Kedah State Legislative Assembly

Kedah State Legislative Assembly Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah
13th Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
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	Md Rozai Safian, BN–UMNO since 23 June 2013
Deputy Speaker	Azmi Che Husain, BN–UMNO since 23 June 2013
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah, BN–UMNO since 4 February 2016
Opposition Leader	Amiruddin Hamzah, PAS since 23 June 2013
Structure
Seats	36 Quorum: 12 Simple majority: 19 Two-thirds majority: 24
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Political groups	(As of 27 June 2016) Government   Barisan Nasional (20) EXCO Members: 10 Backbenchers: 10   UMNO (18)   MCA (2) Opposition   PAS (8)   Pakatan Harapan (7)   PKR (4)   DAP (2)   Amanah (1)   Independent (1)   Vacant (0)
Committees	5 Committee of Selection Public Accounts Committee House Committee Committee of Privileges Standing Orders Committee
Elections
Voting system	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
mmk.kedah.gov.my/index.php/dewan-undangan-negeri

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.

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Seating arrangement

				Sultan
				Speaker
	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 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 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

See also

• List of State Seats Representatives in Malaysia
• State legislative assemblies of Malaysia

External links

• Kedah State Government official website