The Member System, modeled on the cabinet system, was created by British authorities in the Federation of Malaya to provide self-governance. Like the Communities Liaison Committee, it drew on members of different communities, and was later described as setting a precedent for the powersharing multiracial Malayan and Malaysian cabinets post-independence.
At 1951, Sir Henry Gurney, the British High Commissioner in Malaya announced the members, their duty started at April 1951 until June 1955, before the election.
3 portfolios still holding by British, they are Housing and Public Works by J. D. Mead, Industry and Social Relations, and Economic Affairs.
| Portrait | Holder | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onn Jaafar | Home Affairs | ||
| E. E. C. Thuraisingham | Education | ||
| Lee Tiang Keng | Health | ||
| Tunku Yaacob ibni Sultan Abdul Hamid | Agriculture and Forestry | ||
| Dato' Sir Mahmud Mat | Land, Mining and Communications | ||
| 3 Portfolios were offered to citizens of Malaya at 1954. | |||
| Nik Ahmad Kamil | Local Government, Housing and Urban Planning | ||
| H. S. Lee | Transportation | ||
| Dr. Ismail Abdul Rahman | Natural Resources |