Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan

The Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan or First Minister of Negeri Sembilan is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Negeri Sembilan. According to the convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly.

Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan
since 12 May 2018
Government of Negeri Sembilan
StyleYang Amat Berhormat (The Most Honourable)
Member ofNegeri Sembilan State Executive Council
Reports toNegeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
ResidenceJalan Taman Bunga, 70100 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
SeatTingkat 5B, Wisma Negeri, 70502 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
AppointerMuhriz
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
Term length5 years or lesser, renewable once (while commanding the confidence of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly
With State Elections held no more than five years apart)
Inaugural holderAbdul Malek Yusuf
Formation1 February 1948; 76 years ago (1948-02-01)
DeputyVacant
Websitewww.ns.gov.my

The 11th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan is Aminuddin Harun, who took office on 12 May 2018.

Appointment

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According to the state constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan with the concurrence of Negeri Ruling Chiefs shall first appoint the Menteri Besar to preside over the Executive Council and requires such Menteri Besar to be a member of the Legislative Assembly who in his and Negeri Ruling Chiefs judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly, to be an ethnic Malay who professes the religion of Islam and not to be a Malaysian citizen by naturalisation or by registration. The Yang di-Pertuan Besar and Negeri Ruling Chiefs on the Menteri Besar's advice shall appoint not more than ten nor less than four members from among the members of the Legislative Assembly.

The member of the Executive Council must take and subscribe in the presence of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar the oath of office and allegiance as well as the oath of secrecy before they can exercise the functions of their office. The Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to the Legislative Assembly. The members of the Executive Council shall not hold any office of profit or engage in any trade, business or profession that will cause conflict of interest.

If a government cannot get its appropriation (budget) legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly, or the Legislative Assembly passes a vote of "no confidence" in the government, the Menteri Besar is bound by convention to resign immediately. The Yang di-Pertuan Besar's choice of replacement Menteri Besar will be dictated by the circumstances. A member of the Executive Council other than the Menteri Besar shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar with the concurrence of Negeri Ruling Chiefs unless the appointment of any member of the Executive Council shall have been revoked by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar on the advice of the Menteri Besar but may at any time resign his office.

Following a resignation in other circumstances, defeat in an election, or the death of the Menteri Besar, the Yang di-Pertuan Besar with the concurrence of Negeri Ruling Chiefs will generally appoint as Menteri Besar the person voted by the governing party as their new leader.

Powers

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The power of the Menteri Besar is subject to a number of limitations. A Menteri Besar removed as leader of his or her party, or whose government loses a vote of no confidence in the Legislative Assembly, must advise a state election or resign the office or be dismissed by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar with the concurrence of Negeri Ruling Chiefs. The defeat of a supply bill (one that concerns the spending of money) or unable to pass important policy-related legislation is seen to require the resignation of the government or dissolution of Legislative Assembly, much like a non-confidence vote, since a government that cannot spend money is hamstrung, also called loss of supply.

The Menteri Besar's party will normally have a majority in the Legislative Assembly and party discipline is exceptionally strong in Negeri Sembilan politics, so the passage of the government's legislation through the Legislative Assembly is mostly a formality.

Caretaker Menteri Besar

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The legislative assembly unless sooner dissolved by the Yang di-Pertuan Besar with the concurrence of Negeri Ruling Chiefs on the advice of the Menteri Besar, shall continue for five years from the date of its first meeting. The state constitution permits a delay of 60 days of a general election to be held from the date of the dissolution and the legislative assembly shall be summoned to meet on a date not later than 120 days from the date of dissolution. Conventionally, between the dissolution of one legislative assembly and the convening of the next, the Menteri Besar and the executive council remain in office in a caretaker capacity.

List of Menteris Besar of Negeri Sembilan

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The following is the list of Menteris Besar of Negeri Sembilan since 1948:[1][2]

Colour key (for political parties):
  UMNO   Alliance /   Barisan Nasional   Pakatan Harapan

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Constituency
Term of office Party[a] Election Assembly
Took office Left office Time in office
1   Abdul Malek Yusuf
(1899–1977)
1 February
1948
11 August
1950
2 years, 192 days UMNO
2   Mohamad Salleh Sulaiman 11 August
1950
1 January
1951
144 days UMNO
3   Abdul Malek Yusuf
(1899–1977)
1 August
1951
15 April
1952
259 days UMNO
4   Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid
(1907–1976)
15 April
1952
1 October
1952
170 days UMNO
5   Abdul Malek Yusuf
(1899–1977)
1 October
1952
1 October
1953
1 year, 0 days UMNO
6   Shamsuddin Naim 1 October
1953
31 January
1959
5 years, 123 days Alliance
(UMNO)
7   Mohamad Shariff Abdul Samad 15 April
1959
23 June
1959
70 days Alliance
(UMNO)
8   Mohamed Said Muhammad
(died 1996)
MLA for Linggi
23 June
1959
10 May
1969
9 years, 322 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1959 1st
1964 2nd
9   Mansor Othman
(1923–1999)
MLA for Seri Menanti
10 May
1969
12 July
1978
9 years, 64 days Alliance
(UMNO)
1969 3rd
BN
(UMNO)
1974 4th
10   Dato'
Rais Yatim
(born 1942)
MLA for Pertang
12 July
1978
29 April
1982
3 years, 292 days BN
(UMNO)
1978 5th
11   Tan Sri Dato' Seri Utama
Mohd Isa Abdul Samad
(born 1950)
MLA for Linggi
29 April
1982
24 March
2004
21 years, 331 days BN
(UMNO)
1982 6th
1986 7th
1990 8th
1995 9th
1999 10th
12   Dato' Seri Utama
Mohamad Hasan
(born 1956)
MLA for Rantau
25 March
2004
11 May
2018
14 years, 48 days BN
(UMNO)
2004 11th
2008 12th
2013 13th
13   Dato' Seri Utama
Aminuddin Harun
(born 1967)
MLA for Sikamat
12 May
2018
Incumbent 6 years, 188 days PH
(PKR)
2018 14th
2023 15th
  1. ^ This column names only the Menteri Besar's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.

Living former Menteris Besar

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Name Term of office Date of birth
Rais Yatim 1978–1982 16 April 1942 (age 82)
Mohd Isa Abdul Samad 1982–2004 14 November 1950 (age 74)
Mohamad Hasan 2004–2018 2 May 1956 (age 68)

References

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  1. ^ "Negeri Sembilan". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Aminuddin Harun angkat sumpah MB Negeri Sembilan". www.bharian.com.my. 12 May 2018.