Women in the Dewan Negara

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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. [1]

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Women have had the right to sit in Dewan Negara since 1959, however, it was not until Aishah Ghani to be appointed as the first female senator in 1962. [2] Women have been appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and indirectly elected by all state legislatures to represent their states in the Dewan Negara. Since then, all states have had multiple female senators – in chronological order: Kedah (1975), Terengganu (1975), Pahang (1977), Sabah (1989), Kelantan (1991), Selangor (1991), Johor (1997), Negeri Sembilan (1999), Malacca (1999), Perlis (2005), Perak (2006), Sarawak (2010) and Penang (2015).

List of female senators

This is an incomplete list of women who have served as members of the Dewan Negara, ordered alphabetically. This list includes women who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present. [3] [4] [5]

Elected by the State Legislative Assembly

SenatorPartyStateTerm startTerm end
Armani Mahiruddin BN ( UMNO )Sabah20 December 200519 December 2008
22 December 200821 December 2011
Asmak Husin PAS Kelantan1 July 201830 June 2021
Asmah Ismail BN ( UMNO )Pahang25 June 199024 June 1993
Christina Lorline Tibok @ Christine Vanhouten BN ( UPKO )Sabah
31 July 200030 July 2003
Dayang Madinah Abang Openg BN ( PBB )Sarawak19 July 201018 July 2013
19 July 201318 July 2016
Empiang Jabu BN ( PBB )Sarawak28 June 200427 June 2007
11 July 200710 July 2010
Engku Naimah Engku Taib BN ( UMNO )Terengganu6 November 20155 November 2018
Fadhlina Sidek PH (PKR)Penang1 September 20215 November 2022
Habibah Abdul Ghani BN ( UMNO )Pahang19 December 198318 December 1986
Habidah Jusoh BN ( UMNO )Terengganu23 February 198722 February 1990
26 December 198925 December 1992
Halimah Hamzah BN ( UMNO )Pahang
Hasnah Fatimah Mohd Kasim BN ( UMNO )Terengganu
10 January 19849 January 1987
Hazizah Mohd. Sultan BN ( UMNO )Malacca27 December 199926 December 2002
Heng Seai Kie BN ( MCA )Perak6 December 20065 December 2009
16 November 200915 November 2012
Hunaizah Mohd. Noor PAS Kelantan4 August 19973 August 2000
Ida Dumpangal née Ida UndanSabah29 December 198928 December 1992
Jamilah Ibrahim PAS Kelantan4 August 19973 August 2000
Juhanis Abdul Aziz BN (UMNO)Pahang24 August 202123 August 2024
Kalthom Othman PAS Kelantan24 July 199123 July 1994
9 May 19948 May 1997
Kelsom Yaacub BN ( UMNO )Pahang13 December 199312 December 1996
Khadijah Awang BN ( UMNO )Terengganu14 May 199613 May 1999
Khairiah Mohamed PAS Kelantan9 July 20128 July 2015
1 July 201530 June 2018
Kian Sit Har BN ( MCA )Malacca19 April 199318 April 1996
Lee Pit Chern BN ( MCA )Negeri Sembilan19 May 199918 May 2002
Lim Hui Ying PH ( DAP )Penang27 August 20185 November 2022
Lim Kee Moi BN ( MCA )Johor
Lim Nget Yoon BN ( MCA )Pahang8 June 20127 June 2015
Mahimon Harun BN ( UMNO )Pahang9 November 19778 November 1980
Mariah Abdullah BN ( UMNO )Perlis
Melati Ali BN ( UMNO )Pahang
Mumtaz Md Nawi PAS Kelantan19 July 200618 July 2009
6 July 20095 July 2012
Ng Yen Yen BN ( MCA )Pahang13 December 199312 December 1996
Norahan Abu Bakar BN ( UMNO )Pahang22 June 201522 September 2017
Norani Beluah BN ( UMNO )Pahang13 July 198712 July 1990
Noraini IdrisBN (UMNO)Sabah10 December 20219 December 2024
Nordiana Shafie BN ( UMNO )Terengganu23 December 200522 December 2008
Nuridah Salleh PASTerengganu29 November 20185 November 2022
Rahmah Salleh BN ( UMNO )Terengganu
Ramlah Abas BN ( UMNO )Malacca3 May 19992 May 2002
Ramlah Kassim BN ( UMNO )Pahang6 September 19965 September 1999
Rohani Abdullah BN ( UMNO )Terengganu26 January 201225 January 2015
Rosalind Yau Shuk Meng BN ( MCA )Selangor5 August 19914 August 1994
Roslin Abdul Rahman BN ( UMNO )Pahang8 June 20127 June 2015
Sabani Mat BN ( UMNO )Perlis25 July 201824 July 2021
Safinah Jusoh PAS Terengganu27 December 199926 December 2002
Samsiah Samsudin BN ( UMNO )Appointed
Negeri Sembilan14 December 200613 December 2009
See Too Mee BN ( MCA )Johor24 April 200023 April 2003
Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff BN ( UMNO )Kedah30 May 201429 May 2017
Siti Aishah Shaik Ismail PKR Penang22 June 201521 June 2018
Siti Fatimah Yahaya BN ( UMNO )Pahang10 August 20189 August 2021
Siti Rokiah Mohd. Zabidin BN ( UMNO )Pahang8 May 20067 May 2009
Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff PAS Kelantan
1 July 200330 June 2006
Siw Chun Eam BN ( UMNO )Perlis20 December 200519 December 2008
Tan Ah Eng BN ( MCA )Johor12 May 199711 May 2000
Tom Saudah Othman BN ( UMNO )Kedah6 January 19755 January 1978
Wan Ubaidah Omar PAS Kelantan1 July 200330 June 2006
19 July 200618 July 2009
Wan Martina PASKelantan23 August 202122 August 2024
Zainun A. Bakar BN ( UMNO )Terengganu6 May 20095 May 2012
Zaitun Mat BN ( UMNO )Pahang6 May 20095 May 2012
Zaitun Mat Amin BN ( UMNO )Terengganu8 June 20127 June 2015
Zawiah Abdullah BN ( UMNO )Terengganu6 January 19755 January 1978

Nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

SenatorPartyTerm startTerm end
Agnes Shim Tshin Nyuk BN ( MCA )Appointed
Ainon Ariffin BN ( UMNO )18 February 198617 February 1989
27 March 198926 March 1992
Aishah Ghani Alliance ( UMNO )15 October 196214 October 1968
22 October 196821 October 1974
Azizah Abdul Samad BN ( UMNO )26 August 200425 August 2007
Azizah Harun BN ( UMNO )6 July 20155 July 2018
Azizah Mohd Dun BN ( UMNO )4 July 20003 July 2003
12 August 200311 August 2006
Azizah Mohd. Said BN ( UMNO )29 July 198528 July 1988
Bathmavathi Krishnan IND 18 November 201317 November 2016
18 November 201617 November 2019
Bibi Aishah Hamid Don Alliance ( UMNO )19 October 196418 October 1970
Che Jam Haron BN ( UMNO )27 July 199926 July 2002
Che Pora Omar BN ( UMNO )21 February 199120 February 1994
31 March 199430 March 1997
Chew Lee Giok BN ( MCA )13 December 201012 December 2013
Chew Mei Fun BN ( MCA )9 April 20098 April 2012
26 June 201425 June 2017
Chew Poh Thoi BN ( MCA )
Dasimah Dasir BN ( UMNO )20 February 197119 February 1974
7 October 1980
Dayang Mahani Pengiran Ahmad Raffae BN ( UMNO )21 July 200420 July 2007
Doris Sophia Brodi BN ( PRS )12 March 201011 March 2013
12 March 201311 March 2016
Fahariyah Md Nordin BN ( UMNO )7 December 20166 December 2019
Faridah Abu Hassan BN ( UMNO )4 September 19953 September 1998
Fatimah Hamat BN ( UMNO )23 December 200822 December 2011
Fatimah Salim BN ( UMNO )
Fuziah SallehPH (PKR)9 December 20228 December 2025
Habshah Osman BN ( UMNO )27 October 199226 October 1995
4 September 19953 September 1998
Hafsah Othman BN ( UMNO )19 July 198218 July 1985
Jamilah Sulaiman BN ( PBS )7 November 20126 November 2015
22 December 201521 December 2018
Janaky Athi Nahappan BN ( MIC )19 July 198218 July 1985
5 December 19834 December 1986
Jaya Partiban BN ( MIC )
Kamilia Ibrahim BN ( UMNO )4 September 19953 September 1998
7 April 19976 April 2000
Law Jack Yoon BN ( MCA )14 February 198713 February 1990
18 December 198917 December 1992
Lim Hiang Nai @ Lim Sean Lean BN ( MCA )5 December 19834 December 1986
Loga Chitra M. Govindasamy BN ( MIC )6 April 20075 April 2010
Mariany Mohammad Yit BN ( UMNO )15 December 201014 December 2013
16 December 201315 December 2016
Mashitah Ibrahim BN ( UMNO )18 March 200817 March 2011
21 March 201120 March 2014
Mastika Junaidah Husin BN ( UMNO )14 December 199413 December 1997
9 March 19988 March 2001
Mazidah Zakaria BN ( UMNO )18 February 198617 February 1989
27 March 198926 March 1992
Maznah Mazlan BN ( UMNO )21 April 200820 April 2011
25 April 201124 April 2014
Melanie Chua Chui Ket BN ( SAPP )2 August 19991 August 2002
Naomi Chong Set Mui BN ( LDP )2 October 20031 October 2006
Nen Abidah Abdullah BN ( UMNO )20 December 198219 December 1985
Nichole Wong Siaw TingBN (MCA)17 June 20225 November 2022
Nik Azizah Nik Yahya BN ( UMNO )
17 February 200516 February 2008
Noorita Sual PH (DAP)20 March 202319 March 2026
Nor Azah Awin BN ( UMNO )27 July 199926 July 2002
Nor Hayati Onn BN ( UMNO )14 October 200513 October 2008
28 October 200827 October 2011
Noriah Mahat BN ( UMNO )3 May 20102 May 2013
19 July 201318 July 2016
Norjan Khan Bahadar BN ( UMNO )4 December 19973 December 2000
