Kelantan State Legislative Assembly

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Kelantan State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Negeri Kelantan
ديوان نݢري کلنتن
15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms of Kelantan.svg
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Leadership
Sultan
Sultan Muhammad V
since 13 September 2010
Speaker
Mohd Amar Abdullah, PNPAS
since 5 September 2023
Deputy Speaker
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi,PN–BERSATU
since 5 September 2023
Mohd Nassuruddin Daud,PN–PAS
since 15 August 2023
Opposition Leader
Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim, BNUMNO
since 5 September 2023
Secretary
Mohd Zaika Yamani Ibrahim
Structure
Seats45
Quorum: 15
Simple majority: 23
Two-thirds majority: 30
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Political groups
(As of 17 August 2024)

Government (42)
  PN (42)

Contents

Opposition (3)
  BN (2)

  PH (1)

Speaker (1)
  PN (MLA for Panchor)
Committees
2
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Select Committee
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
dewan.kelantan.gov.my

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.

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Map of current constituencies (since 2018)

Current composition

GovernmentOpposition
PNBNPH
4221
37521
PASBERSATUUMNOAMANAH
No.Parliamentary constituencyNo.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (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 AbdullahPN (PAS)N/A
P20 Pengkalan Chepa N5 Kijang Izani Husin PN (PAS)EXCO Member
N6 Chempaka Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik AbdullahPN (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 MuhamadPN (PAS)
N12 Pengkalan Pasir Mohd Nasriff DaudPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
N13 Meranti Mohd Nassuruddin Daud PN (PAS) Menteri Besar
P23 Rantau Panjang N14 Chetok Zuraidin AbdullahPN (PAS)N/A
N15 Gual Periok Kamaruzaman MohamadPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
N16 Apam Putra Zamakhshari Mohamad PN (PAS)EXCO Member
P24 Kubang Kerian N17 Salor Saizol IsmailPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
N18 Pasir Tumboh Abd Rahman YunusPN (PAS)
N19 Demit Mohd Asri Mat DaudPN (PAS)EXCO Member
P25 Bachok N20 Tawang Harun IsmailPN (PAS)N/A
N21 Pantai Irama Mohd Huzaimy Che HusinPN (PAS)
N22 Jelawat Zameri Mat NawangPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
P26 Ketereh N23 Melor Wan Rohimi Wan DaudPN (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 NorPN (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 ZinPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
N31 Semerak Nor Sham SulaimanPN (PAS)N/A
N32 Gaal Mohd Rodzi Ja'afarPN (PAS)
P29 Machang N33 Pulai Chondong Azhar SallehPN (PAS)
N34 Temangan Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PN (PAS) Deputy Menteri Besar
N35 Kemuning Ahmad Zakhran Mat NoorPN (PAS)N/A
P30 Jeli N36 Bukit Bunga Mohd Almidi JaafarPN (BERSATU)
N37 Air Lanas Kamarudin Md Nor PN (BERSATU)EXCO Member
N38 Kuala Balah Abdul Hadi Awang KechilPN (PAS)N/A
P31 Kuala Krai N39 Mengkebang Zubir Abu BakarPN (PAS)
N40 Guchil Hilmi AbdullahPN (PAS)EXCO Member
N41 Manek Urai Mohd Fauzi AbdullahPN (PAS)N/A
N42 Dabong Ku Mohd Zaki Ku HussienPN (PAS)
P32 Gua Musang N43 Nenggiri Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani BN (UMNO)
N44 Paloh Shaari Mat HussainPN (BERSATU)Deputy EXCO Member
N45 Galas Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim BN (UMNO)Leader of the Opposition

Seating arrangement

N38 Kuala Balah N44 Paloh (Deputy EXCO) N10 Bunut Payong N12 Pengkalan Pasir (Deputy EXCO) N22 Jelawat (Deputy EXCO) N30 Limbongan (Deputy EXCO) N27 Gual Ipoh (Deputy EXCO) N06 Chempaka (Deputy EXCO) N15 Gual Periok (Deputy EXCO) N23 Melor (Deputy EXCO)
N39 Mengkebang N26 Bukit Panau N24 Kadok N03 Pasir Pekan N37 Ayer Lanas (EXCO Member) N16 Apam Putra (EXCO Member) N08 Tanjong Mas (EXCO Member) N40 Guchil (EXCO Member) N19 Demit (EXCO Member) N01 Pengkalan Kubor (EXCO Member) N29 Selising (EXCO Member) N02 Kelaboran
N17 Salor (Deputy EXCO) N18 Pasir Tumboh (Deputy EXCO) BA N05 Kijang (EXCO Member) N32 Gaal
N20 Tawang N41 Manek Urai N28 Kemahang (EXCO Member) N04 Wakaf Bharu
N35 Kemuning N21 Pantai Irama Sergeant-at-ArmState Financial Officer N14 Chetok
N36 Bukit Bunga N11 Tendong State Legal Advisor N42 Dabong
Vacant N31 Semerak State Secretary N33 Pulai Chondong
N43 Nenggiri Vacantthe MaceV N34 Temangan (Deputy Menteri Besar) N25 Kok Lanas (Deputy Speaker)
N09 Kota Lama N45 Galas (Opposition Leader) Secretary N13 Meranti (Menteri Besar) N07 Panchor (Speaker)
Speaker
Sultan

Role

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

The Assembly contains two administrative committees, namely: [1]

Election pendulum

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.

List of Assemblies

AssemblyTerm

began

MembersCommitteeMajority party/coalition
State Council195533Tengku Muhammad Hamzah I Alliance (UMNOMCA)
1st195930Ishak Lotfi I PMIP
2nd1964Mohd Asri IPMIP
3rd1969Mohd Asri II (1969–1973)

Ishak Lotfi II (1973–1974)

PMIP (1969–1972)

PAS – Alliance (UMNOMCA)(1972–1973)

BN (PASUMNOMCA)(1973–1974)

4th197436Mohamed NasirBN (PASUMNOMCA)(1974–1977)

BN (UMNOMCA)(1977–1978)

5th1978Mohamed Yaacob IBN (UMNOMCA)BERJASA (1978)

BN (UMNOMCABERJASA)(1978–1982)

6th1982Mohamed Yaacob IIBN (UMNOMCABERJASA)
7th198639Mohamed Yaacob IIIBN (UMNOMCAHAMIM)(1986–1988)

BN (UMNOMCA)(1988–1990)

8th1990Nik Abdul Aziz I APU (PASS46HAMIMBERJASA)
9th199543Nik Abdul Aziz IIAPU (PASS46)(1995–1996)

PAS (1996–1999)

10th1999Nik Abdul Aziz III BA (PAS)
11th200445Nik Abdul Aziz IVPAS
12th2008Nik Abdul Aziz V PR (PASPKR)
13th2013Ahmad Yakob IPR (PASPKR)(2013–2015)

PAS (2015–2018)

14th 2018 Ahmad Yakob IIPAS (2018–2019)

PAS – BN (UMNO)(2019–2020)

PN (PASBERSATU) BN (UMNO)(2020–2022)

PN (PASBERSATU)(2022–2023)

15th 2023 Mohd NassuruddinPN (PASBERSATU)

See also

References

  1. Assembly Committees Kelantan State Government Portal