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Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly

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Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly

Dewan Undangan Negeri Sembilan
ديوان اوندڠن نݢري سمبيلن
15th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1959
Leadership
Yang di-Pertuan Besar
Speaker
Mk Ibrahim Abdul Rahman, PHAMANAH
since 26 September 2023
Deputy Speaker
Vacant
since 1 July 2023
Aminuddin Harun, PH–PKR
since 12 May 2018
Leader of the Opposition
Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker, PNBERSATU
since 21 March 2024
Secretary
Mohd Amin Ludin
Structure
Seats36
Quorum: 12
Simple majority: 19
Two-thirds majority: 24
Political groups
(As of 13 August 2023)

Government (31)
  PH (17)

  BN (14)

Opposition (5)
  PN (5)

Speaker (1)

  PH (non-MLA)
Committees
4
  • Public Accounts Committee
  • Rules of Proceedings Committee
  • Right and Privileges Committee
  • Committee of Selection
Elections
Plurality: First-past-the-post (36 single-member constituencies)
Last election
12 August 2023
Next election
By 25 November 2028
Meeting place
Wisma Negeri, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
Website
www.ns.gov.my

The Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (Malay: 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.

Map of current constituencies (since 2018)

Current composition

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Government Opposition
PH BN PN
17 14 5
11 5 1 14 3 2
DAP PKR AMANAH UMNO PAS BERSATU
No. Parliamentary Constituency No. State Constituency Portrait Member Coalition (Party) Post
- - - Non-MLA Mk Ibrahim Abdul Rahman PH (AMANAH) Speaker
P126 Jelebu N01 Chennah Anthony Loke Siew Fook PH (DAP)
N02 Pertang Jalaluddin Alias BN (UMNO)
  • Senior EXCO Member
  • MP of Jelebu
N03 Sungai Lui Mohd Razi Mohd Ali BN (UMNO) N/A
N04 Klawang Bakri Sawir PH (AMANAH)
P127 Jempol N05 Serting Mohammad Fairuz Mohammad Isa PN (PAS)
N06 Palong Mustapha Nagoor BN (UMNO) EXCO Member
N07 Jeram Padang Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir BN (UMNO) N/A
N08 Bahau Teo Kok Seong PH (DAP) EXCO Member
P128 Seremban N09 Lenggeng Mohd Asna Amin BN (UMNO) N/A
N10 Nilai Arul Kumar Jambunathan PH (DAP) EXCO Member
N11 Lobak Chew Seh Yong PH (DAP) N/A
N12 Temiang Ng Chin Tsai PH (DAP)
N13 Sikamat Aminuddin Harun PH (PKR)
N14 Ampangan Tengku Zamrah Tengku Sulaiman PH (PKR) EXCO Member
P129 Kuala Pilah N15 Juasseh Bibi Sharliza Mohd Khalid BN (UMNO) N/A
N16 Seri Menanti Muhammad Sufian Maradzi BN (UMNO)
N17 Senaling Ismail Lasim BN (UMNO) EXCO Member
N18 Pilah Noorzunita Begum Mohd Ibrahim PH (PKR)
N19 Johol Saiful Yazan Sulaiman BN (UMNO) N/A
P130 Rasah N20 Labu Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker PN (BERSATU) Opposition Leader
N21 Bukit Kepayang Nicole Tan Lee Koon PH (DAP) EXCO Member
N22 Rahang Desmond Siau Meow Kong PH (DAP) N/A
N23 Mambau Yap Yew Weng PH (DAP)
N24 Seremban Jaya Gunasekaren Palasamy PH (DAP)
P131 Rembau N25 Paroi Kamarol Ridzwan Mohammad Zin PN (PAS)
N26 Chembong Zaifulbahri Idris BN (UMNO)
N27 Rantau Mohamad Hasan BN (UMNO)
N28 Kota Suhaimi Aini BN (UMNO) N/A
P132 Port Dickson N29 Chuah Yew Boon Lye PH (PKR)
N30 Lukut Choo Ken Hwa PH (DAP)
N31 Bagan Pinang Abdul Fatah Zakaria PN (PAS)
N32 Linggi Mohd Faizal Ramli BN (UMNO) EXCO Member
N33 Sri Tanjung Rajasekaran Gunasekaran PH (PKR) N/A
P133 Tampin N34 Gemas Ridzuan Ahmad PN (BERSATU)
N35 Gemencheh Suhaimizan Bizar BN (UMNO)
N36 Repah Veerapan Superamaniam PH (DAP) EXCO Member

Seating arrangement

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N22 Rahang N16 Seri Menanti N33 Sri Tanjung Vacant N07 Jeram Padang N23 Mambau
N28 Kota N26 Chembong N04 Klawang N01 Chennah N27 Rantau N19 Johol
N29 Chuah N08 Bahau (EXCO Member) N02 Pertang (Senior EXCO Member) N12 Temiang
N09 Lenggeng N24 Seremban Jaya N18 Pilah (EXCO Member) C B A State Financial Officer N14 Ampangan (EXCO Member) N15 Juasseh
N35 Gemencheh N05 Serting N17 Senaling (EXCO Member) State Legal Advisor N32 Linggi (EXCO Member) N03 Sungai Lui
N31 Bagan Pinang N20 Labu N10 Nilai (EXCO Member) the Mace State Secretary N36 Repah (EXCO Member) N11 Lobak
N25 Paroi N34 Gemas (Opposition Leader) N06 Palong (EXCO Member) Secretary N13 Sikamat (Menteri Besar) N21 Bukit Kepayang (EXCO Member) N30 Lukut
Speaker
Yamtuan Besar Sergeant-at-Arm

Role

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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

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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 Ravi Munusamy 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

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Assembly Term

began

Members Election Committee Majority party/coalition
1st 1959 Mohamed Said I Alliance
2nd 1964 Mohamed Said II Alliance
3rd 1969 Mansor I Alliance (1969–1973)

Barisan Nasional (1973–1974)

4th 1974 Mansor II Barisan Nasional
5th 1978 Rais Barisan Nasional
6th 1982 Mohd Isa I Barisan Nasional
7th 1986 Mohd Isa II Barisan Nasional
8th 1990 Mohd Isa III Barisan Nasional
9th 1995 Mohd Isa IV Barisan Nasional
10th 1999 Mohd Isa V Barisan Nasional
11th 2004 Mohamad Hasan I Barisan Nasional
12th 2008 Mohamad Hasan II Barisan Nasional
13th 2013 Mohamad Hasan III Barisan Nasional
14th 2018 Aminuddin I Pakatan Harapan
15th 2023 Aminuddin II Pakatan Harapan & Barisan Nasional

References

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  1. ^ 12th Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly begins Loke Siew Fook. 25 April 2008. Accessed 18 June 2010
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