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Kedah State Legislative Assembly

State Legislative Assembly

Summary

State Legislative Assembly

Field	Value
background_color	Red
name	Kedah State Legislative Assembly
native_name	Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah
{{Script	Arab	ديوان اوندڠن نݢري قدح}}
coa_pic	Coat of arms of Kedah.svg
legislature	15th Kedah State Legislative Assembly
house_type	Unicameral
foundation	1959
preceded_by	Kedah State Council (3 August 1905–31 March 1959)
leader1_type	Sultan
leader1	Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah
election1	12 September 2017
leader2_type	Speaker
leader2	Zubir Ahmad
party2	PN-PAS
election2	25 September 2023
leader3_type	Deputy Speaker
leader3	Abdul Razak Khamis
party3	PN-BERSATU
election3	25 September 2023
leader4_type	Menteri Besar
leader4	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor
party4	PN-PAS
election4	17 May 2020
leader5_type	Opposition Leader
leader5	Bau Wong Bau Ek
election5	26 November 2023
party5	PH-PKR
leader6_type	Secretary
leader6	Mohamad Azlee Ahmad
members	36
Quorum: 12
Simple majority: 19
Two-thirds majority: 24
structure1	DUN Kedah 2023.svg
structure1_res	250px
political_groups1	()

committees1
voting_system1	Plurality: First-past-the-post (36 single-member constituencies)
last_election1	12 August 2023
next_election1	By 24 November 2028
meeting_place	Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar, Kedah
website

Quorum: 12 Simple majority: 19 Two-thirds majority: 24

Government (33)

PN (33)

PAS (21)
BERSATU (11)
GERAKAN (1)

Opposition (3)

PH (3)

PKR (2)
DAP (1)

Speaker (1)

PN (non-MLA)

The Kedah State Legislative Assembly () is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.

Members of the unicameral state legislature are called state assemblymen. The Legislative Assembly building is located at the Wisma Darul Aman in the state capital, Alor Setar.

Out of the 36 seats, 33 are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ruling coalition after the 2023 state election. Thus, the PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly. Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan (PH) that comprises People's Justice Party (PKR) holds just 2 seats, followed by Democratic Action Party (DAP) which retain only single seat.

Map of current constituencies

Current composition

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party}};"	PAS	BERSATU	Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia}};"	GERAKAN	People's Justice Party (Malaysia)}};"	PKR	Democratic Action Party}};"	DAP

No.	Parliamentary Constituency	No.	State Constituency	Member	Coalition (Party)	Post
-	-	#	Non-MLA	Zubir Ahmad		Speaker
P004	Langkawi	N01	Ayer Hangat	Shamsilah Siru	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A
N02	Kuah	Amar Pared Mahamud	Perikatan Nasional}}"
P005	Jerlun	N03	Kota Siputeh	Mohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul Munir	Perikatan Nasional}}"
N04	Ayer Hitam	Azhar Ibrahim	Perikatan Nasional}}"
P006	Kubang Pasu	N05	Bukit Kayu Hitam	Halimaton Shaadiah Saad	Perikatan Nasional}}"		EXCO Member
N06	Jitra	Haim Hilman Abdullah	Perikatan Nasional}}"
P07	Padang Terap	N07	Kuala Nerang	Mohamad Yusoff @ Munir Zakaria	Perikatan Nasional}}"
N08	Pedu	Mohd Radzi Md Amin	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A
P008	Pokok Sena	N09	Bukit Lada	Salim Mahmood	Perikatan Nasional}}"
N10	Bukit Pinang	Wan Romani Wan Salim	Perikatan Nasional}}"
N11	Derga	Muhamad Amri Wahab	Perikatan Nasional}}"
P009	Alor Setar	N12	Suka Menanti	Dzowahir Ab Ghani	Perikatan Nasional}}"		EXCO Member
N13	Kota Darul Aman	Teh Swee Leong	PH (DAP)	N/A
N14	Alor Mengkudu	Muhamad Radhi Mat Din	Perikatan Nasional}}"		EXCO Member
P010	Kuala Kedah	N15	Anak Bukit	Rashidi Razak	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A
N16	Kubang Rotan	Mohd Salleh Saidin	Perikatan Nasional}}"		EXCO Member
N17	Pengkalan Kundor	Mardhiyyah Johari	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A
P011	Pendang	N18	Tokai	Mohd Hayati Othman	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A
N19	Sungai Tiang	Abdul Razak Khamis	Perikatan Nasional}}"		Deputy Speaker
P012	Jerai	N20	Sungai Limau	Mohd Azam Abd Samat	Perikatan Nasional}}"		EXCO Member
N21	Guar Chempedak	Abdul Ghafar Saad	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A
N22	Gurun	Baddrol Bakhtiar	Perikatan Nasional}}"
P013	Sik	N23	Belantek	Ahmad Sulaiman	Perikatan Nasional}}"
N24	Jeneri	Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor	Perikatan Nasional}}"		Menteri Besar
P014	Merbok	N25	Bukit Selambau	Azizan Hamzah	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A
N26	Tanjong Dawai	Hanif Ghazali	Perikatan Nasional}}"
P015	Sungai Petani	N27	Pantai Merdeka	Shahrir Long	Perikatan Nasional}}"
N28	Bakar Arang	Adam Loh Wei Chai	PH (PKR)
N29	Sidam	Bau Wong Bau Ek	PH (PKR)	Opposition Leader
P016	Baling	N30	Bayu	Mohd Taufik Yaacob	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A
N31	Kupang	Najmi Ahmad	Perikatan Nasional}}"
N32	Kuala Ketil	Mansor Zakaria	Perikatan Nasional}}"		EXCO Member
P017	Padang Serai	N33	Merbau Pulas	Siti Ashah Ghazali	Perikatan Nasional}}"
N34	Lunas	Khairul Anuar Ramli	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A
P018	Kulim-Bandar Baharu	N35	Kulim	Wong Chia Zhen	Perikatan Nasional}}"		EXCO Member
N36	Bandar Baharu	Mohd Suffian Yusoff	Perikatan Nasional}}"		N/A

