Kedah State Legislative Assembly

Kedah State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah
ديوان اوندڠن نݢري قدح
吉打州立法议会
கெடா மாநில சட்டமன்றம்
ฝ่ายนิติบัญญัติการประกอบรัฐเกดะห์
15th Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Preceded byKedah State Council (3 August 1905–31 March 1959)
Leadership
Sultan
Speaker
Zubir Ahmad, PN-PAS
since 25 September 2023
Deputy Speaker
Abdul Razak Khamis, PN-BERSATU
since 25 September 2023
Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, PN-PAS
since 17 May 2020
Opposition Leader
Bau Wong Bau Ek, PH-PKR
since 26 November 2023
Secretary
Mohamad Azlee Ahmad
Structure
Seats36
Quorum: 12
Simple majority: 19
Two-thirds majority: 24
Political groups
(As of 13 August 2023)

Government (33)
  PN (33)

Opposition (3)
  PH (3)

Speaker (1)

  PN (non-MLA)
Committees
5
  • Committee of Selection
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • House Committee
  • Committee of Privileges
  • Standing Orders Committee
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (36 single-member constituencies)
Last election
12 August 2023
Next election
By 24 November 2028
Meeting place
Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar, Kedah
Website
mmk.kedah.gov.my

The Kedah State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.

Members of the unicameral state legislature are called state assemblymen. The Legislative Assembly building is located at the Wisma Darul Aman in the state capital, Alor Setar.

Out of the 36 seats, 33 are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ruling coalition after the 2023 state election. Thus, the PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly. Meanwhile, Pakatan Harapan (PH) that comprises People's Justice Party (PKR) holds just 2 seats, followed by Democratic Action Party (DAP) which retain only single seat.

Map of current constituencies