Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly
The Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly is the highest-ranking presiding officer in the Penang State Legislative Assembly, the unicameral legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang. They are responsible for convening sessions of the state's legislative body, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills and amendments. In the absence of the Speaker, the deputy will take their place. The speaker is selected through ballot in the first session of a new legislative assembly.
| Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang | |
| Penang State Legislative Assembly | |
| Style | Yang Berhormat Tuan Yang di-Pertua (formal) Tuan Speaker/Tuan Pengerusi (informal and within the assembly) |
| Member of | Committee of Rights and Freedoms, House Committee, Committee of Meeting Rules, Committee of Privileges |
| Reports to | Penang State Legislative Assembly |
| Seat | Penang State Assembly Building, Light Street, George Town, Penang |
| Appointer | Elected by members of the Penang State Legislative Assembly |
| Term length | Elected at the start of each Penang State Legislative Assembly, upon a vacancy |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Penang |
| Inaugural holder | Sulaiman Ahmad |
| Formation | 6 June 1959 |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly |
| Website | dun |
The incumbent Speaker is Law Choo Kiang. He was elected since 28 June 2013.
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