There have been 97 women in the Dewan Rakyat since the establishment of the Parliament of Malaysia. In the 15th Malaysian Parliament, there are 28 female representatives, or 13.5% of the body.
Women have had the right to both vote and sit in parliament since 1959 and all states and territories have been represented by a woman in the Dewan Rakyat.
List of female members This is a complete list of women who have served as members of the Dewan Rakyat, ordered by seniority. This list includes women who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.
PartyMemberFederal ConstituencyYear electedYear left ReasonAlliance (UMNO)Fatimah HashimJitra-Padang Terap19591974RetiredPMIPKhadijah SidekDungun19591964DefeatedAlliance (UMNO)Zainon Munshi SulaimanPontian Selatan19591964RetiredSarawak Alliance(BUMIPUTERA)Ajibah AbolNominated19631969RetiredAlliance (UMNO)Fatimah Abdul MajidJohore Bahru Timor19641969TransferredBatu Pahat Dalam19691974TransferredBN (UMNO)Semerah19741978RetiredAlliance (UMNO)Bibi Aishah Hamid DonKulim Utara19691974RetiredBN (UMNO)Wan Zainab M. A. BakarSungei Patani19741986RetiredBN (UMNO)Tengku Noor Asiah Tengku AhmadTumpat19741982RetiredBN (UMNO)Oon Zariah Abu BakarKuala Kangsar19741978RetiredBN (MCA)Rosemary Chow Poh KhengSelayang19751978TransferredUlu Langat19781986RetiredBN (UMNO)Aishah GhaniKuala Langat19741986RetiredBN (UMNO)Yong Fatimah Mohd. RazaliKuala Kangsar19781982RetiredBN (UMNO)Rafidah AzizSelayang19781982TransferredKuala Kangsar19822013RetiredBN (UMNO)Shariffah Dorah Syed MohammedSemerah19781986TransferredParit Sulong19861990RetiredBN (UMNO)Zaleha IsmailTanjong Karang19821986TransferredSelayang19861995TransferredGombak19952004RetiredBN (UMNO)Rahmah OthmanSelayang19821986TransferredShah Alam19861990DefeatedBN (UMNO)Napsiah OmarKuala Pilah19821995RetiredBN (MCA)Teng Gaik KwanRaub19861999RetiredBN (UMNO)Siti Zaharah SulaimanMentakab19861995TransferredPaya Besar19952008RetiredBN (MCA)Ling Chooi SiengKluang19861990TransferredLumut19901995RetiredBN (UMNO)Siti Zainabon Abu BakarTebrau19861999RetiredBN (MCA)Lim Lay HoonPadang Serai19901999RetiredS46Ilani IsahakKota Bharu19901999DefeatedBN (UMNO)Rakibah Abdul ManapShah Alam19901995RetiredBN (PBB)Rohani Abdul KarimSantubong19902004TransferredGPS (PBB)Batang Lupar20042022RetiredBN (UMNO)Ainon Khairiyah Mohd. AbasParit19951999RetiredBN (MIC)G. LeelavathiKapar19951999RetiredBN (MCA)Tan Yee KewKlang19952008Not ContestedBN (UMNO)Seripah Noli Syed HussinSepang19952004RetiredBN (UMNO)Shahrizat Abdul JalilLembah Pantai19952008DefeatedBN (SAPP)Chua Soon BuiTawau19951999Not ContestedBN (PBB)Sukinam DomoBatang Sadong19952004RetiredBN (UMNO)Mastika Junaidah HusinArau19992004RetiredBN (MCA)Lim Bee KauPadang Serai19992008RetiredKeADILanWan Azizah Wan IsmailPermatang Pauh19992008ResignedPKRDAPChong EngBukit Mertajam19992013Not ContestedBN (UMNO)Khamsiyah YeopGerik19992004TransferredLenggong20042008RetiredDAPFong Po KuanBatu Gajah19992013RetiredBN (MCA)Ng Yen YenRaub19992013RetiredBN (MCA)Chew Mei FunPetaling Jaya Utara19992008DefeatedBN (MIC)P. Komala DeviKapar19992008DefeatedPH (DAP)Teresa Kok Suh SimSeputeh1999ServingBN (UMNO)Napsiah OmarKuala Pilah19992004RetiredBN (UMNO)Robia KosaiMuar19992004RetiredBN (UMNO)Mashitah IbrahimBaling20042008RetiredPASKalthom OthmanPasir Puteh20042008RetiredBN (GERAKAN)Tan Lian HoeBukit Gantang20042008TransferredGerik20082013DefeatedBN (UMNO)Noriah KasnonSungai Besar20042016DeathBN (UMNO)Rozaidah TalibAmpang20042008RetiredBN (UMNO)Azalina Othman SaidPengerang2004ServingBN (MCA)Tan Ah EngGelang Patah20042013RetiredBN (UMNO)Rosnah Abdul Rashid