Kedah State Executive Council

Kedah State Executive Council
2023–present
Date formed	14 August 2023 (2023-08-14)
People and organisations
Head of state	Sallehuddin
Menteri Besar	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (PN–PAS)
Total no. of members	11
Member party	Perikatan Nasional (PN) government Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN)
Status in legislature	Coalition government 33 / 36
Opposition parties	Pakatan Harapan (PH) People's Justice Party (PKR) Democratic Action Party (DAP)
Opposition leader	Bau Wong Bau Ek (PH–PKR)
History
Election	2023 Kedah state election
Legislature term	15th

The Kedah State Executive Council is the executive branch of the State Government of Kedah, Malaysia. The Council is composed of the Menteri Besar, the Leader of the council, appointed by the Sultan on the basis that he/she commands the majority support in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly, (half of the number of the members of the assembly). The State Government of Kedah is also assisted by the State Secretary, the State Legal Adviser and the State Financial Officer.

This Council is similar in structure and role to the Cabinet of Malaysia, while being smaller in size. As federal and state responsibilities differ, there are a number of portfolios that differ between the federal and state governments.

Members of the Council are selected and nominated by the Menteri Besar, but appointed by the Sultan. The Council a number of committees; each committees will be chaired by the respective members, will take care of certain state affairs, activities and departments. Members of the Council are always the chair of a committee.

Lists of full members

Muhammad Sanusi II EXCO (2023–present)

PN (11)

PAS (7)   BERSATU (3)   GERAKAN (1)

Members since 14 August 2023 have been :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (Menteri Besar)	State Planner Land Affairs, Minerals and Geosciences Earth Products Finance Government-Link Companies (GLCs) State Economic Action Council Kedah Development 2035 External Cooperations		PAS	Jeneri	14 August 2023	Incumbent
Siti Aishah Ghazali	Rural Development Poverty Human Development		PAS	Merbau Pulas	21 August 2023
Mohd Azam Abd Samat	Education Religious Affairs Communications		PAS	Sungai Limau
Haim Hilman Abdullah	Industry and Investment Higher Education Science, Technology and Innovation		PAS	Jitra
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria	Public Works Natural Resources Water Supply Environment		PAS	Kuala Nerang
Mansor Zakaria	Housing Local Government Health		PAS	Kuala Ketil
Muhamad Radhi Mat Din	Consumerism Living Costs Youth and Sports		PAS	Alor Mengkudu
Halimaton Shaadiah Saad	Women, Family and Society Wellness Unity		BERSATU	Bukit Kayu Hitam
Dzowahir Ab Ghani	Agriculture Plantation Transportation		BERSATU	Suka Menanti
Mohd Salleh Saidin	Tourism Culture Entrepreneurship		BERSATU	Kubang Rotan
Wong Chia Zhen	Human Resources Chinese, Indian and Siamese Affairs Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO)		GERAKAN	Kulim

Ex officio members

Position	Name
State Secretary	Norizan Khazali
State Legal Advisor	Nik Azhan Hakim Nik Mahmood
State Financial Officer	Khairol Anuar Syed Abidin

Former compositions

Muhammad Sanusi I EXCO (2020–2023)

PN (11)

PAS (6)   BERSATU (5)

Members from 17 May 2020 to 14 August 2023 were :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor (Menteri Besar)	Economic Planning State Land Affairs Land Revenue Natural Resources Government-linked Companies (GLCs)		PAS	Jeneri	17 May 2020	14 August 2023
Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail MP	Industries and Investment Energy, Science and Technology and Innovation Higher Education		BERSATU	Guar Chempedak	20 May 2020
Mohd Hayati Othman	Health Local Government		PAS	Tokai
Halimaton Shaadiah Saad	Women, Family and Community Development Welfare		BERSATU	Bukit Kayu Hitam
Siti Aishah Ghazali	Rural and Human Development Poverty Eradication		PAS	Merbau Pulas
Najmi Ahmad	Religion Education		PAS	Kupang
Wan Romani Wan Salim	Information, Communications and Multimedia Human Resources		PAS	Bukit Pinang
Mohd Firdaus Ahmad	Tourism, Arts and Culture Youth and Sports Entrepreneurship Development		BERSATU	Kuah
Robert Ling Kui Ee	Housing Environment Chinese and Siamese Community Affairs		BERSATU	Sidam
Azman Nasruddin MP	Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Transport Human Development Indian Affairs		BERSATU	Lunas
Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria	Public Works Energy Water Supply Resources Irrigation and Drainage		PAS	Kuala Nerang	10 November 2022

