Selangor State Legislative Assembly
The Selangor State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Negeri Selangor) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and by Malaysian political convention, are conducted simultaneously with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sabah and Sarawak).
Selangor State Legislative Assembly Dewan Negeri Selangor ديوان نڬري سلاڠور | |
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14th Selangor State Assembly | |
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History | |
Founded | 8 July 1959 |
Preceded by | Majlis Mesyuarat Negeri[1] |
Leadership | |
Sultan | Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Marhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj since 22 November 2001 |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
First Minister | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Gayathri Prasena Jaya Kumar |
Structure | |
Seats | 56 Quorum: 19 Simple majority: 29 Two-thirds majority : 37 |
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Political groups | (As of 22 January 2022) Government (40) Confidence and supply (11)
PEJUANG (3) Opposition (5) Speaker (1) |
Committees | 10
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Elections | |
Plurality: First-past-the-post (56 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 9 May 2018 |
Next election | 26 August 2023 or earlier |
Meeting place | |
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Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Shah Alam, Selangor | |
Website | |
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It convenes at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in the capital Shah Alam. Since 2008, Assembly proceedings have been broadcast live on the internet.[3]
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Current composition
Government | Confidence and supply | Opposition | ||||||
PH | BN | PEJUANG | PBM | WARISAN | PN | |||
40 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |||
19 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
PKR | DAP | AMANAH | UMNO | PEJUANG | PBM | WARISAN | BERSATU | PAS |
No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Portrait | Member | Coalition (Party) | Post |
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P92 | Sabak Bernam | N1 | Sungai Air Tawar | ![]() | Rizam Ismail | BN (UMNO) | Opposition Leader / Political Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Industry |
N2 | Sabak | ![]() | Ahmad Mustain Othman[4][5] | PH (PKR) | N/A | ||
P93 | Sungai Besar | N3 | Sungai Panjang | ![]() | Mohd Imran Tamrin | BN (UMNO) | |
N4 | Sekinchan | ![]() | Ng Suee Lim | PH (DAP) | Speaker | ||
P94 | Hulu Selangor | N5 | Hulu Bernam | ![]() | Rosni Sohar | BN (UMNO) | N/A |
N6 | Kuala Kubu Baharu | ![]() | Lee Kee Hiong | PH (DAP) | |||
N7 | Batang Kali | ![]() | Harumaini Omar | PEJUANG | |||
P95 | Tanjong Karang | N8 | Sungai Burong | ![]() | Mohd Shamsuddin Lias | BN (UMNO) | |
N9 | Permatang | ![]() | Rozana Zainal Abidin | PH (PKR) | |||
P96 | Kuala Selangor | N10 | Bukit Melawati | ![]() | Juwairiya Zulkifli | PH (PKR) | |
N11 | Ijok | ![]() | Idris Ahmad | PH (PKR) | |||
N12 | Jeram | ![]() | Mohd Shaid Rosli | PEJUANG | |||
P97 | Selayang | N13 | Kuang | ![]() | Sallehudin Amiruddin | PEJUANG | |
N14 | Rawang | ![]() | Chua Wei Kiat | PH (PKR) | |||
N15 | Taman Templer | ![]() | Mohd. Sany Hamzan | PH (AMANAH) | MP for Hulu Langat | ||
P98 | Gombak | N16 | Sungai Tua | ![]() | Amirudin Shari | PH (PKR) | Menteri Besar / MP for Gombak |
N17 | Gombak Setia | ![]() | Hilman Idham | PN (BERSATU) | N/A | ||
N18 | Hulu Kelang | ![]() | Saari Sungib | PH (AMANAH) | |||
P99 | Ampang | N19 | Bukit Antarabangsa | ![]() | Mohamed Azmin Ali | PN (BERSATU) | |
N20 | Lembah Jaya | ![]() | Haniza Mohamed Talha | PBM | |||
P100 | Pandan | N21 | Pandan Indah | ![]() | Izham Hashim | PH (AMANAH) | EXCO member |
N22 | Teratai | ![]() | Lai Wai Chong | WARISAN | N/A | ||
P101 | Hulu Langat | N23 | Dusun Tua | ![]() | Edry Faizal Eddy Yusof | PH (DAP) | |
N24 | Semenyih | ![]() | Zakaria Hanafi | BN (UMNO) | |||
P102 | Bangi | N25 | Kajang | ![]() | Hee Loy Sian | PH (PKR) | EXCO member |
