Kelantan State Legislative Assembly

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Kelantan
ديوان اوندڠن نڬري كلنتن
13th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type
History
Founded 1959
Leadership
Sultan
Sultan Muhammad V
Since 13 September 2010
Speaker
Abdullah Ya'kub, PAS
Since 13 June 2013
Deputy Speaker
Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman, PAS
Since 13 June 2013
Menteri Besar
Ahmad Yaakob, PAS
Since 6 May 2013
Opposition Leader
Nozula Mat Diah, BN–UMNO
Since 13 June 2013
Structure
Seats 45
Quorum: 15
Simple majority: 23
Two-thirds majority: 30
Political groups

(As of 1 September 2016)
Government
     PAS (31)

EXCO Members: 11
Backbenchers: 20

Opposition
     Barisan Nasional (12)

     Pakatan Harapan (2)

     Independents (0)

     Vacant (0)
Committees
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (45 single-member constituencies)
Last election
 5 May 2013
Next election
 on or before 13 August 2018
Meeting place
Kota Darul Naim, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Website
dun.kelantan.gov.my

The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Kelantan) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It consists of 45 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart.

The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Kota Darul Naim in the state capital, Kota Bharu.

Current composition

31 12 2
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Barisan Nasional PH

Role

The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly enacts legislation concerning matters in the State List and Joint List defined in the Federal Constitution. The Speaker presides over debates in the Assembly.

The leader of the majority party or coalition in the Assembly is appointed Menteri Besar by the Sultan of Kelantan. The person who assumes the role of Menteri Besar appoints the state's executive council, or EXCO (Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan), drawing from members of the Assembly.

State Executive Council

Kelantan State Executive Council[1]
(2013–18)
Portfolio Committee Chairman Party Constituency
Menteri Besar
  • Public Administration
  • Economic Planning
  • Investment
  • Finance
 Ahmad Yaakob PAS Pasir Pekan
Deputy Menteri Besar
  • Regional Development
  • Land Affairs
  • Natural Resources
 Mohd Amar Nik Abdullah PAS Panchor
  • Industry
  • Trade
  • Unity
  • Entrepreneurship Development
 Anuar Tan Abdullah PAS Kota Lama
  • Local Government
  • Housing
  • Youth
  • Sports
 Abdul Fattah Mahmood PAS Bukit Panau
  • Culture
  • Tourism
  • Heritage
 Md Anizam Ab Rahman PAS Kemahang
  • Islamic Development
  • Dakwah
  • Information
  • International Relation
 Mohd Nassuruddin Daud PAS Meranti
  • Agriculture
  • Agro-based Industry
  • Biotechnology
  • Green Technology
 Che Abdullah Mat Nawi PAS Wakaf Bharu
  • Human Development
  • Education
  • Higher Education
 Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PAS Temangan
  • Public Works
  • Infrastructure
  • Utility
  • Information Technology
 Hanifa Ahmad PAS Pengkalan Pasir
  • Community Wellbeing
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Non-Governmental Organisation
 Ramli Mamat PAS Bunut Payong
  • Women Development
  • Family Development
  • Welfare
 Mumtaz Md Nawi PAS Demit
Ex officio members
State Secretary Mohd Faudzi Che Mamat
State Legal Advisor Shahidani Abd Aziz @ Juned
State Financial Officer Nik Kazim Nik Yusoff
State Legislative Assembly Secretary
State Executive Council Secretary		 Muhammed Imran Mansoor

Committees

The Assembly contains two administrative committees, namely:[2]

Kelantan state election, 2013

Kelantan state election, 2013
Kelantan
5 May 2013 (2013-05-05)
All 45 seats in the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat Mustapa Mohamed
Party Pakatan Rakyat Barisan Nasional
Leader's seat Chempaka Air Lanas
Last election 39 seats, 56.4% 6 seats, 43.6%
Seats before 39 6
Seats won 33 12
Seat change Decrease6 Increase6
Menteri Besar before election

Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat
Pakatan Rakyat

 Menteri Besar-designate

Ahmad Yaakob
Pakatan Rakyat

 Summary of the 5 May 2013 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 40 32 71.11 -6
National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 45 12 26.67 +6
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 44 12 26.67 +6
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 0 0.00 0
People's Justice Party PKR 5 1 2.22 0
IndependentsIND 6 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) ' 100.00 45 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Kelantan's population'

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Kelantan state election, 2008

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Kelantan State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 40 38 84.44 +14
National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 45 6 13.33 -15
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 43 6 13.33 -15
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 0 0.00 0
People's Justice Party PKR 5 1 2.22 +1
IndependentsIND 1 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) ' 100.00 45 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Kelantan's population'

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kelantan State Government: Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan
  2. ↑ Assembly Committees Kelantan State Government Portal
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