Selangor State Government
Kerajaan Negeri Selangor
Agency overview
Formed31 August 1957 (66 years ago) (1957-08-31)
Jurisdiction Selangor
HeadquartersShah Alam
Annual budgetRM3.12 billion (2018)[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executives
  • Mohd. Amin Ahmad Ahya, State Secretary
  • Nik Suhaimi Nik Sulaiman, State Legal Adviser
  • Nor Azmie Diron, State Financial Officer
Parent agencyGovernment of Malaysia
Websitewww.selangor.gov.my

The Selangor state government refers to the government authority of the Malaysian state of Selangor. The state government adheres to and is created by both the Malaysian federal Constitution, the supreme law of Malaysia, and the Constitution of the State of Selangor, the supreme law in Selangor. The government of Selangor is based in the state's capital city of Shah Alam.

The state government consists of only two branches – executive and legislative. The Selangor State Executive Council forms the executive branch, whilst the Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the state government. Selangor's head of government is the Chief Minister. The state government does not have a judiciary branch, as Malaysia's judicial system is a federalised system operating uniformly throughout the country.[2][3]

Executive

Head of government

Main article: Menteri Besar of Selangor

The Menteri Besar is the head of government in Selangor. He is officially appointed by the Sultan, Selangor's head of state, on the basis of the latter's judgement that the former commands the confidence of the majority of the State Assemblymen in the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.[4] The Menteri Besar and his Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to Legislative Assembly. The Office of the Menteri Besar is situated inside Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in Shah Alam.

The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building houses the Office of the Menteri Besar of Selangor, as well as other state government offices.

The current Menteri Besar of Selangor is Amirudin Shari of the People's Justice Party (PKR), which controls the most seats in the State Legislative Assembly among the Pakatan Harapan (PH) component parties. Amirudin Shari was sworn in on 19 June 2018, after the 2018 State Election that saw the PH coalition retaining power in Selangor.[5]

Cabinet

Main article: Selangor State Executive Council

The Selangor State Executive Council forms the executive branch of the Selangor state government and is analogous in function to the Malaysian federal Cabinet. The Executive Council comprises the Menteri Besar, and between four and 10 other State Assemblymen from the Selangor State Legislative Assembly.[4] Aside from these, three other ex officio members of the Executive Council are the State Secretary, the State Legal Adviser and the State Financial Officer.

Following the 2018 State Election, and the subsequent change of Menteri Besar following the resignation of Azmin Ali, the members of the Executive Council are as follows.[6][7][8]

Name Portfolio Party Constituency Date of appointment
Amirudin Shari (Menteri Besar)
  • Finance
  • Land Development and Natural Resources Management
  • Empowerment of Youth and Sports
  • Strategic Communication
 PKR Sungai Tua 19 June 2018
Teng Chang Khim
  • Investment
  • Industry and Trade
  • Small and Medium Industry
 DAP Bandar Baru Klang 14 May 2018
Ganabatirau Veraman
  • Socioeconomic Empowerment and Development
  • Caring Government
 DAP Kota Kemuning 14 May 2018
Haniza Mohamed Talha
  • Housing
  • Urban Living
 PKR Lembah Jaya 14 May 2018
Ng Sze Han
  • Local Government
  • Public Transport
  • New Village Development
 DAP Kinrara 14 May 2018
Shaharuddin Badaruddin (Death)
  • Islamic Affairs
  • Education
  • Human Capital Development
 PKR Seri Setia 14 May 2018 – 2 August 2018
Hee Loy Sian
  • Environment
  • Green Technology and Consumer Affairs
  • Science, Technology and Innovation
 PKR Kajang 14 May 2018
Siti Mariah Mahmud
  • Health
  • Women and Family Empowerment
 AMANAH Seri Serdang 14 May 2018
Izham Hashim
  • Infrastructure and Public Utilities
  • Modernisation of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
 AMANAH Pandan Indah 14 May 2018
Abdul Rasid Ashari
  • Culture and Tourism
  • Malay Culture and Heritage
 PPBM Selat Kelang 14 May 2018
Rodziah Ismail
  • Entrepreneurial Development
  • Development of Countryside and Traditional Villages
 PKR Batu Tiga 19 June 2018

Legislature

Main article: Selangor State Legislative Assembly
Composition of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly after the 2018 State Election.
  Pakatan Harapan (PH) seats
  United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) seats
  Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) seats

The Selangor State Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the Selangor state government. The unicameral legislature consists of 56 seats that represent the 56 state constituencies within Selangor, with each constituency being represented by an elected State Assemblyman. The Legislative Assembly convenes at the Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building in Shah Alam.

The legislature has a maximum mandate of five years by law and follows a multi-party system; the ruling party (or coalition) is elected through a first-past-the-post system.[4] The Sultan may dissolve the legislature at any time and usually does so upon the advice of the Menteri Besar.

A Speaker is elected by the Legislative Assembly to preside over the proceedings and debates of the legislature. The Speaker may or may not be an elected State Assemblyman; in the case of the latter, the elected Speaker shall become a member of the Legislative Assembly additional to the elected State Assemblymen already in the legislature.[4]

Departments, agencies and statutory bodies

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Selangor announces RM870 million deficit budget for 2018". 3 November 2017.
  2. ^ Jeong Chun Hai @ Ibrahim, & Nor Fadzlina Nawi. (2012). Principles of Public Administration: Malaysian Perspectives. Kuala Lumpur: Pearson Publishers. ISBN 978-967-349-233-6
  3. ^ "Constitution of Malaysia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Constitution of the State of Selangor" (PDF). Selangor State Legislative Assembly.
  5. ^ "Amirudin Shari is the new Selangor menteri besar". 19 June 2018.
  6. ^ Syah Hairizal Kamarul Arifin (14 May 2018). "10 anggota Exco Kerajaan Negeri Selangor angkat sumpah". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  7. ^ Syah Hairizal Kamalul Arifin (16 May 2018). "Azmin Ali perkukuh pentadbiran Selangor melalui 11 portfolio Exco". Astro Awani (in Malay). Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  8. ^ Syah Hairizal Kamalul Arifin (29 June 2018). "Saya tidak pernah lantik sesiapa untuk sebarang pertemuan rasmi – Amirudin Shari". Astro Awani. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Perbendaharaan Negeri Selangor".
  10. ^ "Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor".
  11. ^ "Jabatan Pengairan dan Saliran Negeri Selangor".
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