The Terengganu State Legislative Assembly () is the

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of the

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Terengganu Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu) is a sultanate and States and federal territories of Malaysia, federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l-Iman (c ...

. It consists of 32 members representing

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throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and are customarily held alongside elections to the federal parliament during a

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. The State Assembly convenes at the Wisma Darul Iman in the state capital,

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. All 32 seats are held by the

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(PN) ruling coalition after the 2023 state election, effectively making it a

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. Within the coalition, the

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(PAS) holds 27 seats while the

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(BERSATU) holds 5 seats. The PN coalition commands a

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in the assembly. DUN Terengganu 2020 v2

Composition

Seating arrangement

Role

The Terengganu State Assembly's main function is to enact state laws and policies. It is also in charge of oversight of departments and agencies of the state government. Members of the assembly are responsible for checking and criticising the executive government's actions. The leader of the party or coalition with a majority of seats in the assembly is appointed

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by the

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. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the state executive council, or EXCO (''Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri'') from members of the assembly.

Speakers Roll of Honour

The following is the Speaker of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly Roll of Honour, since 1959:

Committees

The State Assembly consists of committees to handle administrative matters, including Committee of Privileges and Public Accounts Committee.

Election pendulum

The 2023 Terengganu state election witnessed 32 governmental seats and 0 non-governmental seats filled the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 25 safe seats and 6 fairly safe seats.

List of Assemblies

References

External links

Portal Rasmi Dewan Undangan Negeri Terengganu Darul Iman
(Official site) {{Malaysia Current MLA State legislatures of Malaysia Unicameral legislatures Politics of Terengganu