Selangor State Legislative Assembly
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The Selangor State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Negeri Selangor) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and by Malaysian political convention, are conducted simultaneously with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies (except Sabah and Sarawak).
Selangor State Legislative Assembly Dewan Negeri Selangor ديوان نݢري سلاڠور | |
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15th Selangor State Assembly | |
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History | |
Founded | 8 July 1959 (Dewan Negeri Selangor) 11 June 1877 (Majlis Mesyuarat Negeri) |
Preceded by | Majlis Mesyuarat Negeri[1] |
Leadership | |
Sultan | Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Al-Marhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj since 22 November 2001 |
Deputy Speaker | |
Opposition Leader | |
Secretary | Gayathri Prasena Jaya Kumar |
Structure | |
Seats | 56 Quorum: 19 Simple majority: 29 Two-thirds majority : 38 |
Political groups | (As of 11 May 2024[update]) Government (35) BN (2)
Independent (1) Opposition (21) |
Committees | 10
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Elections | |
Plurality: First-past-the-post (56 single-member constituencies) | |
Last election | 12 August 2023 |
Next election | By 18 November 2028 |
Meeting place | |
Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Shah Alam, Selangor | |
Website | |
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It convenes at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in the capital Shah Alam. Since 2008, Assembly proceedings have been broadcast live on the internet.[2]