Kedah State Legislative Assembly

The Kedah State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah) 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.

Kedah State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah
ديوان اوندڠن نݢري قدح‎
吉打州立法议会
கெடா மாநில சட்டமன்றம்
ฝ่ายนิติบัญญัติการประกอบรัฐเกดะห์
15th Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Preceded byKedah State Council (3 August 1905–31 March 1959)
Leadership
Sultan
Speaker
Zubir Ahmad, PN-PAS
since 25 September 2023
Deputy Speaker
Abdul Razak Khamis, PN-BERSATU
since 25 September 2023
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, PN-PAS
since 17 May 2020
Opposition Leader
Vacant
since 28 June 2023
Secretary
Mohamad Azlee Ahmad
Structure
Seats36
Quorum: 12
Simple majority: 19
Two-thirds majority: 24
Political groups
(As of 13 August 2023)

Government (33)
  PN (33)

Opposition (3)
  PH (3)


Speaker (1)

  PN (non-MLA)
Committees
5
  • Committee of Selection
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • House Committee
  • Committee of Privileges
  • Standing Orders Committee
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (36 single-member constituencies)
Last election
12 August 2023
Next election
By 24 November 2028
Meeting place
Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar, Kedah
Website
mmk.kedah.gov.my

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
For a complete list of members, see List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2023–present) § Kedah.
Government Opposition
PN PH
33 3
21 11 1 2 1
PAS BERSATU GERAKAN PKR DAP
No. Parliamentary Constituency No. State Constituency Portrait Member Coalition (Party) Post
- - # Non-MLA Zubir Ahmad PN (PAS) Speaker
P04 Langkawi N1Ayer HangatShamsilah SiruPN (BERSATU) N/A
N2KuahAhmad Pared MahmudPN (BERSATU)
P05 Jerlun N3Kota SiputehMohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul MunirPN (BERSATU)
N4Ayer HitamAzhar IbrahimPN (PAS)
P06 Kubang Pasu N5Bukit Kayu HitamHalimaton Shaadiah SaadPN (BERSATU) EXCO Member
N6JitraHaim Hilman AbdullahPN (PAS)
P07 Padang Terap N7Kuala NerangMunir @ Mohamad Yusoff ZakariaPN (PAS)
N8PeduMohd Radzi Md AminPN (PAS) N/A
P08 Pokok Sena N9Bukit LadaSalim MahmoodPN (PAS)
N10Bukit PinangRomani Wan SalimPN (PAS)
N11DergaMuhammad Amri WahabPN (BERSATU)
P09 Alor Setar N12Suka MenantiDzowahir Ab GhaniPN (BERSATU) EXCO Member
N13Kota Darul AmanTeh Swee LeongPH (DAP) N/A
N14Alor MengkuduMuhamad Radhi Mat DinPN (PAS) EXCO Member
P10 Kuala Kedah N15Anak BukitRashidi Abdul RazakPN (PAS) N/A
N16Kubang RotanMohd Salleh SaidinPN (BERSATU) EXCO Member
N17Pengkalan KundorMardhiyyah JohariPN (PAS) N/A
P11 Pendang N18TokaiMohd Hayati OthmanPN (PAS) N/A
N19Sungai TiangAbdul Razak KhamisPN (BERSATU) Deputy Speaker
P12 Jerai N20Sungai LimauMohd Azam Abd SamatPN (PAS) EXCO Member
N21Guar ChempedakAbdul Ghafar SaadPN (BERSATU) N/A
N22GurunBaddrol BakhtiarPN (PAS)
P13 Sik N23BelantekAhmad SulaimanPN (PAS)
N24JeneriMuhammad Sanusi Md NorPN (PAS) Menteri Besar
P14 Merbok N25Bukit SelambauAzizan HamzahPN (PAS) N/A
N26Tanjong DawaiHanif GhazaliPN (PAS)
P15 Sungai Petani N27Pantai MerdekaShahril LongPN (PAS)
N28Bakar ArangAdam Loh Wee ChaiPH (PKR)
N29SidamBau Wong Bau EngPH (PKR)
P16 Baling N30BayuMohd Taufik YaacobPN (BERSATU)
N31KupangNajmi AhmadPN (PAS)
N32Kuala KetilMansor ZakariaPN (PAS) EXCO Member
P17 Padang Serai N33Merbau PulasSiti Aishah GhazaliPN (PAS)
N34LunasKhairul Anuar RamliPN (BERSATU) N/A
P18 Kulim-Bandar Baharu N35KulimWong Chia ZhenPN (GERAKAN) EXCO Member
N36Bandar BaharuMohd Suffian YusoffPN (PAS) N/A

