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Senator (elected by a state assembly)

How it's filled

In plain words: Elected
Exact method: Two senators elected by each of the 13 State Legislative Assemblies (Federal Constitution, Art. 45(1)(a)). Three-year term, maximum two terms (Art. 45(3)-(4)).
Seats: 26

Source: lom.agc.gov.my, checked Oct 12, 2026

Each seat with its own constituency.

Seat	Held by
Johor (senators elected by the state assembly)	Abdul Halim bin Suleiman UMNO ReportNg Keng Heng MCA Report
Kedah (senators elected by the state assembly)	Abdul Nasir bin Idris PAS ReportMusoddak bin Ahmad PAS Report
Kelantan (senators elected by the state assembly)	Nik Mohamad Abduh bin Nik Abdul Aziz PAS ReportWan Martina binti Wan Yusoff PAS Report
Malacca (senators elected by the state assembly)	Koh Nai Kwong MCA Report
Negeri Sembilan (senators elected by the state assembly)	Jufitri bin Joha PKR ReportWu Him Ven DAP Report
Pahang (senators elected by the state assembly)	Norhasmimi binti Abdul Ghani UMNO ReportShahrol Wizan bin Sulong UMNO Report
Penang (senators elected by the state assembly)	Lingeshwaran a/l R. Arunasalam DAP ReportNoor Inayah binti Ya'akub Report
Perak (senators elected by the state assembly)	Mohamad Hairul Amir bin Sabri PKR ReportShamsuddin bin Abd Ghaffar UMNO Report
Perlis (senators elected by the state assembly)	Azahar bin Hassan BERSATU ReportBaharuddin bin Ahmad PAS Report
Sabah (senators elected by the state assembly)	Bobbey Ah Fang bin Suan GRS ReportEdward Linggu Bukut STAR Report
Sarawak (senators elected by the state assembly)	Ahmad bin Ibrahim PBB ReportMichael Mujah Lihan PBB Report
Selangor (senators elected by the state assembly)	Mohammad Redzuan bin Othman PKR ReportTiew Way Keng DAP Report
Terengganu (senators elected by the state assembly)	Che Alias bin Hamid PAS ReportHussin bin Ismail PAS Report

lom.agc.gov.my · checked Oct 12, 2026 Federal Constitution (Art. 32, 38, 43, 45, 46, 55, 56, 122B), read 2026-10-12: how each national office is filled and its term. Office list and seat counts for the Cabinet from Wikipedia "Anwar Ibrahim cabinet" (revision read 2026-10-12); Fallback: Wikipedia, because pmo.gov.my was unreachable (connection failed); cross-checked against Bernama/NST reports of the 17 December 2025 reshuffle. For: Senator (elected by a state assembly)
parlimen.gov.my · checked Oct 12, 2026 Malay (ms) names: parliament body and office names as used on the Malay-language Parliament portal; ministry names as used in standard Malay usage by the Government (pmo.gov.my unreachable on 2026-10-12, so not individually verified against official text; flagged official=false for office names). For: Senator (elected by a state assembly) in Malay
parlimen.gov.my · checked Oct 12, 2026 Parliament of Malaysia, Ahli Dewan Negara, read 2026-10-12: current senators with party and appointing body; president per the Senate list and Wikipedia (since 2024-07-22). Senators' start dates are not on the list. For: Abdul Halim bin Suleiman, current term, Abdul Nasir bin Idris, current term, Ahmad bin Ibrahim, current term, Azahar bin Hassan, current term, Baharuddin bin Ahmad, current term and 20 more

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