N26 | Sungai Ramal | ![]() | Mazwan Johar | PH (AMANAH) | N/A | ||
N27 | Balakong | ![]() | Wong Siew Ki | PH (DAP) | |||
P103 | Puchong | N28 | Seri Kembangan | ![]() | Ean Yong Hian Wah | PH (DAP) | |
N29 | Seri Serdang | ![]() | Siti Mariah Mahmud | PH (AMANAH) | EXCO member | ||
P104 | Subang | N30 | Kinrara | ![]() | Ng Sze Han | PH (DAP) | EXCO member |
N31 | Subang Jaya | ![]() | Michelle Ng Mei Sze | PH (DAP) | N/A | ||
P105 | Petaling Jaya | N32 | Seri Setia | ![]() | Halimey Abu Bakar | PH (PKR) | |
N33 | Taman Medan | ![]() | Syamsul Firdaus Mohamed Supri | PH (PKR) | |||
N34 | Bukit Gasing | ![]() | Rajiv Rishyakaran | PH (DAP) | |||
P106 | Damansara | N35 | Kampung Tunku | ![]() | Lim Yi Wei | PH (DAP) | |
N36 | Bandar Utama | Jamaliah Jamaluddin | PH (DAP) | ||||
N37 | Bukit Lanjan | ![]() | Elizabeth Wong Keat Ping | PH (PKR) | |||
P107 | Sungai Buloh | N38 | Paya Jaras | ![]() | Mohd. Khairuddin Othman | PH (PKR) | EXCO member |
N39 | Kota Damansara | ![]() | Shatiri Mansor | PH (PKR) | N/A | ||
P108 | Shah Alam | N40 | Kota Anggerik | ![]() | Najwan Halimi | PH (PKR) | |
N41 | Batu Tiga | ![]() | Rodziah Ismail | PH (PKR) | EXCO member / MP for Ampang | ||
P109 | Kapar | N42 | Meru | ![]() | Mohd. Fakhrulrazi Mohd Mokhtar[5] | PH (PKR) | N/A |
N43 | Sementa | ![]() | Dr. Daroyah Alwi | PBM | |||
N44 | Selat Klang | ![]() | Abdul Rashid Asari | PN (BERSATU) | |||
P110 | Klang | N45 | Bandar Baru Klang | ![]() | Teng Chang Khim | PH (DAP) | EXCO member |
N46 | Pelabuhan Klang | ![]() | Azmizam Zaman Huri | PH (PKR) | N/A | ||
N47 | Pandamaran | ![]() | Leong Tuck Chee | PH (DAP) | |||
P111 | Kota Raja | N48 | Sentosa | ![]() | Gunarajah George | PH (PKR) | |
N49 | Sungai Kandis | ![]() | Zawawi Mughni | PH (PKR) | EXCO member | ||
N50 | Kota Kemuning | ![]() | Ganabatirau Veraman | PH (DAP) | EXCO member / MP for Klang | ||
P112 | Kuala Langat | N51 | Sijangkang | ![]() | Dr. Ahmad Yunus Hairi | PN (PAS) | MP for Kuala Langat |
N52 | Banting | ![]() | Lau Weng San | PH (DAP) | N/A | ||
N53 | Morib | ![]() | Hasnul Baharuddin | PH (AMANAH) | Deputy Speaker | ||
P113 | Sepang | N54 | Tanjong Sepat | ![]() | Borhan Aman Shah | PH (PKR) | EXCO member |
N55 | Dengkil | ![]() | Adhif Syan Abdullah | PN (BERSATU) | N/A | ||
N56 | Sungai Pelek | ![]() | Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew | PH (DAP) |
Seating arrangement
Vacant | N33 Taman Medan | N31 Subang Jaya | N02 Sabak | N23 Dusun Tua | N09 Permatang | N40 Kota Anggerik | Vacant | ||||||
Vacant | N14 Rawang | N35 Kampung Tunku | N10 Bukit Melawati | N26 Sungai Ramal | N36 Bandar Utama | Vacant | |||||||
Vacant | N34 Bukit Gasing | N32 Seri Setia | N27 Balakong | N47 Pandamaran | Vacant | ||||||||
N18 Hulu Klang | N46 Pelabuhan Klang | Vacant | N52 Banting | N37 Bukit Lanjan | N06 Kuala Kubu Baru | Vacant | |||||||
N48 Sentosa | N42 Meru | B | N49 Sungai Kandis (EXCO Member) | N39 Kota Damansara | |||||||||
Vacant | N15 Taman Templer | N11 Ijok | C | A | N50 Kota Kemuning (EXCO Member) | N29 Seri Serdang (EXCO Member) | N56 Sungai Pelek | ||||||
N22 Teratai | N55 Dengkil | N43 Sementa | N51 Sijiangkang | N41 Batu Tiga (EXCO Member) | N21 Pandan Indah (EXCO Member) | N28 Seri Kembangan | Vacant | ||||||
N12 Jeram | N17 Gombak Setia | N20 Lembah Jaya | N19 Bukit Antarabangsa | Sergeant-at-Arm | N45 Bandar Baru Klang (EXCO Member) | State Financial Officer | N38 Paya Jaras (EXCO Member) | Vacant | |||||
N07 Batang Kali | N44 Selat Klang | N05 Hulu Bernam | N01 Sungai Air Tawar (Opposition Leader) | N16 Sungai Tua (Menteri Besar) | State Legal Advisor | N25 Kajang (EXCO Member) | N53 Morib (Deputy Speaker) | ||||||
N13 Kuang | N24 Semenyih | N08 Sungai Burong | State Secretary | N30 Kinrara (EXCO Member) | N04 Sekinchan (Speaker) | ||||||||
N03 Sungai Panjang | the Mace | N54 Tanjong Sepat (EXCO Member) | |||||||||||
Secretary | |||||||||||||
Speaker | |||||||||||||
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Role
As the state's legislative body, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Selangor, known as enactments. The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates. The present Speaker is Ng Suee Lim from the Democratic Action Party in the Pakatan Harapan coalition.
