Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
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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| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | 20 June 1959 |
| Leadership | |
Sultan | |
Speaker | |
First Minister | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Zulkifli Isa |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 32 + 1 Nominated Member (Maximum 36 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 | show
2 |
| Elections | |
Voting system | 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 | |
| dun | |
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.
The State Assembly convenes at the Wisma Darul Iman in the state capital, Kuala Terengganu.
Current composition[]
| PN | BN |
| 23 | 10 |
| 23 | 10 |
| PAS | UMNO |
| No. | Parliamentary constituency | No. | State Constituency | Portrait | Member | Coalition (Party) | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | 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 |  |
Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman | BN (UMNO) | |||
| N12 | Bukit Tunggal | |
Alias Razak | PN (PAS) | EXCO member | ||
| 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[]
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.
| show 2018 Terengganu state election
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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)
- Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
- State legislatures of Malaysia
- Unicameral legislatures
- Politics of Terengganu