Malacca State Legislative Assembly


The Malacca State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Malacca. It is composed of 28 members who are elected from single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, along with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies.
The State Legislative Assembly convenes at the Malacca State Secretariat Building, also known as the Seri Negeri complex in Ayer Keroh.

Current composition

No.Parliamentary ConstituencyNo.State ConstituencyMemberCoalition Post
N/AN/AN/ANon-MLAIbrahim DurumBN Speaker
P134Masjid TanahN01Kuala LinggiRosli AbdullahBN Deputy EXCO Member
P134Masjid TanahN02Tanjung BidaraAb Rauf YusohBN Chief Minister
P134Masjid TanahN03Ayer LimauHameed Mytheen Kunju BasheerBN EXCO Member
P134Masjid TanahN04LenduSulaiman Md AliBN Former Chief Minister
P134Masjid TanahN05Taboh NaningZulkiflee Mohd ZinBN Deputy EXCO Member
P135Alor GajahN06RembiaMuhammad Jailani KhamisN/A
P135Alor GajahN07GadekShanmugam PtcyhayBN EXCO Member
P135Alor GajahN08Machap JayaNgwe Hee SemBN EXCO Member
P135Alor GajahN09Durian TunggalZahari Abd KhalilBN Deputy EXCO Member
P135Alor GajahN10AsahanFairul Nizam RoslanBN EXCO Member
P136Tangga BatuN11Sungai UdangMohd Aleef YusofN/A
P136Tangga BatuN12Pantai KundorTuminah KadiBN Deputy EXCO Member
P136Tangga BatuN13Paya RumputRais YasinBN Senior EXCO Member
P136Tangga BatuN14KelebangLim Ban HongBN N/A
P137Hang Tuah JayaN15Pengkalan BatuKalsom NoordinBN EXCO Member
P137Hang Tuah JayaN16Ayer KerohKerk Chee YeePH Deputy Speaker
P137Hang Tuah JayaN17Bukit KatilAdly ZahariPH
P137Hang Tuah JayaN18Ayer MolekRahmad MarimanBN EXCO Member
P138Kota MelakaN19KesidangAllex Seah Shoo ChinPH EXCO Member
P138Kota MelakaN20Kota LaksamanaLow Chee LeongPH Deputy EXCO Member
P138Kota MelakaN21DuyongMohd Noor Helmy Abdul HalemBN Deputy EXCO Member
P138Kota MelakaN22Bandar HilirLeng Chau YenPH Deputy EXCO Member
P138Kota MelakaN23Telok MasAbdul Razak Abdul RahmanBN EXCO Member
P139JasinN24BembanMohd Yadzil YaakubOpposition Leader
P139JasinN25RimKhaidirah Abu ZaharBN Deputy EXCO Member
P139JasinN26SerkamZaidi AttanBN Deputy EXCO Member
P139JasinN27MerlimauMuhamad Akmal SalehBN EXCO Member
P139JasinN28Sungai RambaiSiti Faizah Abdul AzisBN Deputy EXCO Member

Seating arrangement

Role

The Malacca State Legislative Assembly's main function is to enact laws that apply in the state. It is also the forum for members to voice their opinions on the state government's policies and implementation of those policies. Under the Privileges, Immunities and Powers Ordinance 1963, assemblymen are given the right to freely discuss current issues such as public complaints. On financial matters, the Assembly approves supply to the government and ensures that the funds are spent as approved and in the tax-payers' interest.
The State Executive Council is appointed from members of the State Assembly. Led by the Chief Minister, it exercises executive power on behalf of the Governor and is responsible to the State Assembly.

Melcat

The Speaker also chairs the Malacca Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency, a six-member panel consisting of state assemblymen which holds public hearings to investigate state issues. Melcat was formed when Pakatan Harapan came to power after the 2018 election.

Speakers of the Assembly

The following are the Speakers of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly since 1959:
No.SpeakerTerm startTerm endPartyConstituency
1Goh Kay Seng23 May 195929 February 1964Alliance Kota Barat
2Talib Karim21 May 19645 October 1967Alliance Alor Gajah
3Mohd Abd. Rahman20 November 196719 March 1969Alliance Batu Berendam
4Ahmad Manap7 April 197111 June 1978Alliance Tanjong Kling
4Ahmad Manap7 April 197111 June 1978BN Sungei Udang
5Abdul Aziz Tapa15 September 197828 March 1982BN Nyalas
6Abdul Razak Alias31 May 198219 July 1986BN Taboh Naning
7Abu Zahar Ithnin4 August 198619 October 1994BN Sungai Rambai
8Jaafar Lajis25 October 19945 April 1995BN Rim
9Nasir Manap8 June 1995December 1999BN Alai
10Amid NordinDecember 1999March 2004BN Alai
11Mo'min Abd AzizMarch 2004April 2008BN Non-MLA
12Othman MuhamadApril 2008April 2018BN Non-MLA
13Omar Jaafar19 July 201811 May 2020PH Non-MLA
14Ab Rauf Yusoh11 May 20204 October 2021BN Non-MLA
15Ibrahim Durum27 December 2021IncumbentBN Non-MLA

Election pendulum

The 2021 Malacca state election witnessed 21 governmental seats and 7 non-governmental seats filled the Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 3 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seat, while the non-government side has 3 safe seats and 1 fairly safe seat.

List of Assemblies