The state government's executive branch (known as the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO), or Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri), including the Menteri Besar, are drawn from the Assembly. The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the Sultan of Selangor on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the State EXCO drawing from members of the Assembly.
Speakers Roll of Honour
The following is the Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:
No. | Speaker | Term start | Term end | Party | Constituency |
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1 | Abdullah Hassan | 8 July 1959 | 17 November 1962 | Alliance (UMNO) | Port Swettenham |
2 | Abdullah Yassin | 4 December 1962 | 12 November 1966 | Alliance (UMNO) | Kampong Bharu |
3 | Raja Nong Chik Raja Ishak | 9 December 1966 | 19 Mac 1969 | Alliance (UMNO) | Dengkil |
4 | Raja Zulklifi Raja Borhan | 15 March 1971 | 30 July 1974 | Alliance (UMNO) | Port Swettenham |
5 | Shoib Ahmad | 16 September 1974 | 29 March 1982 | BN (UMNO) | Kalumpang |
6 | Saidin Tamby | 4 June 1982 | 5 October 1990 | BN (UMNO) | Gombak |
Paya Jaras | |||||
7 | Zainal Dahalan | 19 November 1990 | 25 April 1995 | BN (UMNO) | Sungai Air Tawar |
8 | Onn Ismail | 18 Mei 1995 | 22 April 2008 | BN (UMNO) | Selat Klang |
9 | Teng Chang Khim | 22 April 2008 | 30 Mei 2013 | PR (DAP) | Sungai Pinang |
10 | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan | 21 June 2013 | 9 April 2018 | PH (DAP) | Subang Jaya |
11 | Ng Suee Lim | 26 June 2018 | Incumbent | PH (DAP) | Sekinchan |
Election pendulum
The 14th General Election witnessed 51 governmental seats and 5 non-governmental seats filled the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 21 safe seats and 8 fairly safe seats. However, none of the non-government side has safe and fairly safe seat.
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List of Assemblies
Assembly | Term
began |
Members | Election | Committee | Majority party/coalition |
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1st | 1959 | Abu Bakar | Alliance | ||
2nd | 1964 | Harun I | Alliance | ||
3rd | 1969 | Harun II | Alliance (1969-1973)
Barisan Nasional (1973-1974) | ||
4th | 1974 | Harun III (1974-1976)
Hormat I (1976-1978) |
Barisan Nasional | ||
5th | 1978 | Hormat II | Barisan Nasional | ||
6th | 1982 | Ahmad Razali | Barisan Nasional | ||
7th | 1986 | Muhammad Taib I | Barisan Nasional | ||
8th | 1990 | Muhammad Taib II | Barisan Nasional | ||
9th | 1995 | Muhammad Taib IIII (1995-1997)
Abu Hassan I (1997-1999) |
Barisan Nasional | ||
10th | 1999 | Abu Hassan II (1999-2000)
Mohamed Khir I (2000-2004) |
Barisan Nasional | ||
11th | 2004 | Mohamed Khir II | Barisan Nasional | ||
12th | 2008 | Abdul Khalid I | Pakatan Rakyat | ||
13th | 2013 | Abdul Khalid II (2013-2014)
Azmin (2014-2018) |
Pakatan Rakyat (2013-2014)
PAS (2014) | ||
14th | 2018 | Amirudin | Pakatan Harapan |
References
- "Sejarah Dewan Negeri Selangor". dewan.selangor.gov.my. Pejabat Dewan Negeri Selangor Darul Ehsan. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- "Barisan Nasional assemblymen to be a strong opposition". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- Selangor state assembly to go live The Star. 21 May 2008
- Reporters, F. M. T. (2020-11-16). "Selangor assemblyman joins PKR after sacking by Amanah". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- Asyraf, Faisal (2020-11-16). "Amanah confirms Meru rep Fakhrulrazi has joined PKR". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
- Historic SELCAT Public Hearing Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine Hannah Yeoh. 24 March 2009
- Selangor Assembly Passes Motion On Formation Of SELCAT On Last Day Archived 2009-09-28 at the Wayback Machine Bernama. 26 May 2008
External links
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- Dewan Negeri Selangor official website
- TV Selangor - Dewan Negeri Selangor
- Selangor State Legislative Assembly official website
- Selangor Government Multimedia Portal - View recordings of proceedings