The Pahang State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Pahang) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Pahang. It is composed of 42 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. The Assembly convenes at the Wisma Seri Pahang in the state capital, Kuantan. DUN Pahang 2020

Current composition

Seating arrangement

Role

As the state's legislative body, the Pahang State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Pahang, known as ''enactments''. The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates. The state government's executive branch (known as the State Executive Council (EXCO), or ''Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri''), including the Menteri Besar, are drawn from the Assembly. The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the

Sultan of Pahang Sultan of Pahang () is the title of the hereditary constitutional head of Pahang, Malaysia. The current sultan is Al-Sultan Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah. He is the Head of Islam in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignitie ...

on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the State EXCO drawing from members of the Assembly.

Pahang state elections, 2018

, - ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" , ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Votes ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , % of vote ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , +/– ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , Seats ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , % of seats ! style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:right;" , +/– , - , - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;" , - , - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;" , - , style="text-align:left;" , Barisan Nasional: , , 275,766 , , 41.64 , , , , 25 , , 59.5 , , 5 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", UMNO (Malaysia)

United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) , , 220,715 , , 33.32 , , , , 24 , , 57.1 , , 4 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Flag of the Malaysian Chinese Association

Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) , , 40,241 , , 6.08 , , , , 1 , , 2.4 , , 1 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Malaysian Indian Congress Flag

Malaysian Indian Congress The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC; ta, மலேசிய இந்திய காங்கிரஸ், Malēciya Intiya Kāṅkiras; formerly known as Malayan Indian Congress) is a Malaysian political party. It is one of the founding membe ...

(MIC) , , 3,879 , , 0.59 , , , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia Flag

Malaysian People's Movement Party (GERAKAN) , , 10,931 , , 1.65 , , , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , style="text-align:left;" , Pakatan Harapan Logo

Pakatan Harapan: , , 192,837 , , 29.12 , , , , 9 , , 21.4 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Democratic Action Party Flag

Democratic Action Party (DAP) , , 71,396 , , 10.78 , , , , 7 , , 16.7 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Parti Keadilan Rakyat logo

People's Justice Party (PKR) , , 64,338 , , 9.71 , , , , 2 , , 4.8 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PPBM) , , 14,722 , , 2.22 , , , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Parti Amanah Negara Flag

National Trust Party (AMANAH) , , 42,381 , , 6.40 , , , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , style="text-align:left;" , Others , , 192,432 , , 29.05 , , , , 8 , , 19.0 , , 5 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", PAS logo

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) , , 192,203, , 29.02 , , , , 8 , , 19.0 , , 5 , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Socialist Party of Malaysia Flag

Parti Sosialis Malaysia The Socialist Party of Malaysia (PSM, ; ; ta, மலேசிய சோசியலிஸ்ட் கட்சி), is a socialist political party in Malaysia and an offshoot of Parti Rakyat Malaysia, which originally upheld the same ideology. ...

(PSM) , , 229 , , 0.03 , , , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , style="text-align:left;padding-left:1em;", Independents , , 1,281 , , 0.19 , , , , 0 , , 0.0 , , , - , style="text-align:left;" , Valid votes , , 662,316 , , , , style="background-color:#BAB9B9" rowspan="2" colspan="4", , - , style="text-align:left;" , Invalid/blank votes , , 11,065 , , , - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;" , style="text-align:left;" , Total votes , , 673,381 , , , , , , , , , , , - style="background-color:#F0F8FF;" , style="text-align:left;" , Registered voters , , 823,981 , , , , style="background-color:#BAB9B9" colspan="4", , - , style="text-align:left;" colspan=7 , Source
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Election pendulum

The 14th General Election witnessed 25 governmental seats and 17 non-governmental seats filled the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 2 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 4 safe seats, but has no fairly safe seat.

List of Assemblies

References

External links

Pahang State Government official website
{{Pahang P Unicameral legislatures Politics of Pahang