Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Kelantan State Legislative Assembly Dewan Negeri Kelantan ديوان نݢري کلنتن | |
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| 15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Leadership | |
Sultan | Sultan Muhammad V since 13 September 2010 |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi, PN–BERSATU since 5 September 2023 |
Mohd Nassuruddin Daud, PN–PAS since 15 August 2023 | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Mohd Zaika Yamani Ibrahim |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 45 Quorum: 15 Simple majority: 23 Two-thirds majority: 30 |
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Political groups | (As of 17 August 2024[update]) Government (42) Opposition (3)
PN (MLA for Panchor) |
| Committees | 2
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| Elections | |
| Plurality: First-past-the-post (45 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 12 August 2023 |
Next election | By 4 November 2028 |
| Meeting place | |
| Kota Darul Naim, Kota Bharu, Kelantan | |
| Website | |
| kelantan | |
The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Negeri Kelantan) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It consists of 45 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart.
The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Kota Darul Naim in the state capital, Kota Bharu.
Out of the 45 seats, 42 are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ruling coalition after the 2023 state election. Within the coalition, the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) holds 37 seats while the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) holds 5 seats. The PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly.
Meanwhile, Barisan Nasional (BN) - United Malays National Organization (UMNO) holds 2 seats and Pakatan Harapan (PH) - National Trust Party (AMANAH) holds 1 seat.
Current composition
[edit]| Government | Opposition | ||
| PN | BN | PH | |
| 42 | 2 | 1 | |
| 37 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| PAS | BERSATU | UMNO | AMANAH |
| No. | Parliamentary constituency | No. | State Constituency | Portrait | Member | Coalition (Party) | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P19 | Tumpat | N1 | Pengkalan Kubor | |
Wan Roslan Wan Hamat | PN (PAS) | EXCO Member |
| N2 | Kelaboran | |
Mohd Adenan Hassan | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| N3 | Pasir Pekan | |
Ahmad Yakob | PN (PAS) | Former Menteri Besar of Kelantan | ||
| N4 | Wakaf Bharu | |
Mohd Rusli Abdullah | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| P20 | Pengkalan Chepa | N5 | Kijang | |
Izani Husin | PN (PAS) | EXCO Member |
| N6 | Chempaka | |
Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah | PN (PAS) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| N7 | Panchor | |
Mohd. Amar Abdullah | PN (PAS) | Speaker | ||
| P21 | Kota Bharu | N8 | Tanjong Mas | |
Rohani Ibrahim | PN (PAS) | EXCO Member |
| N9 | Kota Lama | |
Hafidzah Mustakim | PH (AMANAH) | N/A | ||
| N10 | Bunut Payong | |
Shaari Mat Yaman | PN (PAS) | |||
| P22 | Pasir Mas | N11 | Tendong | |
Rozi Muhamad | PN (PAS) | |
| N12 | Pengkalan Pasir | |
Mohd Nasriff Daud | PN (PAS) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| N13 | Meranti | |
Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud | PN (PAS) | Menteri Besar | ||
| P23 | Rantau Panjang | N14 | Chetok | |
Zuraidin Abdullah | PN (PAS) | N/A |
| N15 | Gual Periok | |
Kamaruzaman Mohamad | PN (PAS) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| N16 | Apam Putra | |
Zamakhshari Mohamad | PN (PAS) | EXCO Member | ||
| P24 | Kubang Kerian | N17 | Salor | |
Saizol Ismail | PN (PAS) | Deputy EXCO Member |
| N18 | Pasir Tumboh | |
Abd Rahman Yunus | PN (PAS) | |||
| N19 | Demit | |
Mohd Asri Mat Daud | PN (PAS) | EXCO Member | ||
| P25 | Bachok | N20 | Tawang | |
Harun Ismail | PN (PAS) | N/A |
| N21 | Pantai Irama | |
Mohd Huzaimy Che Husin | PN (PAS) | |||
| N22 | Jelawat | |
Zameri Mat Nawang | PN (PAS) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| P26 | Ketereh | N23 | Melor | |
Wan Rohimi Wan Daud | PN (PAS) | |
| N24 | Kadok | |
Azami Md. Nor | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| N25 | Kok Lanas | |
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi | PN (BERSATU) | Deputy Speaker | ||
