Women in the Dewan Negara

There have been 136 women in the Dewan Negara since the establishment of the Parliament of Malaysia. As of 2018, there are 14 female senators, or 20.00% of the body.[1]

Women have had the right to sit in Dewan Negara since 1959, however, it was not until Aishah Ghani to be appointed as the first female senator in 1962.[2] Women have been appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and indirectly elected by all state legislatures to represent their states in the Dewan Negara. Since then, all states have had multiple female senators – in chronological order: Kedah (1975), Terengganu (1975), Pahang (1977), Sabah (1989), Kelantan (1991), Selangor (1991), Johor (1997), Negeri Sembilan (1999), Malacca (1999), Perlis (2005), Perak (2006), Sarawak (2010) and Penang (2015).

List of female senators
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This is an incomplete list of women who have served as members of the Dewan Negara, ordered alphabetically. This list includes women who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.[3][4][5]

Elected by the State Legislative Assembly
SenatorPartyStateTerm startTerm end
Armani MahiruddinBN (UMNO)Sabah20 December 200519 December 2008
22 December 200821 December 2011
Asmak HusinPASKelantan1 July 201830 June 2021
Asmah IsmailBN (UMNO)Pahang25 June 199024 June 1993
Christina Lorline Tibok @ Christine VanhoutenBN (UPKO)Sabah
31 July 200030 July 2003
Dayang Madinah Abang OpengBN (PBB)Sarawak19 July 201018 July 2013
19 July 201318 July 2016
Empiang JabuBN (PBB)Sarawak28 June 200427 June 2007
11 July 200710 July 2010
Engku Naimah Engku TaibBN (UMNO)Terengganu6 November 20155 November 2018
Habibah Abdul GhaniBN (UMNO)Pahang19 December 198318 December 1986
Habidah JusohBN (UMNO)Terengganu23 February 198722 February 1990
26 December 198925 December 1992
Halimah HamzahBN (UMNO)Pahang
Hasnah Fatimah Mohd KasimBN (UMNO)Terengganu
10 January 19849 January 1987
Hazizah Mohd. SultanBN (UMNO)Malacca27 December 199926 December 2002
Heng Seai KieBN (MCA)Perak6 December 20065 December 2009
16 November 200915 November 2012
Hunaizah Mohd. NoorPASKelantan4 August 19973 August 2000
Ida Dumpangal née Ida UndanSabah29 December 198928 December 1992
Jamilah IbrahimPASKelantan4 August 19973 August 2000
Kalthom OthmanPASKelantan24 July 199123 July 1994
9 May 19948 May 1997
Kelsom YaacubBN (UMNO)Pahang13 December 199312 December 1996
Khadijah AwangBN (UMNO)Terengganu14 May 199613 May 1999
Khairiah MohamedPASKelantan9 July 20128 July 2015
1 July 201530 June 2018
Kian Sit HarBN (MCA)Malacca19 April 199318 April 1996
Lee Pit ChernBN (MCA)Negeri Sembilan19 May 199918 May 2002
Lim Hui YingPH (DAP)Penang27 August 201826 August 2021
Lim Kee MoiBN (MCA)Johor
Lim Nget YoonBN (MCA)Pahang8 June 20127 June 2015
Mahimon HarunBN (UMNO)Pahang9 November 19778 November 1980
Mariah AbdullahBN (UMNO)Perlis
Melati AliBN (UMNO)Pahang
Mumtaz Md NawiPASKelantan19 July 200618 July 2009
6 July 20095 July 2012
Ng Yen YenBN (MCA)Pahang13 December 199312 December 1996
Norahan Abu BakarBN (UMNO)Pahang22 June 201522 September 2017
Norani BeluahBN (UMNO)Pahang13 July 198712 July 1990
Nordiana ShafieBN (UMNO)Terengganu23 December 200522 December 2008
Rahmah SallehBN (UMNO)Terengganu
Ramlah AbasBN (UMNO)Malacca3 May 19992 May 2002
Ramlah KassimBN (UMNO)Pahang6 September 19965 September 1999
Rohani AbdullahBN (UMNO)Terengganu26 January 201225 January 2015
Rosalind Yau Shuk MengBN (MCA)Selangor5 August 19914 August 1994
Roslin Abdul RahmanBN (UMNO)Pahang8 June 20127 June 2015
Sabani MatBN (UMNO)Perlis25 July 201824 July 2021
Safinah JusohPASTerengganu27 December 199926 December 2002
Samsiah SamsudinBN (UMNO)Appointed
Negeri Sembilan14 December 200613 December 2009
See Too MeeBN (MCA)Johor24 April 200023 April 2003
Shahanim Mohamad YusoffBN (UMNO)Kedah30 May 201429 May 2017
Siti Aishah Shaik IsmailPKRPenang22 June 201521 June 2018
Siti Fatimah YahayaBN (UMNO)Pahang10 August 20189 August 2021
Siti Rokiah Mohd. ZabidinBN (UMNO)Pahang8 May 20067 May 2009
Siti Zailah Mohd YusoffPASKelantan
1 July 200330 June 2006
Siw Chun EamBN (UMNO)Perlis20 December 200519 December 2008
Tan Ah EngBN (MCA)Johor12 May 199711 May 2000
Tom Saudah OthmanBN (UMNO)Kedah6 January 19755 January 1978
Wan Ubaidah OmarPASKelantan1 July 200330 June 2006
19 July 200618 July 2009
Zainun A. BakarBN (UMNO)Terengganu6 May 20095 May 2012
Zaitun MatBN (UMNO)Pahang6 May 20095 May 2012
Zaitun Mat AminBN (UMNO)Terengganu8 June 20127 June 2015
Zawiah AbdullahBN (UMNO)Terengganu6 January 19755 January 1978

Nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
SenatorPartyTerm startTerm end
Agnes Shim Tshin NyukBN (MCA)Appointed
Ainon AriffinBN (UMNO)18 February 198617 February 1989
27 March 198926 March 1992
Aishah GhaniAlliance (UMNO)15 October 196214 October 1968
22 October 196821 October 1974
Azizah Abdul SamadBN (UMNO)26 August 200425 August 2007
Azizah HarunBN (UMNO)6 July 20155 July 2018
Azizah Mohd DunBN (UMNO)4 July 20003 July 2003
12 August 200311 August 2006
Azizah Mohd. SaidBN (UMNO)29 July 198528 July 1988
Bathmavathi KrishnanIND18 November 201317 November 2016
18 November 201617 November 2019
Bibi Aishah Hamid DonAlliance (UMNO)19 October 196418 October 1970
Che Jam HaronBN (UMNO)27 July 199926 July 2002
Che Pora OmarBN (UMNO)21 February 199120 February 1994
31 March 199430 March 1997
Chew Lee GiokBN (MCA)13 December 201012 December 2013
Chew Mei FunBN (MCA)9 April 20098 April 2012
26 June 201425 June 2017
Chew Poh ThoiBN (MCA)
Dasimah DasirBN (UMNO)20 February 197119 February 1974
7 October 1980
Dayang Mahani Pengiran Ahmad RaffaeBN (UMNO)21 July 200420 July 2007
Doris Sophia BrodiBN (PRS)12 March 201011 March 2013
12 March 201311 March 2016
Fahariyah Md NordinBN (UMNO)7 December 20166 December 2019
Faridah Abu HassanBN (UMNO)4 September 19953 September 1998
Fatimah HamatBN (UMNO)23 December 200822 December 2011
Fatimah SalimBN (UMNO)
Habshah OsmanBN (UMNO)27 October 199226 October 1995
4 September 19953 September 1998
Hafsah OthmanBN (UMNO)19 July 198218 July 1985
Jamilah SulaimanBN (PBS)7 November 20126 November 2015
22 December 201521 December 2018
Janaky Athi NahappanBN (MIC)19 July 198218 July 1985
5 December 19834 December 1986
Jaya PartibanBN (MIC)
Kamilia IbrahimBN (UMNO)4 September 19953 September 1998
7 April 19976 April 2000
Law Jack YoonBN (MCA)14 February 198713 February 1990
18 December 198917 December 1992
Lim Hiang Nai @ Lim Sean LeanBN (MCA)5 December 19834 December 1986
Loga Chitra M. GovindasamyBN (MIC)6 April 20075 April 2010
Mariany Mohammad YitBN (UMNO)15 December 201014 December 2013
16 December 201315 December 2016
Mashitah IbrahimBN (UMNO)18 March 200817 March 2011
21 March 201120 March 2014
Mastika Junaidah HusinBN (UMNO)14 December 199413 December 1997
9 March 19988 March 2001
Mazidah ZakariaBN (UMNO)18 February 198617 February 1989
27 March 198926 March 1992
Maznah MazlanBN (UMNO)21 April 200820 April 2011
25 April 201124 April 2014
Melanie Chua Chui KetBN (SAPP)2 August 19991 August 2002
Naomi Chong Set MuiBN (LDP)2 October 20031 October 2006
Nen Abidah AbdullahBN (UMNO)20 December 198219 December 1985
Nik Azizah Nik YahyaBN (UMNO)
17 February 200516 February 2008
Nor Azah AwinBN (UMNO)27 July 199926 July 2002
Nor Hayati OnnBN (UMNO)14 October 200513 October 2008
28 October 200827 October 2011
Noriah MahatBN (UMNO)3 May 20102 May 2013
19 July 201318 July 2016
Norjan Khan BahadarBN (UMNO)4 December 19973 December 2000
Norliza Abdul RahimBN (UMNO)4 July 20113 July 2014
