Type Unicameral | Founded 1959 | |
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Sultan Sultan Muhammad VSince 13 September 2010 Speaker Abdullah Ya'kub, PASSince 13 June 2013 Deputy Speaker Abdul Latiff Abdul Rahman, PASSince 13 June 2013 Menteri Besar Ahmad Yakob, PASSince 6 May 2013 | ||
The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan 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.
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The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Kota Darul Naim in the state capital, Kota Bharu.
Role
The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly enacts legislation concerning matters in the State List and Joint List defined in the Federal Constitution. The Speaker presides over debates in the Assembly.
The leader of the majority party or coalition in the Assembly is appointed Menteri Besar by the Sultan of Kelantan. The person who assumes the role of Menteri Besar appoints the state's executive council, or EXCO (Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan), drawing from members of the Assembly.
Committees
The Assembly contains two administrative committees, namely: