Terengganu State Legislative Assembly

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.

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu
ديوان اوندڠن نڬري ترڠڬانو
14th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type
History
Founded20 June 1959
Leadership
Sultan
Speaker
Yahaya Ali, PN-PAS
since 1 July 2018
Deputy Speaker
Vacant
since 1 July 2018
Dr. Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, PN-PAS
since 10 May 2018
Opposition Leader
Ahmad Said, BN-UMNO
since 21 March 2019
Secretary
Zulkifli Isa
Structure
Seats32 + 1 Nominated Member (Maximum 36 Members)
Quorum: 11
Simple majority: 17
Two-thirds majority: 21
Political groups
(As of 8 December 2018)

Government (23):
  Perikatan Nasional (23)

Opposition (10):
  Barisan Nasional (10)

  Speaker (non-MLA)
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 State Assembly convenes at the Wisma Darul Iman in the state capital, Kuala Terengganu.

Map of current constituencies (since 2018)

Current composition
PN BN
23 10
23 10
PAS UMNO
No. State Constituency Portrait Member Coalition (Party) Post
PAS 23 | UMNO 10
-Non-MLAYahaya AliPN (PAS) Speaker
N1Kuala BesutTengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd RahmanBN (UMNO) N/A
N2Kota PuteraMohd. Nurkhuzaini Ab. RahmanPN (PAS) EXCO member
N3JertihMuhammad Pehimi YusofBN (UMNO) N/A
N4Hulu BesutNawi MohamadBN (UMNO)
N5JabiAzman IbrahimPN (PAS) EXCO member
N6PermaisuriAbd Halim JusohBN (UMNO) N/A
N7LangkapSabri Mohd NoorBN (UMNO)
N8Batu RakitBazlan Abd RahmanBN (UMNO)
N9TepuhHishamuddin Abdul KarimPN (PAS)
N10Buluh GadingRidzuan HashimPN (PAS)
N11Seberang TakirAhmad Razif Abdul RahmanBN (UMNO)
N12Bukit TunggalAlias RazakPN (PAS) EXCO member
N13Wakaf MempelamWan Sukairi Wan AbdullahPN (PAS) EXCO member
N14BandarAhmad Shah MuhamedPN (PAS) N/A
N15LadangTengku Hassan Tengku OmarPN (PAS) EXCO member
N16Batu BurukMuhammad Khalil Abdul HadiPN (PAS) N/A
N17Alur LimbatAriffin DeramanPN (PAS) EXCO member
N18Bukit PayungMohd. Nor HamzahPN (PAS) EXCO member
N19Ru RendangAhmad Samsuri MokhtarPN (PAS) Menteri Besar
N20Pengkalan BeranganSulaiman SulongPN (PAS) N/A
N21TelemungRozi MamatBN (UMNO)
N22ManirHilmi HarunPN (PAS)
N23Kuala BerangMamad PutehPN (PAS) EXCO member
N24AjilMaliaman KassimPN (PAS) N/A
N25Bukit BesiRoslee DaudBN (UMNO)
N26Rantau AbangAlias HarunPN (PAS)
N27SuraWan Hapandi Wan NikPN (PAS)
N28PakaSatiful Bahri MamatPN (PAS) EXCO member
N29KemasikSaiful Azmi SuhailiPN (PAS) N/A
N30KijalAhmad SaidBN (UMNO) Opposition Leader
N31CukaiHanafiah MatPN (PAS) EXCO member
N32Air PutihAb Razak IbrahimPN (PAS) N/A
-Nominated Member[1]Zuraida Mohd NoorPN (PAS)

Seating arrangement

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.[2]

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.[3]

Committees

The State Assembly consists of committees to handle administrative matters, including Committee of Privileges[4] and Public Accounts Committee.[5]

Election pendulum

The 14th General Election witnessed 22 governmental seats and 10 non-governmental seats filled the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 3 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has just a safe and fairly safe seat.

GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
LadangTengku Hassan Tengku OmarPAS43.45
BandarAhmad Shah MuhamedPAS44.11
Air PutihAb. Razak IbrahimPAS47.36
AjilMaliaman KassimPAS48.01
JabiAzman IbrahimPAS48.11
Pengkalan BeranganSulaiman SulongPAS48.66
Kota PuteraMohd. Nurkhuzaini Ab. RahmanPAS49.18
CukaiHanafiah MatPAS49.56
Kuala BerangMamad PutehPAS50.33
KemasikSaiful Azmi SuhailiPAS51.62
PakaSatiful Bahari Hj. MamatPAS53.47
TepuhHishamuddin Abd. KarimPAS54.32
Batu BurukMuhammad Khalil Abd. HadiPAS54.91
Bukit TunggalAlias RazakPAS55.41
Alur LimbatAriffin DeramanPAS55.64
Fairly safe
ManirHilmi HarunPAS58.07
Rantau AbangAlias HarunPAS58.34
Bukit PayungMohd. Nor HamzahPAS58.77
Buluh GadingRidzuan HashimPAS59.42
Safe
SuraWan Hapandi Wan NikPAS61.81
Ru RendangDr. Ahmad Samsuri MokhtarPAS61.83
Wakaf MempelamWan Shukairi Wan AbdullahPAS62.16
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Kuala BesutTengku Zaihan Che Ku Abd. RahmanUMNO47.23
Bukit BesiRoslee DaudUMNO48.16
Batu RakitBazlan Abd. RahmanUMNO48.78
JertihMuhammad Pehimi YusofUMNO49.42
KijalAhmad SaidUMNO49.46
Hulu BesutNawi MohamadUMNO51.97
Seberang TakirAhmad Razif Abd. RahmanUMNO52.66
PermaisuriAbd. Halim JusohUMNO52.84
Fairly safe
LangkapSabri Mohd. NoorUMNO59.45
Safe
TelemungRozi MamatUMNO62.26

References
  1. Said, Rosalinda Md. "Zuraida angkat sumpah ADUN wanita pertama Terengganu". Utusan Online. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  2. "Peranan dan Keahlian Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. "Pengenalan" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  4. "Jawatankuasa Hak and Kebebasan Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  5. "Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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