Kedah State Legislative Assembly

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Kedah State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah
ديوان اوندڠن نڬري قدح
14th Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Preceded byKedah State Council (3 August 1905–31 March 1959)
Leadership
Sultan
Speaker
Ahmad Kassim, PH-PKR
since 4 July 2018
Deputy Speaker
Juhari Bulat, PH-BERSATU
since 4 July 2018
Mukhriz Dr. Mahathir, PH-BERSATU
since 11 May 2018
Opposition Leader
Muhammad Sanusi Md. Nor, GS-PAS
since 25 Jun 2018
Secretary
Iqbal Ahmad
Structure
Seats36
Quorum: 12
Simple majority: 19
Two-thirds majority: 24
Political groups
(As of 7 December 2018)

Government:
  Pakatan Harapan (19)

Opposition:
  PAS (15)
  Barisan Nasional (2)

Committees
5
  • Committee of Selection
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • House Committee
  • Committee of Privileges
  • Standing Orders Committee
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (36 single-member constituencies)
Last election
9 May 2018
Next election
4 September 2023 or earlier
Meeting place
Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar, Kedah
Website
mmk.kedah.gov.my

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 (2018-) § Kedah.
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style="color:Template:People's Justice Party (Malaysia)/meta/color;"|PKR BERSATU style="color:Template:National Trust Party (Malaysia)/meta/color;"|AMANAH style="color:Template:Democratic Action Party/meta/color;"|DAP style="color:Template:Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party/meta/color;"|PAS style="color:Template:United Malays National Organisation/meta/color;"|UMNO
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party) Post
PH 19 | GS 15 | BN 2
N1 Ayer Hangat Juhari Bulat PH (BERSATU) Deputy Speaker
N2 Kuah Mohd Firdaus Ahmad PH (BERSATU) EXCO member
N3 Kota Siputeh Salmee Said PH (AMANAH) EXCO member
N4 Ayer Hitam Azhar Ibrahim GS (PAS) N/A
N5 Bukit Kayu Hitam Halimaton Shaadiah Saad PH (BERSATU) EXCO member
N6 Jitra Mukhriz Mahathir PH (BERSATU) Menteri Besar
N7 Kuala Nerang Munir @ Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria GS (PAS) N/A
N8 Pedu Mohd Radzi Md Amin GS (PAS)
N9 Bukit Lada Salim Mahmood GS (PAS)
N10 Bukit Pinang Romani Wan Salim GS (PAS)
N11 Derga Tan Kok Yew PH (DAP) EXCO member
N12 Suka Menanti Zamri Yusuf PH (PKR) EXCO member
N13 Kota Darul Aman Teh Swee Leong PH (DAP) N/A
N14 Alor Mengkudu Phahrolrazi Mohd Zawawi PH (AMANAH)
N15 Anak Bukit Amiruddin Hamzah PH (BERSATU)
N16 Kubang Rotan Mohd Asmirul Anuar Aris PH (AMANAH) EXCO member
N17 Pengkalan Kundor Ismail Salleh PH (AMANAH) EXCO member
N18 Tokai Mohd Hayati Othman GS (PAS) N/A
N19 Sungai Tiang Suraya Yaacob BN (UMNO)
N20 Sungai Limau Mohd Azam Abd Samat GS (PAS)
N21 Guar Chempedak Ku Abd Rahman Ku Ismail [N 1][1][2] PH (BERSATU)
N22 Gurun Johari Abdul PH (PKR)
N23 Belantek Mad Isa Shafie GS (PAS)
N24 Jeneri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor GS (PAS) Opposition Leader
N25 Bukit Selambau Summugam Rengasamy PH (PKR) EXCO member
N26 Tanjong Dawai Hanif Ghazali GS (PAS) N/A
N27 Pantai Merdeka Ahmad Fadzli Hashim GS (PAS)
N28 Bakar Arang Ooi Tze Min PH (PKR) EXCO member
N29 Sidam Robert Ling Kui Ee PH (PKR) N/A
N30 Bayu Abd Nasir Idris GS (PAS)
N31 Kupang Najmi Ahmad GS (PAS)
N32 Kuala Ketil Mansor Zakaria GS (PAS)
N33 Merbau Pulas Siti Aishah Ghazali GS (PAS)
N34 Lunas Azman Nasrudin PH (PKR) EXCO member
N35 Kulim Yeo Keng Chuan PH (PKR) N/A
N36 Bandar Baharu Norsabrina Mohd Noor BN (UMNO)

