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 نݢري سلاڠور | |
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| 15th Selangor State Assembly | |
 Insignia of Selangor State Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 8 July 1959 (Dewan Negeri Selangor) 11 June 1877 (Majlis Mesyuarat Negeri) |
| 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 |
Deputy Speaker | |
Amirudin Shari, PH–PKR since 19 June 2018 | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Gayathri Prasena Jaya Kumar |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 56 Quorum: 19 Simple majority: 29 Two-thirds majority : 38 |
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Political groups | (As of 11 May 2024[update]) Government (35) BN (2)
Opposition (21) |
| Committees | 10
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| Elections | |
| Plurality: First-past-the-post (56 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 12 August 2023 |
Next election | By 18 November 2028 |
| 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.[2]
Current composition
edit| Government | Opposition | |||||
| PH | BN | IND | PN | |||
| 32 | 2 | 1 | 21 | |||
| 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | |
| DAP | PKR | AMANAH | UMNO | IND | BERSATU | PAS |
Seating arrangement
editRole
editAs 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 Lau Weng San of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and the Pakatan Harapan (PH) 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.
Selcat
editThe Speaker also chairs the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat), a six-member panel consisting of state assemblymen which holds public hearings to investigate state issues.[4] Selcat was formed when Pakatan Rakyat came to power after the 2008 election.[5]
Speakers Roll of Honour
editThe 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 | 23 June 2023 | PH (DAP) | Sekinchan |
| 12 | Lau Weng San | 19 September 2023 | Incumbent | PH (DAP) | non-MLA |
Election pendulum
editThe 2023 Selangor state election witnessed 34 governmental seats and 22 non-governmental seats fill the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 16 safe seats and 8 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 6 fairly safe seats.
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List of assemblies
edit| 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 | Khalid I | Pakatan Rakyat | ||
| 13th | 2013 | Khalid II (2013–2014) Azmin I (2014–2018) | Pakatan Rakyat (2013–2014) Malaysian Islamic Party (2014) | ||
| 14th | 2018 | Azmin II (2018) Amirudin I (2018–2023) | Pakatan Harapan (2018–2023) Pakatan Harapan & Barisan Nasional (2023) | ||
| 15th | 2023 | Amirudin II | Pakatan Harapan & Barisan Nasional | ||
Notes
edit- ^ On 6 March 2024, Abdul Rashid declared support for Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari and his state government.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Selangor state assembly to go live The Star. 21 May 2008
- ^ "Bersatu rep declares support for Selangor MB". www.freemalaysiatoday.com. 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ 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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