Menteri Besar of Terengganu
| Menteri Besar of Terengganu | |
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| Government of Terengganu | |
| Style | Yang Amat Berhormat (The Most Honourable) |
| Member of | Terengganu State Executive Council |
| Reports to | Terengganu State Legislative Assembly |
| Residence | Jalan Batu Buruk, Kampung Batu Buruk, 20400 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
| Seat | Tingkat 16, Wisma Darul Iman, 20502 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu |
| Appointer |
Mizan Zainal Abidin Sultan of Terengganu |
| Term length | While commanding the confidence of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly With State Elections held no more than five years apart |
| Inaugural holder | Ngah Muhamad Yusof |
| Formation | 21 April 1925 |
| Website | pmb |
The Menteri Besar of Terengganu is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Terengganu. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly.
The 14th and current Menteri Besar of Terengganu is Ahmad Razif Abdul Rahman, who took office on 12 May 2014.
According to the state constitution, the Sultan of Terengganu shall first appoint the Menteri Besar to preside over the Executive Council and requires such Menteri Besar to be a member of the Legislative Assembly who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly, must be an ethnic Malay who professes the religion of Islam, and must not be a Malaysian citizen by naturalisation or by registration. The Sultan on the Menteri Besar's advice shall appoint not more than ten nor less than four members from among the members of the Legislative Assembly.
The member of the Executive Council must take and subscribe in the presence of the Sultan the oath of office and allegiance as well as the oath of secrecy before they can exercise the functions of office. The Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. The members of the Executive Council shall not hold any office of profit and engage in any trade, business or profession that will cause a conflict of interest.
If a government cannot get its appropriation (budget) legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly, or the Legislative Assembly passes a vote of "no confidence" in the government, the Menteri Besar is bound by convention to resign immediately. The Sultan's choice of replacement Menteri Besar will be dictated by the circumstances. A member of the Executive Council other than the Menteri Besar shall hold office during the pleasure of the Sultan, unless the appointment of any member of the Executive Council shall have been revoked by the Sultan on the advice of the Menteri Besar, but may at any time resign his office.
Following a resignation in other circumstances, defeat in an election or the death of the Menteri Besar, the Sultan will generally appoint as Menteri Besar the person voted by the governing party as their new leader.
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