Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly

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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;66 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
Incumbent274 days PN (PAS) 2023 15th

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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.

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References

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  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.