| P27 | Tanah Merah | N26 | Bukit Panau | |
Abdul Fatah Mahmood | PN (PAS) | N/A |
| N27 | Gual Ipoh | |
Bahari Mohamad Nor | PN (BERSATU) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| N28 | Kemahang | |
Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman | PN (PAS) | EXCO Member | ||
| P28 | Pasir Puteh | N29 | Selising | |
Tuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan Ismail | PN (PAS) | |
| N30 | Limbongan | |
Nor Asilah Mohamed Zin | PN (PAS) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| N31 | Semerak | |
Nor Sham Sulaiman | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| N32 | Gaal | |
Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar | PN (PAS) | |||
| P29 | Machang | N33 | Pulai Chondong | |
Azhar Salleh | PN (PAS) | |
| N34 | Temangan | |
Mohamed Fadzli Hassan | PN (PAS) | Deputy Menteri Besar | ||
| N35 | Kemuning | |
Ahmad Zakhran Mat Noor | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| P30 | Jeli | N36 | Bukit Bunga | |
Mohd Almidi Jaafar | PN (BERSATU) | |
| N37 | Air Lanas | |
Kamarudin Md Nor | PN (BERSATU) | EXCO Member | ||
| N38 | Kuala Balah | |
Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| P31 | Kuala Krai | N39 | Mengkebang | |
Zubir Abu Bakar | PN (PAS) | |
| N40 | Guchil | |
Hilmi Abdullah | PN (PAS) | EXCO Member | ||
| N41 | Manek Urai | |
Mohd Fauzi Abdullah | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| N42 | Dabong | |
Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussien | PN (PAS) | |||
| P32 | Gua Musang | N43 | Nenggiri | |
Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani | BN (UMNO) | |
| N44 | Paloh | |
Shaari Mat Hussain | PN (BERSATU) | Deputy EXCO Member | ||
| N45 | Galas | |
Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim | BN (UMNO) | Leader of the Opposition |
Seating arrangement
[edit]Role
[edit]The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly enacts legislation concerning matters in the State List and Joint List defined in the Federal Constitution. The Speaker presides over debates in the Assembly.
The leader of the majority party or coalition in the Assembly is appointed Menteri Besar by the Sultan of Kelantan. The person who assumes the role of Menteri Besar appoints the state's executive council, or EXCO (Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan), drawing from members of the Assembly.
Committees
[edit]The Assembly contains two administrative committees, namely:[1]
- Public Accounts Committee
- Select Committee
Election pendulum
[edit]The 2023 Kelantan state election witnessed 37 governmental seats and 8 non-governmental seats filled the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 41 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has a fairly safe seat.
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List of Assemblies
[edit]| Assembly | Term
began |
Members | Election | Committee | Majority party/coalition |
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| 1st | 1959 | Ishak Lotfi I | PMIP | ||
| 2nd | 1964 | Mohd Asri I | PMIP | ||
| 3rd | 1969 | Mohd Asri II (1969–1973)
Ishak Lotfi II (1973–1974) |
PMIP (1969–1973)
Barisan Nasional (1973–1974) | ||
| 4th | 1974 | Mohamed Nasir | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 5th | 1978 | Mohamed Yaacob I | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 6th | 1982 | Mohamed Yaacob II | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 7th | 1986 | Mohamed Yaacob III | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 8th | 1990 | Nik Abdul Aziz I | Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah | ||
| 9th | 1995 | Nik Abdul Aziz II | Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (1995–1996)
PAS (1996–1999) | ||
| 10th | 1999 | Nik Abdul Aziz III | Barisan Alternatif | ||
| 11th | 2004 | Nik Abdul Aziz IV | PAS | ||
| 12th | 2008 | Nik Abdul Aziz V | Pakatan Rakyat | ||
| 13th | 2013 | Ahmad Yakob I | Pakatan Rakyat (2013–2015)
PAS (2015–2018) | ||
| 14th | 2018 | Ahmad Yakob II | PAS (2018–2020)
Perikatan Nasional (2020–2023) | ||
| 15th | 2023 | Mohd Nassuruddin | Perikatan Nasional | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Assembly Committees Kelantan State Government Portal
External links
[edit]| Parliament of Malaysia (list) |
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