Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly

Last updated
Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu
Coat of arms of Terengganu.svg
Incumbent
Mohd Nor Hamzah
since 24 September 2023
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Style Yang Berhormat
Tuan Yang di-Pertua (formal)
Tuan Speaker/Tuan Pengerusi (informal and within the assembly)
Member ofCommittee of Rights and Freedoms,
Committee of House Management Select,
Committee of the Standing Rules State Assembly
Reports to Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Seat Wisma Darul Iman, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
AppointerElected by members of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Term length Elected at the start of each Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, upon a vacancy
Constituting instrument Constitution of Terengganu
Inaugural holderEngku Muhsein Abdul Kadir
Formation1 June 1958;65 years ago (1958-06-01)
DeputyDeputy Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Website dun.terengganu.gov.my

The Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly is the highest-ranking presiding officer in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. They are responsible for convening sessions of the state's legislative body, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills and amendments. In the absence of the Speaker, the deputy will take their place. The speaker is selected through ballot in the first session of a new legislative assembly.

Contents

The incumbent Speaker is Mohd Nor Hamzah. He was elected since 24 September 2023. [1] [2]

Election

The Terengganu State Legislative Assembly may from time to time elect a person of eligibility to become a Speaker of the assembly. A speaker may not be elected to be a Speaker unless he is a member or qualified to be a member of the legislative assembly. The speaker may resign at any time. He must vacate his office when either the legislative assembly first meet after a general election, or upon being disqualified to be a speaker, or upon the dissolution of the assembly, or on his ceasing to be a member of assembly other than because of the dissolution of the legislative assembly or ceased to be qualified of a member. A Deputy Speaker may also be chosen from any member of the legislative assembly.

List of Speakers of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly

The following is the list of Speakers of the State Legislative Assembly since 1958: [3]

Colour key (for political parties):
   Alliance /   Barisan Nasional    Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party    Barisan Alternatif    Gagasan Sejahtera    Perikatan Nasional

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
(Constituency)
Term of officeParty [lower-alpha 1] ElectionAssembly
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1.Dato'
Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir
(?–?)
MLA for
1 June
1958
30 April
1959
334 days Alliance (UMNO)
2.Haji
Mohd Taib Sabri Abu Bakar
(b.?)
MLA for Marang
27 July
1959
31 December
1963
4 years, 158 days PMIP 1959 1st
3.Dato' Haji
Mohd Taha Embong
(b.?)
MLA for Chukai
11 May
1964
27 October
1967
3 years, 170 days Alliance (UMNO) 1964 2nd
4.Dato'
Che Wan Abd. Ghani Zainal
(?–?)
MLA for Kemaman Utara
28 November
1967
20 March
1969
1 year, 113 days Alliance (UMNO)
5.Dato'
Abd. Rahman Long
(?–?)
MLA for Langkap
1 May
1971
31 July
1974
3 years, 92 days Alliance (UMNO) 1969 3rd
6.Dato'
Abdullah Abd. Rahman
(?–?)
MLA for Batu Rakit
27 October
1974
12 June
1978
3 years, 229 days BN (UMNO) 1974 4th
7.Dato' Haji
Mohd Salleh Ismail
(?–?)
MLA for Tanggol
30 July
1978
29 March
1982
3 years, 243 days BN (UMNO) 1978 5th
8.Dato' Haji
Husin Abdullah
(b.?)
Non-MLA
14 June
1982
18 July
1986
4 years, 35 days BN (UMNO) 1982 6th
9.Dato'
Syed Omar Mohamad
(?–?)
MLA for Paka
Non-MLA
8 September
1986
11 November
1996
10 years, 65 days BN (UMNO) 1986 7th
1990 8th
1995 9th
10.Dato' Haji
Abdul Rahman Mohd
(?–?)
Non-MLA
24 November
1996
19 December
1999
3 years, 26 days BN (UMNO)
11.Dato' Haji
Husain Awang
(?–?)
Non-MLA
20 December
1999
31 March
2004
4 years, 103 days BA (PAS) 1999 10th
12.Dato' Haji
Che Mat Jusoh
(b.?)
Non-MLA
11 April
2004
13 February
2008
3 years, 309 days BN (UMNO) 2004 11th
13.Dato'
Tengku Putera Tengku Awang
(b.?)
Non-MLA
5 May
2008
18 April
2013
4 years, 349 days BN (UMNO) 2008 12th
14.Dato' Haji
Mohd Zubir Embong
(b.?)
Non-MLA
16 June
2013
30 June
2018
5 years, 15 days BN (UMNO) 2013 13th
15.Dato' Haji
Yahaya Ali
(b.?)
Non-MLA
1 July
2018
23 September
2023
5 years, 85 days GS (PAS) 2018 14th
PN (PAS)
16.Dato' Haji
Mohd Nor Hamzah
(b.?)
MLA for Bukit Payung
24 September
2023
Incumbent141 days PN (PAS) 2023 15th

