They are responsible for convening sessions of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly, organising debates, and examining the admissibility of petitions, bills, and amendments.

The speaker is selected through ballot in the first session of a new legislative assembly.

He was elected on 19 September 2023 for the 15th Selangor State Legislative Assembly.

[2] The inaugural Speaker is Abdullah Hassan who served from 8 July 1959 to 17 November 1962.

A Deputy Speaker may also be chosen from any member of the legislative assembly.