There have been 97 women in the Dewan Rakyat since the establishment of the

Parliament of Malaysia The Parliament of Malaysia ( ms, Parlimen Malaysia) is the national legislature of Malaysia, based on the Westminster system. The bicameral parliament consists of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives, lit. "People's Assembly") and the D ...

. In the 15th Malaysian Parliament, there are 28 female representatives, or 13.5% of the body. Women have had the right to both vote and sit in parliament since 1959 and all states and territories have been represented by a woman in the Dewan Rakyat.

List of female members

This is a complete list of women who have served as members of the Dewan Rakyat, ordered by seniority. This list includes women who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.

Proportion of women in the Dewan Rakyat

Timeline

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Fatimah Hashim Tun Fatimah binti Hashim ( ms, فاطمة بنت هاشم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 25 December 1924 – 9 January 2010) was a Malaysian freedom fighter who later served as a minister in the Malaysian cabinet. Along with her h ...

(1959–1974)" from:1959 till:1964 color:PMIP text:" Khadijah Sidek (1959–1964)" from:1959 till:1964 color:Alliance text:" Zainon Munshi Sulaiman (1959–1964)" from:1963 till:1969 color:Alliance text:" Ajibah Abol (1963–1969)" from:1964 till:1978 color:Alliance text:" Fatimah Abdul Majid (1964–1978)" from:1969 till:1974 color:Alliance text:"

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(1969–1974)" from:1974 till:1986 color:BN text:" Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar (1974–1986)" from:1974 till:1982 color:BN text:" Tengku Noor Asiah Tengku Ahmad (1974–1982)" from:1974 till:1978 color:BN text:" Oon Zariah Abu Bakar (1974–1978)" from:1975 till:1986 color:BN text:" Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng (1975–1986)" from:1974 till:1986 color:BN text:"

Aishah Ghani Aishah binti Ghani ( ms, عائشة بنت غاني, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 15 December 1923 – 19 April 2013) was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Social Welfare from 1973 to 1984 and Head of Wanita UMNO wo ...

(1974–1986)" from:1978 till:1982 color:BN text:" Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali (1978–1982)" from:1978 till:2013 color:BN text:"

Rafidah Aziz Rafidah binti Aziz ( Jawi: ; born 4 November 1943) is a Malaysian politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for the Selayang from 1978 to 1982 and Kuala Kangsar constituency from 1982 to 2013. Born in Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Rafidah was Min ...

(1978–2013)" from:1978 till:1990 color:BN text:" Sharifah Dorah Syed Mohammed (1978–1990)" from:1982 till:2004 color:BN text:"

Zaleha Ismail Tan Sri Datin Paduka Seri Hajah Zaleha binti Ismail ( Jawi: صالحة بنت اسماعيل) (18 May 1936 – 14 November 2020) was a Malaysian politician and among the women's leaders in Malaysia. She served as Minister of National Unity ...

(1982–2004)" from:1982 till:1990 color:BN text:" Rahmah Othman (1982–1990)" from:1982 till:1995 color:BN text:"

Napsiah Omar Napsiah binti Omar (21 April 1943 – 16 April 2018) was a Malaysian educator and politician. The daughter of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) activists, Napsiah was born in Negeri Sembilan. She studied zoology and botany at the Austr ...

(1982–1995)" from:1986 till:1999 color:BN text:"

Teng Gaik Kwan Teng may refer to: *Teng (surname) (滕), a Chinese surname *Teng (state), an ancient Chinese state *Teng (mythology), a flying dragon in Chinese mythology *Teng County Teng County or Tengxian (; za, Dwngz Yen) is a county of eastern Guangxi, C ...

(1986–1999)" from:1986 till:2008 color:BN text:"

Siti Zaharah Sulaiman Siti Zaharah binti Sulaiman ( Jawi: سيتي زهرة بنت سليمان; born 24 April 1949) is a Malaysian politician. She also was the Minister of National Unity and Community Development, Malaysia. She was Chief of the Women's wing of the ...

(1986–2008)" from:1986 till:1995 color:BN text:" Ling Chooi Seng (1986–1995)" from:1986 till:1999 color:BN text:" Siti Zainabon Abu Bakar (1986–1999)" from:1990 till:1999 color:BN text:" Lim Lay Hoon (1990–1999)" from:1990 till:1999 color:S46 text:" Ilani Isahak (1990–1990)" from:1990 till:1995 color:BN text:" Rakibah Abdul Manap (1990–1995)" from:1990 till:2022 color:BN text:"

Rohani Abdul Karim Dato’ Sri Hajah Rohani binti Abdul Karim ( Jawi: روحاني بنت عبدالكريم; born 3 January 1955) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development, Deputy Minister of Domestic T ...

