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Member of Legislative Assembly

Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Pahang
13th Pahang State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type
History
Founded22 August 1959
Leadership
Sultan
Sultan Ahmad Shah
since 8 May 1974
Speaker
Ishak Muhammad, BNUMNO
since 1 July 2013
Deputy Speaker
Mohamed Jaafar, BNUMNO
since 1 July 2013
Menteri Besar
Adnan Yaakob, BNUMNO
since 25 May 1999
Opposition Leader
Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji, PHDAP
since 1 July 2013
Structure
Seats42
Quorum: 14
Simple majority: 22
Two-thirds majority: 28
Political groups
(As of 24 February 2016)

Government
  Barisan Nasional (30)

EXCO Members: 11
Backbenchers: 19

Opposition
  Pakatan Harapan (10)

  PAS (2)
  Independent (0)

  Vacant (0)
Committees
4
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Rules of Proceedings Committee
  • Right and Privileges Committee
  • Committee of Selection
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (42 single-member constituencies)
Last election
5 May 2013
Next election
on or before 1 September 2018
Meeting place
Wisma Seri Pahang, Kuantan, Pahang
Website
www.pahang.gov.my

The Pahang State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Pahang) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.

The Assembly convenes at the Wisma Seri Pahang in the state capital, Kuantan.

Current composition

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Role

As the state's legislative body, the Pahang State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Pahang, known as enactments. The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates.

The state government's executive branch (known as the State Executive Council (EXCO), or Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri), including the Menteri Besar, are drawn from the Assembly. The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the Sultan of Pahang on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the State EXCO drawing from members of the Assembly.

See also

References