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.

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. 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

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.

Elected by the State Legislative Assembly Senator Party State Term start Term end Armani Mahiruddin BN (UMNO) Sabah 20 December 2005 19 December 2008 22 December 2008 21 December 2011 Asmak HusinPAS Kelantan 1 July 2018 30 June 2021 Asmah IsmailBN (UMNO) Pahang 25 June 1990 24 June 1993 Christina Lorline Tibok @ Christine VanhoutenBN (UPKO) Sabah 31 July 2000 30 July 2003 Dayang Madinah Abang OpengBN (PBB) Sarawak 19 July 2010 18 July 2013 19 July 2013 18 July 2016 Empiang JabuBN (PBB) Sarawak 28 June 2004 27 June 2007 11 July 2007 10 July 2010 Engku Naimah Engku TaibBN (UMNO) Terengganu 6 November 2015 5 November 2018 Fadhlina SidekPH (PKR)Penang1 September 20215 November 2022 Habibah Abdul GhaniBN (UMNO) Pahang 19 December 1983 18 December 1986 Habidah JusohBN (UMNO) Terengganu 23 February 1987 22 February 1990 26 December 1989 25 December 1992 Halimah HamzahBN (UMNO) Pahang Hasnah Fatimah Mohd KasimBN (UMNO) Terengganu 10 January 1984 9 January 1987 Hazizah Mohd. SultanBN (UMNO) Malacca 27 December 1999 26 December 2002 Heng Seai KieBN (MCA) Perak 6 December 2006 5 December 2009 16 November 2009 15 November 2012 Hunaizah Mohd. NoorPAS Kelantan 4 August 1997 3 August 2000 Ida Dumpangal née Ida Undan Sabah 29 December 1989 28 December 1992 Jamilah IbrahimPAS Kelantan 4 August 1997 3 August 2000 Juhanis Abdul AzizBN (UMNO)Pahang24 August 202123 August 2024 Kalthom OthmanPAS Kelantan 24 July 1991 23 July 1994 9 May 1994 8 May 1997 Kelsom YaacubBN (UMNO) Pahang 13 December 1993 12 December 1996 Khadijah AwangBN (UMNO) Terengganu 14 May 1996 13 May 1999 Khairiah MohamedPAS Kelantan 9 July 2012 8 July 2015 1 July 2015 30 June 2018 Kian Sit HarBN (MCA) Malacca 19 April 1993 18 April 1996 Lee Pit ChernBN (MCA) Negeri Sembilan 19 May 1999 18 May 2002 Lim Hui Ying PH (DAP) Penang 27 August 2018 5 November 2022 Lim Kee MoiBN (MCA) Johor Lim Nget YoonBN (MCA) Pahang 8 June 2012 7 June 2015 Mahimon HarunBN (UMNO) Pahang 9 November 1977 8 November 1980 Mariah AbdullahBN (UMNO) Perlis Melati AliBN (UMNO) Pahang Mumtaz Md NawiPAS Kelantan 19 July 2006 18 July 2009 6 July 2009 5 July 2012 Ng Yen Yen BN (MCA) Pahang 13 December 1993 12 December 1996 Norahan Abu BakarBN (UMNO) Pahang 22 June 2015 22 September 2017 Norani BeluahBN (UMNO) Pahang 13 July 1987 12 July 1990 Noraini IdrisBN (UMNO)Sabah10 December 20219 December 2024 Nordiana ShafieBN (UMNO) Terengganu 23 December 2005 22 December 2008 Nuridah SallehPASTerengganu29 November 20185 November 2022 Rahmah SallehBN (UMNO) Terengganu Ramlah AbasBN (UMNO) Malacca 3 May 1999 2 May 2002 Ramlah KassimBN (UMNO) Pahang 6 September 1996 5 September 1999 Rohani AbdullahBN (UMNO) Terengganu 26 January 2012 25 January 2015 Rosalind Yau Shuk MengBN (MCA) Selangor 5 August 1991 4 August 1994 Roslin Abdul RahmanBN (UMNO) Pahang 8 June 2012 7 June 2015 Sabani MatBN (UMNO) Perlis 25 July 2018 24 July 2021 Safinah JusohPAS Terengganu 27 December 1999 26 December 2002 Samsiah SamsudinBN (UMNO) Appointed Negeri Sembilan 14 December 2006 13 December 2009 See Too MeeBN (MCA) Johor 24 April 2000 23 April 2003 Shahanim Mohamad YusoffBN (UMNO) Kedah 30 May 2014 29 May 2017 Siti Aishah Shaik Ismail PKR Penang 22 June 2015 21 June 2018 Siti Fatimah YahayaBN (UMNO) Pahang 10 August 2018 9 August 2021 Siti Rokiah Mohd. ZabidinBN (UMNO) Pahang 8 May 2006 7 May 2009 Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff PAS Kelantan 1 July 2003 30 June 2006 Siw Chun EamBN (UMNO) Perlis 20 December 2005 19 December 2008 Tan Ah Eng BN (MCA) Johor 12 May 1997 11 May 2000 Tiew Way Keng PH (DAP) Selangor 16 February 2025 25 February 2028 Tom Saudah OthmanBN (UMNO) Kedah 6 January 1975 5 January 1978 Wan Ubaidah OmarPAS Kelantan 1 July 2003 30 June 2006 19 July 2006 18 July 2009 Wan MartinaPASKelantan23 August 202122 August 202421 November 202420 November 2027 Zainun A. BakarBN (UMNO) Terengganu 6 May 2009 5 May 2012 Zaitun MatBN (UMNO) Pahang 6 May 2009 5 May 2012 Zaitun Mat AminBN (UMNO) Terengganu 8 June 2012 7 June 2015 Zawiah AbdullahBN (UMNO) Terengganu 6 January 1975 5 January 1978

