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. 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. 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 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) BN-led government (4) PH-led government (3) PN (4) State (and Assembly)Seats (2018)Population (2020)Population/seatGoverning party / coalitionGovernment LeaderSpeakerOpposition party / coalitionOpposition Leader 564,009,67071,601BNOnn Hafiz GhaziZahari SaripPHAndrew Chen Kah Eng 362,131,42759,206PN + BERSATUMuhammad Sanusi Md NorZubir AhmadPHBau Wong Bau Ek 451,792,50139,833PN + BERSATUMohd Nassuruddin DaudMohd Amar AbdullahBN + PHMohd Syahbuddin Hashim 281,000,00335,658BNAb Rauf YusohIbrahim DurumPN, BERSATU & PHMohd Yadzil Yaakub 361,199,97433,333BN + PNIsmail LasimAwaludin SaidPHArul Kumar Jambunathan 421,591,29537,888BN + PH + BERSATUWan Rosdy Wan IsmailMohd Sharkar ShamsudinPNTuan Ibrahim Tuan Man 401,740,40543,510PH + BNChow Kon YeowLaw Choo KiangPN & BERSATUMuhammad Fauzi Yusoff 592,496,04142,306PH + BNSaarani Mohamad Mohamad Zahir Abdul KhalidPN & BERSATURazman Zakaria 15284,88518,992BERSATU + PNAbu Bakar Hamzah Rus'sele EizanPHGan Ay Ling 566,994,423124,900PH + BNAmirudin ShariLau Weng SanBERSATU & PNMohamed Azmin Ali 321,149,44035,920PNAhmad Samsuri MokhtarMohd Nor HamzahN/A
Sabah & Sarawak
Government-led state (2) GRS-led government (1) GPS-led government (1) State (and Assembly)Seats (2018)Population (2020)Population/seatGoverning party / coalitionGovernment LeaderSpeakerOpposition party / coalitionOpposition Leader 733,418,78546,833GRS + PH + BN + STAR + PNHajiji NoorKadzim M. YahyaWARISAN & KDMMohd Shafie Apdal 822,453,67729,923GPSAbang Abdul Rahman Zohari Abang OpengMohamad Asfia Awang NassarPHChong Chieng Jen
Lists of State Assembly Representatives in Malaysia 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 Women in state legislative assemblies of Malaysia
See also
Politics of Malaysia List of state by-elections in Malaysia
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