List of people who have served in both Houses of the Malaysian Parliament
This is a list of members of the Malaysian Parliament who have served in both the Dewan Negara and the Dewan Rakyat during their federal parliamentary career.
Most people in the list represented different states in the Dewan Rakyat. Nobody has ever represented different states in the Dewan Negara, although various attempts have been made.
This list includes MPs who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.[1][2]
This is a list of members of the Malaysian Parliament who have served in both the Dewan Negara and the Dewan Rakyat during their federal parliamentary career.
Most people in the list represented different states in the Dewan Rakyat. Nobody has ever represented different states in the Dewan Negara, although various attempts have been made.
This list includes MPs who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.[3][4]
List of people who have served in both houses
Party | Name | State | House | Constituency | Year elected | Year left | Reason | Highest office held | Refs | |
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Alliance (UMNO) | Mohamed Zahir Ismail | KED | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 1959 | 1964 | Resigned | Speaker of Dewan Rakyat | ||
DR | Sungei Patani | 1964 | 1969 | Defeated | ||||||
BN (UMNO) | At-large | DR | Elected by members of the Dewan Rakyat | 1982 | 2004 | Died | ||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Mohamed Noah Omar | JOH | DR | Johore Bahru Timor | 1959 | 1964 | Not Contested | President of the Senate Speaker | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1964 | 1970 | Resigned | |||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin | KED | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 1959 | 1965 | Not Be Reappointed | Yang di-Pertua Negeri | ||
BN (UMNO) | DR | Padang Terap | 1978 | 1984 | Resigned | |||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Ong Yoke Lin | SEL | DR | Ulu Selangor | 1959 | 1964 | Not Contested | President of the Senate | ||
BN (UMNO) | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1964 | 1980 | Not Be Reappointed | ||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Abdul Hamid Khan | PRK | DR | Batang Padang | 1959 | 1969 | Not Contested | President of the Dewan Negara | ||
BN (UMNO) | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1971 | 1977 | Not Be Reappointed | ||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Aishah Ghani | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1962 | 1974 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
BN (UMNO) | SEL | DR | Kuala Langat | 1974 | 1986 | Not Contested | ||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Mahathir Mohamad | KED | DR | Kota Star Selatan | 1964 | 1969 | Defeated | Prime Minister | [5] | |
DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 1973 | 1974 | Resigned | ||||||
BN (UMNO) | DR | Kubang Pasu | 1974 | 2004 | Not Contested | |||||
PH (BERSATU) | Langkawi | 2018 | Serving | |||||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Bibi Aishah Hamid Don | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1964 | 1969 | Resigned | MP | ||
KED | DR | Kulim Utara | 1971 | 1974 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (MCA) | Michael Chen Wing Sum | SEL | DR | Damansara | 1964 | 1969 | Defeated | President of the Dewan Negara | ||
Ulu Selangor | 1972 | 1982 | Transferred | |||||||
PRK | Bruas | 1982 | 1986 | Not Contested | ||||||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1997 | 2003 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Ghafar Baba | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1968 | 1969 | Resigned | Deputy Prime Minister | [6] | |
MEL | DR | Malacca Utara | 1971 | 1974 | Transferred | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Alor Gajah | 1974 | 1978 | Transferred | ||||||
Jasin | 1978 | 1999 | Transferred | |||||||
Batu Berendam | 1999 | 2004 | Not Contested | |||||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Abdul Kadir Yusuf | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1971 | 1974 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
BN (UMNO) | JOH | DR | Tenggaroh | 1974 | 1982 | Not Contested | ||||
Alliance (UMNO) | Ghazali Shafie | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1971 | 1972 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
BN (UMNO) | PAH | DR | Lipis | 1972 | 1986 | Not Contested | ||||
