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 | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Leadership | |
Sultan | Sultan Muhammad V since 13 September 2010 |
Speaker | Mohd Amar Abdullah, PN–PAS since 5 September 2023 |
Deputy Speaker | Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi, PN–BERSATU since 5 September 2023 |
Menteri Besar | Mohd Nassuruddin Daud, PN–PAS since 15 August 2023 |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Mohd Zaika Yamani Ibrahim |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 45 Quorum: 15 Simple majority: 23 Two-thirds majority: 30 |
Political groups | (As of 13 August 2023) Government (43)
Opposition (2)
PH (1)
PN (MLA for Panchor) |
| Committees | 2
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| 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 | |
The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Kota Darul Naim in the state capital, Kota Bharu.
Out of the 45 seats, 43 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 6 seats. The PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly.
Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan (PH) - National Trust Party (AMANAH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) - United Malays National Organization (UMNO) hold only 1 seat each.