Selangor State Legislative Assembly

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The State Assembly is composed of 56 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no more than five years apart, and by Malaysian political convention, are conducted simultaneously with elections to the federal parliament and other state assemblies.
It convenes at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in the capital Shah Alam. Since 2008, Assembly proceedings have been broadcast live on the internet.

Seating arrangement

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 Lau Weng San of the Democratic Action Party and the Pakatan Harapan coalition.
The state government's executive branch, including the Menteri Besar, are drawn from the Assembly. The Menteri Besar is ceremonially appointed by the Sultan of Selangor 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.

Selcat

The Speaker also chairs the Select Committee on Competency, Accountability and Transparency, 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.

Speakers Roll of Honour

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

No.	Speaker	Term start	Term end	Party	Constituency
1	Abdullah Hassan	8 July 1959	17 November 1962	Alliance	Port Swettenham
2	Abdullah Yassin	4 December 1962	12 November 1966	Alliance	Kampong Bharu
3	Raja Nong Chik Raja Ishak	9 December 1966	19 Mac 1969	Alliance	Dengkil
4	Raja Zulklifi Raja Borhan	15 March 1971	30 July 1974	Alliance	Port Swettenham
5	Shoib Ahmad	16 September 1974	29 March 1982	BN	Kalumpang
6	Saidin Tamby	4 June 1982	5 October 1990	BN	Gombak
6	Saidin Tamby	4 June 1982	5 October 1990	BN	Paya Jaras
7	Zainal Dahalan	19 November 1990	25 April 1995	BN	Sungai Air Tawar
8	Onn Ismail	18 Mei 1995	22 April 2008	BN	Selat Klang
9	Teng Chang Khim	22 April 2008	30 Mei 2013	PR	Sungai Pinang
10	Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan	21 June 2013	9 April 2018	PH	Subang Jaya
11	Ng Suee Lim	26 June 2018	23 June 2023	PH	Sekinchan
12	Lau Weng San	19 September 2023	Incumbent	PH	non-MLA

Election pendulum

The 2023 Selangor state election witnessed 34 governmental seats and 22 non-governmental seats fill the Selangor State Legislative Assembly. The government side has 16 safe seats and 8 fairly safe seats, while the non-government side has 6 fairly safe seats.