Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
The Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. It consists of 32 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and are customarily held alongside elections to the federal parliament during a general election.
Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu ديوان اوندڠن نڬري ترڠڬانو | |
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| 14th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 20 June 1959 |
| Leadership | |
Sultan | |
Speaker | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Zulkifli Isa |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 32 + 1 Nominated Member (Maximum 33 Members) Quorum: 11 Simple majority: 17 Two-thirds majority: 21 |
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Political groups | (As of 8 December 2018) Government (23):
Opposition (10):
Speaker (1): |
| Committees | 2
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| Elections | |
| Plurality: First-past-the-post (32 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 9 May 2018 |
Next election | 1 September 2023 or earlier |
| Meeting place | |
| Wisma Darul Iman, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu | |
| Website | |
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The State Assembly convenes at the Wisma Darul Iman in the state capital, Kuala Terengganu.
Map of current constituencies (since 2018)
Composition
| Government | Opposition |
| PN | BN |
| 23 | 10 |
| 23 | 10 |
| PAS | UMNO |
| No. | Parliamentary constituency | No. | State Constituency | Portrait | Member | Coalition (Party) | Post |
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| - | - | - | Non-MLA | | Yahaya Ali | PN (PAS) | Speaker |
| P33 | Besut | N1 | Kuala Besut | | Tengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd Rahman | BN (UMNO) | N/A |
| N2 | Kota Putera | | Mohd. Nurkhuzaini Ab. Rahman | PN (PAS) | EXCO member | ||
| N3 | Jertih |  | Muhammad Pehimi Yusof | BN (UMNO) | N/A | ||
| N4 | Hulu Besut |  | Nawi Mohamad | BN (UMNO) | |||
| P34 | Setiu | N5 | Jabi | | Azman Ibrahim | PN (PAS) | EXCO member |
| N6 | Permaisuri | | Abd Halim Jusoh | BN (UMNO) | N/A | ||
| N7 | Langkap | | Sabri Mohd Noor | BN (UMNO) | |||
| N8 | Batu Rakit | | Bazlan Abd Rahman | BN (UMNO) | |||
| P35 | Kuala Nerus | N9 | Tepuh | | Hishamuddin Abdul Karim | PN (PAS) | |
| N10 | Buluh Gading | | Ridzuan Hashim | PN (PAS) | |||
| N11 | Seberang Takir | .jpg.webp) | Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman | BN (UMNO) | |||
| N12 | Bukit Tunggal | | Alias Razak | PN (PAS) | EXCO member / MP for Kuala Nerus | ||
| P36 | Kuala Terengganu | N13 | Wakaf Mempelam | | Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah | PN (PAS) | EXCO member |
| N14 | Bandar | | Ahmad Shah Muhamed | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| N15 | Ladang | | Tengku Hassan Tengku Omar | PN (PAS) | EXCO member | ||
| N16 | Batu Buruk | | Muhammad Khalil Abdul Hadi | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| P37 | Marang | N17 | Alur Limbat | | Ariffin Deraman | PN (PAS) | EXCO member |
| N18 | Bukit Payung | | Mohd. Nor Hamzah | PN (PAS) | EXCO member | ||
| N19 | Ru Rendang | Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar | PN (PAS) | Menteri Besar | |||
| N20 | Pengkalan Berangan | | Sulaiman Sulong | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| P38 | Hulu Terengganu | N21 | Telemung | | Rozi Mamat | BN (UMNO) | |
| N22 | Manir | | Hilmi Harun | PN (PAS) | |||
| N23 | Kuala Berang |  | Mamad Puteh | PN (PAS) | EXCO member | ||
| N24 | Ajil | | Maliaman Kassim | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| P39 | Dungun | N25 | Bukit Besi | | Roslee Daud | BN (UMNO) | |
| N26 | Rantau Abang | | Alias Harun | PN (PAS) | |||
| N27 | Sura | | Wan Hapandi Wan Nik | PN (PAS) | |||
| N28 | Paka | | Satiful Bahri Mamat | PN (PAS) | EXCO member | ||
| P40 | Kemaman | N29 | Kemasik | | Saiful Azmi Suhaili | PN (PAS) | N/A |
| N30 | Kijal |  | Ahmad Said | BN (UMNO) | Opposition Leader | ||
| N31 | Cukai | | Hanafiah Mat | PN (PAS) | EXCO member | ||
| N32 | Air Putih | | Ab Razak Ibrahim | PN (PAS) | N/A | ||