(1990–2022)" from:1995 till:1999 color:BN text:" Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. Abas (1995–1999)" from:1995 till:1999 color:BN text:" G. Leelavathi (1995–1999)" from:1995 till:2008 color:BN text:"

Tan Yee Kew Datin Paduka Dr. Tan Yee Kew () (born 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wangsa Maju from May 2018 to November 2022, for Klang from April 1995 to March 2008 and Parliamentary Secretary of Internati ...

(1995–2008)" from:2018 till:end color:PKR text:"

(2018–present)" from:1995 till:2004 color:BN text:" Seripah Noli Syed Hussin (1995–2004)" from:1995 till:2008 color:BN text:"

Shahrizat Abdul Jalil Shahrizat binti Abdul Jalil ( Jawi: شهرزاد بنت عبدالجليل; born 15 August 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served in the Cabinet of Malaysia as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development from 2009 to 2012. She was th ...

(1995–2008)" from:1995 till:1999 color:BN text:" Chua Soon Bui (1995–1999)" from:1995 till:2004 color:BN text:" Sukinam Domo (1995–2004)" from:1999 till:2004 color:BN text:" Mastika Junaidah Husin (1999–2004)" from:1999 till:2008 color:BN text:" Lim Bee Kau (1999–2008)" from:1999 till:2008 color:PKR text:"

Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail ( Jawi: وان عزيزة بنت وان إسماعيل; born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian politician who is the spouse of Anwar Ibrahim, the current Prime Minister of Malaysia. She also served as the 12th Depu ...

(1999–2008)" from:2015 till:end color:PKR text:"

(2015–present)" from:1999 till:2013 color:DAP text:"

Chong Eng Chong Eng (; born on 6 July 1957), is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Chief Ministers Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow and as M ...

(1999–2013)" from:1999 till:2008 color:BN text:"

Khamsiyah Yeop Khamsiyah binti Yeop is a Malaysian politician and former Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur and Co-operatives Development. Election results Honours * : ** Member of the Order of the Perak State Crown (AMP) (1996) ** Knight Commander of ...

(1999–2008)" from:1999 till:2013 color:DAP text:"

Fong Po Kuan Fong Po Kuan (; born 15 September 1973) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) political party. She is able to communicate in Chinese, English, and Malay. She did her STPM in Anglo Chinese School, Ipoh in 1992. Aft ...

(1999–2013)" from:1999 till:2013 color:BN text:" Ng Yen Yen (1999–2013)" from:1999 till:2008 color:BN text:" Chew Mei Fun (1999–2008)" from:1999 till:2008 color:BN text:" P. Komala Devi (1999–2008)" from:1999 till:end color:DAP text:" Teresa Kok Suh Sim (1999–present)" from:1999 till:2004 color:BN text:"

(1999–2004)" from:1999 till:2004 color:BN text:" Robia Kosai (1999–2004)" from:2004 till:2008 color:BN text:" Mashitah Ibrahim (2004–2008)" from:2004 till:2008 color:PAS text:" Kalthom Othman (2004–2008)" from:2004 till:2013 color:BN text:"

Tan Lian Hoe Dato' Tan Lian Hoe (; born 14 November 1958) is a Malaysian politician. She was a Member of Parliament of Malaysia from 2004 to 2013. She was a member of the Malaysian People's Movement Party (Gerakan), a former component party in the then-rul ...

(2004–2013)" from:2004 till:2016 color:BN text:"

Noriah Kasnon Tan Sri Dato' Hajah Noriah binti Kasnon (2 January 1964 – 5 May 2016) was the Member of Parliament of Malaysia for the Sungai Besar constituency in Selangor, Malaysia. She was a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) party ...

(2004–2016)" from:2004 till:2008 color:BN text:" Rozaidah Talib (2004–2008)" from:2004 till:end color:BN text:" Azalina Othman Said (2004–present)" from:2004 till:2013 color:BN text:"

Tan Ah Eng Tan Ah Eng () (22 August 1955 – 10 August 2013) was a Malaysian politician. She was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Gelang Patah constituency in the state of Johor from 2004 to 2013. She was member of the Malaysian Chinese A ...