Mukhriz II EXCO (2018–2020)

PH (11)

PKR (4)   AMANAH (3)   BERSATU (3)   DAP (1)

Members from 22 May 2018 to 17 May 2020 were :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Mukhriz Mahathir (Menteri Besar)	State Economic Planner State Planner Land Affairs Land Revenue Affairs (August 2018–May 2020) Land Products and Natural Resources (May 2018–August 2018) State Action Council Finance (August 2018–May 2020)		BERSATU	Jitra	22 May 2018	17 May 2020
Amiruddin Hamzah	Finance State-owned companies Industry and Investment Religion		BERSATU	Anak Bukit	22 May 2018	1 August 2018
Mohd Firdaus Ahmad	Information Communication and Multimedia Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)		BERSATU	Kuah	1 August 2018	17 May 2020
Ismail Salleh	Information (May 2018–August 2018) Health Rural Development Religion (August 2018–May 2020) State Government Related Companies (August 2018–May 2020)		AMANAH	Pengkalan Kundor	22 May 2018	17 May 2020
Tan Kok Yew	Tourism (May 2018–August 2018) Industry and Investment (August 2018–May 2020) Local Government Housing		DAP	Derga	22 May 2018	17 May 2020
Zamri Yusuf	Science, Innovation and Information Technology (May 2018–August 2018) Public Works Water Supply Water Resources and Energy		PKR	Suka Menanti	22 May 2018	17 May 2020
Azman Nasrudin	Agriculture Agro-based Transport Human Development (May 2018–August 2018) Primary Industries (August 2018–May 2020)		PKR	Lunas	22 May 2018	17 May 2020
Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris	Youth and Sports Tourism (August 2018–May 2020) Arts, Culture and Heritage (May 2018–August 2018) Culture (August 2018–May 2020) Entrepreneur Development Non-Governmental Organisations (May 2018–August 2018)		AMANAH	Kubang Rotan	22 May 2018	17 May 2020
Ooi Tze Min	Chinese Siamese Community Affairs Science and Technology, Climate Change (August 2018–May 2020) Human Resources (May 2018–August 2018) Environment		PKR	Bakar Arang	22 May 2018	17 May 2020
Salmee Said	Education Communication and High Technology (May 2018–August 2018) Domestic Trade (May 2018–August 2018) Human Resources (August 2018–May 2020)		AMANAH	Kota Siputeh	22 May 2018	17 May 2020
Summugam Rengasamy	Indian Community Affairs Unity Domestic Trade (August 2018–May 2020) Consumer Affairs Cooperative (May 2018–August 2018)		PKR	Bukit Selambau	22 May 2018	17 May 2020
Halimaton Shaadiah Saad	Women Development (May 2018–August 2018) Women, Family and Community Development (August 2018–May 2020) Social Welfare (May 2018–August 2018) Welfare (August 2018–May 2020) Poverty Eradication		BERSATU	Bukit Kayu Hitam	22 May 2018	17 May 2020

Ahmad Bashah I EXCO (2016–2018)

BN (9)

UMNO (8)   MCA (1)

Members from 22 February 2016 to 10 May 2018 were :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah (Menteri Besar)	State Economic Planner State Planner Land Affairs Land Products and Natural Resources State Action Council Finance Government Owned Companies		UMNO	Bakar Bata	22 February 2016	10 May 2018
Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail	Industry and Investment Domestic Trade Consumer Affairs Cooperatives Growth Triangle of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (IMT-GT)		UMNO	Guar Chempedak	22 February 2016	10 May 2018
Badrol Hisham Hashim	Housing Local Government Water Supply Water Resources and Energy		UMNO	Kuala Nerang	22 February 2016	10 May 2018
Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid	Religion Tourism and Heritage Public Works		UMNO	Ayer Hangat	22 February 2016	10 May 2018
Leong Yong Kong	Environment Chinese Indian and Siamese Community Affairs Health Unity		MCA	Gurun	22 February 2016	10 May 2018
Aminuddin Omar	Youth and Sports Arts and Culture Human Development		UMNO	Jitra	22 February 2016	10 May 2018
Mohd Tajudin Abdullah	Information Rural Development Poverty Eradication		UMNO	Belantek	22 February 2016	10 May 2018
Norsabrina Mohd Noor	Science, Innovation and Information Technology Communication and High Technology Information Resources		UMNO	Bandar Baharu	22 February 2016	10 May 2018
Suraya Yaacob	Womens Development Agriculture and Agro-Based Development and Entrepreneurs Social Welfare		UMNO	Sungai Tiang	22 February 2016	10 May 2018