See also

Notes

  1. This column names only the Speaker's party. The state legislaltive assembly he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barisan Nasional</span> Political party coalition in Malaysia

The National Front is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties to succeed the Alliance Party. It is the third largest political coalition with 30 seats in the Dewan Rakyat after Pakatan Harapan (PH) with 82 seats and Perikatan Nasional (PN) with 74 seats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chief Minister of Penang</span> Head of government of the Malaysian state of Penang

The Chief Minister of Penang is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Penang. According to convention, the chief minister is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The chief minister's official residence is Seri Teratai in the capital city of George Town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">V. Sivakumar</span> Malaysian politician

Sivakumar s/o Varatharaju Naidu, better known as V. Sivakumar, is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Gajah since May 2013. He served as the Minister of Human Resources in the Unity Government administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from December 2022 to December 2023 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tronoh from March 2008 to May 2013. He also served as Speaker of the assembly from April 2008 to May 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition coalitions. He has also served as the Deputy Secretary-General of DAP since November 2017. He was also the sole Cabinet minister of the Indian ethnicity prior to the 2023 cabinet reshuffle.

The 2009 Perak constitutional crisis was a political dispute in Malaysia over the legitimacy of the Perak state government formed in February 2009. It began when three Pakatan Rakyat state legislators defected, causing a collapse of the state government. The Sultan of Perak then refused First Minister Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin's request to dissolve the state assembly and call elections. Instead, the Barisan Nasional (BN), with support from the three defecting assemblymen, formed the new state government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Malaysian general election</span>

General elections were held in Malaysia on Wednesday, 9 May 2018. At stake were all 222 seats in the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of parliament. The 13th Parliament was dissolved by Prime Minister Najib Razak on 7 April 2018. It would have been automatically dissolved on 24 June 2018, five years after the first meeting of the first session of the 13th Parliament of Malaysia on 24 June 2013.

Gan Peck Cheng is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Penggaram since May 2013. She served as Deputy Speaker of the Johor State Legislative Assembly from June 2018 to January 2022 and Leader of the Opposition of Johor from October 2015 to the collapse of the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration in May 2018. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.

The 14th Terengganu State election was held on 9 May 2018, concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election.. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Members of the Dewan Negara, 14th Malaysian Parliament</span>

The following is the list of members of the Dewan Negara (Senate) of the 14th Malaysian Parliament as of May 2021. 26 out of 70 senators, i.e. two senators for each state, are elected by their respective State Legislative Assembly for three-year term. The other 44, including four senators representing Federal Territories, are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong also for three-year term.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly</span> Presiding officer of the legislature of Selangor

The Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the highest-ranking presiding officer in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. They are responsible for convening sessions of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills, and amendments. In the absence of the Speaker, the deputy will take their place.

Mohd Nor bin Hamzah is a Malaysian politician who has served as Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly since September 2023 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Payung since March 2008. He served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar from May 2018 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition.

Satiful Bahri bin Mamat is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar since May 2013 as well as Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paka from December 1999 to March 2004 and again since May 2013. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition.

Wan Hapandi bin Wan Nik is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Member of the Terengganu State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar and Member Mohd Nurkhuzaini Ab Rahman from May 2018 and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sura from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), a component party of the PN coalition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Malacca state election</span> Election in Malaysia

The 2021 Malacca state election, formally the 15th Malacca state election, took place on 20 November 2021. This election was to elect 28 members of the 15th Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The previous assembly was dissolved on 4 October 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">United Malays National Organisation of Sabah</span> Sabah branch of a political party of Malaysia

United Malays National Organisation of Sabah, also abbreviated as Sabah UMNO, is a branch of the United Malays National Organisation in Sabah, Malaysia. Sabah UMNO supported and was part of the federal government under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Sabah UMNO also had one elected representatives holding a deputy ministerial positions respectively in the Anwar Ibrahim cabinet.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Malaysian state elections</span> Sub-national general elections

State elections in 2023 were held in Selangor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah and Penang on 12 August 2023, following the dissolution of their state assemblies between 22 June and 1 July 2023.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Kedah state election</span>

The 15th Kedah state election was held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Kedah State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Kelantan state election</span> Malaysian state election

The 15th Kelantan state election were held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan.

The Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly is the highest-ranking presiding officer in the Penang State Legislative Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang. They are responsible for convening sessions of the state's legislative body, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills and amendments. In the absence of the Speaker, the deputy will take their place. The speaker is selected through ballot in the first session of a new legislative assembly.

References

  1. "Mohd Nor dilantik Speaker DUN Terengganu". www.astroawani.com.
  2. "Mohd Nor appointed as Terengganu state assembly speaker". www.thestar.com.my.
  3. "Senarai Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri". dun.terengganu.gov.my.