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The Menteri Besar of Selangor, also referred to as the First Minister of Selangor[1][2] is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Selangor. The Menteri Besar acts as a majority leader in the Selangor Assembly. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.

Quick Facts Style, Member of ...
Menteri Besar of Selangor
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Coat of arms of Selangor
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since 19 June 2018
Government of Selangor
StyleYang Amat Berhormat (The Most Honourable)
Member ofSelangor State Executive Council
Reports toSelangor State Legislative Assembly
ResidenceJalan Permata 7/1, Seksyen 7, 40000 Shah Alam, Selangor
SeatTingkat 21, Bangunan Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, 40503 Shah Alam, Selangor
AppointerSultan of Selangor
Term length5 years or lesser, renewable once (while commanding the confidence of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly
With State Elections held no more than five years apart)
Constituting instrumentLaws of the Constitution of Selangor 1959
Inaugural holderHamzah Abdullah
FormationJune 1947; 77 years ago (1947-06)
DeputyVacant
Websitewww.selangor.gov.my/index.php/pages/view/82
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The 16th and current Menteri Besar of Selangor is Amirudin Shari, who took office on 19 June 2018.[3]

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Appointment

According to the state constitution, the Sultan of Selangor 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.

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Powers

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.

The Menteri Besar's party will normally have a majority in the Legislative Assembly and party discipline is exceptionally strong in Selangor politics, so passage of the government's legislation through the Legislative Assembly is mostly a formality.

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Caretaker Menteri Besar

The legislative assembly unless sooner dissolved by the Sultan with His Majesty's own discretion on the advice of the Menteri Besar shall continue for five years from the date of its first meeting. The state constitution permits a delay of 60 days of general election to be held from the date of dissolution and the legislative assembly shall be summoned to meet on a date not later than 120 days from the date of dissolution. Conventionally, between the dissolution of one legislative assembly and the convening of the next, the Menteri Besar and the executive council remain in office in a caretaker capacity.

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List of Menteri Besar of Selangor

The following is the list of Menteris Besar of Selangor since 1947:[4][5][6][7][8][9]

Colour key (for political parties):
  Independent /   Alliance /   Barisan Nasional   Pakatan Rakyat   Pakatan Harapan

More information No., Portrait ...
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Term of office Party[a] Election Assembly
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Thumb Hamzah Abdullah
(1890–1971)
June
1949
1 July
1949
Independent
2 Thumb Raja Uda
(1894–1976)
1 July
1949
March
1953
Independent
3 Thumb Othman Mohamad
(born 1905)
March
1953
September
1954
Alliance
(UMNO)
4 Thumb Raja Uda
(1894–1976)
September
1954
August
1955
Independent
5 Thumb Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid
(1908–1975)
August
1955
1956 Alliance
(UMNO)
6 Thumb Muhammad Ismail Abdul Latiff
(1894–1976)
1956 1958 2 years Alliance
(UMNO)
7 Thumb Abdul Jamil Abdul Rais
(1912–1994)
1958 May
1959
Alliance
(UMNO)
8 Thumb Abu Bakar Baginda
(1899–1972)
MLA for Dengkil
30 May
1959
19 March
1964
4 years, 295 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1959 1st
9 Thumb Dato' Seri
Harun Idris
(1925–2003)
MLA for Morib
19 March
1964
24 March
1976
12 years, 6 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1964 2nd
1969 3rd
BN
(UMNO)
1974 4th
10 Thumb Dato' Seri
Hormat Rafei
(1923–2001)
MLA for Banting
15 April
1976
3 May
1982
6 years, 19 days BN
(UMNO)
1978 5th
11 Thumb Dato' Seri
Ahmad Razali Mohamad Ali
(1928–2001)
MLA for Ampang
4 May
1982
13 August
1986
4 years, 102 days BN
(UMNO)
1982 6th
12 Thumb Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Muhammad Muhammad Taib
(born 1945)
MLA for Batang Kali
14 August
1986
14 April
1997
10 years, 243 days BN
(UMNO)
1986 7th
1990 8th
1995 9th
13 Thumb Dato' Seri
Abu Hassan Omar
(1940–2018)
MLA for Permatang
6 June
1997
9 August
2000
3 years, 65 days BN
(UMNO)
1999 10th
14 Thumb Dato' Seri Dr.
Mohamad Khir Toyo
(born 1965)
MLA for Sungai Panjang
18 August
2000
13 March
2008
7 years, 209 days BN
(UMNO)
2004 11th
15 Thumb Tan Sri Dato' Seri
Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
(1946–2022)
MLA for Ijok (2008–2013)
MLA for Pelabuhan Klang (2013–2018)
13 March
2008
23 September
2014
6 years, 195 days PR
(PKR)
2008 12th
2013 13th
16 Thumb Dato' Seri
Mohamed Azmin Ali
(born 1964)
MLA for Bukit Antarabangsa
23 September
2014
18 June
2018
3 years, 269 days PR
(PKR)
PH
(PKR)
2018 14th
17 Thumb Dato' Seri
Amirudin Shari
(born 1980)
MLA for Sungai Tua
19 June
2018
Incumbent 6 years, 189 days PH
(PKR)
2023 15th
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  1. This column names only the Menteri Besar's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.
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Living former Menteri Besar

More information Name, Term of office ...
NameTerm of officeDate of birth
Muhammad Muhammad Taib1986–199729 July 1945 (age 79)
Mohamed Khir Toyo2000–20086 August 1965 (age 59)
Mohamed Azmin Ali2014–201825 August 1964 (age 60)
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References

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