Kelantan State Legislative Assembly

The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan 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.

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Negeri Kelantan
ديوان نݢري کلنتن
15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Leadership
Sultan
Sultan Muhammad V
since 13 September 2010
Speaker
Mohd Amar Abdullah, PNPAS
since 5 September 2023
Deputy Speaker
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi, PN–BERSATU
since 5 September 2023
Mohd Nassuruddin Daud, PN–PAS
since 15 August 2023
Opposition Leader
Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim, BNUMNO
since 5 September 2023
Secretary
Mohd Zaika Yamani Ibrahim
Structure
Seats45
Quorum: 15
Simple majority: 23
Two-thirds majority: 30
Political groups
(As of 17 August 2024)

Government (42)
  PN (42)

Opposition (3)
  BN (2)

  PH (1)

Speaker (1)
  PN (MLA for Panchor)
Committees
2
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Select Committee
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (45 single-member constituencies)
Last election
12 August 2023
Next election
By 4 November 2028
Meeting place
Kota Darul Naim, Kota Bharu, Kelantan
Website
kelantan.gov.my

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

Out of the 45 seats, 42 are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ruling coalition after the 2023 state election. Within the coalition, the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) holds 37 seats while the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) holds 5 seats. The PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly.

Meanwhile, Barisan Nasional (BN) - United Malays National Organization (UMNO) holds 2 seats and Pakatan Harapan (PH) - National Trust Party (AMANAH) holds 1 seat.

Map of current constituencies (since 2018)

Current composition

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Government Opposition
PN BN PH
42 2 1
37 5 2 1
PAS BERSATU UMNO AMANAH
No. Parliamentary constituency No. State Constituency Portrait Member Coalition (Party) Post
P19 Tumpat N1 Pengkalan Kubor   Wan Roslan Wan Hamat PN (PAS) EXCO Member
N2 Kelaboran   Mohd Adenan Hassan PN (PAS) N/A
N3 Pasir Pekan   Ahmad Yakob PN (PAS) Former Menteri Besar of Kelantan
N4 Wakaf Bharu   Mohd Rusli Abdullah PN (PAS) N/A
P20 Pengkalan Chepa N5 Kijang   Izani Husin PN (PAS) EXCO Member
N6 Chempaka   Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah PN (PAS) Deputy EXCO Member
N7 Panchor   Mohd. Amar Abdullah PN (PAS) Speaker
P21 Kota Bharu N8 Tanjong Mas   Rohani Ibrahim PN (PAS) EXCO Member
N9 Kota Lama   Hafidzah Mustakim PH (AMANAH) N/A
N10 Bunut Payong   Shaari Mat Yaman PN (PAS)
P22 Pasir Mas N11 Tendong   Rozi Muhamad PN (PAS)
N12 Pengkalan Pasir   Mohd Nasriff Daud PN (PAS) Deputy EXCO Member
N13 Meranti   Mohd. Nassuruddin Daud PN (PAS) Menteri Besar
P23 Rantau Panjang N14 Chetok   Zuraidin Abdullah PN (PAS) N/A
N15 Gual Periok   Kamaruzaman Mohamad PN (PAS) Deputy EXCO Member
N16 Apam Putra   Zamakhshari Mohamad PN (PAS) EXCO Member
P24 Kubang Kerian N17 Salor   Saizol Ismail PN (PAS) Deputy EXCO Member
N18 Pasir Tumboh   Abd Rahman Yunus PN (PAS)
N19 Demit   Mohd Asri Mat Daud PN (PAS) EXCO Member
P25 Bachok N20 Tawang   Harun Ismail PN (PAS) N/A
N21 Pantai Irama   Mohd Huzaimy Che Husin PN (PAS)
N22 Jelawat   Zameri Mat Nawang PN (PAS) Deputy EXCO Member
P26 Ketereh N23 Melor   Wan Rohimi Wan Daud PN (PAS)
N24 Kadok   Azami Md. Nor PN (PAS) N/A
N25 Kok Lanas   Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi PN (BERSATU) Deputy Speaker
P27 Tanah Merah N26 Bukit Panau   Abdul Fatah Mahmood PN (PAS) N/A
N27 Gual Ipoh   Bahari Mohamad Nor PN (BERSATU) Deputy EXCO Member
N28 Kemahang   Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman PN (PAS) EXCO Member
P28 Pasir Puteh N29 Selising   Tuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan Ismail PN (PAS)
N30 Limbongan   Nor Asilah Mohamed Zin PN (PAS) Deputy EXCO Member
N31 Semerak   Nor Sham Sulaiman PN (PAS) N/A
N32 Gaal   Mohd Rodzi Ja'afar PN (PAS)
P29 Machang N33 Pulai Chondong   Azhar Salleh PN (PAS)
N34 Temangan   Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PN (PAS) Deputy Menteri Besar
N35 Kemuning   Ahmad Zakhran Mat Noor PN (PAS) N/A
P30 Jeli N36 Bukit Bunga   Mohd Almidi Jaafar PN (BERSATU)
N37 Air Lanas   Kamarudin Md Nor PN (BERSATU) EXCO Member
N38 Kuala Balah   Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil PN (PAS) N/A
P31 Kuala Krai N39 Mengkebang   Zubir Abu Bakar PN (PAS)
N40 Guchil   Hilmi Abdullah PN (PAS) EXCO Member
N41 Manek Urai   Mohd Fauzi Abdullah PN (PAS) N/A
N42 Dabong   Ku Mohd Zaki Ku Hussien PN (PAS)
P32 Gua Musang N43 Nenggiri   Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani BN (UMNO)
N44 Paloh   Shaari Mat Hussain PN (BERSATU) Deputy EXCO Member
N45 Galas   Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim BN (UMNO) Leader of the Opposition

