Government of Johor

State Government of Johor
Kerajaan Negeri Johor
Overview
Established
State Johor
LeaderMenteri Besar
Appointed bySultan
Main organJohor State Executive Council
Responsible toJohor State Legislative Assembly
Annual budgetRM 2.546 Billion (2026)[1]
HeadquartersKota Iskandar, Iskandar Puteri
Websitewww.johor.gov.my

The Government of Johor, officially the State Government of Johor, refers to the government authority of the Malaysian state of Johor. The state government adheres to and is created by both the Federal Constitution of Malaysia, the supreme law of Malaysia, and the Constitution of Johor, the supreme law in Johor. The government of Johor is based in Iskandar Puteri, the state's administrative capital.

The state government consists of only two branches – executive and legislative. The Johor State Executive Council forms the executive branch, whilst the Johor State Legislative Assembly is the legislature of the state government. Johor's head of government is the Menteri Besar. The state government does not have a judiciary branch, as Malaysia's judicial system is a federalised system operating uniformly throughout the country.[2][3]

Executive

Head of government

The Menteri Besar is the head of government in Johor. He is officially appointed by the Sultan of Johor, Johor'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 Johor State Legislative Assembly.[4] The Menteri Besar and his Executive Council shall be collectively responsible to Legislative Assembly. The Office of the Menteri Besar is situated inside Dato Jaafar Muhammad Building in Kota Iskandar.

The Dato Jaafar Muhammad Building houses the Office of the Menteri Besar of Johor, as well as the state government secretariat.

The Menteri Besar of Johor is Onn Hafiz Ghazi of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition that holds the most seats in the State Legislative Assembly among the three coalitions in the state assembly. Onn Hafiz assumed office on 15 June 2022, having been elected as a Member of the State Legislative Assembly in the 2022 state election that returned BN to power.[5]

Cabinet

The Johor State Executive Council forms the executive branch of the Johor state government and is analogous in function to the Malaysian federal Cabinet. The Executive Council is led by the Menteri Besar and made up of between four and 10 other State Assemblymen from the Johor State Legislative Assembly.[4] 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 2022 Johor state election, Onn Hafiz Ghazi was appointed as the Menteri Besar after Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition returned to power. All members were sworn in on 26 March 2022.[6] An executive council reshuffle took place on 13 February 2024, when Tanjung Surat representative Aznan Tamin was appointed to replace Johor Lama representative Norzilah Noh as member.[7][8][9][10]

  BN (11)
Name Portfolio Party Constituency Term start Term end
Onn Hafiz Ghazi (Menteri Besar)
  • Natural Resources
  • Administration
  • Finance
  • Planning
  • Economic Development
  • Tourism (2024–present)
 UMNO Machap 15 March 2022 Incumbent
Zahari Sarip
  • Agriculture
  • Agro-based Industry
  • Rural Development
 UMNO Buloh Kasap 26 March 2022 Incumbent
Mohd Jafni Md Shukor
  • Housing
  • Local Government
 UMNO Bukit Permai 26 March 2022 Incumbent
Khairin Nisa
  • Women
  • Family
  • Community Development
 UMNO Serom 26 March 2022 Incumbent
Mohd Hairi Mad Shah
  • Youth and Sports
  • Entrepreneur Development
  • Corporations
  • Human Resources (2022–2024)
 UMNO Larkin 26 March 2022 Incumbent
Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid
  • Islamic Religious Affairs
 UMNO Semerah 26 March 2022 Incumbent
Mohamad Fazli Mohamad Salleh
  • Works
  • Transportation
  • Infrastructure
  • Communication (2024–present)
 UMNO Bukit Pasir 26 March 2022 Incumbent
Norlizah Noh
  • Education
  • Information
  • Communication (2022–2024)
 UMNO Johor Lama 26 March 2022 13 February 2024
Aznan Tamin
  • Education
  • Information
 UMNO Tanjung Surat 13 February 2024 Incumbent
Ling Tian Soon
  • Health
  • Unity (2022–2024)
  • Environment
 MCA Yong Peng 26 March 2022 Incumbent
Lee Ting Han
  • Investment
  • Trade
  • Consumer Affairs
  • Human Resources (2024–present)
 MCA Paloh 26 March 2022 Incumbent
Raven Kumar Krishnasamy
  • Tourism (2022–2024)
  • Environment (2022–2024)
  • Unity (2024–present)
  • Culture
  • Heritage
 MIC Tenggaroh 26 March 2022 Incumbent

Ex officio members

Position[11] Office bearer
State Secretary Mohammed Ridha Abd Kadir
State Legal Adviser Abd Aziz Engan
State Financial Officer Mohd Norazam Osman

Legislature

Sultan Ismail Building.
Composition of the Johor State Legislative Assembly after the 2022 Johor state election.
  Barisan Nasional (BN) holds 40 seats.
  Pakatan Harapan (PH) holds 12 seats.
  Perikatan Nasional (PN) holds 3 seats.
  Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA) holds 1 seat

The Johor State Legislative Assembly is the legislative branch of the Johor state government. The unicameral legislature consists of 56 seats that represent the 56 state constituencies within Johor, with each constituency being represented by an elected State Assemblyman. The Legislative Assembly convenes at the Sultan Ismail Building in Kota Iskandar.