(2004–2013)" from:2004 till:2018 color:BN text:" Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin (2004–2018)" from:2004 till:2008 color:BN text:"

Azizah Mohd Dun Datuk Seri Panglima Hajah Azizah binti Mohd Dun ( Jawi: عزيزة بنت محمد دون; born 27 March 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairperson of the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) since May 2020 and of the Special Selec ...

(2004–2008)" from:2013 till:2022 color:BN text:"

(2013–202)" from:2008 till:end color:PAS text:"

Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff Siti Zailah binti Mohd Yusoff ( Jawi: سيتي ظل ﷲ بنت محمد يوسف; born 12 October 1963) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development for the second term in the Bari ...

(2008–present)" from:2008 till:2022 color:PKR text:"

Fuziah Salleh Fuziah binti Salleh ( Jawi: فوزية بنت صالح; born on 13 July 1959) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Living Costs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister An ...

(2008–2022)" from:2008 till:end color:PKR text:"

Zuraida Kamaruddin Datuk Zuraida binti Kamaruddin ( Jawi: زريدة بنت قمرالدين; born 14 March 1958) is a Malaysian politician who formerly served as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration un ...

(2008–present)" from:2008 till:2022 color:DAP text:"

Teo Nie Ching Teo Nie Ching (; born 27 January 1981) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister Fahmi Fadzil sinc ...

(2008–2022)" from:2008 till:2015 color:PAS text:"

Siti Mariah Mahmud Dr. Siti Mariah binti Mahmud ( Jawi: ; born 14 February 1958) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) for the portfolios of Health, Women and Family Empowerment in the Pakatan Har ...

(2008–2015)" from:2015 till:2018 color:AMANAH text:"

(2015–2018)" from:2008 till:2011 color:PAS text:" Lo' Lo' Mohd Ghazali (2008–2011)" from:2008 till:2022 color:PKR text:"

Nurul Izzah Anwar Nurul Izzah binti Anwar ( Jawi: ; born 19 November 1980) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Permatang Pauh from May 2018 to November 2022 and for Lembah Pantai from March 2008 to May 2018. A member of the ...

(2008–2022)" from:2008 till:end color:BN text:"

Noraini Ahmad Noraini binti Ahmad ( Jawi: نورعيني بنت أحمد; born 7 November 1967) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Parit Sulong since March 2008. She served as the Minister of Higher Education for ...

(2008–present)" from:2008 till:2022 color:BN text:"

Halimah Mohd Sadique Datuk Halimah binti Mohamed Sadique ( Jawi: حليمة بنت محمد صادق; born 2 February 1962) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of National Unity for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration und ...

(2008–2022)" from:2008 till:2013 color:BN text:" Chua Soon Bui (2008–2013)" from:2008 till:end color:BN text:"

Nancy Shukri Nancy binti Shukri ( Jawi: ننسي بنت شكري; born 5 August 1961) is a Malaysian politician from the Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (PBB), a component party of the Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS). She has served as Minister of Women, Fam ...

(2008–present)" from:2008 till:2018 color:BN text:" Norah Abdul Rahman (2008–2018)" from:2010 till:2018 color:BN text:"

Linda Tsen Thau Lin Datuk Linda Tsen Thau Lin () is a Malaysian politician. She is the former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Batu Sapi constituency in Sandakan, Sabah, representing the United Sabah Party (PBS) in the former ruling Barisan Nasional ...

(2010–2018)" from:2013 till:2022 color:DAP text:"

Kasthuriraani Patto Kasthuriraani d/o Patto ( ta, கஸ்தூரி பட்டு, Kastūri paṭṭu; born 9 August 1979) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. S ...

(2013–2022)" from:2013 till:end color:BN text:"

Mas Ermieyati Samsudin Datuk Wira Hajah Mas Ermieyati binti Samsudin ( Jawi: مس إرمياتي بنت شمس الدين; born 13 November 1976) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Parliam ...

(2013–present)" from:2013 till:2018 color:BN text:" Normala Abdul Samad (2013–2018)" from:2013 till:2018 color:BN text:"

Mary Yap Kain Ching Mary Yap Kain Ching () is a Malaysian politician and the former Deputy Minister of Higher Education in the Cabinet of Malaysia. She is a member of United Sabah Party (PBS). Personal life Mary was born on 10 March 1951 in Tawau, Crown Colon ...

(2013–2018)" from:2013 till:end color:BN text:"

Rubiah Wang Rubiah binti Wang ( Jawi: رابعة بنت واڠ) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Minister ...

