Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah

Kedah State Legislative Assembly Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah
13th Kedah State Legislative Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1959
Preceded by	Kedah State Council (3 August 1905–31 March 1959)
Leadership
Sultan	Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Since 15 July 1958
Speaker	Md Rozai Safian, BN–UMNO Since 23 June 2013
Deputy Speaker	Azmi Che Husain, BN–UMNO Since 23 June 2013
Menteri Besar	Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah, BN–UMNO Since 4 February 2016
Opposition Leader	Amiruddin Hamzah, PAS Since 23 June 2013
Secretary	Iqbal Ahmad
Structure
Seats	36 Quorum: 12 Simple majority: 19 Two-thirds majority: 24
Political groups	(As of 27 June 2016[update]) Government      Barisan Nasional (20) EXCO Members: 10 Backbenchers: 10      UMNO (18)      MCA (2) Opposition      PAS (8)      Pakatan Harapan (8)      PKR (4)      DAP (2)      Amanah (1)      PPBM (1)      Vacant (0)
Committees	5 Committee of Selection Public Accounts Committee House Committee Committee of Privileges Standing Orders Committee
Elections
Voting system	Plurality: First-past-the-post (36 single-member constituencies)
Last election	5 May 2013
Next election	on or before 23 August 2018
Meeting place
Wisma Darul Aman, Alor Setar, Kedah
Website
mmk.kedah.gov.my

(As of 27 June 2016^[update])
Government
     Barisan Nasional (20)

Opposition
     PAS (8)
     Pakatan Harapan (8)

The Kedah State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Undangan Negeri Kedah) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kedah. It is a unicameral institution, consisting of a total of 36 lawmakers representing single-member constituencies throughout the state.

Members of the unicameral state legislature are called state assemblymen. The Legislative Assembly building is located at the Wisma Darul Aman in the state capital, Alor Setar.

The Kedah 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 law, 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 Assembly.