Seating arrangement
VacantVacantVacantVacantN19 Sungai Tiang (Deputy Speaker)N22 GurunN23 BelantekN21 Guar Chempedak
VacantVacantVacantVacantN04 Ayer HitamN26 Tanjung DawaiN09 Bukit LadaN08 Pedu
VacantN03 Kota SiputehN02 KuahN16 Kubang Rotan (EXCO Member)N12 Suka Menanti (EXCO Member)N10 Bukit Pinang
N36 Bandar BaharuCBN32 Kuala Ketil (EXCO Member)
VacantN15 Anak BukitN17 Pengkalan KundorDSergeant-at-ArmAN07 Kuala Nerang (EXCO Member)N18 TokaiN31 Kupang
VacantN30 BayuN01 Ayer HangatN05 Bukit Kayu Hitam (EXCO Member)N35 Kulim (EXCO Member)Vacant
VacantN27 Pantai MerdekaVacantthe MaceN06 Jitra (EXCO Member)N14 Alor Mengkudu (EXCO Member)Vacant
VacantN11 DergaN29 SidamN20 Sungai Limau (EXCO Member)State Financial OfficerVacant
VacantN34 LunasN28 Bakar ArangN33 Merbau Pulau (EXCO Member)State Legal AdvisorVacant
VacantN25 Bukit SelambauN13 Kota Darul AmanSecretaryN24 Jeneri (Menteri Besar)State SecretaryVacant
VacantSpeakerVacant
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.SpeakerTerm startTerm endPartyConstituency
1Ahmad Tunku Ismail20 May 195928 February 1964Alliance (UMNO)Sala
2Syed Omar Syed Abdullah Shahabudin25 April 19647 December 1967Alliance (UMNO)Baling Barat
3Salleh Ishak10 May 196930 July 1974Alliance (UMNO)Sungei Patani Luar
4Abdullah Ismail27 October 197411 June 1978BN (UMNO)Yan
26 July 197812 February 1981
5Shaari Abu Bakar22 April 198218 July 1986BN (UMNO)Pendang
6Seroji Haron3 August 19864 October 1990BN (UMNO)Bayu
7Abdullah Ismail27 October 19901995BN (UMNO)Yan
8Zainol Md Isa5 June 199531 July 1998BN (UMNO)Kupang
9Badruddin Amiruldin26 December 19992004BN (UMNO)Non-MLA
11Md Rozai Safian20042008BN (UMNO)Non-MLA
12Abdul Isa Ismail20082013PR (PAS)Non-MLA
12Md Rozai Safian20132018BN (UMNO)Non-MLA
13Ahmad Kassim4 July 201814 August 2020PH (PKR)Non-MLA
14 Juhari Bulat 25 August 2020 29 July 2023 PN (BERSATU) Ayer Hangat
15Zubir Ahmad 25 September 2023 present PN (PAS) 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.

.
GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Ayer HangatShamsilah SiruBERSATU47.31
LunasKhairul Anuar RamliBERSATU52.99
Fairly safe
DergaMuhamad Amri WahabBERSATU56.72
KulimWong Chia ZhenGERAKAN59.97
Safe
Bukit SelambauAzizan HamzahPAS60.13
GurunBaddrol BakhtiarPAS61.37
PeduMohd Radzi Md AminPAS64.21
KuahAmar Pared MahmudBERSATU64.34
Suka MenantiDzowahir Ab GhaniBERSATU64.44
Kubang RotanMohd Salleh SaidinBERSATU65.36
Pengkalan KundorMardhiyyah JohariPAS66.38
Alor MengkuduMuhamad Radhi Mat DinPAS68.19
Bandar BaharuMuhammad Suffian YusoffPAS71.38
Bukit Kayu HitamHalimaton Shaadiah SaadBERSATU72.92
Sungai TiangAbdul Razak KhamisBERSATU72.98
BayuMohd Taufik YaacobBERSATU73.76
Merbau PulasSiti Ashah GhazaliPAS73.78
Kuala KetilMansor ZakariaBERSATU74.96
JitraHaim Hilman AbdullahPAS75.46
Guar ChempedakAbdul Ghafar SaadBERSATU76.40
Tanjong DawaiHanif GhazaliPAS76.94
Bukit LadaSalim MahmoodPAS78.12
Ayer HitamAzhar IbrahimPAS78.34
Anak BukitRashidi RazakPAS78.63
KupangNajmi AhmadPAS78.81
Pantai MerdekaShahrir LongPAS79.06
JeneriMuhammad Sanusi Md NorPAS79.08
Kota SiputehMohd Ashraf Mustaqim Badrul MunirBERSATU79.60
Kuala NerangMunir ZakariaPAS82.35
Bukit PinangWan Romani Wan SalimPAS82.82
BelantekAhmad SulaimanPAS83.06
TokaiMohd Hayati OthmanPAS84.43
Sungai LimauMohd Azam Abd SamatPAS72.92
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
SidamBaw Wong Bau EkPKR51.12
Bakar ArangAdam Loh WeI ChaiPKR54.41
Safe
Kota Darul AmanTeh Swee LeongDAP66.91

List of Assemblies
Assembly Term

began

 Members Election Committee Majority party/coalition
1st 1959 Syed Omar I Alliance
2nd 1964 Syed Omar II (1964-1967)

Syed Ahmad I (1967-1969)

 Alliance
3rd 1969 Syed Ahmad II Alliance (1969-1973)

Barisan Nasional (1973-1974)

4th 1974 Syed Ahmad III Barisan Nasional
5th 1978 Syed Nahar I Barisan Nasional
6th 1982 Syed Nahar II (1982-1985)

Osman I (1985-1986)

 Barisan Nasional
7th 1986 Osman III Barisan Nasional
8th 1990 Osman III Barisan Nasional
9th 1995 Osman IV (1995-1996)

Sanusi Junid (1996-1999)

 Barisan Nasional
10th 1999 Syed Razak I Barisan Nasional
11th 2004 Syed Razak II (2004-2005)

Mahdzir (2005-2008)

 Barisan Nasional
12th 2008 Azizan Pakatan Rakyat
13th 2013 Mukhriz I (2013-2016)

Ahmad Bashah (2016-2018)

 Barisan Nasional
14th 2018 Mukhriz II (2018-2020)

Muhammad Sanusi I (2020-2023)

 Pakatan Harapan (2018-2020)

PH-Bersatu (2020)
PN-BN (2020-2022)
Perikatan Nasional (2022-2023)

15th 2023 Muhammad Sanusi II Perikatan Nasional

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