Sabah State Legislative Assembly
| Sabah State Legislative Assembly Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Sabah | |
|---|---|
| 14th Sabah State Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 25 September 1963 |
| Leadership | |
Yang di-Pertuan Negeri | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Chief Minister | |
Opposition Leader | |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
60 Quorum: 20 Simple majority: 31 Two-thirds majority: 40 |
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Political groups |
(As of 24 February 2016)
Opposition STAR (1) |
| Committees |
4
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| Elections | |
| Plurality: First-past-the-post (60 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 5 May 2013 |
Next election | on or before 13 September 2018 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Sabah State Legislative Assembly Building, Likas, Kota Kinabalu | |
| Website | |
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The Sabah State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Sabah) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Sabah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 60 lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.
The unicameral state legislature, whose members are called state assemblymen, convenes at the Legislative Assembly building in Likas, Kota Kinabalu. It has 60 seats with Barisan Nasional forming the majority after the 2013 state election. After the 2013 election the State Legislative Assembly is sitting in its 12th edition. The Barisan Nasional coalition has control over 48 seats in the house while Pakatan Rakyat has 11 seats and State Reform Party has one.
Current composition
| 49 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Barisan Nasional | PKR | DAP | Ind. | S T A R | |||||
Cabinet
The Cabinet of Sabah forms the executive branch of the state's government. It is led by the Chief Minister of Sabah. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. He then advises the Governor on the appointment of state ministers. The Chief Minister and his ministers constitute the state cabinet, and share collective responsibility to the Assembly.
Full members
| Portfolio | Office bearers | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister Minister of Finance |
Musa Aman | UMNO | Sungai Sibuga |
| Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Infrastructure Development |
Joseph Pairin Kitingan | PBS | Tambunan |
| Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry |
Yahyah Hussin | UMNO | Petagas |
| Deputy Chief Minister Minister of Industrial Development |
Raymond Tan Shu Kiah | Gerakan | Tanjong Papat |
| Minister of Local Government and Housing | Hajiji Noor | UMNO | Sulaman |
| Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment | Masidi Manjun | UMNO | Karanaan |
| Minister of Rural Development | Radin Malleh | PBS | Melalap |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Tawfiq Abu Bakar Titingan | UMNO | Apas |
| Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology | Siringan Gubat | UPKO | Paginatan |
| Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs | Jainab Ahmad Ayid | UMNO | Karambunai |
| Minister of Special Functions | Teo Chee Kang | LDP | Tanjong Kapor |
Assistant ministers
| Portfolio | Office bearers | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Minister in Chief Minister's Office | Ariffin Arif | UMNO | Membakut |
| Edward Yong Oui Fah | PBS | Tanjong Aru | |
| Ellron Angin | PBRS | Sook | |
| Assistant Minister of Finance | Ramlee Marahaban | UMNO | Bugaya |
| Michael Asang | PBS | Labuk | |
| Assistant Minister of Infrastructure Development | Bobbey Suan | UPKO | Nabawan |
| Ghulam Haidar Khan Bahadar | UMNO | Kawang | |
| Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry | Sairin Karno | UMNO | Liawan |
| Musbah Jamli | UMNO | Tempasuk | |
| Assistant Minister of Industrial Development | Bolkiah Ismail | UMNO | Pitas |
| Assistant Minister of Local Government and Housing | Zakaria Edris | UMNO | Gum-Gum |
| Joachim Gunsalam | PBS | Kundasang | |
| Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment | Kamarlin Ombi | UMNO | Lumadan |
| Pang Yuk Ming | LDP | Merotai | |
| Assistant Minister of Rural Development | Nilwan Kabang | UMNO | Kunak |
| Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports | Masiung Banah | UPKO | Kuamut |
| Assistant Minister of Resource Development and Information Technology | Hamisa Samat | UMNO | Tanjong Batu |
| Assistant Minister of Community Development and Consumer Affairs | Anita Baranting | PBS | Tandek |
Ex officio members
| Portfolio | Office bearers |
|---|---|
| State Secretary | Sukarti Wakiman |
| Senior Federal Counsel | Jamil Aripin |
| Sabah Federal Financial Officer | Yusof Sarangit |
| State Legislative Assembly Secretary | Bernard Joseph Dalinting |
Speakers Roll of Honour
The following is the Speaker of the Sabah State Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1963:
| No. | Speaker | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George N. Oehlers | 23 September 1963 | 22 September 1964 |
| 2 | Mohd Kassim Hashim | 23 September 1964 | 23 September 1975 |
| 3 | Abdul Momin Kalakhan | 24 September 1975 | 10 May 1979 |
| 4 | Mohd Sunoh Marso | 11 May 1979 | 29 March 1986 |
| 5 | Pandikar Amin Mulia | 31 March 1986 | 30 November 1987 |
| 6 | Hassan Alban Sandukong | 8 December 1987 | 5 December 2002 |
| 7 | Juhar Mahiruddin | 5 December 2002 | 31 December 2010 |
| 8 | Salleh Said Keruak | 17 January 2011 | 27 July 2015 |
| 9 | Syed Abas Syed Ali | 7 August 2015 | Incumbent |
Legislative assembly districts following the 2008 state elections
State legislative assembly districts are denoted by the prefix 'N'. National parliamentary districts are denoted by the prefix 'P'. Due to boundary delimitation taking place almost every time before an election, the following image might not be applicable in the future.
Sabah state election, 2013
Sabah state election, 2008
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