The Parliament of Malaysia is the national legislature of Malaysia,based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King),as the head of state,is the third component of Parliament.
The Dewan Negara is the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia,consisting of 70 senators of whom 26 are elected by the state legislative assemblies,with two senators for each state,while the other 44 are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong,including four who are appointed to represent the federal territories.
The Malaysian Indian Muslim Congress is a political party in Malaysia which seeks to represent the interests of Muslim people of Indian descent in the country.
Ahmad Husni bin Mohamad Hanadzlah is a former Second Minister of Finance of Malaysia. He was appointed on 10 April 2009 when Najib Razak became Prime Minister. He was also the Member of Parliament for Tambun for five terms from April 1995 to May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a major component party in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Ahmad Zahid bin Hamidi is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Rural and Regional Development since December 2022. A member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),he has served as its leader and the chairman of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition since May 2018. Zahid has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bagan Datuk since April 1995. He is also the first president of UMNO,after Malaya independence,not being elected as Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Arifin bin Zakaria is a Malaysian lawyer who served as the seventh Chief Justice of Malaysia,serving from 12 September 2011,succeeding Zaki Azmi,until 31 March 2017.
Mahathir Mohamad formed the second Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Ahmad Shah to begin a new government following the 22 April 1982 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election,Mahathir led the first Mahathir cabinet,a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 10th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
Mahathir Mohamad formed the third Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Iskandar to begin a new government following the 3 August 1986 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election,Mahathir led the second Mahathir cabinet,a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 11th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
Tun Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid was a Malaysian civil servant who served as the 9th Chief Secretary to the Government from 1990 to 1996.
The 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis was triggered after several Members of Parliament (MPs) of the 14th Malaysian Parliament changed party support,leading to the loss of a parliamentary majority,the collapse of two successive coalition governments,and the resignation of two Prime Ministers. The political crisis culminated in a 2022 snap general election and eventual formation of a coalition government. This crisis ended in 2022 and Malaysian political crisis continued in the State of Sabah known as 2023 Kinabalu Move.
Idrus bin Azizan Harun is a Malaysian lawyer and the former Attorney General of Malaysia from 2020 to 2023.
Jefridin bin Atan is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kukup since March 2022. He had served as a Senator from September 2020 to September 2023. He is a member and Division Chief of Tanjung Piai of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Mohamad Ali bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician and teacher who had served as the 14th Deputy President of the Dewan Negara from December 2020 and a Senator from May 2020 to May 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU),a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He served as the State Deputy Chairman of UMNO of Melaka from July 2018 and Division Chief of UMNO of Tangga Batu till March 2023.
Ustaz Haji Muhamad bin Mustafa was a Malaysian politician and lecturer who had served as the Member of Dewan Rakyat for Peringat from 1999 to 2004,the Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Demit from 2008 to 2013 and as a Senator from 2017 to 2020.
Rizuan Abdul Hamid was a Malaysian politician. He was a two-term Senator for the upper house of 11th and 12th Malaysian Parliament. He was also the former chairman of Halal Development Corporation (HDC).
Tan Sri Mazlan Nordin was a Malaysian journalist. He was a journalist at Utusan Melayu and Berita Harian;Editor-in-Chief and managing director of Utusan Melayu (1983–1987). Then first Chief Editor and chairman of the Malaysian National News Agency (BERNAMA) from February 1989 until 2003.
Mohd Annuar bin Zaini is an administrative figure in Malaysia. He is currently the President of Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Custom Council,and a Non Official Member of the Member of State Senate of Perak. He was the Chairman of BERNAMA for six years.
Ahmad Azam bin Hamzah is a Malaysian politician who has served as a Senator representing Negeri Sembilan from May 2019 to May 2022 and again since August 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition.
Ustaz Datuk Seri Haji Ahmad bin Awang is a Malaysian politician and religious leader from the National Trust Party (AMANAH),a component party of Pakatan Harapan (PH). He was a member of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),then a component party of the Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition coalitions,before leaving the party after being defeated in the 2015 PAS Muktamar. At the party level,he is the current General Advisor of the National Trust Party.
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)
