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Members of the Dewan Negara, 14th Malaysian Parliament

Members of the Dewan Negara, 14th Malaysian Parliament

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The following is the list of members of the Dewan Negara (Senate) of the 14th Malaysian Parliament as of May 2021.[2][3][4] 26 out of 70 senators, i.e. two senators for each state, are elected by their respective State Legislative Assembly for three-year term. The other 44, including four senators representing Federal Territories, are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong also for three-year term.[5]

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Previously, National Front (BN); together with Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), remains the majority in the Dewan Negara despite the Alliance of Hope (PH); together with Sabah Heritage Party (WARISAN) and United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (UPKO) becomes the new governing party in the Dewan Rakyat, which is in the new current present Parliament. This is due to the constitutional nature that senators are not elected directly by the people, but instead elected by the State Legislative Assembly or appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, which most of senatorial elections or appointments took place in the previous parliamentary term, i.e. the 13th Parliament.

Current composition

The composition of the Dewan Negara as of November 2022 prior to the 2022 general election.[6]

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Incumbent members

As of 7 November 2022, Senators are:

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Former members

Since 16 July 2018, the following members exited the Dewan Negara.

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Footnotes

  1. [N 1]
    Dr. Nuing Jeluing was initially a Barisan Nasional (PBB) senator. His party decided to leave BN on 12 June 2018 and joined Gabungan Parti Sarawak on 20 November 2018.
  2. [N 2]
    John Ambrose was initially Barisan Nasional (UMNO) senator. He left party to become independent senator on 12 December 2018 before switching allegiance to Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) on 15 March 2019. However, his current party left PH on 24 February 2020.
  3. [N 3]
    Md Nasir Hashim was initially Pakatan Harapan (PPBM) senator. His party decided to leave PH on 24 February 2020.
  4. [N 4]
    Paul Igai was initially a Barisan Nasional (PDP) senator. His party decided to leave BN on 12 June 2018 and joined Gabungan Parti Sarawak on 20 November 2018.
  5. [N 5]
    Razali Idris was initially Pakatan Harapan (PPBM) senator. His party decided to leave PH on 24 February 2020.
  6. [N 6]
    Teo Eng Tee was initially a Barisan Nasional (GERAKAN) senator. His party decided to leave BN on 23 June 2018.
  7. [N 7]
    Lucas Umbul was initially a Barisan Nasional (UPKO) senator. His party decided to leave BN on 10 May 2018.
  8. [N 8]
    Jamilah Sulaiman was initially a Barisan Nasional (PBS) senator. Her party decided to leave BN on 12 May 2018 and joined Gabungan Bersatu Sabah on 24 October 2018.
  9. [N 9]
    Khairudin E. S. Abd. Samad, initially a Barisan Nasional (UMNO) senator, switched allegiance to Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) on 28 November 2018.
  10. [N 10]
    Sambanthan Manickam died in office on 15 October 2019.
  11. [N 11]
    Ong Chong Swen died in office on 18 November 2019.
  12. [N 12]
    Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah, initially a Barisan Nasional (UMNO) senator, switched allegiance to Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) on 28 November 2018.
  13. [N 13]
    Yong Wui Chung was initially a Barisan Nasional (LDP) senator. His party decided to leave BN on 11 May 2018.
  14. [N 14]
    Ng Chaing Chin was initially a Barisan Nasional (GERAKAN) senator. His party decided to leave BN on 23 June 2018.
  15. [N 15]
    Yakubah Khan resigned from the Senate without date. He is believed to have resigned for accepting the post of Minister of State of Sabah for Science, Technology and Innovation.
  16. [N 16]
    Abdul Ghani Mohamed Yassin was initially Barisan Nasional (UMNO) senator. He left party to become independent senator on 12 December 2018 before switching allegiance to Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) on 15 March 2019. However, his current party left PH on 24 February 2020.
  17. [N 17]
    Marzuki Yahya was initially Pakatan Harapan (PPBM) senator. His party decided to leave PH on 24 February 2020.
  18. [N 18]
    Isa Ab. Hamid, initially an independent senator, joined Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) on 28 November 2018, BERSATU later left Pakatan Harapan on 24 February 2020.
  19. [N 19]
    Dr. Zaiedi Suhaili was initially a Barisan Nasional (PBB) senator. His party decided to leave BN on 12 June 2018 and joined Gabungan Parti Sarawak on 20 November 2018.
  20. [N 20]
    This member exited the Senate following their candidature in the 15th General Election.
  21. [N 21]
    Mohd Radzi Md Jidin was initially Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) senator. His party decided to leave PH on 24 February 2020.

References

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    "Senate Archive List of Senators". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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    "Senate Statistics". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
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    "Gerakan leaves Barisan Nasional". New Straits Times. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
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    "UPKO exits BN, join Warisan to form Sabah coalition govt". The Sun Daily. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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    "PBS quits BN and joins STAR in new coalition". The Star. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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    "GBS ditubuh secara rasmi". Utusan Malaysia (in Malay). 24 October 2018. Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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    Ariff, Syed Umar; Ibrahim, Mohd. Iskandar (28 November 2018). "Dr Noor Azmi, 4 Senator sertai BERSATU". Berita Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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    "IPF president Sambanthan dies". The Star Online. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  18. [18]
    "MCA senator Ong Chong Swen dies | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
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    "LDP pulling out of BN – Teo". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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    "Dr Yaakob Sapari, Suresh Singh take oath as Dewan Negara members | New Straits Times".
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    Admin; Admin (10 December 2018). "Upko's Donald Mojuntin, PAS Muslimat Chief Sworn In As Senators".
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    ADLAN, MOHD AZLI. "DUN Terengganu lantik ADUN lantikan dalam kalangan wanita". Kosmo Online. Archived from the original on 1 December 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
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