Members of the Dewan Negara, 1st Malayan Parliament explained

1st Parliament of the Federation of Malaya
Election:Indirect election and appointments
Term Start:11 September 1959
Term End:1 March 1964
Membership1:38 (until 2 November 1963)
50
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Secretary
Chamber1 Leader2:Ramli Abdul Hamid (until 1960)
Abdul Ghani Mohd Don (until 1961)
Shamsuddin Mohd Sidin (until 1962)
Ahmad Abdullah
Session1 Start:11 September 1959
Session1 End:??
Session2 Start:19 April 1960
Session2 End:??
Session3 Start:19 April 1961
Session3 End:??
Session4 Start:25 April 1962
Session4 End:15 March 1963
Session5 Start:22 May 1963
Session5 End:13 January 1964
Chamber2:Sovereign
Chamber2 Leader1:Tuanku Abdul Rahman (until 1 April 1960)
Tuanku Hisamuddin Alam Shah (until 1 September 1960)
Tuanku Syed Putra

This is a list of the members of the Dewan Negara (Senate) of the First Parliament of the Federation of Malaya (known as the Parliament of Malaysia after 2 November 1963).[1] [2] There were 38 senators (22 are elected by the state legislative assemblies, with two senators for each state in the Federation, while the other 16 are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King)) in this initial parliament, increasing to 50 senators (28 are elected by the state legislative assemblies, with two senators for each state in the Federation, while the other 22 are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King)) after the establishment of the Parliament of Malaysia.

Elected by the State Legislative Assembly

Senator Party State Term start Term end
PMIP Trengganu 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Perlis 15 March 1963 14 March 1969
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yasin (President) Alliance (UMNO) Johore 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Negri Sembilan 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Perlis 21 December 1960 20 December 1966
Alliance (UMNO) Penang 15 October 1962 14 October 1968
Alliance (UMNO) Perak 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Singapore 2 November 1963 8 August 1965
PMIP Kelantan 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MCA) Selangor 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MCA) Penang 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
PMIP Trengganu 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Penang 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MCA) Pahang 15 October 1962 14 October 1968
Sabah 2 November 1963 1 November 1969
Singapore 2 November 1963 8 August 1965
Alliance (MCA) Malacca 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MCA) Negri Sembilan 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Trengganu 15 October 1962 14 October 1968
Alliance (UMNO) Malacca 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Kedah 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
PMIP Kelantan 11 September 1959 4 April 1964
SNAP Sarawak 2 November 1963 1 November 1969
Sabah 2 November 1963 1 November 1969
Alliance (UMNO) Selangor 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Johore 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Kedah 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Perlis 11 September 1959 1962
Sarawak Alliance (BARJASA) Sarawak 2 November 1963 1 November 1969
Alliance (UMNO) Perlis 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) Pahang 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MCA) Pahang 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MCA) Perak 11 September 1959 10 September 1965

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

Senator Party Term start Term end
Alliance (UMNO) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
27 December 1963 26 December 1969
Alliance (UMNO) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) 15 October 1962 14 October 1968
Alliance (MIC) 5 December 1959 4 December 1965
Alliance (MCA) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MCA) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
11 September 1959 10 September 1965
11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MCA) 15 March 1963 14 March 1969
Alliance (MCA) 11 September 1959 12 January 1963
Alliance (MCA) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) 3 June 1963 2 June 1969
Alliance (UMNO) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (UMNO) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MIC) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MIC) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Alliance (MCA) 11 September 1959 10 September 1965
Sarawak Alliance (SCA) 27 December 1963 26 December 1969

Death in office

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senate Archive List of Senators . . 2018-08-04.
  2. Web site: Hansard Majlis Mengangkat Sumpah. Parliament of Malaysia. 2018-08-04.