Seating arrangement

Vacant Vacant bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N21 Guar Chempedak bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color" |N13 Kota Darul Aman
N19 Sungai Tiang Vacant Vacant bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N1 Ayer Hangat (Deputy Speaker) bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color" |N22 Gurun bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color" |N29 Sidam bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color" |N35 Kulim
N36 Bandar Baharu N30 Bayu N23 Belantek bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N25 Bukit Selambau bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color" |N3 Kota Siputeh bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color" |N15 Anak Bukit
N27 Pantai Merdeka C B bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N28 Bakar Arang
N26 Tanjong Dawai N31 Kupang D Sergeant-at-Arm A bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N16 Kubang Rotan bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color" |N14 Alor Mengkudu
N4 Ayer Hitam N18 Tokai bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N34 Lunas bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color" |N5 Bukit Kayu Hitam
N7 Kuala Nerang N20 Sungai Limau the Mace bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N12 Suka Menanti bgcolor="Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color" |N2 Kuah
N8 Pedu N10 Bukit Pinang bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N11 Derga State Financial Officer
N9 Bukit Lada N33 Merbau Pulas bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N17 Pengkalan Kundor State Legal Advisor
N32 Kuala Ketil N24 Jeneri (Opposition Leader) Secretary bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| N6 Jitra (Menteri Besar) State Secretary
bgcolor=Template:Pakatan Harapan/meta/color| Speaker
Sultan

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
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 2018
11 Ahmad Kassim 2018 Incumbent

Election pendulum

The 14th General Election witnessed 18 governmental seats and 18 non-governmental seats filled the Kedah State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 1 safe seat and 3 fairly safe seats. However, none of the non-government side has safe and fairly safe seat.

GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Kota Siputeh Salmee Said AMANAH 38.52
Alor Mengkudu Phahrolrazi Zawawi AMANAH 39.75
Kulim Yeo Keng Chuan PKR 41.55
Bukit Kayu Hitam Halimahton Shaadiah Saad BERSATU 41.72
Anak Bukit Ir. Amiruddin Hamzah BERSATU 42.21
Pengkalan Kundor Dr. Ismail Salleh AMANAH 42.58
Ayer Hangat Johari Bulat BERSATU 42.89
Bukit Selambau Summugam Rengasamy PKR 45.11
Gurun Johari Abdul PKR 47.32
Kubang Rotan Mohd. Asmirul Anuar Aris AMANAH 48.67
Kuah Mohd. Firdaus Ahmad BERSATU 49.05
Derga Tan Kok Yew DAP 50.79
Suka Menanti Zamri Yusuf PKR 53.35
Jitra Mukhriz Dr. Mahathir BERSATU 55.58
Fairly safe
Lunas Azman Nasrudin PKR 57.62
Sidam Robert Ling Kui Ee PKR 58.09
Bakar Arang Simon Ooi Tze Min PKR 58.21
Safe
Kota Darul Aman Teh Swee Leong DAP 69.99
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Bandar Baharu Norsabrina Mohd. Noor UMNO 34.43
Merbau Pulas Siti Aishah Ghazali PAS 34.57
Guar Chempedak Dr. Ku Abdul Rahman Ku Ismail UMNO 35.30
Tanjong Dawai Hanif Ghazali PAS 35.37
Ayer Hitam Azhar Ibrahim PAS 36.71
Sungai Tiang Suraya Yaacob UMNO 38.39
Bukit Lada Salim Mahmood PAS 38.85
Pedu Mohd. Radzi Md. Amin PAS 43.13
Bukit Pinang Wan Romani Wan Salim PAS 43.57
Bayu Abd. Nasir Idris PAS 43.70
Kuala Ketil Mansor Zakaria PAS 44.09
Kuala Nerang Mohamad Yusoff Zakaria PAS 45.61
Pantai Merdeka Ahmad Fadzli Hashim PAS 45.62
Kupang Najmi Ahmad PAS 45.64
Jeneri Muhammad Sanusi Md. Nor PAS 46.31
Belantek Mad Isa Shafie PAS 50.52
Tokai Dr. Mohd. Hayati Othman PAS 52.33
Sungai Limau Mohd. Azam Abd. Samat PAS 53.01

Notes

  1. ^ Ku Abd Rahman Ku Ismail contested the general election as a Barisan Nasional (UMNO) candidate, quitted UMNO on 12 November 2018.

See also

References

  1. ^ "ADUN Guar Chempedak umum keluar UMNO". Berita Harian (in Malay). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
  2. ^ "ADUN Guar Chempedak sertai Bersatu, nafi khianati rakyat". Malaysiakini (in Malay). 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2018-12-07.

External links

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