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Penang State Legislative Assembly
The Penang State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 40 elected lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout Penang. The state legislature, whose members are called "State Assemblymen", convenes at the Penang State Assembly Building in Penang's capital city of George Town. The Penang State Executive Council, the executive branch of the Penang state government, is drawn from among the State Assemblymen. After the 2023 Penang state election, 29 out of 40 seats are held by the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN). The PH–BN alliance thus command a supermajority in the legislature. Meanwhile, 11 seats are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) opposition coalition. Current composition Seating arrangement The seating arrangement of the Penang State Legislative Assembly is as follows. Role The Penang State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Penang
The coat of arms of Penang is largely based on the coat of arms of Penang first granted to the Straits Settlement, Settlement (now States and federal territories of Malaysia, State) of Penang, then in the Federation of Malaya, by a Royal warrant (document), Royal Warrant of George VI of the United Kingdom, King George VI dated 11 September 1949. Between 1911 (the date of a previous Royal Warrant) and 1946, when the colony of the Straits Settlements was dissolved, the Settlement was represented in the Straits Settlements' coat of arms by the second quarter, ''Argent on a mount an areca nut palm tree Proper''. The areca catechu, Areca-nut palm is the tree from which Penang () derives its name. Settlement and state arms The coat of arms as granted was blazoned: :Shield: ''Barry wavy of eight Azure and Argent upon a chief embattled Or a plume of three ostrich feathers surmounted by a riband of the First on the riband the words Ich Dien in letters of the Third''. :Crest: ''On a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two-thirds Majority
A supermajority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level of support which is greater than the threshold of one-half used for a simple majority. Supermajority rules in a democracy can help to prevent a majority from eroding fundamental rights of a minority, but can also hamper efforts to respond to problems and encourage corrupt compromises at times when action is taken. Changes to constitutions, especially those with entrenched clauses, commonly require supermajority support in a legislature. In consensus democracy the supermajority rule is applied in most cases. __TOC__ History The first known use of a supermajority rule was in juries during the 100s BC in ancient Rome. In some cases, two thirds of jurors had to confirm they were ready to take a decision before the matter went to a simple majority vote. Pope Alexander III introduced the use of supermajority rule for papal elections at the Third Lateran Council in 1179. In the Democratic Party of the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penang
Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. These two halves are physically connected by the Penang Bridge and the Second Penang Bridge. The state shares borders with Kedah to the north and east, and Perak to the south. Penang is one of Malaysia's most developed economic powerhouses, with the highest GDP per capita and Human Development Index of all states. It also ranks second among the states in terms of average wages. Penang is Malaysia's leading exporter with over RM447 billion (US$ billion) in exports in 2023, primarily through the Penang International Airport which is also the nation's second busiest by aircraft movements. Established by Francis Light in 1786, Penang became part of the Straits Settlements, a British crown colony also comprising Malacca and Singapore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Town, Penang
George Town is the capital of the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It is the core city of the George Town Conurbation, Malaysia's List of cities and towns in Malaysia by population#Largest metropolitan areas by population, second largest metropolitan area with a population of 2.84 million and the second largest metropolitan economy in the country. The city proper spans an area of encompassing Penang Island and surrounding islets, and had a population of 794,313 . Classified as a Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Gamma −, "Gamma −" city, the second highest in Malaysia after Kuala Lumpur, George Town is the commercial centre for northern Malaysia and one of the few World Bank high-income economy, high-income economies of the cities outside the Klang Valley. According to Euromonitor International and the Economist Intelligence Unit, George Town has the highest potential for revenue growth among all Malaysian cities and contr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Street, George Town
Light Street is the oldest road in the city of George Town, Penang, George Town within the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It was named after the founder of Penang, Captain Francis Light. As the epicentre of George Town, the street was created soon after Light established the settlement in 1786 and has been serving as a major thoroughfare within the city centre ever since. Located within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site, Light Street has also been part of the city's civic core, as the main administrative and judicial buildings of Penang were built within the vicinity of the road, including Fort Cornwallis, the City Hall, George Town, City Hall, the Penang State Assembly Building, State Assembly Building and the Penang High Court, Supreme Court. Etymology Light Street was named after Captain Francis Light, who founded Penang Island and established the settlement of George Town, Penang, George Town in 1786. History Light Street was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penang State Assembly Building
The Penang State Assembly Building is the home of the Penang State Legislative Assembly. It is located at Light Street, George Town, Penang, Light Street in the city of George Town, Penang, George Town in Penang, Malaysia, within the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. All State Legislative Assembly proceedings are held within the building. Built in the 1820s, the Anglo-Indian classical style building originally served as part of George Town, Penang, George Town's Central Police Station. It was only in 1959 when the building was converted into the current home of the State Legislative Assembly. Architecture The Penang State Assembly Building was designed in the Anglo-Indian classical style, and contains elements of Ancient Greek architecture, classical Greek and Palladian architecture, Palladian architectures. For instance, the massive white colonnades supporting a large pediment were inspired by ancient Greek temples. History The building now known as the Penang State Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Next Penang State Election