Mukhriz I EXCO (2013–2016)

BN (9)

UMNO (9)   MCA (1)

Members from 15 May 2013 to 3 February 2016 were :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Mukhriz Mahathir (Menteri Besar)	State Economic Planner State Planner Land Affairs Earth (2013–2015) Land Products (2015–2016) Natural Resources State Action Council Finance State-Owned Companies		UMNO	Ayer Hitam	15 May 2013	22 February 2016
Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail	Industry and Investment Domestic Trade Consumer Affairs Co-operatives		UMNO	Guar Chempedak	15 May 2013	22 February 2016
Suraya Yaacob	Women Development and Social Welfare (May 2013–2015) Women's Welfare (2015–February 2016) Agriculture Agro-Based Entrepreneur Development		UMNO	Sungai Tiang	15 May 2013	22 February 2016
Tajul Urus Mat Zain	Education Transport Public Works (May 2013–2015) Housing (2015–February 2016)		UMNO	Tanjong Dawai	15 May 2013	22 February 2016
Badrol Hisham Hashim	Local Government Water Supply Water Resources and Energy Housing (May 2013–2015) Human Development (May 2013–2015) Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) (2015–February 2016)		UMNO	Kuala Nerang	15 May 2013	22 February 2016
Mohd Rawi Abdul Hamid	Religion Indian (May 2013–2015) Siamese Community Affairs Human Resources (May 2013–2015) Tourism Heritage (2015–February 2016) Public Works (2015–February 2016)		UMNO	Ayer Hangat	15 May 2013	22 February 2016
Mohd Tajudin Abdullah	Information Rural Development Poverty Eradication		UMNO	Belantek	15 May 2013	22 February 2016
Aminuddin Omar	Youth and Sports Arts and Culture Heritage (May 2013–2015) Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) (May 2013–2015) Human Development (2015–February 2016)		UMNO	Jitra	15 May 2013	22 February 2016
Norsabrina Mohd Noor	Science, Innovation and Information Technology Communication and High Technology Information Resources (2015–February 2016)		UMNO	Bandar Baharu	15 May 2013	22 February 2016
Leong Yong Kong	Environment Chinese Community Affairs Indian (2015–February 2016) Heath Unity		MCA	Gurun	2014	22 February 2016

Azizan EXCO (2008–2013)

  PAS (8)   PKR (3)

Members from 2008 to 2013 were :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Azizan Abdul Razak (Menteri Besar)	Economic Planner Land Affairs Planner Products of the Earth Natural Resources State Action Council Security Religion Finance		PAS	Sungai Limau	9 March 2008	6 May 2013
Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi	Housing (2011–?) Local Government (2011–?) Rural Development (2008–?) Entrepreneur (2008–?) Public works Water Supply (2011–?) Water Resources (2011–?) Energy (2011–?)		PAS	Pengkalan Kundor	12 March 2008	6 May 2013
Mohamed Taulan Mat Rasul	Housing (2008–?) Local Government (2008–?) Religion (2009–?) Education (2009–?) Cooperatives (2009–?) Rural Development (2013) Poverty Eradication (2013)		PAS	Tokai	12 March 2008	2013
Amiruddin Hamzah	Industry and Investment (2008–2012) Agriculture Science and Innovation (2008–2012) Agro-Based Industry (2012–2013) Biotechnology (2012–2013)		PAS	Anak Bukit	12 March 2008	6 May 2013
Hamdan Mohamed Khalib	Youth and Sports Arts Heritage Culture		PAS	Tanjong Dawai	12 March 2008	6 May 2013
Abdullah Jusoh	Science Innovation Information Technology		PAS	Pantai Merdeka	2008	August 2009
Abdul Ghani Ahmad	Information Entrepreneur Development		PAS	Ayer Hitam	March 2010	6 May 2013
Ismail Salleh	Health (2008–2010) Information Technology (2010–2013) Communication (2010–2013) Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) Science and Innovation (2010–2013) Human Development (2008–2010)		PAS	Alor Mengkudu	March 2008	6 May 2013
Siti Ashah Ghazali	Woman Development Welfare		PAS	Merbau Pulas	12 March 2008	6 May 2013
Arumugam Vengatarakoo	Domestic Trade Consumer Affairs Siamese Community Affairs Unity, Plantations Workers Indian Community Affairs		PKR	Bukit Selambau	March 2008	April 2009
Manikumar Subramaniam			PKR	Bukit Selambau	August 2009	6 May 2013
Mohammad Radzhi Salleh	Tourism Community Development Human Resources		PKR	Lunas	March 2008	26 August 2009
Lim Soo Nee			PKR	Kulim	March 2010	6 May 2013
Tan Wei Shu	Environment Chinese Community Affairs Human Resources Transport		PKR	Bakar Arang	March 2008	August 2009
Tan Chow Kang	Environment Chinese Community Affairs Transport		PKR	Sidam	March 2010	6 May 2013

