Members Of The Dewan Negara, 15th Malaysian Parliament
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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 The King of Malaysia, officially ''Yang di-Pertuan Agong'' ( Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ), is the constitutional monarch and Figurehead, ceremonial head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957, when the Federation of Malaya gained ...
also for three-year term. National Front (BN) remains the plurality in the Dewan Negara, but remains a part of a governing coalition in the
Dewan Rakyat The Dewan Rakyat (; Jawi script, Jawi: ), is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Malaysia, Parliament which is the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitu ...
''(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
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-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 The Dewan Rakyat (; Jawi script, Jawi: ), is the lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral Parliament of Malaysia, Parliament which is the federal legislature of Malaysia. The chamber and its powers are established by Article 44 of the Constitu ...
(''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 13 May 2025.


Seating arrangement

This seating arrangement is the current updated arrangement as of 5 May 2025. * The seating arrangement is viewable at the official website of the Parliament.


Incumbent members


Former members


Notes


References

{{Reflist 15th Parliament of Malaysia Lists of members of the Dewan Negara
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