The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature

Dewan Undangan Negeri

A state legislative assembly is the legislature of each of the 13 Malaysian states. Members of a state legislative assembly comprises elected representatives from single-member constituencies during state elections through the first-past-the-post system....

 of the Malaysian state

States of Malaysia

Malaysia is a federation which consists of thirteen states and three federal territories . Eleven states and two federal territories are located on the Malay Peninsula while the remaining two states and one federal territory are on the island of Borneo.-The states and federal territories:Malaysia...

 of Selangor

Selangor

Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...

. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing constituencies throughout the state. Elections

Elections in Malaysia

Elections in Malaysia exist at two levels: national level and state level. National level elections are those for membership in the Dewan Rakyat, the lower house of Parliament, while state level elections are for membership in the various State Legislative Assemblies...

 are held no more than five years apart, and by Malaysian political convention, are conducted simultaneously with elections to the federal parliament

Parliament of Malaysia

The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. The King as the Head of State is the third component of Parliament....

 and other state assemblies (except Sarawak

Sarawak

Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

).

It convenes at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Building is Selangor's state secretariat building. It is located at Bukit SUK, Section 5, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia. It was constructed between 1982 and 1984. The building was officially opened on 2 February 1985 by Almarhum Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of...

 in the capital Shah Alam

Shah Alam

Shah Alam is the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighboring Klang District. It is located about west of the country's capital, Kuala Lumpur. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor in 1978...

. Since 2008, Assembly proceedings have been broadcast live on the internet.

Role

As the state's legislative body, the Selangor State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply to Selangor, known as enactments. The Speaker presides over the Assembly's proceedings, and works to maintain order during debates. The present Speaker is Teng Chang Khim from the Democratic Action Party

Democratic Action Party

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 in the Pakatan Rakyat

Pakatan Rakyat

Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level....

 coalition.

The state government's executive branch (known as the State EXCO, or Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan Negeri), including the Menteri Besar, are drawn from the Assembly. The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the Sultan of Selangor

Sultan of Selangor

Sultan of Selangor is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia.-Bugis bloodline:The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the southern part of Celebes...

 on the basis that he is able to command a majority in the Assembly. The Menteri Besar then appoints members of the State EXCO drawing from members of the Assembly.

State EXCO

Selangor State EXCO

Portfolio	EXCO
Menteri Besar Land Development, Finance, State Economic Action Council, Youth and Sports Committee Chairman	Khalid Ibrahim
Investment, Trade and Industry Committee Chairman	Teresa Kok Teresa Kok Teresa Kok Suh Sim is a Malaysian Member of Parliament from the Democratic Action Party .-Background:Born and bred in Kuala Lumpur, Teresa is a second-generation Malaysian of Chinese descent. Kok is a member of the Hakka dialect group and her ancestors were from Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China....
Islamic Affairs, Malay Customs, Infrastructure and Public Amenities Committee Chairman	Hasan Mohamed Ali Hasan Mohamed Ali Dato' Dr. Hasan bin Mohamed Ali is a Malaysian politician and currently the State Assemblyman for Gombak Setia in Selangor. He is a member of the Islamic Party of Malaysia . Dr. Hasan is also a member of the Selangor state EXCO.-Early life and career:Born in the town of Klang, Dr...
Agriculture Modernization, Natural Resources, and Entrepreneurial Development Committee Chairman	Yaakob Sapari
Welfare, Women's Affairs, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee Chairman	Rodziah Ismail Rodziah Ismail Rodziah Ismail is a prominent Malaysian politician. She represents the state constituency of Batu Tiga in the Selangor State Assembly. She is also the Welfare, Women's Affairs, Science, Technology and Innovation Committee Chairman in the Selangor State Executive Councillor, which is equivalent to a...
Health, Plantation Workers, Poverty and Compassionate Government Committee Chairman	Xavier Jayakumar
Education, Higher Education and Human Capital Development Committee Chairman	Halimah Ali
Housing, Building Development and Squatters Committee Chairman	Iskandar Abdul Samad
Local Government, Research and Development Committee Chairman	Ronnie Liu Tian Khiew
Tourism, Consumer Affairs and Environment Committee Chairman	Elizabeth Wong Elizabeth Wong (politician) Elizabeth Wong, is the Bukit Lanjan assemblywoman and Selangor executive council member in charge of Tourism, Consumer Affairs, and Environment, who is in the Parti Keadilan Rakyat party....
New Village Development, Illegal Factory Settlement Committee Chairman	Ean Yong Hian Wah
Non-representatives
State Secretary	Khusrin Munawi
State Legal Advisor	Zauyah T. Loth Khan
State Financial Officer	Mohd Arif Abdul Rahman

Selcat

The Speaker also chairs the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency (Selcat), a six-member panel consisting of state assemblymen which holds public hearings to investigate state issues. Selcat was formed when Pakatan Rakyat came to power after the 2008 election.

Current composition

For complete list of members, see List of Selangor State Assemblymen.

External links

• Selangor State Government website
• Selangor Government Multimedia Portal - View recordings of proceedings