Malacca State Legislative Assembly

Malacca State Legislative Assembly Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka
13th Malacca State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1959
Leadership
Yang di-Pertua Negeri	Mohd Khalil Yaakob, BN–UMNO Since 4 June 2004
Speaker	Othman Muhamad, BN–UMNO Since 21 April 2008
Deputy Speaker	Ab Wahab Ab Latip, BN–UMNO Since 1 July 2013
Chief Minister	Idris Haron, BN–UMNO Since 7 May 2013
Leader of the Opposition	Vacant Since 8 October 2013
Structure
Seats	28 Quorum: 9 Simple majority: 15 Two-thirds majority: 19
Political groups	(As of 28 March 2016) Government      Barisan Nasional (21) EXCO Members: 11 Backbenchers: 10      UMNO (17)      MCA (3)      MIC (1) Opposition      Pakatan Harapan (5)      DAP (5)      PAS (1)      Independent (1)      Vacant (0)
Committees	4 Public Accounts Committee Rules of Proceedings Committee Right and Privileges Committee Committee of Selection
Elections
Voting system	Plurality: First-past-the-post (28 single-member constituencies)
Last election	5 May 2013
Next election	on or before 1 September 2018
Meeting place
Blok Laksamana, Seri Negeri complex, Hang Tuah Jaya, Ayer Keroh, Malacca
Website
www.melaka.gov.my

Former Malacca State Legislative Assembly building which is now the Democratic Government Museum.

The Malacca State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Melaka) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is composed of 28 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sarawak).

The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Malacca State Secretariat Building, also known as the Seri Negeri in Ayer Keroh.

Current composition

21	5	1	1
Barisan Nasional	DAP	P A S	I N D

Role

The Malacca State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply in the state. It is also the forum for members to voice their opinions on the state government's policies and implementation of those policies. Under the Privileges, Immunities and Powers Ordinance 1963, assemblymen are given the right to freely discuss current issues such as public complaints. On financial matters, the Assembly approves supply to the government and ensures that the funds are spent as approved and in the tax-payers' interest.^[1]

The State Executive Council (EXCO) is appointed from members of the State Assembly. Led by the Chief Minister, it exercises executive power on behalf of the Governor and is responsible to the State Assembly.^[2]

Speakers Roll of Honour

The following is the Speaker of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:^[3]

No.	Speaker	Term start	Term end
1	Goh Kay Seng	23 May 1959	29 February 1964
2	Talib Karim	21 May 1964	5 October 1967
3	Mohd Abd. Rahman	20 November 1967	19 March 1969
4	Ahmad Manap	7 April 1971	11 June 1978
5	Abdul Aziz Tapa	15 September 1978	28 March 1982
6	Abdul Razak Alias	31 May 1982	19 July 1986
7	Abu Zahar Ithnin	4 August 1986	19 October 1994
8	Jaafar Lajis	25 October 1994	5 April 1995
9	Nasir Manap	8 June 1995	December 1999
10	Amid Nordin	December 1999	March 2004
11	Mo'min Abd Aziz	March 2004	April 2008
12	Othman Muhamad	April 2008	Incumbent

Malacca state election, 2013

Melaka state election, 2013

5 May 2013

All 28 seats in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly 15 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Mohd Ali Rustam (as Melaka BN chairman) Goh Leong San Party Barisan Nasional Pakatan Rakyat Leader's seat not running (run in Bukit Katil, lost) Duyong Last election 23 seats, 82.1% 5 seats, 17.8% Seats before 23 5 Seats won 21 7 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 201,228 174,232 Percentage 53.41% 46.24%

Chief Minister before election Mohd Ali Rustam Barisan Nasional Chief Minister-designate Idris Haron Barisan Nasional

 Summary of the 5 May 2013 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	28			21	75.00	-2
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				17	60.71	-1
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				3	10.71	-1
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	3.57	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				0	0.00	0
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				6	21.43	+1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				1	3.57	+1
	People's Justice Party		PKR				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	28	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Malacca's population					'
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

Malacca state election, 2008

 Summary of the 8 March 2008 Malacca State Legislative Assembly election results

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	28			23	82.14	-3
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO				18	64.29	0
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA				4	14.29	-2
		Malaysian Indian Congress	MIC				1	3.57	0
		Malaysian People's Movement Party	Gerakan				0	0.00	-1
	Democratic Action Party		DAP				5	17.86	+3
	People's Justice Party		PKR				0	0.00	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS				0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	28	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Malacca's population					'
Source:

1. Contested using dacing election symbol on the ballot papers.

See also

• List of State Seats Representatives in Malaysia
• State legislative assemblies of Malaysia

References

1. State Legislative Assembly Malacca State Government. Accessed 13 June 2010
2. The Executive Council (EXCO) Malacca State Government. Accessed 13 June 2010
3. Senarai Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri

External links

• Malacca State Government official website