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.
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| Legislative body | Parliament of the Federation of Malaya | ||||||||||
| Jurisdiction | Federation of Malaya | ||||||||||
| Meeting place | Tunku Abdul Rahman Hall | ||||||||||
| Term | 11 September 1959 – 1 March 1964 | ||||||||||
| Election | Indirect election and appointments | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
| Dewan Negara | |||||||||||
| Members | 38 (until 2 November 1963) 50 | ||||||||||
| President | Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yasin | ||||||||||
| Secretary | Ramli Abdul Hamid (until 1960) Abdul Ghani Mohd Don (until 1961) Shamsuddin Mohd Sidin (until 1962) Ahmad Abdullah | ||||||||||
| Party control | Alliance | ||||||||||
| Sovereign | |||||||||||
| Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Tuanku Abdul Rahman (until 1 April 1960) Tuanku Hisamuddin Alam Shah (until 1 September 1960) Tuanku Syed Putra | ||||||||||
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Elected by the State Legislative Assembly
edit| Senator | Party | State | Term start | Term end | ||
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| Abbas Mohamed | PMIP | Trengganu | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Abdul Rahman Ahmad | Alliance (UMNO) | Perlis | 15 March 1963 | [b] | 14 March 1969 | |
| Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yasin (President) | Alliance (UMNO) | Johore | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Abdul Wahab Idus | Alliance (UMNO) | Negri Sembilan | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Abdullah Ishak | Alliance (UMNO) | Perlis | 21 December 1960 | [c] | 20 December 1966 | |
| Ahmad Abdullah | Alliance (UMNO) | Penang | 15 October 1962 | [d] | 14 October 1968 | |
| Ahmad Said | Alliance (UMNO) | Perak | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Ahmad Taff | Alliance (UMNO) | Singapore | 2 November 1963 | [e] | 8 August 1965[f] | |
| Amaluddin Darus | PMIP | Kelantan | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Chan Kwong Hon | Alliance (MCA) | Selangor | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Cheah Seng Khim | Alliance (MCA) | Penang | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Da Abdul Jalil Awang | PMIP | Trengganu | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Hashim Awang | Alliance (UMNO) | Penang | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Hoh Chee Cheong | Alliance (MCA) | Pahang | 15 October 1962 | [d] | 14 October 1968 | |
| Joseph Augustine Angian Andulag | Sabah | 2 November 1963 | [e] | 1 November 1969 | ||
| Ko Teck Kin | Singapore | 2 November 1963 | [e] | 8 August 1965[f] | ||
| Koh Kim Leng | Alliance (MCA) | Malacca | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Lee Foong Yee | Alliance (MCA) | Negri Sembilan | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Mohamed Adib Omar | Alliance (UMNO) | Trengganu | 15 October 1962 | [d] | 14 October 1968 | |
| Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Ariff | Alliance (UMNO) | Malacca | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Mohamed Zahir Ismail | Alliance (UMNO) | Kedah | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Nik Mohamed Adeeb Nik Mohamed | PMIP | Kelantan | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 4 April 1964 | [g] |
| Oyong Lawai Jau | SNAP | Sarawak | 2 November 1963 | [e] | 1 November 1969 | |
| Pengiran Mohamed Digadong Galpam | Sabah | 2 November 1963 | [e] | 1 November 1969 | ||
| Raja Rastam Shahrome Raja Said Tauphy | Alliance (UMNO) | Selangor | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Sheikh Abu Bakar Yahya | Alliance (UMNO) | Johore | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin | Alliance (UMNO) | Kedah | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Syed Bahaldin Syed Noh | Alliance (UMNO) | Perlis | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 1962 | [h] |
| Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman | Sarawak Alliance (BARJASA) | Sarawak | 2 November 1963 | [e] | 1 November 1969 | |
| Wan Ahmad Wan Daud | Alliance (UMNO) | Perlis | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Wan Ibrahim Wan Tanjong | Alliance (UMNO) | Pahang | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Yap Khen Van | Alliance (MCA) | Pahang | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Yeoh Kian Teik | Alliance (MCA) | Perak | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 |
Nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
edit| Senator | Party | Term start | Term end | ||
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| A. M. Abu Bakar | Alliance (UMNO) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Abang Mustapha Abang Moasili | 27 December 1963 | [i] | 26 December 1969 | ||
| Abdul Hamid Mahmud | Alliance (UMNO) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Aishah Ghani | Alliance (UMNO) | 15 October 1962 | [d] | 14 October 1968 | |
| Athi Nahappan | Alliance (MIC) | 5 December 1959 | [j] | 4 December 1965 | |
| Cheah Toon Lok | Alliance (MCA) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Choo Kok Leong | Alliance (MCA) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| E. E. C. Thuraisingham | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | ||
| Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir | Alliance (UMNO) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| G. Shelley | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | ||
| J. E. S. Crawford | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | ||
| Khaw Kai Boh | Alliance (MCA) | 15 March 1963 | [b] | 14 March 1969 | |
| Leong Yew Koh | Alliance (MCA) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 12 January 1963 | [k] |
| Lim Hee Hong | Alliance (MCA) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi | Alliance (UMNO) | 3 June 1963 | [l] | 2 June 1969 | |
| Nik Hassan Nik Yahya | Alliance (UMNO) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Pandak Hamid Puteh Jali | Alliance (UMNO) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| S. O. K. Ubaidulla | Alliance (MIC) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| S. P. S. Nathan | Alliance (MIC) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| Tan Tong Hye | Alliance (MCA) | 11 September 1959 | [a] | 10 September 1965 | |
| William Tan Ho Choon | Sarawak Alliance (SCA) | 27 December 1963 | [i] | 26 December 1969 |
Death in office
edit- Leong Yew Koh (d. 12 January 1963)
- Nik Mohamed Adeeb Nik Mohamed (d. 4 April 1964)
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak Took and subscribed the Oath on 11 September 1959. Hansard - 11 September 1959
- ^ a b Took and subscribed the Oath on 15 March 1963. Hansard - 15 March 1963
- ^ Took and subscribed the Oath on 21 December 1960. Hansard - 21 December 1960
- ^ a b c d Took and subscribed the Oath on 15 October 1962. Hansard - 15 October 1962
- ^ a b c d e f Took and subscribed the Oath on 2 November 1963. Hansard - 2 November 1963
- ^ a b Disqualified on 8 August 1965 under Article 48(1)(f) of the Federal Constitution
- ^ Died in office on 4 April 1964. Hansard - 11 September 1964
- ^ Resigned
- ^ a b Took and subscribed the Oath on 27 December 1963. Hansard - 27 December 1963
- ^ Took and subscribed the Oath on 5 December 1959. Hansard - 5 December 1959
- ^ Died in office on 12 January 1963. Hansard - 15 March 1963
- ^ Took and subscribed the Oath on 3 June 1963. Hansard - 3 June 1963
References
edit- ^ "Senate Archive List of Senators". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ "Hansard Majlis Mengangkat Sumpah". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.