Government of Selangor
# Government of Selangor

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.

## Executive

### Head of government

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. 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 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.

### Cabinet

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. 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.

| 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

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. 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.

## Departments, agencies and statutory bodies

### Departments

* Selangor State Treasury Department
* Selangor Islamic Religious Affairs Department
* Selangor Irrigation and Drainage Department
* Office of HRH Sultan of Selangor
