Menteri Besar of the State of Kedah
| Menteri Besar of Kedah | |
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| Government of Kedah | |
| Style | Yang Amat Berhormat (The Most Honourable) |
| Member of | Kedah State Executive Council |
| Reports to | Kedah State Legislative Assembly |
| Residence | Seri Mentaloon, Alor Setar, Kedah |
| Seat | Aras 3, Blok A, Wisma Darul Aman, 05503 Alor Setar, Kedah |
| Appointer | Council of Regency of Kedah representing Sultan of Kedah |
| Term length | While commanding the confidence of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly With State Elections held no more than five years apart |
| Inaugural holder | Wan Shammiul Ahmad Wan Farriul Osman |
| Formation | 1 March 1881 |
| Website | mmk |
The Menteri Besar of Kedah is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Kedah. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly.
The 12th and current Menteri Besar of Kedah is Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah, who took office on 4 February 2016.
According to the state constitution, the Sultan of Kedah 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 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 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, defeated 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.
The power of the Menteri Besar is subject to a number of limitations. Menteri Besar removed as leader of his or her party, or whose government loses a vote of no confidence in the Legislative Assembly, must advise a state election or resign the office or be dismissed by the Sultan. The defeat of a supply bill (one that concerns the spending of money) or unable to pass important policy-related legislation is seen to require the resignation of the government or dissolution of Legislative Assembly, much like a non-confidence vote, since a government that cannot spend money is hamstrung, also called loss of supply.
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