Members of the Dewan Negara, 15th Malaysian Parliament

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15th Parliament of Malaysia
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Overview
Legislative body Parliament of Malaysia
Jurisdiction Malaysia
Meeting place Malaysian Houses of Parliament
Election Indirect election and appointments
Website www.parlimen.gov.my
Dewan Negara
Dewan Negara 15th Parliament.svg
Members70
President Rais Yatim (until 15 June 2023)
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (until 18 January 2024)
Mutang Tagal (until 10 May 2024)
Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah
Deputy President Nur Jazlan Mohamed
SecretaryMuhammad Sujairi Abdullah
Party control Barisan Nasional
Pakatan Harapan
Gabungan Parti Sarawak
Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
Sovereign
Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah (until 31 January 2024)
Sultan Ibrahim
Sessions
1st1st Meeting:
21 December 2022
2nd1st Meeting :
13 February 2023, 21 March 2023 – 6 April 2023
2nd Meeting :
19 June 2023 – 27 June 2023
Special Meeting:
20 September 2023 – 26 September 2023
3rd Meeting :
27 November 2023 – 14 December 2023
Special Meeting:
19 February 2024
3rd1st Meeting :
26 February 2024, 18 March 2024 – 4 April 2024
2nd Meeting :
22 July 2024 – 1 August 2024
3rd Meeting :
27 November 2024 – 17 December 2024

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. [1]

Contents

National Front (BN) remains the plurality in the Dewan Negara, but remains a part of a governing coalition in the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) led by the Alliance of Hope (PH), together with the other East Malaysian coalitions/parties; Sarawak Parties Alliance (GPS), Sabah People's Alliance (GRS) and other small parties and independent MPs who back their supports to the Anwar Ibrahim-led unity government. This is due to the constitutional nature that senators are not elected directly by the people, but instead elected by the State Legislative Assemblies 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 14th Parliament.

The 15th Parliament started on 19 December 2022 when all members of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) elected in the 15th general election sat for the first time and the Dewan Negara had its first meeting 2 days later.

Current composition

The current composition of the Dewan Negara as of 22 November 2024.

Government + Independent (47)Opposition (8)Vacant (15)
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UMNOMICMCAPKRDAPAMANAHUPKOPBBPRSPDPSUPPGAGASANPCSSTARINDPASBERSATUVAC


Seating arrangement

This seating arrangement is the current updated arrangement as of 13 December 2024.

VacantVacantVacantESergeant-at-ArmDRoderick Wong Siew LeadSalehuddin SaidinVacant
VacantVacantVacantAbun Sui AnyitPele Peter TinggomVacant
VacantVacantVacantMohd Hasbie MudaNelson Wences AngangVacant
VacantPutrajayaKuala LumpurSivaraj ChandranAnna Bell @ Suzieana PerianVacant
Anifah Aman (Labuan)Michael Mujah Lihan (Sarawak)Ahmad Ibrahim (Sarawak)Mohd Hatta Md RamliNoorita SualVacant
Isaiah D. Jacob

(Kuala Lumpur)

Amir Md Ghazali (Penang)Lingeshwaran Arunasalam (Penang)FCZurainah MusaAwang SariyanVacant
VacantMustafa Musa (Malacca)Koh Nai Kwong (Malacca)Ros Suryati AlangMohamed Haniffa AbdullahVacant
VacantEdward Linggu Bukut (Sabah)Bobbey Suan (Sabah)Mohamad Fatmi Che SallehLow Kian ChuanVacant
VacantAbdul Halim Suleiman (Johor)Lim Pay Hen (Johor)the MaceRobert Lau Hui YewAzhar AhmadVacant
VacantPahangPahangGBVell Paari Samy VelluZulkifli HasanVacant
VacantMusoddak Ahmad (Kedah)Abdul Nasir Idris (Kedah)Susan Chemerai AndingSaraswathy KandasamiVacant
VacantMujahid Yusof Rawa (Perak)Shamsuddin Abd Ghaffar (Perak)Manolan MohamadFuziah SallehVacant
VacantNik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz (Kelantan)Wan Martina Wan Yusoff (Kelantan)Rita Sarimah Patrick InsolAmir Hamzah AzizanVacant
VacantAhmad Azam Hamzah (Negeri Sembilan)Kesavadas Achyuthan Nair (Negeri Sembilan)HANur Jazlan Mohamed (Deputy President)Mohd Na'im MokhtarVacant
VacantSelangorSelangorP194 Petra Jaya (Deputy Prime Minister)Zambry Abd KadirVacant
VacantAzahar Hassan (Perlis)Baharuddin Ahmad (Perlis)P075 Bagan Datuk (Deputy Prime Minister)Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul AzizVacant
VacantChe Alias Hamid (Terengganu)Hussin Ismail (Terengganu)SecretaryP063 Tambun (Prime Minister)Saifuddin Nasution IsmailVacant
Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah (President)