BN (UMNO) | Mohamed Yaacob | KEL | DR | Tanah Merah | 1971 | 1978 | Not Contested | President of the Dewan Negara | ||
Rantau Panjang | 1986 | 1990 | Not Contested | |||||||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1996 | 2000 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
BN (Gerakan) | Lim Keng Yaik | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1972 | 1978 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
PRK | DR | Beruas | 1986 | 2008 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Rais Yatim | NSE | DR | Jelebu | 1974 | 1990 | Defected | Speaker of the Dewan Negara | ||
1999 | 2013 | Not Contested | ||||||||
PN (BERSATU) | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2020 | Serving | |||||
BN (MIC) | Subramaniam Sinniah | KUL | DR | Damansara | 1974 | 1978 | Defeated | Deputy Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1979 | 1982 | Resigned | |||||
JOH | DR | Segamat | 1982 | 2004 | Not Contested | |||||
BN | Stephen R. Evans | SAB | DR | Keningau | 1974 | 1977 | Resigned | MP | ||
DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 1977 | 1978 | Resigned | ||||||
DR | Keningau | 1978 | 1982 | Not Contested | ||||||
BN (UMNO) | Rafidah Aziz | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1975 | 1978 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
SEL | DR | Selayang | 1978 | 1982 | Transferred | |||||
PRK | Kuala Kangsar | 1982 | 2013 | Not Contested | ||||||
BN (SUPP) | Law Hieng Ding | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1979 | 1982 | Not Be Reappointed | Cabinet Minister | ||
SAR | DR | Sarikei | 1982 | 2008 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Daim Zainuddin | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1980 | 1982 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
KED | DR | Kuala Muda | 1982 | 1986 | Transferred | |||||
Merbok | 1986 | 2004 | Not Contested | |||||||
BN (UMNO) | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad | PER | DR | Kangar | 1982 | 1995 | Defected | Cabinet Minister | ||
2004 | 2013 | Not Contested | ||||||||
PN (BERSATU) | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2020 | Serving | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Abdul Hamid Pawanteh | PER | DR | Arau | 1982 | 1986 | Not Contested | President of the Dewan Negara | ||
Kangar | 1999 | 2003 | Resigned | |||||||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2003 | 2009 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Rahmah Othman | SEL | DR | Selayang | 1982 | 1986 | Transferred | Deputy Minister | ||
Shah Alam | 1986 | 1990 | Defeated | |||||||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1994 | 1999 | Resigned | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Mohd Khalil Yaakob | PAH | DR | Maran | 1982 | 1986 | Not Contested | Cabinet Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1999 | 1999 | Resigned | |||||
PAH | DR | Kuantan | 1999 | 2004 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (MIC) | D. P. Vijandran | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1982 | 1986 | Resigned | Deputy Speaker | ||
SEL | DR | Kapar | 1986 | 1990 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Abdul Ghani Othman | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1984 | 1986 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
JOH | DR | Ledang | 1986 | 1995 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (MIC) | K. S. Nijhar | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1985 | 1991 | Not Be Reappointed | Parliamentary Secretary | ||
SEL | DR | Subang | 1999 | 2008 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (MIC) | M. G. Pandithan | PRK | DR | Tapah | 1986 | 1990 | Defeated | MP | ||
IPF | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1995 | 1998 | Not Be Reappointed | ||||
BN (UMNO) | Ibrahim Ali | KEL | DR | Pasir Mas | 1986 | 1995 | Defeated | Deputy Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1995 | 1999 | Resigned | |||||
PAS | KEL | DR | Pasir Mas | 2008 | 2013 | Defeated | ||||
BN (USNO) | Kasitah Gaddam | SAB | DR | Kinabalu | 1986 | 1990 | Not Contested | Cabinet Minister | ||
BN (UMNO) | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | Not Be Reappointed | ||||||
BN (MCA) | Tan Chai Ho | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1987 | 1990 | Resigned | Deputy Minister | ||
KUL | DR | Bandar Tun Razak | 1995 | 2008 | Defeated | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Pandikar Amin Mulia | SAB | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 1988 | 1991 | Not Be Reappointed | Speaker | ||
