Johor State Legislative Assembly
The Johor State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Negeri Johor) is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Johor. It is composed of 56 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sarawak).
Johor State Legislative Assembly Dewan Negeri Johor ديوان اوندڠن نڬري جوهر | |
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| 14th Johor State Assembly | |
 Insignia of Johor State Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Leadership | |
Sultan | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Shubanah Yusuf[1] |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 56 Quorum: 19 Simple majority: 29 Two-thirds majority: 37 |
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Political groups | (As of 22 August 2020) Government (29): Perikatan Nasional (13) Confidence and supply (27): |
| Committees | 4
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| Elections | |
| Plurality: First-past-the-post (56 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 9 May 2018 |
Next election | 28 August 2023 or earlier |
| Meeting place | |
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| Sultan Ismail Building, Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri, Johor | |
| Sultan Ibrahim Building, Johor Bahru, Johor | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Constituencies of the Johor State Legislative Assembly
The State Assembly convenes at Sultan Ismail Building in Kota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri.
Current composition
| BN | PN | PH | ||||
| 16 | 13 | 27 | ||||
| 14 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| UMNO | MIC | BERSATU | PAS | DAP | AMANAH | PKR |
| No. | State Constituency | Portrait | Member | Coalition (Party) | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Non-MLA | | Suhaizan Kayat | PH (AMANAH) | Speaker |
| N1 | Buloh Kasap | | Zahari Sarip | BN (UMNO) | N/A |
| N2 | Jementah | | Tan Chen Choon | PH (DAP) | N/A |
| N3 | Pemanis | | Chong Fat Full | PN (BERSATU) | EXCO Member |
| N4 | Kemelah | | Sulaiman Mohd Nor | PH (AMANAH) | N/A |
| N5 | Tenang | | Mohd Solihan Badri | PN (BERSATU) | EXCO Member |
| N6 | Bekok | | Ramakrishnan Suppiah | PH (DAP) | N/A |
| N7 | Bukit Kepong |  | Sahruddin Jamal | PN (BERSATU) | President of Lembaga Perindustrian Nanas Malaysia |
| N8 | Bukit Pasir | | Najib Lep | PN (PAS) | N/A |
| N9 | Gambir |  | Muhyiddin Yassin | PN (BERSATU) | Prime Minister, MP of Pagoh |
| N10 | Tangkak | | Ee Chin Li | PH (DAP) | N/A |
| N11 | Serom | | Faizul Amri Adnan | PH (AMANAH) | |
| N12 | Bentayan | | Ng Yak Howe | PH (DAP) | |
| N13 | Simpang Jeram |  | Salahuddin Ayub | PH (AMANAH) | MP of Pulai |
| N14 | Bukit Naning | | Md Ysahruddin Kusni | PH (PKR) | N/A |
| N15 | Maharani | | Nor Hayati Bachok | PH (AMANAH) | |
| N16 | Sungai Balang | | Zaiton Ismail | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member |
| N17 | Semerah | | Mohd Khuzzan Abu Bakar | PH (PKR) | N/A |
| N18 | Sri Medan | | Zulkurnain Kamisan | BN (UMNO) | |
| N19 | Yong Peng | | Chew Peck Choo | PH (DAP) | |
| N20 | Semarang | | Samsol Bari Jamali | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member |
| N21 | Parit Yaani | | Aminolhuda Hassan | PH (AMANAH) | Opposition Leader |
| N22 | Parit Raja | | Nor Rashidah Ramli | BN (UMNO) | N/A |
| N23 | Penggaram | | Gan Peck Cheng | PH (DAP) | Deputy Speaker |
| N24 | Senggarang | | Khairuddin A. Rahim | PH (AMANAH) | N/A |
| N25 | Rengit | | Ayub Jamil | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member |
| N26 | Machap | | Abd. Taib Abu Bakar | BN (UMNO) | N/A |
| N27 | Layang-Layang | | Onn Hafiz Ghazi | BN (UMNO) | EXCO Member |
| N28 | Mengkibol | | Chew Chong Sin | PH (DAP) | N/A |
| N29 | Mahkota | | Muhamad Said Jonit | PH (AMANAH) | |
| N30 | Paloh | | Sheikh Umar Bagharib Ali | PH (DAP) | |
| N31 | Kahang | | Vidyananthan Ramanadhan | BN (MIC) | EXCO Member |
| N32 | Endau | | Alwiyah Talib[N 1][2] | PN (BERSATU) | N/A |
| N33 | Tenggaroh | | Raven Kumar Krishnasamy | BN (MIC) | |
| N34 | Panti | | Hahasrin Hashim | BN (UMNO) | |
| N35 | Pasir Raja | | Rashidah Ismail | BN (UMNO) | |
