Government of Malacca

Malacca state government
Kerajaan Negeri Melaka
Coat of arms of Malacca
Overview
Established	31 August 1957;68 years ago (1957-08-31)
State	Malacca
Leader	Chief Minister Ab Rauf Yusoh
Appointed by	Governor Mohd Ali Rustam
Main organ	Malacca State Executive Council
Responsible to	Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Annual budget	RM621.8 million (2026) [1]
Website	www.melaka.gov.my

The Government of Malacca refers to the government authority of the Malaysian state of Malacca. The state government adheres to and is created by both the Malaysian federal constitution, the supreme law of Malaysia, and the constitution of Malacca, the supreme law in Malacca. The government of Malacca is based in the town of Ayer Keroh instead of the state's official capital Malacca City.

The state government consists of only two branches - executive and legislative. The Malacca State Executive Council forms the executive branch, whilst the Malacca State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the state government. Malacca's head of government is the chief minister. The state government does not have a judiciary branch, as Malaysia's judicial system is a federalised system operating uniformly throughout the country. ^{[2] [3]}

Executive

Head of government

Main article: Chief Minister of Malacca

The Seri Negeri complex houses the Office of the Chief Minister of Malacca and the Legislative Assembly Building, as well as other state government offices.

The Chief Minister is the head of government in Malacca. He is officially appointed by the Governor, Malacca's head of state, on the basis of the latter's judgement that the former commands the confidence of the majority of the State Assemblymen in the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. ^[4] The Chief Minister and his Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to Legislative Assembly. The Office of the Chief Minister is situated at the Seri Negeri complex Bendahara Block in Ayer Keroh.

The current Chief Minister of Malacca is Ab Rauf Yusoh of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), which controls the most seats in the State Legislative Assembly among the Barisan Nasional component parties. Yusoh was sworn in on 31 March 2023 after his predecessor Sulaiman Md Ali resigned two days prior on 29 March 2023. ^{[5] [6]}

Cabinet

Main article: Malacca State Executive Council

The Malacca State Executive Council forms the executive branch of the Malacca state government and is analogous in function to the Malaysian federal Cabinet. The Executive Council comprises the Chief Minister, and between four and ten other State Assemblymen from the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. Aside from these, three other ex officio members of the Executive Council are the State Secretary, the State Legal Adviser and the State Financial Officer. ^[4]

Members of the Executive Council since 31 March 2023 are as follows.

Members

BN (10)	PH (1)
UMNO (8)   MCA (1)   MIC (1)	DAP (1)

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Ab Rauf Yusoh (Chief Minister)	Economic Planning Finance Land Affairs Non-governmental Agencies Investment Industry Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Development		BN (UMNO)	Tanjung Bidara	31 March 2023	Incumbent
Rais Yasin (Senior Member)	Housing Local Government Drainage Climate Change Disaster Management			Paya Rumput	5 April 2023	Incumbent
Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman	Tourism Heritage Arts Culture			Telok Mas	5 April 2023	Incumbent
Muhamad Akmal Saleh	Rural Development Agriculture Food Security			Merlimau	5 April 2023	19 January 2026
Kalsom Noordin	Women Development Family Development Community Development			Pengkalan Batu	5 April 2023	Incumbent
Rahmad Mariman	Education Higher Education Religious Affairs			Ayer Molek	5 April 2023	Incumbent
Fairul Nizam Roslan	Science Technology Innovation Digital Communications			Asahan	5 April 2023	Incumbent
Hameed Mytheen Kunju Basheer	Works Infrastructure Public Facilities Transport			Ayer Limau	5 April 2023	Incumbent
Ngwe Hee Sem	Health Human Resources Unity		BN (MCA)	Machap Jaya	5 April 2023	Incumbent
Shanmugam Ptcyhay	Youth Sports Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)		BN (MIC)	Gadek	5 April 2023	Incumbent
Allex Seah Shoo Chin	Entrepreneur Development Cooperatives Consumer Affairs		PH (DAP)	Kesidang	5 April 2023	Incumbent

Deputy Members

BN (8)	PH (2)
UMNO (8)	DAP (2)

Deputy Members since 6 April 2023 have been :