Elections in Penang have been held in the Malaysian state of Penang since 1954, and have chosen Penang's elected representatives in the federal Dewan Rakyat and the Penang State Legislative Assembly. Federal level Federal constituencies * List of Malayan federal electoral districts (1955–1959)#Penang-Province Wellesley * List of former Malaysian federal electoral districts#Penang * List of electoral districts in Penang General elections 1955 general election 1959 general election 1964 general election 1969 general election 1974 general election 1978 general election 1982 general election 1986 general election 1990 general election 1995 general election 1999 general election 2004 general election 2008 general election 2013 general election 2018 general election 2022 general election State level State constituencies * List of Malayan state and settlement electoral districts (1954–1959)#Penang Settlement * List of former Malaysian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Penang State Election
The 15th Penang state election was held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Penang State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang. Penang is one of the states which did not dissolve simultaneously with Dewan Rakyat on 10 October 2022. It was decided by Pakatan Harapan on 15 October 2022. The Barisan Nasional (BN) – Pakatan Harapan (PH) electoral pact won 29 of 40 seats, with PH winning a standalone majority of 27 seats and BN winning 2 seats. The Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition won the remaining 11 seats to become the main opposition in the state assembly. Background In the 2018 general election, Pakatan Harapan won the state of Penang, winning 37 out of the 40 state seats. Despite the Sheraton Move occurring in the beginning of 2020, the various changes during the 2020 - 2022 Malaysian political crisis did not affect the politics at the state level, allowing the Pakatan Harapan state government to continue to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First-past-the-post Voting
First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or first-preference, and the candidate with more first-preference votes than any other candidate (a ''plurality'') is elected, even if they do not have more than half of votes (a '' majority''). FPP has been used to elect part of the British House of Commons since the Middle Ages before spreading throughout the British Empire. Throughout the 20th century, many countries that previously used FPP have abandoned it in favor of other electoral systems, including the former British colonies of Australia and New Zealand. FPP is still officially used in the majority of US states for most elections. However, the combination of partisan primaries and a two-party system in these jurisdictions means that most American elections behave effectively like two-round systems, in which the first round ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plurality Voting System
Plurality voting refers to electoral systems in which the candidates in an electoral district who poll more than any other (that is, receive a plurality) are elected. Under single-winner plurality voting, and in systems based on single-member districts, plurality voting is called single member istrictplurality (SMP), which is widely known as " first-past-the-post". In SMP/FPTP the leading candidate, whether or not they have a majority of votes, is elected. There are several versions of plurality voting for multi-member district. The system that elects multiple winners at once with the plurality rule and where each voter casts as many X votes as the number of seats in a multi-seat district is referred to as plurality block voting. A semi-proportional system that elects multiple winners elected at once with the plurality rule and where each voter casts more than one vote but fewer than the number of seats to fill in a multi-seat district is known as limited voting. A semi-prop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malaysian United Indigenous Party
The Malaysian United Indigenous Party ( Malay: ''Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia''; abbrev: BERSATU or PPBM) is a nationalist political party in Malaysia. The party was preceded by the United Indigenous Association of Malaysia ( Malay: ) and founded by members of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) rebel group ''Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia.'' It is a major component of the Perikatan Nasional coalition. Full membership in the party is limited to only Bumiputeras (indigenous communities of Malaysia). Non-Bumiputeras can join the party as associate members, who are not eligible to vote and contest party elections. Following the 2022 Malaysian general election, BERSATU has lost heavily in 4 consecutive by-elections, Pulai, Kuala Kubu Baharu, Nenggiri and Mahkota, leading to deep doubts about its long-term viability as a party. History Formation On 10 August 2016, former UMNO deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin submitted an application for the party's r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opposition (Malaysia)
The Opposition ( Malay: ''Pembangkang''; Jawi: ) in Malaysia fulfils the same function as the official opposition in other Commonwealth of Nations monarchies. It is seen as the alternative government and the existing administration's main opponent at a general election. Federal Parliament This is the list of current Leaders of the Opposition in the Parliament of Malaysia: State Legislative Assemblies The Leader of the Opposition in Malaysian state politics is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the Dewan Undangan Negeri (State Legislative Assembly). In each state, the Leader of the Opposition is the leader of the largest political party in the State Assembly that is not in government except in the Johor State Legislative Assembly. When in state legislative assembly, the Leader of the Opposition sits on the left-hand side of the centre table, in front of the Opposition and opposite the Menteri Besar/Chief Minister/Premier. The State Opposition Leader is elected by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
