Kedah_State_Legislative_Assembly

Kedah State Legislative Assembly

Kedah State Legislative Assembly

State Legislative Assembly


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.

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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.

Out of the 36 seats, 33 are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ruling coalition after the 2023 state election. Thus, the PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly. Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan (PH) that comprises People's Justice Party (PKR) holds just 2 seats, followed by Democratic Action Party (DAP) which retain only single seat.

Map of current constituencies

Current composition

Government Opposition
PN PH
33 3
21 11 1 2 1
PAS BERSATU GERAKAN PKR DAP
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Seating arrangement

VacantVacantVacantVacantN19 Sungai Tiang (Deputy Speaker)N22 GurunN23 BelantekN21 Guar Chempedak
VacantVacantVacantVacantN04 Ayer HitamN26 Tanjung DawaiN09 Bukit LadaN08 Pedu
VacantN03 Kota SiputehN02 KuahN16 Kubang Rotan (EXCO Member)N12 Suka Menanti (EXCO Member)N10 Bukit Pinang
N36 Bandar BaharuCBN32 Kuala Ketil (EXCO Member)
VacantN15 Anak BukitN17 Pengkalan KundorDSergeant-at-ArmAN07 Kuala Nerang (EXCO Member)N18 TokaiN31 Kupang
VacantN30 BayuN01 Ayer HangatN05 Bukit Kayu Hitam (EXCO Member)N35 Kulim (EXCO Member)Vacant
VacantN27 Pantai MerdekaVacantthe MaceN06 Jitra (EXCO Member)N14 Alor Mengkudu (EXCO Member)Vacant
VacantN11 DergaN28 Bakar ArangN20 Sungai Limau (EXCO Member)State Financial OfficerVacant
VacantN34 LunasN13 Kota Darul AmanN33 Merbau Pulau (EXCO Member)State Legal AdvisorVacant
VacantN25 Bukit SelambauN29 Sidam (Opposition Leader)SecretaryN24 Jeneri (Menteri Besar)State SecretaryVacant
VacantSpeakerVacant
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:

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Election pendulum

The 2023 Kedah state election witnessed 33 governmental seats and 3 non-governmental seats filled the Kedah State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 29 safe seats and 2 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has only a safeseat.

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List of Assemblies

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