The Democratic Action Party is a centre-left social democratic political party in Malaysia. As one of four component parties of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition,it formed the federal government after defeating Barisan Nasional in the 2018 Malaysian general election,ending the party's 53 year-long stay in the opposition. However,before the coalition finished its first term,defections from partnering parties caused it to lose power after 22 months,culminating in the 2020 Malaysian political crisis. At the 2022 Malaysian general election,the PH coalition which the DAP was part of was returned to power again,albeit with a smaller majority leading it to form a unity government with political rivals.
Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail is a Malaysian politician who is the spouse of Anwar Ibrahim,the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. She also served as the 12th Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Women,Family and Community Development in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration during a political crisis in February 2020. She was the first female Deputy Prime Minister,as well as Leader of the Opposition and the highest ever female political officeholder in the history of Malaysia.
This is a list of the members of the Dewan Rakyat of the 12th Parliament of Malaysia,elected in 2008.
Sim Tze Tzin is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and former Minister Salahuddin Ayub from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bayan Baru since May 2013. He is a member of Parliamentary Special Select Committee for International Affairs. He also served as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pantai Jerejak from March 2008 to May 2013. He is a member and Strategy Director of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the PH opposition coalition. He also served as the political secretary to Anwar Ibrahim,Leader of the Opposition,Chairman of PH and President of PKR.
Dato' Seri Ir. Mohammad Nizar bin Jamaluddin is a Malaysian politician and engineer who has served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) state administrations under Menteris Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu and Saarani Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020 and again since November 2022 as well as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Rapat since May 2018. He served as the 10th Menteri Besar of Perak from March 2008 to the collapse of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state administration in February 2009,MLA for Changkat Jering from May 2013 to May 2018,for Pasir Panjang from March 2008 to May 2013 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Bukit Gantang from April 2009 to May 2013. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH),a component party of the PH coalition and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),a former component party of the PR coalition. He is also presently the sole AMANAH Perak MLA.
Muhammad bin Muhammad Taib,also fondly known as Mat Taib and also Mat Tyson,is a Malaysian politician who currently is a member of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a major component of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was the former Menteri Besar of Selangor and the former Rural and Regional Development Minister. Muhammad was also the former UMNO vice-president.
The People's Alliance was an informal Malaysian political coalition and successor to Barisan Alternatif (BA). The political coalition was formed by the People's Justice Party (PKR),Democratic Action Party (DAP),and Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) on 1 April 2008,after the 12th Malaysian general election,having previously formed the Barisan Alternatif in the 10th general election. On 20 April 2010,the Sarawak National Party (SNAP) officially joined as a member of the Pakatan Rakyat after being expelled from Barisan Nasional,but quit the coalition on 6 May 2011. The DAP declared the coalition "dead" on 16 June 2015,citing the inability of the rest of the alliance to work with PAS,after PAS's congress passed the motion to sever ties with DAP without debate. It was succeeded by Pakatan Harapan and Gagasan Sejahtera.
Dato' Ngeh Koo Ham,also known as James Ngeh,is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Beruas since March 2008. He served as Speaker of the Perak State Legislative Assembly from July 2018 to May 2020 and Member of the assembly (MLA) for Sitiawan from March 2004 to May 2018,Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) administration under former Menteri Besar Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin from March 2008 to the collapse of the PR administration in February 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of presently the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly PR opposition coalitions. He was also Deputy Secretary-General of DAP,member of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of DAP and State Chairman of DAP of Perak.
A by-election was held for the Dewan Rakyat parliamentary seat of Permatang Pauh on 26 August 2008 with nomination day on 16 August 2008. The seat of Permatang Pauh in the Dewan Rakyat,fell vacant after the resignation of the incumbent,Datuk Seri Wan Azizah Wan Ismail,on 31 July 2008. Wan Azizah was the Leader of the Opposition as well as the President of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR),a component party of the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition. The by-election was contested by the PR candidate former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. This election has been dubbed "the mother of all by-elections" by the media due to the potentially significant implication of the election as well as the high profile of Anwar Ibrahim.
Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution bin Ismail is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim as well as Senator since December 2022. He also served as the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs in the PH administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kulim-Bandar Baharu from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Machang from March 2008 to May 2013 as well as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pantai Jerejak since May 2018 and MLA of Kedah for Lunas from November 2000 to March 2004. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the PH opposition coalition. He has also served as the Secretary-General of PKR from January 2010 to his resignation in October 2014 and again since November 2016 as well as Secretary-General of PH since March 2020.
Tan Tee Beng is a Malaysian independent politician. From 2008 to 2013 he was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Nibong Tebal constituency in Penang,Malaysia.
Mujahid Yusof Rawa,is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Religious Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from July 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Parit Buntar since March 2008. He is a member of the National Trust Party (AMANAH),a component party of the PH opposition coalition and was a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),a component party of the ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition.
Dato' Nasarudin Hashim is a Malaysian politician. He is the former one-term Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for Parit constituency in Perak from 2004 to 2008. Nasarudin was also the Perak State Legislative Assemblyman for the Bota constituency having held the office for two terms between 2008 and 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party in the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition.
Jagdeep Singh Deo s/o Karpal Singh is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under Chief Ministers Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow since May 2013 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Datok Keramat since March 2008. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP),a component party of the state ruling but federal opposition PH and formerly PR coalitions. He is the eldest son of Karpal Singh,former Member of Parliament (MP) for Jelutong who gained fame and rose to prominence as the 'Tiger of Jelutong'. He is also the older brother of Gobind Singh Deo,former Minister of Communications and Multimedia and present Puchong MP as well as Ramkarpal Singh,present Bukit Gelugor MP.
Dato' Law Choo Kiang is a Malaysian politician who has served as Speaker of the Penang State Legislative Assembly since June 2013. He served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Bukit Tambun from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the state ruling but federal opposition PH and formerly PR coalitions.
Dato' Seri Amirudin bin Shari is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 16th Menteri Besar of Selangor since June 2018,Member of Parliament (MP) for Gombak since November 2022 and Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Tua since May 2018 and for Batu Caves from March 2008 to May 2018. He also served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) from September 2014 to his promotion to the Menteri Besarship in June 2018. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the state and federal coalition of Pakatan Harapan (PH). He has also served as the Vice-President of PKR since July 2022 and State Chairman of PH of Selangor since March 2020 as well as of Pahang since September 2022.
The Alliance of Hope is a Malaysian political coalition consisting of centre-left political parties which was formed in 2015 to succeed the Pakatan Rakyat coalition. It has been the ruling coalition since November 2022 after it formed the coalition government with other political coalitions and parties as a result of the 2022 Malaysian general election,and after it won the 2018 Malaysian general election to February 2020 when it lost power as a result of the 2020 Malaysian political crisis at the federal level for 22 months. The coalition deposed the Barisan Nasional coalition government during the 2018 election,ending its 60-year-long reign since independence.
Mohd Rashid bin Hasnon is a Malaysian politician who served as Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat I under former Speakers Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof and Azhar Azizan Harun from July 2018 to December 2022,Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Pahat from May 2018 to November 2022,Deputy Chief Minister of Penang I,Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) under former Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pantai Jerejak from May 2013 to May 2018. 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 People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He is also Chairman of the World Women Organisation.
The 12th Penang election was held on 8 March 2008. Polling took place in 40 constituencies throughout the State of Penang,with each electing a State Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission.
The 13th Penang election was held on 5 May 2013. Polling took place in 40 constituencies throughout the State of Penang,with each electing a State Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly. The election was conducted by the Malaysian Election Commission.
