The Pahang State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Undangan Negeri Pahang) 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 of

Pahang Pahang (;Jawi alphabet, Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a ...

. 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 Kuantan ( Jawi: ) is a city and the state capital of Pahang, Malaysia. It is located near the mouth of the Kuantan River. Kuantan is the 18th largest city in Malaysia based on 2010 population, and the largest city in the East Coast of Penin ...

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

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Malaysian Chinese Association The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA; zh, 马来西亚华人公会; ; ta, மலேசிய சீனர் சங்கம், initially known as the Malayan Chinese Association) is a uni-racial political party in Malaysia that seeks to ...

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

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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

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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. ...

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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