(2013–present)" from:2013 till:end color:DAP text:"

Alice Lau Kiong Yieng , birth_name = Alice Lau Kiong Yieng , birth_date = , birth_place = Sibu, Sibu Division, Sarawak, Malaysia , death_date = , death_place = , death_cause = , resting_place = , resting_place_coordin ...

(2013–present)" from:2016 till:2022 color:BN text:"

Mastura Mohd Yazid Malay titles#State titles, Datuk Mastura binti Mohd Yazid (Jawi alphabet, Jawi مستورة بنت محمد يزيد; born 22 August 1962) is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as the Minister in the Prime Minister's Departmen ...

(2016–2022)" from:2018 till:2022 color:PKR text:"

Nor Azrina Surip Nor Azrina binti Surip (born 25 October 1975) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Merbok since May 2018. She is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) ...

(2018–2022)" from:2018 till:2022 color:PKR text:" Leow Hsiad Hui (2018–2022)" from:2018 till:2022 color:PKR text:"

Maria Chin Abdullah Maria Chin binti Abdullah ( Jawi: مارية چين بنت عبدالله; born 1956 in United Kingdom) also known as Mary Chin Cheen Lian () is a Malaysian politician and social activist who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Petal ...

(2018–2022)" from:2018 till:end color:DAP text:"

Hannah Yeoh Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan (; born 9 January 1979) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022. Previously, she se ...

(2018–present)" from:2018 till:2022 color:PPBM text:"

Rina Harun Rina binti Mohd Harun ( Jawi: رينا بنت محمد هارون) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Women, Family and Community Development for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime M ...

(2018–2022)" from:2018 till:2022 color:PKR text:" Rosnah Aluai (2018–2022)" from:2018 till:end color:PKR text:"

Natrah Ismail Natrah binti Ismail is a Malaysian people, Malaysian politician who served as the Dewan Rakyat, Member of Parliament (MP) for Sekijang (federal constituency), Sekijang fron May 2018 to November 2022. She is a member of the from the People's Just ...

(2018–present)" from:2018 till:end color:DAP text:"

Yeo Bee Yin Yeo Bee Yin (; born 26 May 1983) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. She served as the Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Cl ...

(2018–present)" from:2018 till:end color:DAP text:"

Wong Shu Qi Wong Shu Qi (; born 26 November 1983) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. She has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kluang since May 2018 a ...

(2018–present)" from:2018 till:end color:WARISAN text:"

Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis Isnaraissah Munirah binti Majilis @ Fakharudy ( Jawi: اغثنا الرئاسة منيرة بنت مجلس @ فخرالرضي; born 11 January 1982) is a Malaysian politician who served as the Deputy Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, ...

(2018–present)" from:2018 till:2022 color:DAP text:" Noorita Sual (2018–2022)" from:2018 till:2022 color:PKR text:" Christina Liew Chin Jin (2018–2022)" from:2018 till:end color:BN text:"

Hanifah Hajar Taib Dato Hanifah Hajar Taib also known as Hanifah Hajar Taib-Alsree (born 1972) is a Malaysian politician and businesswoman who has served as the Deputy Minister of Economy in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar I ...

(2018–present)" from:2019 till:end color:DAP text:"

Vivian Wong Shir Yee Vivian Wong Shir Yee () is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sandakan since May 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalit ...

(2019–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PN text:" Mumtaz Md Nawi (2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PN text:" Siti Mastura Mohamad (2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PH text:" Syerleena Abdul Rashid (2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PH text:" Lim Hui Ying (2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PH text:"

Fadhlina Sidek Fadhlina binti Sidek ( Jawi: ; born 16 October 1977) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of Education in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim since December 2022 and the Memb ...

(2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PN text:"Salmiah Mohd Nor (2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PH text:"

Young Syefura Othman Yang Berhormat Young Syefura Othman (born 10 November 1989), nicknamed Rara, is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bentong since November 2022. She served as Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly ...

(2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PH text:"

Rodziah Ismail Rodziah binti Ismail (born 8 July 1964) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under Menteris Besar Khalid Ibra ...

(2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PN text:" Halimah Ali (2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PH text:" Aiman Athirah Sabu (2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:PH text:" Zaleha Mustafa (2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:BN text:" Siti Aminah Aching (2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:GPS text:"

Rodiyah Sapiee Rodiyah binti Sapiee (born 4 November 1978) is a Malaysian politician and engineer who is the Member of Parliament A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many ...

(2022–present)" from:2022 till:end color:GPS text:"Doris Sophia Brodi (2022–present)" barset:skip

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