Pahang State Legislative Assembly
The Pahang State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Negeri Pahang) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.
Pahang State Legislative Assembly Dewan Negeri Pahang ديوان نݢري ڤهڠ | |
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15th Pahang State Legislative Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 22 August 1959 |
Leadership | |
Regent | Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah since 15 January 2019 |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Mohd Zukri Sidek |
Structure | |
Seats | 42+0 Nominated Member (Maximum 47 Members) Quorum: 14 Simple majority: 22 Two-thirds majority: 28 |
Political groups | (as of 7 October 2023) Government (25) PH (8) Opposition (17) Speaker (1) |
Committees | 4
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Elections | |
Plurality: First-past-the-post (42 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 19 November 2022 |
Next election | By 27 February 2028 |
Meeting place | |
Wisma Seri Pahang, Kuantan, Pahang | |
Website | |
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The Assembly convenes at the Wisma Seri Pahang in the state capital, Kuantan.
Current composition
Government | Opposition | ||||
BN | PH | PN | |||
17 | 8 | 17 | |||
16 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 2 |
UMNO | MIC | DAP | PKR | PAS | BERSATU |
No. | Parliamentary Constituency | No. | State Constituency | Portrait | Member | Coalition (Party) | Remark |
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- | - | - | Non-MLA | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin | BN (UMNO) | Speaker | |
P78 | Cameron Highlands | N1 | Tanah Rata | Ho Chi Yang | PH (DAP) | N/A | |
N2 | Jelai | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail | BN (UMNO) | Menteri Besar | |||
P79 | Lipis | N3 | Padang Tengku | Mustapa Long | BN (UMNO) | N/A | |
N4 | Cheka | Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man | PN (PAS) |
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N5 | Benta | Mohd. Soffi Abd. Razak | BN (UMNO) | EXCO member | |||
P80 | Raub | N6 | Batu Talam | Abdul Aziz Mat Kiram | BN (UMNO) | N/A | |
N7 | Tras | Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji | PH (DAP) | ||||
N8 | Dong | Fadzli Mohamad Kamal | BN (UMNO) | EXCO member | |||
P81 | Jerantut | N9 | Tahan | Mohd Zakhwan Ahmad Badarddin | PN (PAS) | N/A | |
N10 | Damak | Zuridan Mohd Daud | PN (PAS) | ||||
N11 | Pulau Tawar | Yohanis Ahmad | PN (PAS) | ||||
P82 | Indera Mahkota | N12 | Beserah | Andansura Rabu | PN (PAS) | ||
N13 | Semambu | Chan Chun Kuang | PH (PKR) | ||||
P83 | Kuantan | N14 | Teruntum | Sim Chon Siang | PH (PKR) | EXCO member | |
N15 | Tanjung Lumpur | Rosli Abdul Jabar | PN (PAS) | N/A | |||
N16 | Inderapura | Shafik Fauzan Sharif | BN (UMNO) | ||||
P84 | Paya Besar | N17 | Sungai Lembing | Mohamad Ayub Mat Ashri | PN (PAS) | ||
N18 | Lepar | Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunus | PN (BERSATU) | Opposition Whip | |||
