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
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
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1959
Preceded by	Kedah State Council (3 August 1905–31 March 1959)
Leadership
Sultan	Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Al-Marhum Sultan Badlishah ; since 12 September 2017
Speaker	Zubir Ahmad, PN-PAS ; since 25 September 2023
Deputy Speaker	Abdul Razak Khamis, PN-BERSATU ; since 25 September 2023
Menteri Besar	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
Seats	36; Quorum: 12; Simple majority: 19; Two-thirds majority: 24
Political groups	(As of 13 August 2023); Government (33); PN (33); PAS (21); BERSATU (11); GERAKAN (1); Opposition (3); PH (3); PKR (2); DAP (1); Speaker (1); PN (non-MLA)
Committees	5 Committee of Selection; Public Accounts Committee; House Committee; Committee of Privileges; Standing Orders Committee;
Elections
Voting system	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.