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

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of the

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state State may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''State Magazine'', a monthly magazine published by the U.S. Department of State * ''The State'' (newspaper), a daily newspaper in Columbia, South Carolina, United States * ''Our S ...

Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sem ...

. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.

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are held no more than five years apart, and by Malaysian political convention, are conducted simultaneously with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except

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and

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). It convenes at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in the capital

Shah Alam Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selango ...

. Since 2008, Assembly proceedings have been broadcast live on the internet. DUN Selangor 2020

Current composition

Seating arrangement

Role

As the state's legislative body, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Selangor, known as ''enactments''. The

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presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates. The present Speaker is Ng Suee Lim from the Democratic Action Party in the

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coalition. The state government's executive branch (known as the

Selangor State Executive Council The Selangor State Executive Council ('' Malay: Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri Selangor'') is the executive authority of the Government of Selangor, Malaysia. The Council comprises the Menteri Besar, appointed by the Sultan on the basis that he i ...

(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 Selangor Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia who is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ascended the ...

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.

Selcat

The Speaker also chairs the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat), a six-member panel consisting of state assemblymen which holds public hearings to investigate state issues. Selcat was formed when Pakatan Rakyat came to power after the 2008 election.Selangor Assembly Passes Motion On Formation Of SELCAT On Last Day
Bernama. 26 May 2008

Speakers Roll of Honour

The following is the Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:

Election pendulum

The 14th General Election witnessed 51 governmental seats and 5 non-governmental seats filled the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 21 safe seats and 8 fairly safe seats. However, none of the non-government side has safe and fairly safe seat.

List of Assemblies

References

External links

Dewan Negeri Selangor official websiteTV Selangor - Dewan Negeri SelangorSelangor State Legislative Assembly official websiteSelangor Government Multimedia Portal
- View recordings of proceedings {{Authority control S Government of Selangor Politics of Selangor Unicameral legislatures