Norliza Abdul Rahim BN ( UMNO )4 July 20113 July 2014
30 May 201429 May 2017
Norraesah Mohamad BN ( UMNO )14 October 200513 October 2008
Norsimah Hashim BN ( UMNO )27 July 199926 July 2002
Ong Chong Swen BN ( MCA )19 February 201818 February 2021
Ooi Siew Kim BN ( MCA )
Puizah Abu Kassim BN ( UMNO )2 August 19991 August 2002
Rabiyah Ali BN ( UMNO )7 December 20166 December 2019
Rafidah Aziz BN ( UMNO )6 January 19755 January 1978
9 November 19778 November 1980
Rahaiah Baheran BN ( UMNO )27 October 199226 October 1995
4 September 19953 September 1998
Rahemah Idris BN ( UMNO )7 December 20166 December 2019
Rahimah Mahamad BN ( UMNO )20 February 201419 February 2017
31 March 201730 March 2020
Rahmah Othman BN ( UMNO )6 April 19795 April 1982
Raj Munni Sabu PH ( AMANAH )27 August 201826 August 2021
Raja Ropiah Raja Abdullah BN ( UMNO )9 April 20128 April 2015
Ras Adiba Mohd Radzi IND20 May 202019 May 2023
Rhina Bhar BN ( Gerakan )13 October 200412 October 2007
Rita Samariah Patrick Insol GPS (PRS)22 June 202021 June 2023
Rogayah Ariff BN ( UMNO )15 December 198014 December 1983
13 April 198112 April 1984
Rogayah Che Mat BN ( UMNO )18 February 198617 February 1989
27 March 198926 March 1992
Rokiah @ Maimun Zainuddin BN ( UMNO )8 August 19837 August 1986
1 December 198630 November 1989
Ros Suyati AlangBN (UMNO)20 September 202219 September 2025
Rosnah Mohd. Salleh BN ( UMNO )23 February 198722 February 1990
20 February 199019 February 1993
S. Bagiam Ayem Perumal BN ( MIC )22 August 201121 August 2014
25 August 201424 August 2017
Salbiah Mohd. Akim BN ( UMNO )1 December 198630 November 1989
5 July 19894 July 1992
Salmah Sheikh Hussein BN ( UMNO )6 January 19755 January 1978
9 August 19768 August 1979
Sarasa Velu BN ( MIC )16 December 199215 December 1995
20 March 199619 March 1999
Saraswathy KandasamiPH (PKR)9 December 20228 December 2025
Selemiah Hashim BN ( UMNO )19 April 199318 April 1996
30 July 199629 July 1999
Shahanim Mohamad Yusoff BN ( UMNO )16 November 201715 November 2020
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil BN ( UMNO )9 April 20098 April 2012
Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain BN ( UMNO )
9 March 20078 March 2010
Sharipah Aminah Syed Mohamed BN ( UMNO )13 December 200412 December 2007
13 December 200712 December 2010
Siti Fatimah Sheikh Hussein BN ( UMNO )
Siti Hawa @ Karimah Mohd. Nor BN ( UMNO )12 August 199811 August 2001
Sopiah Sharif BN ( UMNO )17 July 201716 July 2020
Susan Chemarai Anding GPS (PBB)22 June 202021 June 2023
Usha Nandhini S. Jayaram BN ( MIC )15 July 200814 July 2011
Valli Muthusamy BN ( MIC )15 December 198614 December 1989
11 December 198910 December 1992
Wan Asiah Ahmad BN ( UMNO )11 November 199710 November 2000
2 November 20001 November 2003
Wan Hazani Wan Mohd Nor BN ( UMNO )14 October 200513 October 2008
3 December 20082 December 2011
Wan Intan Wan Ahmad Tajuddin BN ( UMNO )27 October 199226 October 1995
4 September 19953 September 1998
Wan Ramlah Ahmad BN ( UMNO )
8 January 20077 January 2010
Zaleha Husin BN ( UMNO )13 April 199212 April 1995
Zunairah MusaBN (UMNO)22 December 202121 December 2024

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