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.[4] 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.[4]

Johor State Government Secretariat Office

Development Cluster

  • State Economic Planning Division
  • Local Government Division
  • Water Regulatory Division
  • Tourism Johor[12]
  • InvestJohor[13]

Management Cluster

  • Human Resource Management Unit
  • Office of Secretary of the State Assembly
  • Management Service Unit
  • State Landscape Department
  • Human Capital Strategic Unit
  • ICT@Johor
  • State Secretariat Incorporated Management Unit
  • Corporate and Quality Unit

Project Supervision and People's Wellbeing Cluster

  • Supervision Unit
  • Internal Audit Unit
  • Integrity Unit

Sports, Youth and Volunteer Cluster

  • Johor State Sports Council

Departments, statutory bodies and subsidiaries

Departments

Statutory bodies

  • Institut Dato Onn[25]
  • Johor Corporation (JCORP)[26]
  • Johor Islamic Religious Council[27]
  • Johor State Biotechnology and Biodiversity Corporation[28]
  • Johor Islamic Corporation[29]
  • Johor State Housing Development Corporation[30]
  • Johor Public Library Corporation[31]
  • Johor State Stadium Corporation
  • Johor National Park Corporation[32]
  • Johor Public Service Commission[33]
  • Johor Education Foundation[34]
  • Darul Ta'zim Family Development Foundation[35]
  • Johor Heritage Foundation[36]
  • Media Digital Johor[37]
  • Johor Economic, Tourism and Cultural Office[38]

Subsidiaries

  • State Secretary Incorporated
    • Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Sdn Bhd[39]
    • Public Transport Corporation of Johor[40]
    • Permodalan Darul Ta'zim Sdn Bhd[41]
      • Johor Centre for Construction Development Sdn. Bhd. (JCCD)[42]
      • Perbadanan Usahawan Johor Sdn Bhd[43]
      • Johor Special Water Sdn Bhd
      • Kumpulan PDT Oil & Gas Services Sdn. Bhd.
      • Syarikat Air Johor Sdn Bhd[44]
  • Johor Islamic Corporation
    • PIJ Holdings Sdn Bhd[45]
  • Johor Education Foundation
    • YPJ Holdings Sdn Bhd[46]
      • YPJ Education Group[47]
      • YPJ Plantations Sdn. Bhd.[48]
      • YPJ Builders Sdn. Bhd.[49]
  • Johor Islamic Religious Council
    • Sultan Ibrahim Johor Islamic University College (KUIJSI)[50]

District and Lands Offices

Local governments

References

  1. ↑ "Johor's RM2.546 Bln Budget 2026 To Have RM4.45 Mln Surplus". Bernama. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  2. ↑ Jeong Chun Hai @ Ibrahim, & Nor Fadzlina Nawi. (2012). Principles of Public Administration: Malaysian Perspectives. Kuala Lumpur: Pearson Publishers. ISBN 978-967-349-233-6
  3. ↑ "Constitution of Malaysia" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Constitution of Johor" (PDF). dewannegeri.johor.gov.my.
  5. ↑ Hammim, Rizalman (15 March 2022). "Onn Hafiz sworn in as new Johor MB". New Straits Times. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "10 Johor exco members sworn in". New Straits Times. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Johor MB confirms state exco reshuffle two years into his administration". The Star. 11 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Tanjung Surat rep sworn in as new Johor exco member, portfolio still unclear". The Star. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. ↑ "Johor Lama rep dropped from Johor exco line-up in reshuffle, four portfolios unchanged". The Star. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  10. ↑ "Onn Hafiz taking over tourism portfolio, Johor exco reshuffle on the cards". The Star. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  11. ↑ "Senarai Ahli Majlis Mesyuarat Kerajaan". Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  12. ↑ "Tourism Johor website".
  13. ↑ "InvestJohor website".
  14. ↑ "Jabatan Agama Islam Negeri Johor".
  15. ↑ "Jabatan Mufti Johor".
  16. ↑ "Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Negeri Johor".
  17. ↑ "Perbendaharaan Negeri Johor".
  18. ↑ "Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Negeri Johor".
  19. ↑ "Jabatan Perancangan Bandar dan Desa Johor (PLANMalaysia Johor)".
  20. ↑ "Jabatan Kerja Raya Johor".
  21. ↑ "JPS Johor".
  22. ↑ "Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat".
  23. ↑ "Jabatan Pertanian Negeri Johor".
  24. ↑ "Jabatan Perhutanan Negeri Johor".
  25. ↑ "Institut Dato Onn".
  26. ↑ "Home - Johor Corporation - JCORP".
  27. ↑ "Majlis Agama Islam Johor".
  28. ↑ "Johor Biotech - Johor Bioeconomy Growth".
  29. ↑ "Perbadanan Islam Johor".
  30. ↑ "Sistem Perumahan Johor".
  31. ↑ "Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Johor".
  32. ↑ "Johor National Parks".
  33. ↑ "Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Johor".
  34. ↑ "Yayasan Pelajaran Johor".
  35. ↑ "Yayasan Pembangunan Keluarga Darul Ta'zim".
  36. ↑ "Yayasan Warisan Johor".
  37. ↑ "Media Digital Johor".
  38. ↑ "JETCO JOHOR".
  39. ↑ "KPRJ".
  40. ↑ "Perbadanan Pengangkutan Awam Johor".
  41. ↑ "PDT".
  42. ↑ "Johor Centre for Construction Development".
  43. ↑ "Perbadanan Usahawan Johor".
  44. ↑ "Syarikat Air Johor Sdn Bhd".
  45. ↑ "PIJ Holdings Sdn Bhd".
  46. ↑ "YPJ Holdings Sdn Bhd".
  47. ↑ "Kumpulan Pendidikan YPJ".
  48. ↑ "YPJ Plantations Sdn Bhd".
  49. ↑ "YPJ Builders Sdn Bhd".
  50. ↑ "Kolej Universiti Islam Johor Sultan Ibrahim".
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