National

President of the Senate

How it's filled

In plain words: Chosen by the Senate from among its members
Exact method: Elected by the Senate from among its members (Federal Constitution, Art. 56 and 57).
Chosen by: Senate
Seats: 1

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

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: President of the Senate
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: President of the Senate 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: Awang Bemee bin Awang Ali Basah, current term

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