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

unicameral Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one. Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multic ...

state legislature of the

Malaysian state The states and federal territories of Malaysia are the principal administrative divisions of Malaysia. Malaysia is a federation of 13 states (''Negeri'') and 3 federal territories (''Wilayah Persekutuan''). States and federal territories Ele ...

Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in the ...

. It consists of 45 members representing

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throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart. The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Kota Darul Naim in the state capital,

Kota Bharu Kota Bharu, colloquially referred to as KB, is a town in Malaysia that serves as the state capital and royal seat of Kelantan. It is situated in the northeastern part of Peninsular Malaysia and lies near the mouth of the Kelantan River. The t ...

Current composition

Seating arrangement

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

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by the

Sultan of Kelantan The Sultan of Kelantan () is the constitutional head of Kelantan state in Malaysia. The executive power of the state is vested in him as the monarch of the state. The current sultan, Muhammad V, is the 29th Sultan of Kelantan. He is the Head o ...

. 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:Assembly Committees
Kelantan State Government Portal *Public Accounts Committee *Select Committee

Election pendulum

The 14th General Election witnessed 37 governmental seats and 8 non-governmental seats filled the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 6 safe seats and 5 fairly safe seats. However, none of the non-government side has safe and fairly safe seat.

List of Assemblies

References

External links

Kelantan State Government official website
{{Kelantan K Unicameral legislatures Politics of Kelantan