| N/A | N/A | - | Nominated Member[1] | | Zuraida Mohd Noor | PN (PAS) |
Seating arrangement
| N29 Kemasik (Deputy EXCO Member) | Nominated Member | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | N10 Buluh Gading (Deputy EXCO Member) | N27 Sura (Deputy EXCO Member) |
| N24 Ajil (Deputy EXCO Member) | B | N16 Batu Buruk (Deputy EXCO Member) | |||||
| N32 Air Putih (Deputy EXCO Member) | N09 Tepuh (Deputy EXCO Member) | ||||||
| N14 Bandar (Deputy EXCO Member) | C | A | N02 Kota Putera (EXCO Member) | ||||
| N20 Pengkalan Berangan (Deputy EXCO Member) | N23 Kuala Berang (EXCO Member) | ||||||
| N26 Rantau Abang (Deputy EXCO Member) | N13 Wakaf Mempelam (EXCO Member) | ||||||
| N22 Manir (Deputy EXCO Member) | N31 Cukai (EXCO Member) | ||||||
| N06 Permaisuri | N17 Alur Limbat (EXCO Member) | ||||||
| N01 Kuala Besut | N15 Ladang (EXCO Member) | ||||||
| N08 Batu Rakit | N05 Jabi (EXCO Member) | ||||||
| N07 Langkap | N18 Bukit Payung (EXCO Member) | ||||||
| N03 Jertih | N12 Bukit Tunggal (EXCO Member) | ||||||
| N25 Bukit Besi | the Mace | N28 Paka (EXCO Member) | |||||
| N04 Hulu Besut | State Financial Officer | ||||||
| N21 Telemung | State Legal Advisor | ||||||
| N11 Seberang Takir | Sergeant-at-Arm | State Secretary | |||||
| N30 Kijal (Opposition Leader) | Secretary | N19 Ru Rendang (Menteri Besar) | |||||
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| Sultan | |||||||
Role
The Terengganu State Assembly's main function is to enact state laws and policies. It is also in charge of oversight of departments and agencies of the state government. Members of the assembly are responsible for checking and criticizing the executive government's actions.[2]
The leader of the party or coalition with a majority of seats in the assembly is appointed Menteri Besar by the Sultan of Terengganu. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the state executive council, or EXCO (Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri) from members of the assembly.[3]
Committees
The State Assembly consists of committees to handle administrative matters, including Committee of Privileges[4] and Public Accounts Committee.[5]
Election pendulum
The 14th General Election witnessed 22 governmental seats and 10 non-governmental seats filled the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 3 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has just a 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 | Mohd Daud (1959-1961)
Ibrahim Fikri I (1961-1964) |
PMIP (1959-1861)
Alliance (1961-1964) | ||
| 2nd | 1964 | Ibrahim Fikri II | Alliance | ||
| 3rd | 1969 | Ibrahim Fikri III (1969)
Mahmood (1969-1972) Nik Hassan (1972-1974) |
Alliance (1969-1973)
Barisan Nasional (1973-1974) | ||
| 4th | 1974 | Wan Mokhtar I | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 5th | 1978 | Wan Mokhtar II | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 6th | 1982 | Wan Mokhtar III | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 7th | 1986 | Wan Mokhtar IV | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 8th | 1990 | Wan Mokhtar V | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 9th | 1995 | Wan Mokhtar VI | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 10th | 1999 | Abdul Hadi | Barisan Alternatif | ||
| 11th | 2004 | Idris | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 12th | 2008 | Ahmad Said I | Barisan Nasional | ||
| 13th | 2013 | Ahmad Said II (2014)
Ahmad Razif (2014-2018) |
Barisan Nasional | ||
| 14th | 2018 | Ahmad Samsuri | PAS (2018-2020)
Perikatan Nasional (2020-) | ||
References
- Said, Rosalinda Md. "Zuraida angkat sumpah ADUN wanita pertama Terengganu". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- "Peranan dan Keahlian Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- "Pengenalan" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- "Jawatankuasa Hak and Kebebasan Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- "Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
External links
- Portal Rasmi Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu Darul Iman (Official site) (in Malay)
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