Name	Portfolio	Party		Constituency	Term start	Term end
Khaidhirah Abu Zahar	Economic Planning Finance Land Affairs Non-governmental Agencies Investment Industry Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Development		BN (UMNO)	Rim	6 April 2023	Incumbent
Zulkiflee Mohd Zin	Housing Local Government Drainage Climate Change Disaster Management			Taboh Naning	6 April 2023	Incumbent
Zaidi Attan	Tourism Heritage Arts Culture			Serkam	6 April 2023	Incumbent
Low Chee Leong	Rural Development Agriculture Food Security		PH (DAP)	Kota Laksamana	6 April 2023	Incumbent
Leng Chau Yen	Women Development Family Development Community Development			Bandar Hilir	6 April 2023	Incumbent
Rosli Abdullah	Education Higher Education Religious Affairs		BN (UMNO)	Kuala Linggi	6 April 2023	Incumbent
Mohd Noor Helmy Abdul Halem	Science Technology Innovation Digital Communications			Duyong	6 April 2023	Incumbent
Zahari Abd Khalil	Works Infrastructure Public Facilities Transport			Durian Tunggal	6 April 2023	Incumbent
Siti Faizah Abdul Azis	Health Human Resources Unity			Sungai Rambai	6 April 2023	Incumbent
Vacant	Youth Sports Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs)	Vacant
Tuminah Kadi	Entrepreneur Development Cooperatives Consumer Affairs		BN (UMNO)	Pantai Kundor	6 April 2023	Incumbent

Ex officio members

The State Secretary, the State Legal Adviser and the State Financial Officer are ex officio members of the Executive Council.

Name	Position	Ref
Azhar Arshad	State Secretary	[7]
Khairul Azreem Mamat	State Legal Adviser
Salhah Salleh	State Financial Officer

Legislature

Seri Negeri complex Laksamana Block

Main article: Malacca State Legislative Assembly

Composition of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly.

   Barisan Nasional (BN) seats

   Pakatan Harapan (PH) seats

   Perikatan Nasional (PN) seats

The Malacca State Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the Malacca state government. The unicameral legislature consists of 28 seats that represent the 28 state constituencies within Malacca, with each constituency being represented by an elected State Assemblyman. The Legislative Assembly convenes at the Seri Negeri complex Laksamana Block in Ayer Keroh.

The legislature has a maximum mandate of five years by law and follows a multi-party system; the ruling party (or coalition) is elected through a first-past-the-post system. ^[4] The Governor may dissolve the legislature at any time and usually does so upon the advice of the Chief Minister.

A Speaker is elected by the Legislative Assembly to preside over the proceedings and debates of the legislature. The Speaker may or may not be an elected State Assemblyman; in the case of the latter, the elected Speaker shall become a member of the Legislative Assembly additional to the elected State Assemblymen already in the legislature. ^[4]

Departments and statutory bodies

Departments

• Malacca State Treasury and Finance Department ^[8]
• Malacca State Mufti Department ^[9]
• Malacca State Syariah Judiciary Department ^[10]
• Malacca State Syariah Prosecution Department
• Office of Lands and Mines Malacca ^[11]
• Malacca Town and Country Planning Department (PLANMalaysia Melaka) ^[12]
• Malacca Islamic Religious Affairs Department ^[13]
• Malacca Irrigation and Drainage Department ^[14]
• Malacca Public Works Department ^[15]
• Malacca Social Welfare Department ^[16]
• Malacca State Agriculture Department ^[17]
• Malacca Veterinary Services Department ^[18]
• Malacca State Forestry Department ^[19]

Statutory bodies

• Malacca Corporation ^[20]
• Malacca Customary Land Development Corporation ^[21]
• Malacca Foundation ^[22]
• Malacca Museum Corporation ^[23]
• Malacca Public Library Corporation ^[24]
• Malacca Islamic Religious Council ^[25]
• Malacca Biotechnology Corporation ^[26]
• Malacca Green Technology Corporation ^[27]
• Malacca River And Coastal Development Corporation ^[28]
• Malacca Housing Board ^[29]

District and Land Offices

• Alor Gajah District ^[30]
• Jasin District ^[31]
• Melaka Tengah District ^[32]

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