Mahdzir EXCO (2005–2008)

BN (11)

UMNO (8)   MCA (1)   MIC (1)   Gerakan (1)

Members from 2005 to 2008 were :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Mahdzir Khalid (Menteri Besar)			UMNO	Pedu	29 December 2005	2008
Othman Aziz			UMNO	Ayer Hitam	29 December 2005	2008
Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah			UMNO	Bakar Bata	29 December 2005	2008
Othman Ishak			UMNO	Jitra	29 December 2005	2008
Shuib Saedin			UMNO	Pantai Merdeka	29 December 2005	2008
Nawawi Ahmad	Works Energy Environment		UMNO	Kuah	29 December 2005	2008
Azimi Daim	Education Information Technology Communication and Multimedia		UMNO	Bandar Baharu	29 December 2005	2008
Khalidah Adibah Ayob			UMNO	Bukit Kayu Hitam	29 December 2005	2008
Chong Itt Chew			MCA	Kota Darul Aman	29 December 2005	2008
Fong Chok Gin			Gerakan	Sidam	29 December 2005	2008
Saravanan Velia Udayar			MIC	Bukit Selambau	29 December 2005	2008

Syed Razak II EXCO (2004–2005)

BN (11)

UMNO (8)   MCA (1)   MIC (1)   Gerakan (1)

Members from 2004 to 2005 were :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah (Menteri Besar)			UMNO	Kubang Rotan	2004	2005
Mahdzir Khalid			UMNO	Pedu	2004	2005
Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah			UMNO	Bakar Bata	2004	2005
Othman Ishak			UMNO	Jitra	2004	2005
Shuib Saedin			UMNO	Pantai Merdeka	2004	2005
Nawawi Ahmad	Culture, Arts and Tourism		UMNO	Kuah	28 March 2004	29 December 2005
Azimi Daim	Education		UMNO	Bandar Baharu	28 March 2004	29 December 2005
Khalidah Adibah Ayob			UMNO	Bukit Kayu Hitam	2004	2005
Chong Itt Chew			MCA	Kota Darul Aman	2004	2005
Fong Chok Gin			Gerakan	Sidam	2004	2005
Saravanan Velia Udayar			MIC	Bukit Selambau	2004	2005

Syed Razak I EXCO (1999–2004)

BN (11)

UMNO (8)   MCA (1)   MIC (1)   Gerakan (1)

Members from 14 December 1999 to 2004 were :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah (Menteri Besar)			UMNO	Kubang Rotan	11 December 1999	2004
Zainol Md Isa			UMNO	Bayu	14 December 1999	2004
Hassan Bulat			UMNO	Padang Mat Sirat	14 December 1999	2004
Fadzil Hanafi			UMNO	Tanjung Seri	14 December 1999	2004
Othman Ishak			UMNO	Jitra	14 December 1999	2004
Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah			UMNO	Alor Merah	14 December 1999	2004
Rosnah Majid			UMNO	Tanjung Dawai	14 December 1999	2004
Othman Md Aji			UMNO	Bandar Baharu	14 December 1999	2004
Beh Heng Seong			MCA	Gurun	14 December 1999	2004
Saravanan Velia Udayar			MIC	Bukit Selambau	14 December 1999	2004
Fong Chok Gin			Gerakan	Sidam	14 December 1999	2004

See also

• Sultan of Kedah
• Menteri Besar of Kedah
• Kedah State Legislative Assembly

External links

• Kedah State Government