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Senator (appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong)

  • Malay: Senator (dilantik oleh Yang di-Pertuan Agong)

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In plain words
Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Exact method
Forty senators appointed by the Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister, plus two for Kuala Lumpur, one for Labuan and one for Putrajaya, also appointed by the Agong (Federal Constitution, Art. 45(1)(aa) and (b)). Three-year term, maximum two terms (Art. 45(3) and (3A)).
Seats
44
Source: constituteproject.org, checked (+1 more)

Who holds these seats now

Sources

  • constituteproject.org · checked Constitute Project, Constitution of Malaysia, read 2026-10-12: Art. 45(1)(a),(aa),(b), 45(3), 45(3A) Senate composition and terms (citations corrected). For: Senator (appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
  • lom.agc.gov.my · checked 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 (appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
  • parlimen.gov.my · checked 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 (appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong) in Malay
  • parlimen.gov.my · checked 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: Abun Sui Anyit, current term, Amir Hamzah Azizan, current term, Anna Bell @ Suzieana binti Perian, current term, Awang Bemee bin Awang Ali Basah, current term, Awang bin Sariyan, current term and 26 more

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