At-large | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1999 | 2002 | |||||||
DR | Elected by members of the Dewan Rakyat | 2008 | 2018 | Resigned | ||||||
BN (MIC) | Palanivel Govindasamy | SEL | DR | Hulu Selangor | 1990 | 2008 | Defeated | Cabinet Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2010 | 2013 | Resigned | |||||
PAH | DR | Cameron Highlands | 2013 | 2018 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Annuar Musa | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1990 | 1995 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
KEL | DR | Peringat | 1995 | 1999 | Defeated | |||||
Ketereh | 2013 | Serving | ||||||||
BN (UMNO) | Abdul Hamid Othman | KED | DR | Sik | 1990 | 1999 | Defeated | Cabinet Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1999 | 2002 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1991 | 1994 | Not Be Reappointed | Deputy Prime Minister | ||
PRK | DR | Bagan Datok | 1995 | Serving | ||||||
BN (UMNO) | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1991 | 1994 | Not Be Reappointed | Cabinet Minister | ||
PRK | DR | Chenderoh | 1995 | 2004 | Transferred | |||||
Padang Rengas | 2004 | Serving | ||||||||
BN (UMNO) | Mustapa Mohamed | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1991 | 1995 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
KEL | DR | Jeli | 1995 | 1999 | Defeated | |||||
2004 | Serving | |||||||||
BN (SUPP | Tiong Thai King | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1991 | 1994 | Not Be Reappointed | MP | ||
SAR | DR | Lanang | 1995 | 2013 | Defeated | |||||
PAS | Kalthom Othman | KEL | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 1991 | 1997 | Not Be Reappointed | MP | ||
DR | Pasir Puteh | 2004 | 2008 | Not Contested | ||||||
BN (MCA) | Ng Yen Yen | PAH | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 1993 | 1996 | Not Be Reappointed | Cabinet Minister | ||
DR | Raub | 1999 | 2013 | Not Contested | ||||||
BN (UMNO) | Mastika Junaidah Husin | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1994 | 1999 | Resigned | Parliamentary Secretary | ||
PER | DR | Arau | 1999 | 2004 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | KUL | DR | Lembah Pantai | 1995 | 2008 | Defeated | Cabinet Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2009 | 2012 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Abu Zahar Ujang | NSE | DR | Kuala Pilah | 1995 | 1999 | Not Contested | President of the Dewan Negara | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2010 | 2016 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Salleh Said Keruak | SAB | DR | Kota Belud | 1995 | 2008 | Not Contested | Cabinet Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2015 | 2018 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Mohd Ali Rustam | MEL | DR | Batu Berendam | 1995 | 1999 | Not Contested | MP | ||
MEL | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 2013 | 2016 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
BN (MCA) | Tan Ah Eng | JOH | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 1997 | 2000 | Not Be Reappointed | MP | ||
DR | Gelang Patah | 2004 | 2013 | Not Contested | ||||||
BN (UMNO) | Zainuddin Maidin | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1998 | 2004 | Not Be Reappointed | Cabinet Minister | ||
KED | DR | Merbok | 2004 | 2008 | Defeated | |||||
BN (MCA) | Chew Mei Fun | SEL | DR | Petaling Jaya Utara | 1999 | 2008 | Defeated | Deputy Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2009 | 2012 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
2014 | 2017 | |||||||||
BN (UMNO) | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 1999 | 2002 | Not Be Reappointed | Cabinet Minister | ||
SEL | DR | Shah Alam | 2004 | 2008 | Defeated | |||||
BN (PBB) | Mohd Effendi Norwawi | SAR | DR | Kuala Rajang | 1999 | 2004 | Not Contested | Cabinet Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2006 | 2012 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
PAS | Husam Musa | KEL | DR | Kubang Kerian | 1999 | 2004 | Not Contested | MP | ||
PH (Amanah) | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2018 | Serving | |||||
BN (MIC) | Saravanan Murugan | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2000 | 2003 | Not Be Reappointed | Deputy Minister | ||
PRK | DR | Tapah | 2008 | Serving | ||||||
BN (UMNO) | Tengku Adnan | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2000 | 2003 | Not Be Reappointed | Cabinet Minister | ||
