Whips have managed business and maintained party discipline for Malaysia's federal political parties in the Dewan Rakyat. A party's more senior whip held the title "Chief Whip", while the more junior whip was styled "Deputy Whip".
Party/Coalition | Abbr | Chief Whip | |
---|---|---|---|
Perikatan Nasional | PN | Takiyuddin Hassan | |
Malaysian United Indigenous Party | BERSATU | Radzi Jidin | |
Malaysian Islamic Party | PAS | Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh | |
Barisan Nasional | BN | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi | |
Gabungan Parti Sarawak | GPS | Fadillah Yusof | |
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah | GRS | Jonathan Yasin | |
Pakatan Harapan | PH | ||
Democratic Action Party | DAP | Nga Kor Ming | |
People's Justice Party | PKR | ||
National Trust Party | AMANAH | ||
Heritage Party | WARISAN |
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