The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (Malay: Dewan Negeri Kelantan) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It consists of 45 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart.

The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Kota Darul Naim in the state capital, Kota Bharu.

Out of the 45 seats, 42 are held by the Perikatan Nasional (PN) ruling coalition after the 2023 state election. Within the coalition, the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) holds 37 seats while the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) holds 5 seats. The PN coalition commands a two-thirds supermajority in the assembly.

Meanwhile, Barisan Nasional (BN) - United Malays National Organization (UMNO) holds 2 seats and Pakatan Harapan (PH) - National Trust Party (AMANAH) holds 1 seat.

Map of current constituencies (since 2018)

Current composition

GovernmentOpposition
PNBNPH
4221
37521
PASBERSATUUMNOAMANAH
No.Parliamentary constituencyNo.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition (Party)Post
P19TumpatN1Pengkalan KuborWan Roslan Wan HamatPN (PAS)EXCO Member
N2KelaboranMohd Adenan HassanPN (PAS)N/A
N3Pasir PekanAhmad YakobPN (PAS)Former Menteri Besar of Kelantan
N4Wakaf BharuMohd Rusli AbdullahPN (PAS)N/A
P20Pengkalan ChepaN5KijangIzani HusinPN (PAS)EXCO Member
N6ChempakaNik Asma' Bahrum Nik AbdullahPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
N7PanchorMohd. Amar AbdullahPN (PAS)Speaker
P21Kota BharuN8Tanjong MasRohani IbrahimPN (PAS)EXCO Member
N9Kota LamaHafidzah MustakimPH (AMANAH)N/A
N10Bunut PayongShaari Mat YamanPN (PAS)
P22Pasir MasN11TendongRozi MuhamadPN (PAS)
N12Pengkalan PasirMohd Nasriff DaudPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
N13MerantiMohd Nassuruddin DaudPN (PAS)Menteri Besar
P23Rantau PanjangN14ChetokZuraidin AbdullahPN (PAS)N/A
N15Gual PeriokKamaruzaman MohamadPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
N16Apam PutraZamakhshari MohamadPN (PAS)EXCO Member
P24Kubang KerianN17SalorSaizol IsmailPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
N18Pasir TumbohAbd Rahman YunusPN (PAS)
N19DemitMohd Asri Mat DaudPN (PAS)EXCO Member
P25BachokN20TawangHarun IsmailPN (PAS)N/A
N21Pantai IramaMohd Huzaimy Che HusinPN (PAS)
N22JelawatZameri Mat NawangPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
P26KeterehN23MelorWan Rohimi Wan DaudPN (PAS)
N24KadokAzami Md. NorPN (PAS)N/A
N25Kok LanasMohamed Farid Mohamed ZawawiPN (BERSATU)Deputy Speaker
P27Tanah MerahN26Bukit PanauAbdul Fatah MahmoodPN (PAS)N/A
N27Gual IpohBahari Mohamad NorPN (BERSATU)Deputy EXCO Member
N28KemahangMd. Anizam Ab. RahmanPN (PAS)EXCO Member
P28Pasir PutehN29SelisingTuan Mohd Saripuddin Tuan IsmailPN (PAS)
N30LimbonganNor Asilah Mohamed ZinPN (PAS)Deputy EXCO Member
N31SemerakNor Sham SulaimanPN (PAS)N/A
N32GaalMohd Rodzi Ja'afarPN (PAS)
P29MachangN33Pulai ChondongAzhar SallehPN (PAS)
N34TemanganMohamed Fadzli HassanPN (PAS)Deputy Menteri Besar
N35KemuningAhmad Zakhran Mat NoorPN (PAS)N/A
P30JeliN36Bukit BungaMohd Almidi JaafarPN (BERSATU)
N37Air LanasKamarudin Md NorPN (BERSATU)EXCO Member
N38Kuala BalahAbdul Hadi Awang KechilPN (PAS)N/A
P31Kuala KraiN39MengkebangZubir Abu BakarPN (PAS)
N40GuchilHilmi AbdullahPN (PAS)EXCO Member
N41Manek UraiMohd Fauzi AbdullahPN (PAS)N/A
N42DabongKu Mohd Zaki Ku HussienPN (PAS)
P32Gua MusangN43NenggiriMohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul GhaniBN (UMNO)
N44PalohShaari Mat HussainPN (BERSATU)Deputy EXCO Member
N45GalasMohd Syahbuddin HashimBN (UMNO)Leader of the Opposition

Seating arrangement

N38 Kuala BalahN44 Paloh (Deputy EXCO)N10 Bunut PayongN12 Pengkalan Pasir (Deputy EXCO)N22 Jelawat (Deputy EXCO)N30 Limbongan (Deputy EXCO)N27 Gual Ipoh (Deputy EXCO)N06 Chempaka (Deputy EXCO)N15 Gual Periok (Deputy EXCO)N23 Melor (Deputy EXCO)
N39 MengkebangN26 Bukit PanauN24 KadokN03 Pasir PekanN37 Ayer Lanas (EXCO Member)N16 Apam Putra (EXCO Member)N08 Tanjong Mas (EXCO Member)N40 Guchil (EXCO Member)N19 Demit (EXCO Member)N01 Pengkalan Kubor (EXCO Member)N29 Selising (EXCO Member)N02 Kelaboran
N17 Salor (Deputy EXCO)N18 Pasir Tumboh (Deputy EXCO)BAN05 Kijang (EXCO Member)N32 Gaal
N20 TawangN41 Manek UraiN28 Kemahang (EXCO Member)N04 Wakaf Bharu
N35 KemuningN21 Pantai IramaSergeant-at-ArmState Financial OfficerN14 Chetok
N36 Bukit BungaN11 TendongState Legal AdvisorN42 Dabong
VacantN31 SemerakState SecretaryN33 Pulai Chondong
N43 NenggiriVacantthe MaceVN34 Temangan (Deputy Menteri Besar)N25 Kok Lanas (Deputy Speaker)
N09 Kota LamaN45 Galas (Opposition Leader)SecretaryN13 Meranti (Menteri Besar)N07 Panchor (Speaker)
Speaker
Sultan

Role

The Kelantan State Legislative Assembly enacts legislation concerning matters in the State List and Joint List defined in the Federal Constitution. The Speaker presides over debates in the Assembly.

The leader of the majority party or coalition in the Assembly is appointed Menteri Besar by the Sultan of Kelantan. The person who assumes the role of Menteri Besar appoints the state's executive council, or EXCO (Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan), drawing from members of the Assembly.

Committees

The Assembly contains two administrative committees, namely:

  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Select Committee

Election pendulum

The 2023 Kelantan state election witnessed 37 governmental seats and 8 non-governmental seats filled the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 41 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has a fairly safe seat.

