
| 2nd | 1964 | Syed Omar II (1964–1967)
Syed Ahmad I (1967–1969) |
Alliance (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | ||
| 3rd | 1969 | Syed Ahmad II | Alliance (UMNO–MCA) (1969–1972) | ||
| BN (UMNO–MCA–PAS–GERAKAN) (1973–1974) | |||||
| 4th | 1974 | 26 | Syed Ahmad III | BN (UMNO–MCA–PAS–GERAKAN) (1974–1977) | |
| 5th | 1978 | Syed Nahar I | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 6th | 1982 | Syed Nahar II (1982–1985)
Osman I (1985–1986) |
BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 7th | 1986 | Osman III | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 8th | 1990 | 28 | Osman III | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC) | |
| 9th | 1995 | 36 | Osman IV (1995–1996)
Sanusi Junid (1996–1999) |
BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | |
| 10th | 1999 | Syed Razak I | BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 11th | 2004 | Syed Razak II (2004–2005)
Mahdzir (2005–2008) |
BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN) | ||
| 12th | 2008 | Azizan | PR (PAS–PKR–DAP) | ||
| 13th | 2013 | Mukhriz I (2013–2016)
Ahmad Bashah (2016–2018) |
BN (UMNO–MCA) | ||
| 14th | 2018 | Mukhriz II (2018–2020) | PH (BERSATU–PKR–AMANAH–DAP) | ||
| Muhammad Sanusi I (2020–2023) | |||||
| 15th | 2023 | Muhammad Sanusi II | PN (PAS–BERSATU–GERAKAN) | ||
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