List of Menteris Besar of Kelantan
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The Menteri Besar
of Kelantan is the head of the executive branch of government in the Malaysian state of Kelantan
. He is appointed by the Sultan of Kelantan
from the Kelantan State Assembly
.
Menteri Besar
The Menteri Besar is the chief executive of the state government for states in Malaysia with hereditary rulers. For states without a monarch, the title Chief Minister is used...
of Kelantan is the head of the executive branch of government in the Malaysian state of Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
. He is appointed by the Sultan of Kelantan
Sultan of Kelantan
The Sultan of Kelantan is the constitutional head of Kelantan state in Malaysia. The current sultan, Muhammad V, is the 29th Sultan of Kelantan. He is the figurehead of Islam in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignities of its people....
from the Kelantan State Assembly
Dewan Undangan Negeri Kelantan
The Kelantan State Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It consists of 45 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state...
.
List of Menteris Besar
The following is a list of Menteris Besar of Kelantan from 1886 to present:| # | Menteri Besar | From | To | Party |
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| 1 | Nik Yusoff Nik Abdul Majid | 1886 | 1890 | No party |
| 2 | Said Ngah | 1890 | 1894 | No party |
| 3 | Nik Yusoff Nik Abdul Majid | 1894 | 1900 | No party |
| 4 | Hassan Mohamed Salleh | 1900 | 1920 | No party |
| 5 | Nik Mahmud Ismail | 1921 | 1944 | No party |
| 6 | Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud Tan Sri Nik Ahmad Kamil bin Nik Mahmud was a Malaysian politician who played an active role during the country's road to independence... |
1944 | 1953 | No party |
| 7 | Tengku Hamzah Zainal Abidin | 1953 | 1959 | No party |
| 8 | Ishak Lotfi Omar | 1959 | 1964 | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party |
| 9 | Asri Muda Asri Muda Datuk Mohamad Asri Muda was a Malaysian politician who served as the President of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party from 1969 to 1982, and as the Menteri Besar of Kelantan.-Early and personal life:... |
1964 | 1974 | Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (1963–1973) |
| Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence... (PAS) (1973–1974) |
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| 10 | Mohamad Nasir | 1974 | 1978 | Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence... (PAS) (1974–1977) |
| Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence... (Berjasa) (1977–1978) |
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| 11 | Mohamed Yaacob | 1978 | Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional Barisan Nasional is a major political coalition in Malaysia, formed in 1973 as the successor to the Alliance . Along with its predecessor, it has been Malaysia's federal ruling political force since independence... (UMNO United Malays National Organisation The United Malays National Organisation, is Malaysia's largest political party; a founding member of the National Front coalition, which has played a dominant role in Malaysian politics since independence.... ) |
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| 12 | Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat | present | PAS (part of Pakatan Rakyat Pakatan Rakyat Pakatan Rakyat or PR is an informal Malaysian political coalition. It currently controls four state governments while in opposition to the ruling Barisan Nasional at the federal level.... from 2008) |