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According to the state constitution, the Sultan of Kedah 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 judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of the Assembly, must be an ethnic Malay who professes the religion of Islam and must not a Malaysian ...
Seri Mentaloon (Jawi: سري مينتلاون), otherwise known as Seri Mentaloon Kediaman Rasmi Menteri Besar and Seri Mentaloon Rumah Kediaman Rasmi Menteri Besar Kedah Darul Aman, is the official residence of Menteri Besar of Kedah. It is located at Jalan Anak Bukit, Kampung Mentaloon, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia. [1] [2]
The Greater Kedah: Empowering Lives initiative is a key part of the vision put forth by Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, the Menteri Besar of Kedah.This initiative, officially launched in 2021, and relaunched in 2024, is designed to transform Kedah into a more developed and sustainable state by focusing on economic empowerment, inclusive development, and community well-being.
The Kedah State Executive Council is the executive branch of the State Government of Kedah, Malaysia. The Council is composed of the Menteri Besar , the Leader of the council, appointed by the Sultan on the basis that he/she commands the majority support in the Kedah State Legislative Assembly , (half of the number of the members of the assembly).
According to the At-Tarikh Salasilah Negeri Kedah, written by Muhammad Hassan bin Dato' Kerani Muhammad Arshad in 1928, in around 630 CE, Maharaja Derbar Raja of Gombroon (now known as Bandar Abbas) in Persia was defeated in battle and escaped to Sri Lanka, and was later blown off course by a storm to the remote shores of Kuala Sungai Qilah, Kedah. [6]
State of Kedah Distinguished Service Star (BCK, 1970) Silver Jubilee Medal (15 July 1983) Golden Jubilee Medal (15 July 2008) Sultanah Maliha, Sultanah of Kedah : Member of the Royal Family Order of Kedah (DK, 21 January 2018) [4] Grand Commander of the Order of Loyalty to Sultan Sallehuddin of Kedah (SSSK, 30 April 2018) with title Dato' Seri ...
[1] [2] The early history of Kedah can be traced from various sources, from the prehistoric period, most famously the archaeological site of Bujang Valley, the early maritime trade of India, Persia, and the Arabs to the written works of early Chinese pilgrims and early Chinese records, and later to the partly-historical Hikayat Merong ...
Sallehuddin was proclaimed as the 29th Sultan of Kedah on 12 September 2017 at the Istana Anak Bukit by the Kedah Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Ahmad Bashah Md Hanipah. [5] He succeeded his half-brother, Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah , upon his death on 11 September 2017.