Terengganu State Legislative Assembly

Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu
13th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	20 June 1959
Leadership
Sultan	Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Since 15 May 1998
Speaker	Mohd Zubir Embong, BN–UMNO Since 16 June 2013
Deputy Speaker	Vacant
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman, BN–UMNO Since 12 May 2014
Opposition Leader	Satiful Bahari Mamat, PAS Since 16 June 2013
Structure
Seats	32 Quorum: 11 Simple majority: 17 Two-thirds majority: 21
Political groups	(As of 24 February 2016) Government      Barisan Nasional (17) EXCO Members: 10 Backbenchers: 7      UMNO (17) Opposition      PAS (14)      Pakatan Harapan (1)      PKR (1)      Independent (0)      Vacant (0)
Committees	2 Public Accounts Committee Committee of Privileges
Elections
Voting system	Plurality: First-past-the-post (32 single-member constituencies)
Last election	5 May 2013
Next election	on or before 16 August 2018
Meeting place
Wisma Darul Iman, Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu
Website
dun.terengganu.gov.my

The Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Terengganu. It consists of 32 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and are customarily held alongside elections to the federal parliament during a general election.

The State Assembly convenes at the Wisma Darul Iman in the state capital, Kuala Terengganu.

Current composition

17	14	1
Barisan Nasional	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party	PKR

Role

The Terengganu State Assembly's main function is to enact state laws and policies. It is also in charge of oversight of departments and agencies of the state government. Members of the assembly are responsible for checking and criticizing the executive government's actions.^[1]

The leader of the party or coalition with a majority of seats in the assembly is appointed Menteri Besar by the Sultan of Terengganu. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the state executive council, or EXCO (Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri) from members of the assembly.^[2]

Committees

The State Assembly consists of committees to handle administrative matters, including:

• Committee of Privileges^[3]
• Public Accounts Committee^[4]

Terengganu state election, 2013

Terengganu state election, 2013

5 May 2013

All 32 seats in the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly 17 seats needed for a majority Turnout 87.85%   First party Second party   Leader Ahmad Said Abdul Hadi Awang Party Barisan Nasional Pakatan Rakyat Leader's seat Kijal Rhu Rendang Last election 24 seats, 55.00% 8 seats, 45.00% Seats before 24 8 Seats won 17 15 Seat change 7 7 Popular vote 283,087 264,465 Percentage 51.38% 48.00% Swing 3.62% 3.00%

Menteri Besar before election Ahmad Said Barisan Nasional Menteri Besar-designate Ahmad Said Barisan Nasional

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

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	32			17	53.13	-7
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	31			17	53.13	-6
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			0	0.00	-1
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	29			14	43.75	+6
	People's Justice Party		PKR	6			1	3.13	+1
	Independents		IND	5			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	32	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Terengganu's population					'
Source:

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

Terengganu state election, 2008

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

Party				Candidates	Vote		Seats
					Votes	%	Won	%	+/–
	National Front[lower-alpha 1]		BN	32			24	75.00	-4
		United Malays National Organisation	UMNO	31			23	71.88	-4
		Malaysian Chinese Association	MCA	1			1	3.13	0
	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party		PAS	27			8	25.00	+4
	People's Justice Party		PKR	5			0	0.00	0
Valid votes
Invalid/blank votes
Total votes (voter turnout: %)					'	100.00	32	100.00	0
Did not vote
Registered voters					'
Voting age population (aged 21 years and above)					'
Terengganu's population					'
Source:

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

References

1. "Peranan dan Keahlian Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
2. "Pengenalan" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
3. "Jawatankuasa Hak and Kebebasan Dewan Undangan Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.
4. "Jawatankuasa Kira-kira Wang Negeri" (in Malay). Terengganu State Assembly. Retrieved 16 April 2011.

External links

• Portal Rasmi Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu Darul Iman (Official site) (Malay)