Terengganu State Legislative Assembly

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu
13th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type
History
Founded 20 June 1959
Leadership
Sultan
Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin
Since 15 May 1998
Speaker
Mohd Zubir Embong, BN–UMNO
Since 16 June 2013
Deputy Speaker
Vacant
Menteri Besar
Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman, BN–UMNO
Since 12 May 2014
Opposition Leader
Satiful Bahari Mamat, PAS
Since 16 June 2013
Structure
Seats 32
Quorum: 11
Simple majority: 17
Two-thirds majority: 21
Political groups

(As of 24 February 2016)
Government
     Barisan Nasional (17)

EXCO Members: 10
Backbenchers: 7

Opposition
     PAS (14)
     Pakatan Harapan (1)

  •      PKR (1)

     Independent (0)

     Vacant (0)
Committees
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (32 single-member constituencies)
Last election
 5 May 2013
Next election
 on or before 16 August 2018
Meeting place
Wisma Darul Iman, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
Website
dun.terengganu.gov.my

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.

The State Assembly convenes at the Wisma Darul Iman in the state capital, Kuala Terengganu.

Current composition

17 14 1
Barisan Nasional Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PKR

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.[1]

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.[2]

Committees

The State Assembly consists of committees to handle administrative matters, including:

Terengganu state election, 2013

Terengganu state election, 2013
Terengganu
5 May 2013 (2013-05-05)
All 32 seats in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
17 seats needed for a majority
Turnout 87.85%
  First party Second party
 
Leader Ahmad Said Abdul Hadi Awang
Party Barisan Nasional Pakatan Rakyat
Leader's seat Kijal Rhu Rendang
Last election 24 seats, 55.00% 8 seats, 45.00%
Seats before 24 8
Seats won 17 15
Seat change Decrease7 Increase7
Popular vote 283,087 264,465
Percentage 51.38% 48.00%
Swing Decrease3.62% Increase3.00%
Menteri Besar before election

Ahmad Said
Barisan Nasional

 Menteri Besar-designate

Ahmad Said
Barisan Nasional

 Summary of the 5 May 2013 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 32 17 53.13 -7
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 31 17 53.13 -6
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 0 0.00 -1
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 29 14 43.75 +6
People's Justice Party PKR 6 1 3.13 +1
IndependentsIND 5 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) ' 100.00 32 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Terengganu's population'

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Terengganu state election, 2008

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Terengganu State Legislative Assembly election results
Party Candidates Vote Seats
Votes % Won % +/–
National Front[lower-alpha 1] BN 32 24 75.00 -4
United Malays National Organisation UMNO 31 23 71.88 -4
Malaysian Chinese Association MCA 1 1 3.13 0
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party PAS 27 8 25.00 +4
People's Justice PartyPKR 5 0 0.00 0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %) ' 100.00 32 100.00 0
Did not vote
Registered voters'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)'
Terengganu's population'

Source:

  1. ↑ Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

References

  1. ↑ "Peranan dan Keahlian Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  2. ↑ "Pengenalan" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Jawatankuasa Hak and Kebebasan Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
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