Terengganu State Legislative Assembly

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu
ديوان اوندڠن نڬري ترڠڬانو
14th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type
History
Founded 20 June 1959
Leadership
Sultan
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
Since 15 May 1998
Speaker
Yahaya Ali, PAS
Since 1 July 2018
Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, PAS
Since 10 May 2018
Opposition Leader
Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman, BN-UMNO
Since 1 July 2018
Secretary
Zulkifli Isa, Independent
Structure
Seats 32
Quorum: 11
Simple majority: 17
Two-thirds majority: 21
Political groups

(As of 9 May 2018)
Government:
     PAS (22)

Opposition:
     Barisan Nasional (10)

Committees
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
dun.terengganu.gov.my

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

22 10
PAS BN
No. State Constituency Member Coalition (Party)
PAS 22 | BN 10 |
N1Kuala BesutTengku Zaihan Che Ku Abdul RahmanBN (UMNO)
N2Kota PuteraMohd Nurkhuzaini Ab RahmanPAS
N3JertihMuhammad Pehimi YusofBN (UMNO)
N4Hulu BesutNawi MohamadBN (UMNO)
N5JabiAzman IbrahimPAS
N6PermaisuriHalim JusohBN (UMNO)
N7LangkapSabri Mohd NoorBN (UMNO)
N8Batu RakitBazlan Abd RahmanBN (UMNO)
N9TepuhHishamuddin Abdul KarimPAS
N10Buluh GadingRidzuan HashimPAS
N11Seberang TakirAhmad Razif Abdul RahmanBN (UMNO)
N12Bukit TunggalAlias RazakPAS
N13Wakaf MempelamWan Shukairi Wan AbdullahPAS
N14BandarAhmad Shah MuhamedPAS
N15LadangTengku Hassan Tengku OmarPAS
N16Batu BurukMuhammad Khalil Abdul HadiPAS
N17Alur LimbatAriffin DeramanPAS
N18Bukit PayungMohd Nor HamzahPAS
N19Ru RendangAhmad Samsuri MokhtarPAS
N20Pengkalan BeranganSulaiman SulongPAS
N21TelemungRozi MamatBN (UMNO)
N22ManirHilmi HarunPAS
N23Kuala BerangMamad PutehPAS
N24AjilMaliaman KassimPAS
N25Bukit BesiRoslee DaudBN (UMNO)
N26Rantau AbangAlias HarunPAS
N27SuraWan Hapandi Wan NikPAS
N28PakaSatiful Bahari MamatPAS
N29KemasikSaiful Azmi SuhailiPAS
N30KijalAhmad SaidBN (UMNO)
N31CukaiHanafiah MatPAS
N32Air PutihAb. Razak IbrahimPAS

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.[1]

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.[2]

Committees

The State Assembly consists of committees to handle administrative matters, including Committee of Privileges[3] and Public Accounts Committee.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Peranan dan Keahlian Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Pengenalan" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Jawatankuasa Hak and Kebebasan Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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