| N36 | Sedili | | Rasman Ithnain[N 2][2] | PN (BERSATU) | |
| N37 | Johor Lama | | Rosleli Jahari[N 3][2] | PN (BERSATU) | |
| N38 | Penawar | | Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain | BN (UMNO) | |
| N39 | Tanjung Surat | | Syed Sis A Rahman | BN (UMNO) | |
| N40 | Tiram | | Gopalakrishnan Subramaniam | PH (PKR) | |
| N41 | Puteri Wangsa | | Mazlan Bujang | PN (BERSATU) | EXCO Member |
| N42 | Johor Jaya | | Liow Cai Tung | PH (DAP) | N/A |
| N43 | Permas | | Che Zakaria Mohd. Salleh | PN (BERSATU) | |
| N44 | Larkin | | Mohammad Izhar Ahmad | PN (BERSATU) | EXCO Member |
| N45 | Stulang |  | Chen Kah Eng | PH (DAP) | N/A |
| N46 | Perling | | Cheo Yee How | PH (DAP) | |
| N47 | Kempas | | Osman Sapian | PN (BERSATU) | |
| N48 | Skudai | | Tan Hong Pin | PH (DAP) | |
| N49 | Kota Iskandar | | Dzulkefly Ahmad | PH (AMANAH) | |
| N50 | Bukit Permai |  | Tosrin Jarvanthi | PN (BERSATU) | EXCO Member |
| N51 | Bukit Batu | | Jimmy Puah Wee Tse | PH (PKR) | N/A |
| N52 | Senai | | Tee Boon Tsong | PH (DAP) | |
| N53 | Benut |  | Hasni Mohammad | BN (UMNO) | Menteri Besar |
| N54 | Pulai Sebatang | | Muhammad Taqiuddin Che'man | PH (AMANAH) | N/A |
| N55 | Pekan Nanas | | Yeo Tung Siong | PH (DAP) | |
| N56 | Kukup | | Md Othman Yusof | BN (UMNO) |
Seating arrangement
Sultan Ibrahim Building, Johor Bahru (only for opening ceremony of new term assembly)
Sultan Ismail Building, 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 supply to the government and ensures that the funds are spent as approved and in the tax-payers' interest.
The State Executive Council (EXCO) is appointed from members of the State Assembly. Led by the Menteri Besar, it exercises executive power on behalf of the Sultan and is responsible to the State Assembly.
Speakers Roll of Honour
| Speaker | Term Start | Term end | Party | Constituency |
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| Haji Rahmat bin Daud | 20 August 1959 | 1 March 1964 | Alliance (UMNO) | Tampoi |
| Haji Ali bin Raya | April 1964 | 20 March 1969 | Alliance (UMNO) | Endau |
| Syed Mohamed bin Edrus | 11 May 1969 | 31 July 1974 | Alliance (UMNO) | Glang Patah |
| Haji Abdullah bin Haji Sudin | 25 August 1974 | 12 June 1978 | BN (UMNO) | Kukup |
| Syed Zain bin Idrus Shahab Al-Haj | 9 July 1978 | 29 March 1982 | BN (UMNO) | Simpang Rengam |
| 23 April 1982 | 19 July 1986 | |||
| Mohd Yunos Sulaiman | 4 August 1986 | 4 October 1990 | BN (UMNO) | Tanjong Puteri |
| Mohamed Ali Hassan | 22 October 1990 | 6 April 1995 | BN (UMNO) | Tiram |
| 26 April 1995 | 10 November 1999 | |||
| Zainalabidin bin Mohamed Zin | 30 November 1999 | 4 March 2004 | BN (UMNO) | Rengit |
| Mohamed Ali Hassan | 22 March 2004 | 13 February 2008 | BN (UMNO) | Non-MLA |
| 21 April 2008 | 3 April 2013 | |||
| Mohamad Aziz | 20 June 2013 | 7 April 2018 | BN (UMNO) | Non-MLA |
| Suhaizan Kayat | 28 Jun 2018 | Incumbent | PH (AMANAH) | Non-MLA |
Election pendulum
The 14th General Election witnessed 36 governmental seats and 20 non-governmental seats filled the Johor State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 12 safe seats and 7 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 4 safe seats and 3 fairly safe seats.
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Notes
- Alwiyah Talib contested the general election as a Barisan Nasional (UMNO) candidate, officially switch allegiance to Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) on 25 November 2018 with other two assemblyman.
- Rasman Ithnain contested the general election as a Barisan Nasional (UMNO) candidate, officially switch allegiance to Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) on 19 November 2018.
- Rosleli Jahari contested the general election as a Barisan Nasional (UMNO) candidate, officially switch allegiance to Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) on 19 November 2018.
See also
- List of State Seats Representatives in Malaysia
- State legislative assemblies of Malaysia
References
- "Pejabat Jurutulis Dewan Negeri Johor".
- "Johor's last 2 independent reps join PPBM". Free Malaysia Today. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
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