Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly explained

Post:Speaker
Body:the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Native Name:Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor
雪兰莪州立法议会议长
Insignia:Coat of arms of Selangor.svg
Insigniasize:100px
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Selangor
Incumbent:Lau Weng San
Incumbentsince:19 September 2023
Department:Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Style:Yang Berhormat
Tuan Yang di-Pertua (formal)
Tuan Speaker/Tuan Pengerusi (informal and within the assembly)
Status:Highest ranking presiding officer of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Member Of:Committee of Selection,
Standing Orders Committee,
House Committee,
Committee of Privileges
Reports To:Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Seat:Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building, Shah Alam, Selangor
Appointer:Elected by members of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Termlength:Elected at the start of each Selangor State Legislative Assembly, upon a vacancy
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Selangor
Inaugural:Abdullah Hassan
Deputy:Deputy Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly

The Speaker of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri Selangor; ; Tamil: சிலாங்கூர் மாநில சட்டப் பேரவையின் சபாநாயகர்) is the highest-ranking presiding officer in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. They are responsible for convening sessions of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills, and amendments. In the absence of the Speaker, the deputy will take their place.

The speaker is selected through ballot in the first session of a new legislative assembly.[1]

The incumbent Speaker is Lau Weng San. He was elected on 19 September 2023 for the 15th Selangor State Legislative Assembly.[2] The inaugural Speaker is Abdullah Hassan who served from 8 July 1959 to 17 November 1962.[3]

Election

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly may from time to time elect a person of eligibility to become a Speaker of the assembly. A speaker may not be elected to be a Speaker unless he is a member or qualified to be a member of the legislative assembly. The speaker may resign at any time. He must vacate his office when either the legislative assembly first meet after a general election, or upon being disqualified to be a speaker, or upon the dissolution of the assembly, or on his ceasing to be a member of assembly other than because of the dissolution of the legislative assembly or ceased to be qualified of a member. A Deputy Speaker may also be chosen from any member of the legislative assembly.[4]

List of Speakers of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly

Source:[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Colour key (for political parties):
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No.PortraitName

Term of officePartyElectionAssembly
1
Abdullah Hassan

1959

1962
Alliance (UMNO)19591st
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Abdullah Mohd Yassin

1962

1966
Alliance (UMNO)
19642nd
3Raja Nong Chik Raja Ishak

1966

1969
Alliance (UMNO)
4
Raja Zulkifli Raja Borhan

1971

1974
Alliance (UMNO)19693rd
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Shoib Ahmad

1974

1982
BN (UMNO)19744th
19785th
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Saidin Tamby

1982

1990
BN (UMNO)19826th
19867th
7
Zainal Dahalan

1990

1995
BN (UMNO)19908th
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Onn Ismail


1995

2008
BN (UMNO)19959th
199910th
200411th
9
Teng Chang Khim


2008

2013
PR (DAP)200812th
10Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan


2013

2018
PR (DAP)
201313th
PH (DAP)
11
Ng Suee Lim


2018

2023
PH (DAP)201814th
12Lau Weng San


2023
IncumbentPH (DAP)202315th

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly . dewan.selangor.gov.my . Dewan Negeri Selangor . 20 July 2018.
  2. News: Lau Weng San is new Selangor speaker . 20 September 2023. . 19 September 2023 .
  3. Web site: Sejarah Speaker . dewan.selangor.gov.my . Selangor state government . 19 July 2018.
  4. http://dewan.selangor.gov.my/assets/pdf/Peraturan-Tetap-2018.pdf Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly
  5. Web site: Sejarah Speaker . dewan.selangor.gov.my . Pejabat Dewan Negeri Selangor . 20 July 2018.
  6. News: Dharmender Singh . Teng poised to be first non-Malay Speaker with Haniza as his deputy . 20 July 2018 . . 21 April 2008.
  7. News: Teh Eng Hock . Hannah Yeoh appointed first woman speaker . 20 July 2018 . . 30 May 2013.
  8. News: Khairul Azran Hussin . Suee Lim dari DAP dilantik Speaker DUN Selangor . 20 July 2018 . . 26 June 2018 . Malay.
  9. Web site: Profil Pengerusi Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang . www.lpp.gov.my . Lembaga Pertubuhan Peladang . 20 July 2018.
  10. News: 1,112 terima anugerah, pingat . 20 July 2018 . . 13 March 1999.