ShirlinPapar20042018DefeatedPN (PAS)Siti Zailah Mohd YusoffRantau Panjang2008ServingPH (PKR)Fuziah SallehKuantan20082022Defeated PH (PKR) Zuraida Kamaruddin Ampang 2008 2020 Transferred PartyPN (BERSATU) 2020 2022PBM20222022DefeatedPH (DAP)Teo Nie ChingSerdang20082013TransferredKulai2013ServingPASSiti Mariah MahmudKota Raja20082018Not ContestedPH (AMANAH)PASLo' Lo' Mohd GhazaliTitiwangsa20082011DeathPH (PKR)Nurul Izzah AnwarLembah Pantai20082018TransferredPermatang Pauh20182022DefeatedBN (UMNO)Noraini AhmadParit Sulong2008ServingBN (UMNO)Halimah Mohd SadiqueTenggara20082018TransferredKota Tinggi20182022Not ContestedBN (SAPP)(Chua Soon Bui)Tawau20082013DefeatedSAPPGPS (PBB)Nancy ShukriBatang Sadong20082022TransferredSantubong2022ServingBN (PBB)Norah Abdul RahmanTanjong Manis20082018Not ContestedBN (PBS)Linda Tsen Thau LinBatu Sapi20102018DefeatedPH (DAP)Kasthuriraani PattoBatu Kawan20132022Not ContestedBN (UMNO)Mas Ermieyati SamsudinMasjid Tanah20132018Transferred PartyPN (BERSATU)2018ServingBN (UMNO)Normala Abdul SamadPasir Gudang20132018Not ContestedBN (UMNO)Azizah Mohd DunBeaufort20042008Not ContestedBN (UMNO)20132018Transferred PartyPN (BERSATU)20192022Not ContestedBN (PBS)Mary Yap Kain ChingTawau20132018DefeatedGPS (PBB)Rubiah WangKota Samarahan2013ServingPH (DAP)Alice Lau Kiong YiengLanang2013ServingPH (PKR)Wan Azizah Wan IsmailPermatang Pauh20152018TransferredPandan20182022TransferredBandar Tun Razak2022ServingBN (UMNO)Mastura Mohd YazidKuala Kangsar20162022Not ContestedPH (PKR)Nor Azrina SuripMerbok20182022DefeatedPH (PKR)June Leow Hsiad HuiHulu Selangor20182022Not ContestedPH (PKR)Maria Chin AbdullahPetaling Jaya20182022Not ContestedPH (PKR)Tan Yee KewWangsa Maju20182022Not ContestedPH (DAP)Hannah Yeoh Tseow SuanSegambut2018ServingPN (BERSATU)Rina HarunTitiwangsa20182022DefeatedPH (PKR)Rosnah AluaiTangga Batu20182022DefeatedPH (PKR)Natrah IsmailSekijang20182022Not ContestedPH (DAP)Yeo Bee YinBakri20182022TransferredPuchong2022ServingPH (DAP)Wong Shu QiKluang2018ServingWARISANIsnaraissah Munirah MajilisKota Belud2018ServingPH (DAP)Noorita SualTenom20182022DefeatedPH (PKR)Christina Liew Chin JinTawau20182022DefeatedGPS (PBB)Hanifah Hajar TaibMukah2018ServingPH (DAP)Vivian Wong Shir YeeSandakan2019ServingPN (PAS)Mumtaz Md. NawiTumpat2022ServingPN (PAS)Siti Mastura MohamadKepala Batas2022ServingPH (PKR)Fadhlina SidekNibong Tebal2022ServingPH (DAP)Lim Hui YingTanjong2022ServingPH (DAP)Syerleena Abdul RashidBukit Bendera2022ServingPN (PAS)Salmiah Mohd NorTemerloh 2022ServingPH (DAP)Young Syefura OthmanBentong2022ServingPH (PKR)Rodziah IsmailAmpang2022ServingPN (PAS)Halimah AliKapar2022ServingPH (AMANAH)Aiman Athirah SabuSepang2022ServingPH (PKR)Zaliha MustafaSekijang2022ServingBN (UMNO)Siti Aminah AchingBeaufort2022ServingGPS (PBB)Rodiyah SapieeBatang Sadong2022ServingGPS (PBB)Doris Sophia BrodiSri Aman2022Serving
Proportion of women in the Dewan Rakyat Parliament Number ofwomen members Percentage ofwomen members Total members(including men) 1st 3 2.88% 104 1st(after 1963) 4 2.52% 159 2nd 3 1.89% 159 2nd(after 1965) 3 2.08% 144 3rd 3 2.08% 144 4th 5 3.25% 154 4th(after 1975) 6 3.90% 154 5th 7 4.55% 154 6th 8 5.19% 154 7th 9 5.08% 177 8th 11 6.11% 180 9th 15 7.81% 192 10th 20 10.36% 193. 11th 23 10.50% 219. 12th 25 11.26% 222. 12th(after 2008) 24 10.81% 222. 12th(after 2010) 25 11.26% 222. 12th(after 2011) 24 10.81% 222. 13th 23 10.36% 222. 13th(after 2015) 24 10.81% 222 13th(after 2016) 23 10.36% 222 13th(after 2016) 24 10.81% 222 14th 32 14.41% 222 14th(after 2019) 33 14.86% 22215th3013.51%222
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