PRK | DR | Putrajaya | 2004 | Serving | ||||||
PAS | Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff | KEL | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 2000 | 2006 | Not Be Reappointed | MP | ||
DR | Rantau Panjang | 2008 | Serving | |||||||
BN (UMNO) | Hamzah Zainudin | PRK | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 2000 | 2006 | Not Be Reappointed | Cabinet Minister | ||
DR | Larut | 2008 | Serving | |||||||
BN (UMNO) | Azizah Mohd Dun | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2000 | 2004 | Resigned | Deputy Minister | ||
SAB | DR | Beaufort | 2004 | 2008 | Not Contested | |||||
SAB | DR | Beaufort | 2013 | Serving | ||||||
BN (PPP) | M. Kayveas | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2000 | 2003 | Not Be Reappointed | Deputy Minister | ||
PRK | DR | Taiping | 2004 | 2008 | Defeated | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2001 | 2004 | Not Be Reappointed | Cabinet Minister | ||
PRK | DR | Parit Buntar | 2004 | 2008 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Mashitah Ibrahim | KED | DR | Baling | 2004 | 2008 | Not Contested | Deputy Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2008 | 2014 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Nor Mohamed Yakcop | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2004 | 2008 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
PEN | DR | Tasek Gelugor | 2008 | 2013 | Not Contested | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Awang Adek Hussin | KEL | DR | Bachok | 2004 | 2008 | Defeated | Deputy Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2009 | 2015 | Not Be Reappointed | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Mohd Puad Zarkashi | JOH | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 2004 | 2007 | Not Be Reappointed | Deputy Minister | ||
DR | Batu Pahat | 2008 | 2013 | Defeated | ||||||
BN (MIC) | Vigneswaran Sanasee | SEL | DR | Kota Raja | 2004 | 2008 | Defeated | Speaker of Dewan Negara | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2014 | 2020 | Resigned | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Zaid Ibrahim | KEL | DR | Kota Bharu | 2004 | 2008 | Not Contested | Cabinet Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2008 | 2008 | Resigned | |||||
BN (MIC) | Devamany S. Krishnasamy | PAH | DR | Cameron Highlands | 2004 | 2013 | Defeated | Deputy Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2016 | 2018 | Resigned | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Ismail Kassim | PER | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 2006 | 2008 | Resigned | MP | ||
DR | Arau | 2008 | 2013 | Not Contested | ||||||
DAP | Liew Chin Tong | PEN | DR | Bukit Bendera | 2008 | 2013 | Transferred | Deputy Minister | ||
JOH | Kluang | 2013 | 2018 | Defeated | ||||||
PH (DAP) | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2018 | Serving | |||||
BN (MCA) | Hou Kok Chung | JOH | DR | Kluang | 2008 | 2013 | Defeated | Deputy Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2014 | 2018 | Resigned | |||||
BN (MCA) | Lee Chee Leong | PRK | DR | Kampar | 2008 | 2013 | Defeated | Deputy Minister | ||
DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 2014 | 2018 | Resigned | ||||||
BN (UMNO) | Jamil Khir Baharom | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2009 | 2013 | Resigned | Cabinet Minister | ||
KED | DR | Jerai | 2013 | 2018 | Defeated | |||||
BN (MCA) | Khoo Soo Seang | JOH | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 2010 | 2013 | Resigned | MP | ||
DR | Tebrau | 2013 | 2018 | Not Contested | ||||||
UMNO | Othman Aziz | KED | DR | Jerlun | 2013 | 2018 | Defeated | Deputy Minister | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2020 | Serving | ||||||
PAS | Idris Ahmad | PRK | DR | Bukit Gantang | 2013 | 2018 | Defeated | MP | ||
At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2020 | Serving | ||||||
PKR | Mohamad Imran Abdul Hamid | PRK | DR | Lumut | 2013 | 2018 | Not Contested | MP | ||
PH (PKR) | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2018 | Serving | |||||
PAS | Raja Kamarul Bahrin | PRK | DR | Kuala Terengganu | 2013 | 2018 | Defeated | Deputy Minister | ||
PH (Amanah) | At-large | DN | Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong | 2018 | Serving | |||||
BN (UMNO) | Mohd Salim Mohd Sharif | NSE | DN | Elected by the State Assembly | 2014 | 2018 | Resigned | MP | ||
DR | Jempol | 2018 | Serving | |||||||
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