Selangor State Legislative Assembly

Selangor State Assembly Malay: Dewan Negeri Selangor
13th Selangor State Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	8 July 1959
Leadership
Sultan	Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Since 22 November 2001
Speaker	Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan, PH–DAP Since 21 June 2013
Deputy Speaker	Mohd Shafie Ngah, PAS Since 24 November 2014
Menteri Besar	Mohamed Azmin Ali, PH–PKR Since 23 September 2014
Opposition Leader	Vacant Since 8 December 2014
Secretary	Elya Marini Darmin
Structure
Seats	56 Quorum: 19 Simple majority: 29 Two-thirds majority : 37
Political groups	(As of 24 February 2016) Government      Pakatan Harapan (29) EXCO Members: 8 Backbenchers: 22      DAP (14)      PKR (13)      Amanah (2)      PAS, out of PH coalition (13) EXCO Members: 3 Backbenchers: 10 Opposition      Barisan Nasional (12)      UMNO (12)      Independent (2)      Vacant (0)
Committees	10 Public Accounts Committee Standing Orders Committee Committee of Privileges Special Select Committee on Capability, Accountability and Transparency Select Committee for District Offices Select Committee for Local Authorities Select Committee for Agencies, Statutory Bodies and Subsidiaries Special Select House Management Committee Special Select Committee for Poverty Eradication Special Select Committee for Water Supply Management
Elections
Voting system	Plurality: First-past-the-post (56 single-member constituencies)
Last election	5 May 2013
Next election	on or before 21 August 2018
Meeting place
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building, Shah Alam, Selangor
Website
dewan.selangor.gov.my

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Negeri Selangor) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and by Malaysian political convention, are conducted simultaneously with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sarawak).

It convenes at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in the capital Shah Alam. Since 2008, Assembly proceedings have been broadcast live on the internet.^[1]

Current composition

Seating arrangement*

• The seating arrangement is viewable at the official website.^[2]

Role

As the state's legislative body, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Selangor, known as enactments. The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates. The present Speaker is Hannah Yeoh from the Democratic Action Party in the Pakatan Rakyat coalition.

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 Selangor 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.

Selcat

The Speaker also chairs the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat), a six-member panel consisting of state assemblymen which holds public hearings to investigate state issues.^[3] Selcat was formed when Pakatan Rakyat came to power after the 2008 election.^[4]

Selangor state election, 2013

Selangor state election, 2013

5 May 2013 (2013-05-05)
All 56 seats in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly 29 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party   Leader Abdul Khalid Ibrahim Najib Razak (as Selangor BN chairman) Party Pakatan Rakyat Barisan Nasional Leader's seat Ijok (ran in Port Klang, won) not running Last election 36 seats, 56.0% 20 seats, 43.8% Seats before 34 21 Seats won 44 12 Seat change 8 8
Menteri Besar before election Abdul Khalid Ibrahim Pakatan Rakyat Menteri Besar-designate Abdul Khalid Ibrahim Pakatan Rakyat

References

External links

• Dewan Negeri Selangor official website
• TV Selangor - Dewan Negeri Selangor
• Selangor State Legislative Assembly official website
• Selangor Government Multimedia Portal - View recordings of proceedings