Incumbent members

SenatorPartyStateTermTerm startTerm endRemarks

Elected by State Legislative Assemblies

BN 5 | PH 5 | PN 8 | GPS 2 | GRS 2
VAC 4 (Selangor 2, Pahang 2)
Abdul Halim Suleiman  [ ms ] BN (UMNO) Johor First23 November 202322 November 2026
Abdul Nasir Idris  [ ms ] PN (PAS) Kedah First20 March 202319 March 2026
Ahmad Azam Hamzah PH (PKR) Negeri Sembilan Second15 August 202214 August 2025Members of the Senate Committee of Selection
Ahmad Ibrahim GPS (PBB) Sarawak First22 July 202221 July 2025
Amir Md Ghazali PH (PKR) Penang First7 March 20236 March 2026Member of the Senate Committee of Privileges
Azahar Hassan  [ ms ] PN (BERSATU) Perlis First10 September 20249 September 2027
Baharuddin Ahmad  [ ms ] PN (PAS) Perlis First10 September 20249 September 2027
Bobbey Ah Fang Suan GRS (GAGASAN) Sabah Second5 January 20244 January 2027
Che Alias Hamid PN (PAS) Terengganu First21 November 202420 November 2027
Edward Linggu Bakut GRS (STAR) Sabah First9 December 20248 December 2027
Hussin Ismail PN (PAS) Terengganu First15 March 202314 March 2026
Kesavadas Achyuthan Nair PH (DAP) Negeri Sembilan Second25 April 202224 April 2025Members of the Senate Committee of Selection
Koh Nai Kwong BN (MCA) Malacca Second6 March 20245 March 2027
Lim Pay Hen BN (MCA) Johor Second26 June 202225 June 2025
Lingeshwaran Arunasalam PH (DAP) Penang First7 March 20236 March 2026
Mujahid Yusof Rawa PH (AMANAH) Perak First25 May 202324 May 2026
Musoddak Ahmad PN (PAS) Kedah First20 March 202319 March 2026
Mustafa Musa BN (UMNO) Malacca First31 July 202330 July 2026
Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz PN (PAS) Kelantan First10 July 20239 July 2026
Michael Mujah Lihan  [ ms ] GPS (PBB) Sarawak First11 December 202310 December 2026
Shamsuddin Abdul Ghafar BN (UMNO) Perak Second20 December 202419 December 2027
Wan Martina Wan Yusoff [3] [4] PN (PAS) Kelantan Second21 November 202420 November 2027

Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

BN 9 | PH 11 | GPS 5 | GRS 2 | IND 6 | VAC 11
Abun Sui Anyit PH (PKR)At-largeFirst20 March 202319 March 2026Standing Orders Committee Member
Amir Hamzah Azizan Independent At-largeFirst12 December 202311 December 2026 Minister of Finance II
Anifah Aman GRS (PCS) Labuan First20 March 202319 March 2026Member of Senate House Committee
Anna Bell @ Suzieana Perian GRS (GAGASAN)At-largeFirst5 March 20244 March 2027
Azhar Ahmad BN (UMNO)At-largeFirst21 March 202220 March 2025
Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah GPS (PBB)At-largeFirst15 July 202414 July 2027 President of the Dewan Negara
Awang Sariyan Independent At-largeFirst20 March 202319 March 2026
Fuziah Salleh PH (PKR)At-largeFirst10 December 20229 December 2025Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost Living
Isaiah D. Jacob PH (PKR) Kuala Lumpur First20 March 202319 March 2026
Low Kian Chuan Independent At-largeFirst20 March 202319 March 2026Member of Senate House Committee
Manolan Mohamad PH (PKR) Aborigines Second20 March 202319 March 2026
Mohamad Fatmi Che Salleh BN (UMNO)At-largeFirst25 April 202224 April 2025Members of the Senate Committee of Selection
Mohamed Haniffa Abdullah BN (MIC)At-largeFirst26 September 202225 September 2025Standing Orders Committee Member
Mohd Hasbie Muda PH (AMANAH)At-largeFirst20 March 202319 March 2026
Mohd Hatta Ramli PH (AMANAH)At-largeFirst20 March 202319 March 2026Standing Orders Committee Member
Mohd. Naim Mokhtar Independent At-largeFirst3 December 20222 December 2025 Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs)
Nelson Wences Angang PH (UPKO)At-largeFirst16 May 202415 May 2027
Noorita Sual PH (DAP)At-largeFirst20 March 202319 March 2026
Nur Jazlan Mohamed BN (UMNO)At-largeFirst15 June 202314 June 2026Deputy President of the Dewan Negara
Pele Peter Tinggom GPS (PDP)At-largeFirst5 March 20244 March 2027
Rita Sarimah Patrick Insol GPS (PRS)At-largeSecond20 November 202319 November 2026Standing Orders Committee Member
Robert Lau Hui Yew GPS (SUPP)At-largeSecond16 May 202415 May 2027
Roderick Wong Siew Lead PH (DAP)At-largeFirst20 March 202319 March 2026
Ros Suryati Alang BN (UMNO)At-largeFirst26 September 202225 September 2025Standing Orders Committee Member
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail PH (PKR)At-largeFirst3 December 20222 December 2025 Minister of Home Affairs
Salehuddin Saidin Independent At-largeFirst22 July 202421 July 2027
Saraswathy Kandasami PH (PKR)At-largeFirst10 December 20229 December 2025Deputy Minister of National Unity
Sivaraj Chandran BN (MIC)At-largeFirst20 March 202319 March 2026
Susan Chemerai Anding GPS (PBB)At-largeSecond21 August 202320 August 2026
Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz BN (UMNO)At-largeSecond3 December 20222 December 2025 Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry
Vell Paari Samy Vellu BN (MIC)At-largeSecond2 September 20231 September 2026
Zambry Abdul Kadir BN (UMNO)At-largeFirst3 December 20222 December 2025 Minister of Higher Education
Zulkifli Hasan Independent At-largeFirst12 December 202311 December 2026Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs)

