Government of Selangor explained

Selangor State Government
Native Name:Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
Seal:Coat of arms of Selangor.svg
Headquarters:Shah Alam
Budget:RM 2.53 billion (2024)[1]
Minister1 Name:Amirudin Shari
Minister1 Pfo:Menteri Besar
Chief1 Name:Haris Kasim
Chief1 Position:State Secretary
Chief2 Name:Salim Soib
Chief2 Position:State Legal Adviser
Chief3 Name:Ahmad Fadzli Ahmad Tajuddin
Chief3 Position:State Financial Officer
Parent Agency:Government of Malaysia
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The Selangor state government refers to the government authority of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The state government adheres to and is created by both the Malaysian federal Constitution, the supreme law of Malaysia, and the Constitution of the State of Selangor, the supreme law in Selangor. The government of Selangor is based in the state's capital city of Shah Alam.

The state government consists of only two branches – executive and legislative. The Selangor State Executive Council forms the executive branch, whilst the Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the state government. Selangor's head of government is the Menteri Besar. The state government does not have a judiciary branch, as Malaysia's judicial system is a federalised system operating uniformly throughout the country.[2] [3]

Executive

Head of government

See main article: Menteri Besar of Selangor. The Menteri Besar is the head of government in Selangor. He is officially appointed by the Sultan, Selangor's head of state, on the basis of the latter's judgement that the former commands the confidence of the majority of the State Assemblymen in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.[4] The Menteri Besar and his Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to Legislative Assembly. The Office of the Menteri Besar is situated inside Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in Shah Alam.The Menteri Besar of Selangor is Amirudin Shari of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition that holds the most seats in the State Legislative Assembly among the three coalitions in the state assembly. Amirudin assumed office on 19 June 2018, having been elected as a Member of the State Legislative Assembly in the 2018 and 2023 state elections that also returned PH to power.[5]

Cabinet

See main article: Selangor State Executive Council. The Selangor State Executive Council forms the executive branch of the Selangor state government and is analogous in function to the Malaysian federal Cabinet. The Executive Council is led by the Menteri Besar and made up of between four and 10 other State Assemblymen from the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. Aside from these, three other ex officio members of the Executive Council are the State Secretary, the State Legal Adviser and the State Financial Officer.

Following the 2023 Selangor state election, Amirudin Shari was reappointed as the Menteri Besar after Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) were reelected to power and formed a coalition state government.[6]

PH (10) BN (1)
All members were sworn in on 21 August 2023[7] following the 2023 Selangor state election on 12 August, while portfolios were announced on 23 August 2023.[8]
MemberPortfolio (Standing Committee)PartyState ConstituencyDate
Amirudin Shari (Menteri Besar)
  • Land & Natural Resource Development
  • Finance & Economic Action
  • Administrative Modernisation & Government Digitalisation
  • Strategic Communication
  • Education & Human Capital Development
PH (PKR)Sungai Tua19 June 2018
Borhan Aman Shah
  • Housing & Sustainable Urban Development
  • Culture, Malay Customs & Heritage
Tanjong Sepat17 September 2020
Mohd Najwan Halimi
  • Youth & Sports Development
  • Entrepreneur & Creative Economy Empowerment
  • Disaster Management
Kota Anggerik21 August 2023
Mohammad Fahmi Ngah
  • Islamic Affairs
  • Halal Industry
  • Science, Technology & Innovation Acculturation
  • Digital Infrastructure
Seri Setia
Ng Sze Han
  • Investment & Trade
  • SME & New Economic Region Development
  • Selangor Mobility
  • Co-chair, LIMAS
PH (DAP)Kinrara14 May 2018
Ng Suee Lim
  • Local Government Development
  • Tourism
  • New Village Development
  • Co-chair, LIMAS
Sekinchan21 August 2023
Jamaliah Jamaluddin
  • Public Health
  • Environment, Climate Change & Green Technology
Bandar Utama
  • Human Resources
  • Poverty Alleviation
  • Indigenous & Minority Affairs
  • Co-chair, LIMAS
Banting
Izham Hashim
  • Infrastructure Development
  • Agriculture & Plantation Modernisation
  • Food Security & Agro-based Industry
PH (AMANAH)Pandan Indah14 May 2018
  • Women & Family Empowerment
  • Social Welfare
  • Care Economy
Taman Templer21 August 2023
Rizam Ismail
  • Rural Development
  • Traditional Village Sustainability
  • National Unity
  • Consumer & Cooperative Affairs
BN (UMNO)Sungai Air Tawar

Legislature

See main article: Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the Selangor state government. The unicameral legislature consists of 56 seats that represent the 56 state constituencies within Selangor, with each constituency being represented by an elected State Assemblyman. The Legislative Assembly convenes at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in Shah Alam.

The legislature has a maximum mandate of five years by law and follows a multi-party system; the ruling party (or coalition) is elected through a first-past-the-post system. The Sultan may dissolve the legislature at any time and usually does so upon the advice of the Menteri Besar.

A Speaker is elected by the Legislative Assembly to preside over the proceedings and debates of the legislature. The Speaker may or may not be an elected State Assemblyman; in the case of the latter, the elected Speaker shall become a member of the Legislative Assembly additional to the elected State Assemblymen already in the legislature.

Departments, agencies and statutory bodies

Departments

Statutory bodies

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Selangor MB tables RM2.53bil budget for 2024. The Star. 10 November 2023. 12 April 2024.
  2. Jeong Chun Hai @ Ibrahim, & Nor Fadzlina Nawi. (2012). Principles of Public Administration: Malaysian Perspectives. Kuala Lumpur: Pearson Publishers.
  3. Web site: Constitution of Malaysia. 18 August 2018. 14 May 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110514094615/http://confinder.richmond.edu/admin/docs/malaysia.pdf. dead.
  4. Constitution of the State of Selangor. Selangor State Legislative Assembly. 18 August 2018. 19 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180619061714/http://dewan.selangor.gov.my/assets/pdf/Undang%20-%20Undang%20Tubuh%20Negeri%20Selangor%201959%20.PDF. dead.
  5. Web site: Amirudin Shari is the new Selangor menteri besar. 19 June 2018.
  6. Web site: Selangor’s 10 state exco members sworn in today. Malay Mail. 21 August 2023. 12 April 2024.
  7. Web site: Bernama . 2023-08-18 . Selangor MB, exco members to be sworn in on Monday New Straits Times . 2024-01-21 . NST Online . en.
  8. Web site: Iskandar . Iylia Marsya . 2023-08-23 . Selangor MB announces 10 exco portfolios, takes on five New Straits Times . 2024-01-21 . NST Online . en.
  9. Web site: Perbendaharaan Negeri Selangor.
  10. Web site: Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor.
  11. Web site: Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Negeri Selangor.