The Johor State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Johor) is the

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of the

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Johor Johor (; ), also spelled as Johore, is a state of Malaysia in the south of the Malay Peninsula. Johor has land borders with the Malaysian states of Pahang to the north and Malacca and Negeri Sembilan to the northwest. Johor shares maritime ...

. It is composed of 56 members who are elected from

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throughout the state.

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are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the

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and other state assemblies (except

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). The State Assembly convenes at

Sultan Ismail Building Sultan Ismail Building ( ms, Bangunan Sultan Ismail) is the meeting places for the Johor State Legislative Assembly. It is located in Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The architecture is a distinctive blend ...

Kota Iskandar Kota Iskandar (Jawi: كوتا إسكندر) (formerly Johor State New Administrative Centre (JSNAC)) is the administrative centre of the state of Johor, Malaysia and its seat of government (Executive branch & Legislative branch of the Johor stat ...

Iskandar Puteri Iskandar Puteri is a city which functions as the administrative capital of the state of Johor, Malaysia ( Kota Iskandar) and represents the seat of government of the state of Johor (Executive branch & Legislative branch). Situated along the S ...

, Johor Bahru.

Current composition

Seating arrangement

Sultan Ibrahim Building, Johor Bahru (''only for opening ceremony of new term assembly'')

Sultan Ismail Building Sultan Ismail Building ( ms, Bangunan Sultan Ismail) is the meeting places for the Johor State Legislative Assembly. It is located in Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia. The architecture is a distinctive blend ...
, Kota Iskandar (''official meeting hall'')

Role

The Johor 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

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to the government and ensures that the funds are spent as approved and in the tax-payers' interest. The

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(EXCO) is appointed from members of the State Assembly. Led by the

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, it exercises executive power on behalf of the Sultan and is responsible to the State Assembly.

Speakers Roll of Honour

Election pendulum

The 2022 Johor state election witnessed 40 governmental seats and 16 non-governmental seats filled the Johor Legislative Assembly. The government side has 9 safe seats and 4 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 1 safe seat and 2 fairly safe seats.

List of Assemblies

References

External links

Johor State Government official website
{{Johor State legislatures of Malaysia Unicameral legislatures Politics of Johor