2023 Kelantan state election
GOVERNMENT SEATS Marginal Nenggiri Mohd Azizi Abu Naim BERSATU 53.31 Fairly safe Paloh Shaari Mat Hussain BERSATU 58.74 Safe Apam Putra Zamakhshari Muhammad PAS 61.12 Tendong Rozi Muhamad PAS 61.92 Bunut Payong Shaari Mat Yaman PAS 62.66 Dabong Ku Mohd. Zaki Ku Hussein PAS 63.44 Kuala Balah Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil PAS 63.31 Pengkalan Kubor Wan Roslan Wan Hamat PAS 63.70 Kemuning Ahmad Zakhran Mat Noor PAS 63.77 Gual Periok Kamaruzaman Mohamad PAS 64.19 Bukit Bunga Mohd Almidi Jaafar BERSATU 66.06 Tanjong Mas Rohani Ibrahim PAS 66.23 Semerak Nor Sham Sulaiman PAS 66.91 Pulai Chondong Azhar Salleh PAS 67.51 Wakaf Bharu Mohd. Rusli Abdullah PAS 67.73 Air Lanas Kamarudin Md Nor BERSATU 67.81 Kok Lanas Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi BERSATU 68.07 Jelawat Zameri Mat Nawang PAS 69.09 Selising Tuan Mohd. Sharipudin Tuan Ismail PAS 69.11 Panchor Mohd. Amar Nik Abdullah PAS 70.00 Melor Wan Rohimi Wan Daud PAS 70.13 Gual Ipoh Bahari Mohamad Nor BERSATU 70.26 Guchil Hilmi Abdullah PAS 70.49 Pengkalan Pasir Mohamad Nasriff Daud PAS 70.71 Pantai Irama Mohd. Huzaimy Che Husin PAS 70.81 Kelaboran Mohd. Adanan Hassan PAS 70.91 Salor Saizol Ismail PAS 71.19 Gaal Mohd. Rodzi Ja'afar PAS 72.65 Limbongan Nurul Asilah Mohd Zain PAS 73.04 Temangan Mohamed Fadzli Hassan PAS 73.25 Chetok Zuraidin Abdullah PAS 74.38 Chempaka Nik Asma' Bahrum Nik Abdullah PAS 74.46 Demit Muhamad Asri Mat Daud PAS 75.39 Kijang Dr. Izani Husin PAS 75.81 Pasir Pekan Ahmad Yakob PAS 75.88 Kadok Azami Mohd. Nor PAS 75.95 Meranti Mohd. Nassurruddin Daud PAS 76.36 Pasir Tumboh Abd. Rahman Yunus PAS 76.61 Kemahang Md. Anizam Ab. Rahman PAS 77.20 Manek Urai Mohd. Fauzi Abdullah PAS 78.33 Mengkebang Zubir Abu Bakar PAS 78.64 Bukit Panau Abdul Fattah Mahmood PAS 79.14 Tawang Harun Ismail PAS 79.22 NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS Marginal Kota Lama Hafidzah Mustakim AMANAH 49.98 Fairly safe Galas Mohd Syahbuddin Hashim UMNO 59.19
GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
NenggiriMohd Azizi Abu NaimBERSATU53.31
Fairly safe
PalohShaari Mat HussainBERSATU58.74
Safe
Apam PutraZamakhshari MuhammadPAS61.12
TendongRozi MuhamadPAS61.92
Bunut PayongShaari Mat YamanPAS62.66
DabongKu Mohd. Zaki Ku HusseinPAS63.44
Kuala BalahAbdul Hadi Awang KechilPAS63.31
Pengkalan KuborWan Roslan Wan HamatPAS63.70
KemuningAhmad Zakhran Mat NoorPAS63.77
Gual PeriokKamaruzaman MohamadPAS64.19
Bukit BungaMohd Almidi JaafarBERSATU66.06
Tanjong MasRohani IbrahimPAS66.23
SemerakNor Sham SulaimanPAS66.91
Pulai ChondongAzhar SallehPAS67.51
Wakaf BharuMohd. Rusli AbdullahPAS67.73
Air LanasKamarudin Md NorBERSATU67.81
Kok LanasMohamed Farid Mohamed ZawawiBERSATU68.07
JelawatZameri Mat NawangPAS69.09
SelisingTuan Mohd. Sharipudin Tuan IsmailPAS69.11
PanchorMohd. Amar Nik AbdullahPAS70.00
MelorWan Rohimi Wan DaudPAS70.13
Gual IpohBahari Mohamad NorBERSATU70.26
GuchilHilmi AbdullahPAS70.49
Pengkalan PasirMohamad Nasriff DaudPAS70.71
Pantai IramaMohd. Huzaimy Che HusinPAS70.81
KelaboranMohd. Adanan HassanPAS70.91
SalorSaizol IsmailPAS71.19
GaalMohd. Rodzi Ja'afarPAS72.65
LimbonganNurul Asilah Mohd ZainPAS73.04
TemanganMohamed Fadzli HassanPAS73.25
ChetokZuraidin AbdullahPAS74.38
ChempakaNik Asma' Bahrum Nik AbdullahPAS74.46
DemitMuhamad Asri Mat DaudPAS75.39
KijangDr. Izani HusinPAS75.81
Pasir PekanAhmad YakobPAS75.88
KadokAzami Mohd. NorPAS75.95
MerantiMohd. Nassurruddin DaudPAS76.36
Pasir TumbohAbd. Rahman YunusPAS76.61
KemahangMd. Anizam Ab. RahmanPAS77.20
Manek UraiMohd. Fauzi AbdullahPAS78.33
MengkebangZubir Abu BakarPAS78.64
Bukit PanauAbdul Fattah MahmoodPAS79.14
TawangHarun IsmailPAS79.22
NON-GOVERNMENT SEATS
Marginal
Kota LamaHafidzah MustakimAMANAH49.98
Fairly safe
GalasMohd Syahbuddin HashimUMNO59.19

List of Assemblies

AssemblyTerm beganMembersCommitteeGoverning parties
State Council195533Tengku Muhammad Hamzah IAlliance (UMNO–MCA)
1st195930Ishak Lotfi IPMIP
2nd1964Mohd Asri IPMIP
3rd1969Mohd Asri II (1969–1973)PMIP (1969–1972) PAS–Alliance (UMNO–MCA) (1972–1973)
Ishak Lotfi II (1973–1974)BN (PAS–UMNO–MCA) (1973–1974)
4th197436Mohamed NasirBN (PAS–UMNO–MCA) (1974–1977) BN (UMNO–MCA) (1977–1978)
5th1978Mohamed Yaacob IBN (UMNO–MCA)–BERJASA (1978) BN (UMNO–MCA–BERJASA) (1978–1982)
6th1982Mohamed Yaacob IIBN (UMNO–MCA–BERJASA)
7th198639Mohamed Yaacob IIIBN (UMNO–MCA–HAMIM) (1986–1988) BN (UMNO–MCA) (1988–1990)
8th1990Nik Abdul Aziz IAPU (PAS–S46–HAMIM–BERJASA)
9th199543Nik Abdul Aziz IIAPU (PAS–S46) (1995–1996)
PAS (1996–1999)
10th1999Nik Abdul Aziz IIIBA (PAS)
11th200445Nik Abdul Aziz IVPAS
12th2008Nik Abdul Aziz VPR (PAS–PKR)
13th2013Ahmad Yakob IPR (PAS–PKR) (2013–2015)
PAS (2015–2018)
14th2018Ahmad Yakob IIPAS (2018–2019)
PAS–BN (UMNO) (2019–2020)
PN (PAS–BERSATU)–BN (UMNO) (2020–2022) PN (PAS–BERSATU) (2022–2023)
15th2023Mohd NassuruddinPN (PAS–BERSATU)

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