N19 | Panching | Mohd Tarmizi Yahaya | PN (PAS) | N/A | |||
P85 | Pekan | N20 | Pulau Manis | Mohd Rafiq Khan Ahmad Khan | PN (PAS) | ||
N21 | Peramu Jaya | Mohamad Nizar Mohd Najib | BN (UMNO) | EXCO member | |||
N22 | Bebar | Mohd Fakhruddin Mohd Ariff | BN (UMNO) | ||||
N23 | Chini | Mohd Sharim Md Zain | BN (UMNO) | N/A | |||
P86 | Maran | N24 | Luit | Mohd Sofian Abd Jalil | PN (PAS) | ||
N25 | Kuala Sentul | Jasri Jamaluddin | PN (BERSATU) | ||||
N26 | Chenor | Mujjibur Rahman Ishak | PN (PAS) | ||||
P87 | Kuala Krau | N27 | Jenderak | Rodzuan Zaaba | BN (UMNO) | ||
N28 | Kerdau | Syed Ibrahim Syed Ahmad | BN (UMNO) | EXCO member | |||
N29 | Jengka | Shahril Azman Abd Halim | PN (PAS) | N/A | |||
P88 | Temerloh | N30 | Mentakab | Woo Chee Wan | PH (DAP) | ||
N31 | Lanchang | Hassan Omar | PN (PAS) | ||||
N32 | Kuala Semantan | Hassanuddin Salim | PN (PAS) | ||||
P89 | Bentong | N33 | Bilut | Lee Chin Chen | PH (DAP) | Deputy Speaker | |
N34 | Ketari | Thomas Su Keong Siong | PH (DAP) | N/A | |||
N35 | Sabai | Arumugam Verappa Pillai | BN (MIC) | ||||
N36 | Pelangai | Amizar Abu Adam[nb 1] | BN (UMNO) | ||||
P90 | Bera | N37 | Guai | Sabariah Saidan | BN (UMNO) | EXCO member | |
N38 | Triang | Leong Yu Man | PH (DAP) | ||||
N39 | Kemayan | Khaizulnizam Mohamad Zuldin | BN (UMNO) | N/A | |||
P91 | Rompin | N40 | Bukit Ibam | Nazri Ahmad | PN (PAS) | ||
N41 | Muadzam Shah | Razali Kassim | BN (UMNO) | EXCO member | |||
N42 | Tioman | Mohd Johari Hussain | BN (UMNO) | N/A |
Seating arrangement
N31 Lanchang | N32 Kuala Semantan | N40 Bukit Ibam | N39 Kemayan | N35 Sabai | N27 Jenderak | ||
N20 Pulau Manis | N12 Beserah | N09 Tahan | N38 Triang (EXCO Member) | N14 Teruntum (EXCO Member) | N23 Chini | ||
N17 Sungai Lembing | N15 Tanjung Lumpur | D | Sergeant-at-Arm | C | N08 Dong (EXCO Member) | N03 Padang Tengku | |
N04 Cheka (Opposition Leader) | E | B | N37 Guai (EXCO Member) | ||||
Vacant | N11 Pulau Tawar | Vacant | N21 Peramu Jaya (EXCO Member) | N42 Tioman | Vacant | ||
Vacant | N29 Jengka | N13 Semambu | N36 Pelangai | N06 Batu Talam | Vacant | ||
Vacant | N26 Chenor | N01 Tanah Rata | the Mace | N41 Muadzam Shah (EXCO Member) | N16 Inderapura | Vacant | |
N30 Mentakab | F | A | N22 Bebar (EXCO Member) | ||||
Vacant | N24 Luit | N34 Ketari | N28 Kerdau (EXCO Member) | State Financial Officer | Vacant | ||
N25 Kuala Sentul | N19 Panching | N07 Tras | N05 Benta (EXCO Member) | State Legal Advisor | Vacant | ||
N18 Lepar | N10 Damak | N33 Bilut (Deputy Speaker) | Secretary | N02 Jelai (Menteri Besar) | State Secretary | Vacant | |
Speaker | |||||||
Sultan |
Role
As the state's legislative body, the Pahang State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Pahang, known as enactments. The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates.
The state government's executive branch (known as the 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 Pahang 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.
