State legislative assemblies of Malaysia

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A state legislative assembly (Malay : Dewan Undangan Negeri, DUN; also known simply as state assembly) is the legislative branch of the state governments in each of the 13 Malaysian states. Members of a state legislative assembly comprises elected representatives from single-member constituencies during state elections through the first-past-the-post system.

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The assemblies have powers to enact state laws as provided for by the Constitution of Malaysia. The majority party in each assembly forms the state government, and the leader of the majority party becomes Menteri Besar (for states with hereditary rulers) or Chief Minister (for states without hereditary rulers) of the state.

The state legislative assemblies are unicameral, unlike the bicameral Parliament of Malaysia. The hereditary rulers or Yang di-Pertua Negeri (governors) are vested with powers to dissolve their respective state legislative assemblies on the advice of the menteri besar or chief minister. Once dissolved, elections must be carried out within an interim period of sixty (60) days. Prior to 2018, state elections are previously held simultaneously with the federal parliamentary elections, with the exception of Sarawak.

List of state legislative assemblies in Malaysia

The list excludes Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan as Federal Territories do not have state legislative assemblies and are governed directly by the federal government under the Ministry of Federal Territories together with local authorities, namely the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Putrajaya Corporation and Labuan Corporation respectively.

State (and Assembly)Seats (2018)Population (2020)Population/seatGoverning party / coalitionGovernment LeaderSpeakerOpposition party / coalitionOpposition Leader
Flag of Johor.svg Johor (15th)564,009,67071,601 BN+PH Onn Hafiz Ghazi Mohd Puad Zarkashi [1] PN Sahruddin Jamal
Flag of Kedah.svg Kedah (15th)362,131,42759,206 PN Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor Zubir AhmadPHBau Wong Bau Eng
Flag of Kelantan.svg Kelantan (15th)451,792,50139,833PN Mohd Nassuruddin Daud Mohd Amar Abdullah BN+PH Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim
Flag of Malacca.svg Malacca (15th)28998,42835,658BN+PH Ab Rauf Yusoh Ibrahim Durum PN Mohd Yadzil Yaakub
Flag of Negeri Sembilan.svg Negeri Sembilan (15th)361,199,97433,333PH+BN Aminuddin Harun Mk Ibrahim Abdul RahmanPNMohamad Hanifah Abu Baker
Flag of Pahang.svg Pahang (15th)421,591,29537,888BN+PH Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin PN Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man
Flag of Penang.svg Penang (15th)401,740,40543,510PH+BN Chow Kon Yeow Law Choo Kiang PNMuhammad Fauzi Yusoff
Flag of Perak.svg Perak (15th)592,496,04142,306BN+PH Saarani Mohamad Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid PN Razman Zakaria
Flag of Perlis.svg Perlis (15th)15284,88518,992PN Mohd Shukri Ramli Rus’sele EizanPH Gan Ay Ling
Flag of Sabah.svg Sabah (16th)733,418,78546,833 GRS Hajiji Noor Kadzim M. Yahya WARISAN Shafie Apdal
Flag of Sarawak.svg Sarawak (19th)822,453,67729,923 GPS Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg Mohamad Asfia Awang NassarPH Chong Chieng Jen
Flag of Selangor.svg Selangor (15th)566,994,423124,900PH+BN Amirudin Shari Lau Weng San PN Azmin Ali
Flag of Terengganu.svg Terengganu (15th)321,149,44035,920PN Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar Mohd Nor Hamzah N/A

Lists of State Assembly Representatives in Malaysia

State Assembly constituencies (marked in blue border) in peninsular Malaysia for 2018-23 session. Malaya State Assembly constituencies, 2020.svg
State Assembly constituencies (marked in blue border) in peninsular Malaysia for 2018-23 session.
By party affiliation. Malaya state assembly constituencies 2020 by party.svg
By party affiliation.
State legislative assembly constituencies in Sabah and Sarawak, by party affiliation. Sabah Sarawak state assembly constituencies, 2022, by party.svg
State legislative assembly constituencies in Sabah and Sarawak, by party affiliation.

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