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 Rakyat is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament, the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitution of Malaysia. The Dewan Rakyat sits in the Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur, along with the Dewan Negara, the upper house.
Lim Kit Siang is a Malaysian politician. He is the longest-serving leader of the opposition in Malaysia, having held the position for a total of 29 years on three separate occasions. He is also former Secretary-General and National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which is a component party of the Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition.
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 (King), including four who are appointed to represent the federal territories.
The Makam Pahlawan is the burial ground of several Malaysian leaders and politicians. It is located near the Malaysian national mosque, Masjid Negara in the national capital, Kuala Lumpur. Construction of the mausoleum began in 1963 under its project of the construction of Masjid Negara and was completed in 1965.
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Utama Dr. Rais bin Yatim is a Malaysian politician who is now serving as the 18th President of the Dewan Negara since September 2020. He was a Cabinet Minister in multiple federal governments from 1974 to 2013 and the 8th Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan from 1978 to 1982. He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jelebu from November 1999 to May 2013.
Ramli bin Ngah Talib is a Malaysian politician who was active in the United Malays National Organisation. He served as the 8th Menteri Besar of Perak from 1982 to 1999 and was the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat of the Malaysian Parliament from 2004 to 2008.
The President of the Senate is the presiding officer or speaker of the Dewan Negara, the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia.
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat of the First Parliament of the Federation of Malaya, elected in 1959.
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat of the 5th Parliament of Malaysia, elected in 1978.
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Negara (Senate) of the Fourth Parliament of Malaysia.
There have been 136 women in the Dewan Negara since the establishment of the Parliament of Malaysia. As of 2018, there are 14 female senators, or 20.00% of the body.
The following is the list of members of the Dewan Negara (Senate) of the 14th Malaysian Parliament as of May 2021. 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.
Hasanuddin bin Mohd Yunus is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hulu Langat from May 2018 to November 2022. He is also Vice-President of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), then component party of the Barisan Alternatif (BA) and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) opposition coalitions.
This article is an overview of representation of women in Malaysia's state legislative assemblies.
The following is the list of members of the Dewan Negara (Senate) of the 15th Malaysian Parliament. 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.
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