Former members

SenatorPartyRepresentingTermTerm startTerm end
Mohd. Radzi Sheikh Ahmad PN (BERSATU)At-largeFirst16 June 202018 December 2022
Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad BN (UMNO)At-largeFirst9 March 20208 March 2023
Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri IndependentAt-largeFirst9 March 20208 March 2023
Mohamad Ali Mohamad BN (UMNO)MalaccaFirst20 May 202019 May 2023
Ras Adiba Radzi Independent PWD First20 May 202019 May 2023
Balasubramaniam Nachiappan PN (PAS)At-largeFirst16 June 202015 June 2023
Muhammad Zahid Md. Arip PN (BERSATU)Kuala LumpurFirst16 June 202015 June 2023
Rais Yatim PN (BERSATU)At-largeFirst16 June 202015 June 2023
Mohd Apandi Mohamad PN (PAS)KelantanFirst8 July 20207 July 2023
Jefridin Atan BN (UMNO)JohorFirst13 September 202012 September 2023
Ak Nan Eh Took PN (BERSATU) Siamese Second1 December 202030 November 2023
Nuing Jeluing GPS (PBB)SarawakSecond11 December 202010 December 2023
Paul Igai GPS (PDP)At-largeSecond16 December 202015 December 2023
Jaziri Alkaf Abdillah Suffian PN (BERSATU)At-largeFirst21 December 202020 December 2023
John Ambrose GRS (GAGASAN)At-largeSecond16 January 202115 January 2024
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar GPS (PBB)At-largeFirst15 June 202318 January 2024
Mutang Tagal GPS (PBB)At-largeFirst15 February 202410 May 2024
Teo Eng Tee @ Teo Kok Chee PN (GERAKAN)At-largeSecond19 July 202118 July 2024
Ti Lian Ker BN (MCA)At-largeSecond10 August 20219 August 2024
Ajis Sitin BN (UMNO) Pahang First25 August 202124 August 2024
Juhanis Abdul Aziz BN (UMNO) Pahang First25 August 202124 August 2024
Aziz Ariffin BN (UMNO) Perlis First26 August 202125 August 2024
Seruandi Saad BN (UMNO) Perlis First26 August 202125 August 2024
Md Nasir Hashim PN (BERSATU)At-largeSecond27 August 202126 August 2024
Razali Idris PN (BERSATU)At-largeSecond27 August 202126 August 2024
Husain Awang PN (PAS) Terengganu Second15 September 202114 September 2024
Mohd Hisamudin Yahaya BN (UMNO) Putrajaya First4 October 20213 October 2024
Arman Azha Abu Hanifah BN (UMNO)At-largeFirst26 October 202125 October 2024
Dominic Lau Hoe Chai PN (GERAKAN)At-largeFirst23 November 202122 November 2024
Nelson Renganathan BN (MIC)At-largeFirst23 November 202122 November 2024
Noraini Idris BN (UMNO) Sabah First10 December 20219 December 2024
Zurainah Musa BN (UMNO)At-largeFirst22 December 202121 December 2024

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    2. ↑ "Representatives Seating Arrangement Of Members Of The Senate". Parliament of Malaysia.
    3. ↑ "Dr Wan Martina dipilih sebagai Senator wakili Kelantan". 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
    4. ↑ "Kelantan State Assembly elects Dr Wan Martina as senator". 24 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
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