State legislative assemblies of Malaysia
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In Malaysia, a state legislative assembly, officially Dewan Undangan Negeri (DUN), is the legislative branch of the state governments in each of the 13 Malaysian states.[1][2] Members of a state legislative assembly comprises elected representatives from single-member constituencies during state elections through the first-past-the-post voting system.
The assemblies have powers to enact state laws as provided for by the Constitution of Malaysia.[2] The majority party in each assembly forms the state government, and the leader of the majority party becomes Menteri Besar (for states with hereditary rulers) or Chief Minister (for states without hereditary rulers) of the state.
The state legislative assemblies are unicameral, unlike the bicameral Parliament of Malaysia. The hereditary rulers or Yang di-Pertua Negeri (governors) are vested with powers to dissolve their respective state legislative assemblies on the advice of the menteri besar or chief minister. Once dissolved, elections must be carried out within an interim period of sixty (60) days.
List of state legislative assemblies in Malaysia
[edit source]The list excludes Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Labuan as Federal Territories do not have state legislative assemblies and are governed directly by the federal government under the Ministry of Federal Territories together with local authorities, namely the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Putrajaya Corporation and Labuan Corporation respectively.
Peninsular Malaysia
| Government-led state (7) | Opposition-led state (4) |
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| State (and Assembly) | Seats (2018) | Population (2020) | Population/seat | Governing party / coalition | Government Leader | Speaker | Opposition party / coalition | Opposition Leader | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johor (16th) |
56 | 4,009,670 | 71,601 | BN | Onn Hafiz Ghazi | TBD | PH | TBD | |||
 Kedah (15th) |
36 | 2,131,427 | 59,206 | PN | Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor | Zubir Ahmad | PH | Bau Wong Bau Ek | |||
 Kelantan (15th) |
45 | 1,792,501 | 39,833 | PN | Mohd Nassuruddin Daud | Mohd Amar Abdullah | BN + PH | Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim | |||
 Malacca (15th) |
28 | 1,000,003 | 35,658 | BN | Ab Rauf Yusoh | Ibrahim Durum | PN & PH | Mohd Yadzil Yaakub | |||
 Negeri Sembilan (16th) |
36 | 1,199,974 | 33,333 | BN + PN | Ismail Lasim | TBD | PH | TBD | |||
 Pahang (15th) |
42 | 1,591,295 | 37,888 | BN + PH | Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail | Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin | PN | Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man | |||
 Penang (15th) |
40 | 1,740,405 | 43,510 | PH + BN | Chow Kon Yeow | Law Choo Kiang | PN | Muhammad Fauzi Yusoff | |||
 Perak (15th) |
59 | 2,496,041 | 42,306 | PH + BN | Saarani Mohamad | Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid | PN | Razman Zakaria | |||
 Perlis (15th) |
15 | 284,885 | 18,992 | PN | Abu Bakar Hamzah | Rus'sele Eizan | PH | Gan Ay Ling | |||
 Selangor (15th) |
56 | 6,994,423 | 124,900 | PH + BN | Amirudin Shari | Lau Weng San | PN | Mohamed Azmin Ali | |||
 Terengganu (15th) |
32 | 1,149,440 | 35,920 | PN | Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar | Mohd Nor Hamzah | N/A | ||||
Sabah & Sarawak
| Government-led state (2) |
| State (and Assembly) | Seats (2018) | Population (2020) | Population/seat | Governing party / coalition | Government Leader | Speaker | Opposition party / coalition | Opposition Leader | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabah (17th) |
73 | 3,418,785 | 46,833 | GRS + PH + BN + STAR + KDM + PN | Hajiji Noor | Kadzim M. Yahya | WARISAN | Mohd Shafie Apdal | |||
 Sarawak (19th) |
82 | 2,453,677 | 29,923 | GPS | Abang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang Openg | Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar | PH | Chong Chieng Jen | |||
Lists of State Assembly Representatives in Malaysia
[edit source]- List of Malayan State and Settlement Council Representatives (1954–1959)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1959–1964)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1964–1969)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1969–1974)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1974–1978)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1978–1982)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1982–1986)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1986–1990)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1990–1995)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1995–1999)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (1999–2004)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2004–2008)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2008–2013)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2013–2018)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2018–2023)
- List of Malaysian State Assembly Representatives (2023–present)
Women
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[edit source]References
[edit source]- ↑ "Dewan Undangan Negeri". Parliament of Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 2 August 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - 1 2 "MyConstitution - 3. Federal-State Relations" (PDF). Malaysian Bar. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
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