Kedah State Legislative Assembly
| Kedah State Legislative Assembly Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah | |
|---|---|
| 13th Kedah State Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Preceded by | Kedah State Council (3 August 1905–31 March 1959) |
| Leadership | |
Sultan |
Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Since 15 July 1958 |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Menteri Besar | |
Opposition Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
36 Quorum: 12 Simple majority: 19 Two-thirds majority: 24 |
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Political groups |
(As of 24 February 2016)
Opposition Independent (0) |
| Committees |
5
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| Elections | |
| Plurality: First-past-the-post (36 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 5 May 2013 |
Next election | on or before 23 August 2018 |
| Meeting place | |
| Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar, Kedah | |
| Website | |
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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.
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.
Current composition
For a complete list of members, see Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2013-)#Kedah.
| 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Barisan Nasional | PAS | PKR | D A P |
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Seating arrangement
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| State Secretary | Bakar Bata | Secretary | Anak Bukit | Pengkalan Kundor | |||||
| State Legal Advisor | Guar Chempedak | Tokai | Sidam | ||||||
| State Financial Officer | Sungai Tiang | Merbau Pulas | Lunas | ||||||
| Bakar Bata | Tanjong Dawai | Kubang Rotan | Bukit Selambau | ||||||
| Gurun | Kuala Nerang | Kuala Ketil | Kota Darul Aman | ||||||
| Bayu | Ayer Hangat | Bukit Pinang | Derga | ||||||
| Belantek | Jitra | Bandar Baharu | Bakar Arang | Sungai Limau | Alor Mengkudu | ||||
| Bukit Kayu Hitam | Kota Siputeh | Bukit Lada | Kuah | ||||||
| Pedu | Pantai Merdeka | Jeneri | Kupang | Kulim | |||||
Role
The leader of the majority party or coalition in the Assembly is appointed Menteri Besar by the Sultan of Kedah. He then appoints members of the executive council, or State EXCO, from the Assembly.
State Executive Council
| Portfolio | Committee Chairman | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah | UMNO | Bakar Bata |
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Ku Abd Rahman Ku Ismail | UMNO | Guar Chempedak |
|
Suraya Yaacob | UMNO | Sungai Tiang |
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Tajul Urus Mat Zain | UMNO | Tanjong Dawai |
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Badrul Hisham Hashim | UMNO | Kuala Nerang |
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Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid | UMNO | Ayer Hangat |
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Mohd Tajudin Abdullah | UMNO | Belantek |
|
Norsabrina Mohd Noor | UMNO | Bandar Baharu |
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Aminuddin Omar | UMNO | Jitra |
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Leong Yong Kong | MCA | Gurun |
| Ex officio members | |||
| State Secretary | Bakar Din | ||
| State Legal Advisor | Nor 'Azura Mohamed Zohdi | ||
| State Financial Officer | Sepiah Isa | ||
| State Legislative Assembly Secretary State Executive Council Secretary |
Iqbal Ahmad | ||
Speakers Roll of Honour
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The following is the Speaker of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:
| No. | Speaker | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmad Tunku Ismail | 20 May 1959 | 28 February 1964 |
| 2 | Syed Omar Syed Abdullah Shahabudin | 25 April 1964 | 7 December 1967 |
| 3 | Salleh Ishak | 10 May 1969 | 30 July 1974 |
| 4 | Abdullah Ismail | 27 October 1974 | 11 June 1978 |
| 26 July 1978 | 12 February 1981 | ||
| 5 | Shaari Abu Bakar | 22 April 1982 | 18 July 1986 |
| 6 | Seroji Haron | 3 August 1986 | 4 October 1990 |
| (4) | Abdullah Ismail | 27 October 1990 | 1995 |
| 7 | Zainol Md Isa | 5 June 1995 | 31 July 1998 |
| 8 | Badruddin Amiruldin | 26 December 1999 | 2004 |
| 9 | Md Rozai Safian | 2004 | 2008 |
| 10 | Abdul Isa Ismail | 2008 | 2013 |
| (9) | Md Rozai Safian | 2013 | Incumbent |
Kedah state election, 2013
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Kedah state election, 2008
For a complete list of members, see Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2008-2013)#Kedah.
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See also
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