Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly Explained

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Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Native Name:
Coa-Pic:Coat of arms of Negeri Sembilan.svg
Legislature:15th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
House Type:Unicameral
Foundation:1959
Leader1 Type:Yang di-Pertuan Besar
Leader1:Tuanku Muhriz Almarhum Tuanku Munawir
Election1:29 December 2008
Leader2 Type:Speaker
Party2:PH–AMANAH
Election2:26 September 2023
Leader3 Type:Deputy Speaker
Leader3:Vacant
Election3:1 July 2023
Leader4 Type:Menteri Besar
Party4:PH–PKR
Election4:12 May 2018
Leader5 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Party5:PN–BERSATU
Election5:21 March 2024
Leader6 Type:Secretary
Leader6:Mohd Amin Ludin
Members:36
Quorum: 12
Simple majority: 19
Two-thirds majority: 24
Structure1:DUN Negeri Sembilan 2023.svg
Structure1 Res:250px
Political Groups1:
Government (31)
PH (17)

BN (14)

Opposition (5)
PN (5)

Speaker (1)
PH (non-)

Voting System1:Plurality

First-past-the-post (36 single-member constituencies)

Last Election1:12 August 2023
Next Election1:By 25 November 2028
Meeting Place:Wisma Negeri, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (ms|Dewan Undangan Negeri Sembilan) is the state legislature of the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. It consists of 36 members who represent single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and are usually conducted simultaneously with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sarawak). It is unicameral.

The Assembly convenes at the Wisma Negeri in the state capital, Seremban.

Current composition

GovernmentOpposition
PHBNPN
17145
11511432
DAPPKRAMANAHUMNOPASBERSATU
No.Parliamentary ConstituencyNo.State Constituency Portrait MemberCoalition (Party)Post
--- Non-MLAMk Ibrahim Abdul RahmanPH (AMANAH)Speaker
P126JelebuN01 ChennahPH (DAP)
N02 PertangJalaluddin AliasBN (UMNO)
  • Senior EXCO Member
  • MP of Jelebu
N03 Sungai LuiBN (UMNO)N/A
N04 KlawangBakri SawirPH (AMANAH)
P127JempolN05 SertingMohammad Fairuz Mohammad Isa
N06 PalongMustapha NagoorBN (UMNO)EXCO Member
N07 Jeram PadangMohd Zaidy Abdul KadirBN (UMNO)N/A
N08 BahauTeo Kok SeongPH (DAP)EXCO Member
P128SerembanN09 LenggengMohd Asna AminBN (UMNO)N/A
N10 NilaiArul Kumar JambunathanPH (DAP)EXCO Member
N11 LobakPH (DAP)N/A
N12 TemiangNg Chin TsaiPH (DAP)
N13 SikamatAminuddin HarunPH (PKR)
N14 AmpanganTengku Zamrah Tengku SulaimanPH (PKR)EXCO Member
P129Kuala PilahN15 JuassehBibi Sharliza Mohd KhalidBN (UMNO)N/A
N16 Seri MenantiMuhammad Sufian Maradzi BN (UMNO)
N17 SenalingIsmail LasimBN (UMNO)EXCO Member
N18 PilahNoorzunita Begum Mohd IbrahimPH (PKR)
N19 JoholSaiful Yazan SulaimanBN (UMNO)N/A
P130RasahN20 LabuMohamad Hanifah Abu BakerOpposition Leader
N21 Bukit KepayangNicole Tan Lee KoonPH (DAP)EXCO Member
N22 RahangDesmond Siau Meow KongPH (DAP)N/A
N23 MambauYap Yew WengPH (DAP)
N24 Seremban JayaGunasekaren PalasamyPH (DAP)
P131RembauN25 ParoiKamarol Ridzwan Mohammad Zin
N26 ChembongBN (UMNO)
N27 RantauBN (UMNO)
N28 KotaSuhaimi AiniBN (UMNO)N/A
P132Port DicksonN29 ChuahYew Boon LyePH (PKR)
N30 LukutChoo Ken HwaPH (DAP)
N31 Bagan PinangAbdul Fatah Zakaria
N32 LinggiMohd Faizal RamliBN (UMNO)EXCO Member
N33 Sri TanjungRajasekaran GunasekaranPH (PKR)N/A
P133TampinN34 GemasRidzuan Ahmad
N35 GemenchehSuhaimizan BizarBN (UMNO)
N36 RepahVeerapan SuperamaniamPH (DAP)EXCO Member

Seating arrangement

Vacant
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State Legal Advisor
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Yamtuan Besar Sergeant-at-Arm

Role

The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply in the state. The Speaker presides over proceedings in the Assembly.

The Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, as head of state, opens each session of the State Assembly. During the first sitting of each legislative session, he is joined by the four Undangs of Negeri Sembilan and the Tunku Besar of Tampin, the very people who elected him.[1]

The leader of the majority party of coalition in the Assembly assumes the role of Menteri Besar. He appoints members of the State Executive Council, the executive branch of the Negeri Sembilan government.

Election pendulum

The 2023 Negeri Sembilan state election witnessed 31 governmental seats and 5 non-governmental seats filled the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 17 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has 2 fairly safe seats.

GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Ampangan Tengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman PKR 40.75
Juasseh Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid UMNO 50.43
Kota Suhaimi Ain UMNO 50.58
Lenggeng Mohd Asna Amin UMNO 50.71
Klawang Bakri Sawir AMANAH 51.19
Palong Mustafa Nagoor UMNO 51.84
Sungai Lui Mohd. Razi Mohd. Ali UMNO 52.00
Seri Menanti Muhammad Sufian Maradzi UMNO 52.62
Jeram Padang Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir UMNO 53.39
Pilah Nur Zunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim PKR 54.75
Sikamat Aminuddin Harun PKR 54.82
Senaling Ismail Lasim UMNO 54.88
Linggi Mohd Faizal Ramli UMNO 55.14
Fairly safe
Gemencheh Suhaimizan Bizar UMNO 57.91
Safe
Chennah Anthony Loke Siew Fook DAP 61.49
Chembong Zaifulbahri Idris UMNO 61.92
Johol Saiful Yazan Sulaiman UMNO 62.29
Temiang Ng Chin Tsai DAP 63.50
Sri Tanjung Rajasekaran Gunasekaran PKR 66.01
Nilai Arul Kumar Jambunathan DAP 66.29
Pertang Jalaluddin Alias UMNO 66.45
Repah Veerapan Superamaniam DAP 67.43
Rantau Mohamad Hasan UMNO 71.75
Rahang Desmond Sian Meow Kong DAP 74.17
Bahau Teo Kok Seong DAP 77.18
Lukut Choo Ken Hwa DAP 79.36
Seremban Jaya Gunasekaren Palasamy DAP 79.60
Bukit Kepayang Nicole Tan Lee Koon DAP 80.77
Chuah Yew Boon Lye PKR 81.35
Mambau Yap Yew Weng DAP 88.28
Lobak Chew Seh Yong DAP 94.39
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Serting Mohd Fairuz Mohd Isa PAS 52.13
Paroi Kamarol Ridzuan Mohd Zain PAS 55.33
Labu Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker BERSATU 53.78
Fairly safe
Gemas Ridzuan Ahmad BERSATU 57.73
Bagan Pinang Abdul Fatah Zakaria PAS 59.30

List of Assemblies

AssemblyTermbeganMembersElectionCommitteeMajority party/coalition
1st1959Mohamed Said IAlliance
2nd1964Mohamed Said IIAlliance
3rd1969Mansor IAlliance (1969–1973)Barisan Nasional (1973–1974)
4th1974Mansor IIBarisan Nasional
5th1978RaisBarisan Nasional
6th1982Mohd Isa IBarisan Nasional
7th1986Mohd Isa IIBarisan Nasional
8th1990Mohd Isa IIIBarisan Nasional
9th1995Mohd Isa IVBarisan Nasional
10th1999Mohd Isa VBarisan Nasional
11th2004Mohamad Hasan IBarisan Nasional
12th2008Mohamad Hasan IIBarisan Nasional
13th2013Mohamad Hasan IIIBarisan Nasional
14th2018Aminuddin IPakatan Harapan
15th2023Aminuddin IIPakatan Harapan & Barisan Nasional

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Notes and References

  1. http://lokesiewfook.blogspot.com/2008/04/12th-negeri-sembilan-state-legislative.html 12th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly begins

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