Seating arrangement

					Sultan

Role

The Kedah State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply in the state. It is also the forum for members to voice their opinions on the state government's policies and implementation of those policies. Under the law, assemblymen are given the right to freely discuss current issues such as public complaints. On financial matters, the Assembly approves supply to the government and ensures that the funds are spent as approved and in the tax-payers' interest.

The State Executive Council (EXCO) is appointed from members of the State Assembly. Led by the Menteri Besar, it exercises executive power on behalf of the Sultan and is responsible to the Assembly.

Speakers Roll of Honour

The following is the Speaker of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:

No.	Speaker	Term start	Term end	Party	Constituency
1	Ahmad Tunku Ismail	20 May 1959	28 February 1964	Alliance (UMNO)	Sala
2	Syed Omar Syed Abdullah Shahabudin	25 April 1964	7 December 1967	Alliance (UMNO)	Baling Barat
3	Salleh Ishak	10 May 1969	30 July 1974	Alliance (UMNO)	Sungei Patani Luar
4	Abdullah Ismail	27 October 1974	11 June 1978	BN (UMNO)	Yan
26 July 1978	12 February 1981
5	Hussain Mohd. Zain	27 February 1981	5 April 1982	BN (UMNO)	Non-MLA
6	Shaari Abu Bakar	22 April 1982	18 July 1986	BN (UMNO)	Pendang
7	Seroji Haron	3 August 1986	4 October 1990	BN (UMNO)	Bayu
8	Abdullah Ismail	27 October 1990	1995	BN (UMNO)	Yan
9	Zainol Md Isa	5 June 1995	31 July 1998	BN (UMNO)	Kupang
10	Badruddin Amiruldin	26 December 1999	2004	BN (UMNO)	Non-MLA
11	Md Rozai Safian	2004	2008	BN (UMNO)	Non-MLA
12	Abdul Isa Ismail	2008	2013	PR (PAS)	Non-MLA
13	Md Rozai Safian	2013	2018	BN (UMNO)	Non-MLA
14	Ahmad Kassim	4 July 2018	14 August 2020	PH (PKR)	Non-MLA
15	Juhari Bulat	25 August 2020	29 July 2023	Perikatan Nasional}}"		Ayer Hangat
16	Zubir Ahmad	25 September 2023	present	Perikatan Nasional}}"		Non-MLA

Election pendulum

The 2023 Kedah state election witnessed 33 governmental seats and 3 non-governmental seats filled the Kedah State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 29 safe seats and 2 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has only a safeseat. .

Kota Darul Aman	Teh Swee Leong	DAP	66.91

List of Assemblies

Assembly	Term	Members	Committee	Governing parties
State Council	1955	27	Tunku Ismail I	Alliance Party (Malaysia)}};"
1st	1959	24	Syed Omar I	Alliance Party (Malaysia)}};"
2nd	1964	Syed Omar II (1964–1967)	Alliance Party (Malaysia)}};"		Alliance (UMNO–MCA–MIC)
3rd	1969	Syed Ahmad II	Alliance Party (Malaysia)}};"		Alliance (UMNO–MCA) (1969–1972)
Barisan Nasional}};"		BN (UMNO–MCA–PAS–GERAKAN) (1973–1974)
4th	1974	26	Syed Ahmad III	Barisan Nasional}};"
5th	1978	Syed Nahar I	Barisan Nasional}};"		BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN)
6th	1982	Syed Nahar II (1982–1985)	Barisan Nasional}};"		BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN)
7th	1986	Osman III	Barisan Nasional}};"		BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN)
8th	1990	28	Osman III	Barisan Nasional}};"
9th	1995	36	Osman IV (1995–1996)	Barisan Nasional}};"
10th	1999	Syed Razak I	Barisan Nasional}};"		BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN)
11th	2004	Syed Razak II (2004–2005)	Barisan Nasional}};"		BN (UMNO–MCA–MIC–GERAKAN)
12th	2008	Azizan	Pakatan Rakyat}};"		PR (PAS–PKR–DAP)
13th	2013	Mukhriz I (2013–2016)	Barisan Nasional}};"		BN (UMNO–MCA)
14th	2018	Mukhriz II (2018–2020)	Pakatan Harapan}};"		PH (BERSATU–PKR–AMANAH–DAP)
Muhammad Sanusi I (2020–2023)	Perikatan Nasional}};"
15th	2023	Muhammad Sanusi II	Perikatan Nasional}};"		PN (PAS–BERSATU–GERAKAN)

Notes

References

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