Seating arrangement

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N38 Kuala Balah N44 Paloh (Deputy EXCO) N10 Bunut Payong N12 Pengkalan Pasir (Deputy EXCO) N22 Jelawat (Deputy EXCO) N30 Limbongan (Deputy EXCO) N27 Gual Ipoh (Deputy EXCO) N06 Chempaka (Deputy EXCO) N15 Gual Periok (Deputy EXCO) N23 Melor (Deputy EXCO)
N39 Mengkebang N26 Bukit Panau N24 Kadok N03 Pasir Pekan N37 Ayer Lanas (EXCO Member) N16 Apam Putra (EXCO Member) N08 Tanjong Mas (EXCO Member) N40 Guchil (EXCO Member) N19 Demit (EXCO Member) N01 Pengkalan Kubor (EXCO Member) N29 Selising (EXCO Member) N02 Kelaboran
N17 Salor (Deputy EXCO) N18 Pasir Tumboh (Deputy EXCO) B A N05 Kijang (EXCO Member) N32 Gaal
N20 Tawang N41 Manek Urai N28 Kemahang (EXCO Member) N04 Wakaf Bharu
N35 Kemuning N21 Pantai Irama Sergeant-at-Arm State Financial Officer N14 Chetok
N36 Bukit Bunga N11 Tendong State Legal Advisor N42 Dabong
N31 Semerak Vacant State Secretary N33 Pulai Chondong
N43 Nenggiri N09 Kota Lama the Mace V N34 Temangan (Deputy Menteri Besar) N25 Kok Lanas (Deputy Speaker)
Vacant N45 Galas (Opposition Leader) Secretary N13 Meranti (Menteri Besar) N07 Panchor (Speaker)
Speaker
Sultan

Role

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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.

Committees

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The Assembly contains two administrative committees, namely:[1]

  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Select Committee

Election pendulum

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The 2023 Kelantan state election witnessed 37 governmental seats and 8 non-governmental seats filled the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 41 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has a fairly safe seat.

GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Nenggiri Mohd Azizi Abu Naim BERSATU 53.31
Fairly safe
Paloh Shaari Mat Hussain BERSATU 58.74
Safe
Apam Putra Zamakhshari Muhammad PAS 61.12
Tendong Rozi Muhamad PAS 61.92
Bunut Payong Shaari Mat Yaman PAS 62.66
Dabong Ku Mohd. Zaki Ku Hussein PAS 63.44
Kuala Balah Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil PAS 63.31
Pengkalan Kubor Wan Roslan Wan Hamat PAS 63.70
Kemuning Ahmad Zakhran Mat Noor PAS 63.77
Gual Periok Kamaruzaman Mohamad PAS 64.19
Bukit Bunga Mohd Almidi Jaafar BERSATU 66.06
Tanjong Mas Rohani Ibrahim PAS 66.23
Semerak Nor Sham Sulaiman PAS 66.91
Pulai Chondong Azhar Salleh PAS 67.51
Wakaf Bharu Mohd. Rusli Abdullah PAS 67.73
Air Lanas Kamarudin Md Nor BERSATU 67.81
Kok Lanas Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi BERSATU 68.07
Jelawat Zameri Mat Nawang PAS 69.09
Selising Tuan Mohd. Sharipudin Tuan Ismail PAS 69.11
Panchor Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah PAS 70.00
Melor Wan Rohimi Wan Daud PAS 70.13
Gual Ipoh Bahari Mohamad Nor BERSATU 70.26
Guchil Hilmi Abdullah PAS 70.49
Pengkalan Pasir Mohamad Nasridd Daud Yatimee PAS 70.71
Pantai Irama Mohd. Huzaimy Che Husin PAS 70.81
Kelaboran Mohd. Adanan Hassan PAS 70.91
Salor Saizol Ismail PAS 71.19
Gaal Mohd. Rodzi Ja'afar PAS 72.65
Limbongan Nurul Asilah Mohd Zain PAS 73.04
Temangan Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PAS 73.25
Chetok Zuraidin Abdullah PAS 74.38
Chempaka Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah PAS 74.46
Demit Muhamad Asri Mat Daud PAS 75.39
Kijang Dr. Izani Husin PAS 75.81
Pasir Pekan Ahmad Yakob PAS 75.88
Kadok Azami Mohd. Nor PAS 75.95
Meranti Mohd. Nassurruddin Daud PAS 76.36
Pasir Tumboh Abd. Rahman Yunus PAS 76.61
Kemahang Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman PAS 77.20
Manek Urai Mohd. Fauzi Abdullah PAS 78.33
Mengkebang Zubir Abu Bakar PAS 78.64
Bukit Panau Abdul Fattah Mahmood PAS 79.14
Tawang Harun Ismail PAS 79.22
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Kota Lama Hafidzah Mustakim AMANAH 49.98
Fairly safe
Galas Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim UMNO 59.19

List of Assemblies

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Assembly Term

began

Members Election Committee Majority party/coalition
1st 1959 Ishak Lotfi I PMIP
2nd 1964 Mohd Asri I PMIP
3rd 1969 Mohd Asri II (1969–1973)

Ishak Lotfi II (1973–1974)

PMIP (1969–1973)

Barisan Nasional (1973–1974)

4th 1974 Mohamed Nasir Barisan Nasional
5th 1978 Mohamed Yaacob I Barisan Nasional
6th 1982 Mohamed Yaacob II Barisan Nasional
7th 1986 Mohamed Yaacob III Barisan Nasional
8th 1990 Nik Abdul Aziz I Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah
9th 1995 Nik Abdul Aziz II Angkatan Perpaduan Ummah (1995–1996)

PAS (1996–1999)

10th 1999 Nik Abdul Aziz III Barisan Alternatif
11th 2004 Nik Abdul Aziz IV PAS
12th 2008 Nik Abdul Aziz V Pakatan Rakyat
13th 2013 Ahmad Yakob I Pakatan Rakyat (2013–2015)

PAS (2015–2018)

14th 2018 Ahmad Yakob II PAS (2018–2020)

Perikatan Nasional (2020–2023)

15th 2023 Mohd Nassuruddin Perikatan Nasional

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Assembly Committees Kelantan State Government Portal
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