30 May 201429 May 2017
Norraesah MohamadBN (UMNO)14 October 200513 October 2008
Norsimah HashimBN (UMNO)27 July 199926 July 2002
Ong Chong SwenBN (MCA)19 February 201818 February 2021
Ooi Siew KimBN (MCA)
Puizah Abu KassimBN (UMNO)2 August 19991 August 2002
Rabiyah AliBN (UMNO)7 December 20166 December 2019
Rafidah AzizBN (UMNO)6 January 19755 January 1978
9 November 19778 November 1980
Rahaiah BaheranBN (UMNO)27 October 199226 October 1995
4 September 19953 September 1998
Rahemah IdrisBN (UMNO)7 December 20166 December 2019
Rahimah MahamadBN (UMNO)20 February 201419 February 2017
31 March 201730 March 2020
Rahmah OthmanBN (UMNO)6 April 19795 April 1982
Raj Munni SabuPH (AMANAH)27 August 201826 August 2021
Raja Ropiah Raja AbdullahBN (UMNO)9 April 20128 April 2015
Rhina BharBN (Gerakan)13 October 200412 October 2007
Rogayah AriffBN (UMNO)15 December 198014 December 1983
13 April 198112 April 1984
Rogayah Che MatBN (UMNO)18 February 198617 February 1989
27 March 198926 March 1992
Rokiah @ Maimun ZainuddinBN (UMNO)8 August 19837 August 1986
1 December 198630 November 1989
Rosnah Mohd. SallehBN (UMNO)23 February 198722 February 1990
20 February 199019 February 1993
S. Bagiam Ayem PerumalBN (MIC)22 August 201121 August 2014
25 August 201424 August 2017
Salbiah Mohd. AkimBN (UMNO)1 December 198630 November 1989
5 July 19894 July 1992
Salmah Sheikh HusseinBN (UMNO)6 January 19755 January 1978
9 August 19768 August 1979
Sarasa VeluBN (MIC)16 December 199215 December 1995
20 March 199619 March 1999
Selemiah HashimBN (UMNO)19 April 199318 April 1996
30 July 199629 July 1999
Shahanim Mohamad YusoffBN (UMNO)16 November 201715 November 2020
Shahrizat Abdul JalilBN (UMNO)9 April 20098 April 2012
Sharifah Azizah Syed ZainBN (UMNO)
9 March 20078 March 2010
Sharipah Aminah Syed MohamedBN (UMNO)13 December 200412 December 2007
13 December 200712 December 2010
Siti Fatimah Sheikh HusseinBN (UMNO)
Siti Hawa @ Karimah Mohd. NorBN (UMNO)12 August 199811 August 2001
Sopiah SharifBN (UMNO)17 July 201716 July 2020
Usha Nandhini S. JayaramBN (MIC)15 July 200814 July 2011
Valli MuthusamyBN (MIC)15 December 198614 December 1989
11 December 198910 December 1992
Wan Asiah AhmadBN (UMNO)11 November 199710 November 2000
2 November 20001 November 2003
Wan Hazani Wan Mohd NorBN (UMNO)14 October 200513 October 2008
3 December 20082 December 2011
Wan Intan Wan Ahmad TajuddinBN (UMNO)27 October 199226 October 1995
4 September 19953 September 1998
Wan Ramlah AhmadBN (UMNO)
8 January 20077 January 2010
Zaleha HusinBN (UMNO)13 April 199212 April 1995

References
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  2. "Hari Ini Dalam Sejarah - Tan Sri Aisyah Ghani Wanita Pertama Dilantik Sebagai Senator". National Archives of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  3. "Senate List of Senators". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
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