Pahang state elections, 2022
Party or alliance | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |||
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Perikatan Nasional | Malaysian Islamic Party | 244,142 | 27.95 | 15 | +7 | ||
Malaysian United Indigenous Party | 79,321 | 9.08 | 2 | +2 | |||
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia | 16,915 | 1.94 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 340,378 | 38.97 | 17 | +9 | |||
Barisan Nasional | United Malays National Organisation | 294,767 | 33.75 | 16 | –9 | ||
Malaysian Chinese Association | 38,322 | 4.39 | 0 | –1 | |||
Malaysian Indian Congress | 4,444 | 0.51 | 1 | +1 | |||
Total | 337,533 | 38.65 | 17 | –9 | |||
Pakatan Harapan | People's Justice Party | 69,145 | 7.92 | 2 | 0 | ||
National Trust Party | 43,387 | 4.97 | 0 | 0 | |||
Democratic Action Party | 75,698 | 8.67 | 6 | –1 | |||
Total | 188,230 | 21.55 | 8 | –1 | |||
Gerakan Tanah Air | Homeland Fighter's Party | 4,188 | 0.48 | 0 | New | ||
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front | 820 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 5,008 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | |||
Parti Rakyat Malaysia | 203 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |||
Independents | 1,989 | 0.23 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 873,341 | 100.00 | 42 | 0 | |||
Valid votes | 873,341 | 98.70 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 11,467 | 1.30 | |||||
Total votes | 884,808 | 100.00 | |||||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,136,944 | 77.82 | |||||
Source: SPR, SPR |
Pahang state elections, 2018
Votes | % of vote | +/– | Seats | % of seats | +/– | |
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Barisan Nasional: | 275,766 | 41.64 | 25 | 59.5 | 5 | |
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) | 220,715 | 33.32 | 24 | 57.1 | 4 | |
Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) | 40,241 | 6.08 | 1 | 2.4 | 1 | |
Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) | 3,879 | 0.59 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Malaysian People's Movement Party (GERAKAN) | 10,931 | 1.65 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Pakatan Harapan: | 192,837 | 29.12 | 9 | 21.4 | ||
Democratic Action Party (DAP) | 71,396 | 10.78 | 7 | 16.7 | ||
People's Justice Party (PKR) | 64,338 | 9.71 | 2 | 4.8 | ||
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM) | 14,722 | 2.22 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
National Trust Party (AMANAH) | 42,381 | 6.40 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Others | 192,432 | 29.05 | 8 | 19.0 | 5 | |
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) | 192,203 | 29.02 | 8 | 19.0 | 5 | |
Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) | 229 | 0.03 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Independents | 1,281 | 0.19 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Valid votes | 662,316 | |||||
Invalid/blank votes | 11,065 | |||||
Total votes | 673,381 | |||||
Registered voters | 823,981 | |||||
Source: undi.info |
Election pendulum
The 15th General Election witnessed 25 governmental seats and 17 non-governmental seats filled the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 4 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has just 1 safe seat and fairly safe seat each.
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List of Assemblies
Assembly | Term
began |
Members | Election | Committee | Majority party/coalition |
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1st | 1959 | Wan Abdul Aziz | Perikatan | ||
2nd | 1964 | Yahya I | Perikatan | ||
3rd | 1969 | Yahya II (1969-1972)
Abdul Aziz (1972-1974) Muhammad I (1974) |
Perikatan (1969-1973)
Barisan Nasional (1973-1974) | ||
4th | 1974 | Muhammad II | Barisan Nasional | ||
5th | 1978 | Abdul Rahim (1978-1981)
Abdul Rashid (1981-1982) |
Barisan Nasional | ||
6th | 1982 | Najib | Barisan Nasional | ||
7th | 1986 | Mohd Khalil I | Barisan Nasional | ||
8th | 1990 | Mohd Khalil II | Barisan Nasional | ||
9th | 1995 | Mohd Khalil III (1995-1999)
Adnan I (1999) |
Barisan Nasional | ||
10th | 1999 | Adnan II | Barisan Nasional | ||
11th | 2004 | Adnan III | Barisan Nasional | ||
12th | 2008 | Adnan IV | Barisan Nasional | ||
13th | 2013 | Adnan V | Barisan Nasional | ||
14th | 2018 | Wan Rosdy I | Barisan Nasional | ||
15th | 2022 | Wan Rosdy II | BN-PH |
References
- Johari Harun (BN-UMNO), who held the seat since 2022, died in the Elmina plane crash on 17 August 2023.