Kelantan State Legislative Assembly

Kelantan State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Negeri Kelantan
ديوان نݢري کلنتن
15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Leadership
Sultan
Sultan Muhammad V
since 13 September 2010
Speaker
Mohd Amar Abdullah, PNPAS
since 5 September 2023
Deputy Speaker
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi, PN–BERSATU
since 5 September 2023
Mohd Nassuruddin Daud, PN–PAS
since 15 August 2023
Opposition Leader
Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim, BNUMNO
since 5 September 2023
Secretary
Mohd Zaika Yamani Ibrahim
Structure
Seats45
Quorum: 15
Simple majority: 23
Two-thirds majority: 30
Political groups
(As of 17 August 2024)

Government (42)
  PN (42)

Opposition (3)
  BN (2)

  PH (1)

Speaker (1)
  PN (MLA for Panchor)
Committees
2
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Select Committee
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.gov.my

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.

The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Kota Darul Naim in the state capital, Kota Bharu.

Out of the 45 seats, 42 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 5 seats. The PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly.

Meanwhile, Barisan Nasional (BN) - United Malays National Organization (UMNO) holds 2 seats and Pakatan Harapan (PH) - National Trust Party (AMANAH) holds 1 seat.

Map of current constituencies (since 2018)