Nominated by the Prime Minister and appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Senator Party Term start Term end Agnes Shim Tshin NyukBN (MCA) Appointed Ainon AriffinBN (UMNO) 18 February 1986 17 February 1989 27 March 1989 26 March 1992 Aishah Ghani Alliance (UMNO) 15 October 1962 14 October 1968 22 October 1968 21 October 1974 Anna Bell @ Suzieana Perian 5 March 2024 4 March 2027 Azizah Abdul SamadBN (UMNO) 26 August 2004 25 August 2007 Azizah HarunBN (UMNO) 6 July 2015 5 July 2018 Azizah Mohd Dun BN (UMNO) 4 July 2000 3 July 2003 12 August 2003 11 August 2006 Azizah Mohd. SaidBN (UMNO) 29 July 1985 28 July 1988 Bathmavathi KrishnanIND 18 November 2013 17 November 2016 18 November 2016 17 November 2019 Bibi Aishah Hamid DonAlliance (UMNO) 19 October 1964 18 October 1970 Che Jam HaronBN (UMNO) 27 July 1999 26 July 2002 Che Pora OmarBN (UMNO) 21 February 1991 20 February 1994 31 March 1994 30 March 1997 Chew Lee GiokBN (MCA) 13 December 2010 12 December 2013 Chew Mei Fun BN (MCA) 9 April 2009 8 April 2012 26 June 2014 25 June 2017 Chew Poh ThoiBN (MCA) Dasimah DasirBN (UMNO) 20 February 1971 19 February 1974 7 October 1980 Dayang Mahani Pengiran Ahmad RaffaeBN (UMNO) 21 July 2004 20 July 2007 Doris Sophia BrodiBN (PRS) 12 March 2010 11 March 2013 12 March 2013 11 March 2016 Fahariyah Md NordinBN (UMNO) 7 December 2016 6 December 2019 Faridah Abu HassanBN (UMNO) 4 September 1995 3 September 1998 Fatimah HamatBN (UMNO) 23 December 2008 22 December 2011 Fatimah SalimBN (UMNO) Fuziah Salleh PH (PKR)9 December 20228 December 2025 Habshah Osman BN (UMNO) 27 October 1992 26 October 1995 4 September 1995 3 September 1998 Hafsah OthmanBN (UMNO) 19 July 1982 18 July 1985 Jamilah SulaimanBN (PBS) 7 November 2012 6 November 2015 22 December 2015 21 December 2018 Janaky Athi Nahappan BN (MIC) 19 July 1982 18 July 1985 5 December 1983 4 December 1986 Jaya PartibanBN (MIC) Kamilia IbrahimBN (UMNO) 4 September 1995 3 September 1998 7 April 1997 6 April 2000 Law Jack YoonBN (MCA) 14 February 1987 13 February 1990 18 December 1989 17 December 1992 Lim Hiang Nai @ Lim Sean LeanBN (MCA) 5 December 1983 4 December 1986 Loga Chitra M. GovindasamyBN (MIC) 6 April 2007 5 April 2010 Mariany Mohammad YitBN (UMNO) 15 December 2010 14 December 2013 16 December 2013 15 December 2016 Marhamah RosliIND16 December 202515 December 2028 Mashitah Ibrahim BN (UMNO) 18 March 2008 17 March 2011 21 March 2011 20 March 2014 Mastika Junaidah HusinBN (UMNO) 14 December 1994 13 December 1997 9 March 1998 8 March 2001 Mazidah ZakariaBN (UMNO) 18 February 1986 17 February 1989 27 March 1989 26 March 1992 Maznah MazlanBN (UMNO) 21 April 2008 20 April 2011 25 April 2011 24 April 2014 Melanie Chua Chui KetBN (SAPP) 2 August 1999 1 August 2002 Naomi Chong Set MuiBN (LDP) 2 October 2003 1 October 2006 Nen Abidah AbdullahBN (UMNO) 20 December 1982 19 December 1985 Nichole Wong Siaw TingBN (MCA)17 June 20225 November 2022 Nik Azizah Nik YahyaBN (UMNO) 17 February 2005 16 February 2008 Noorita SualPH (DAP)20 March 202319 March 2026 Nor Azah AwinBN (UMNO) 27 July 1999 26 July 2002 Nor Hayati OnnBN (UMNO) 14 October 2005 13 October 2008 28 October 2008 27 October 2011 Noriah MahatBN (UMNO) 3 May 2010 2 May 2013 19 July 2013 18 July 2016 Norjan Khan BahadarBN (UMNO) 4 December 1997 3 December 2000 Norliza Abdul RahimBN (UMNO) 4 July 2011 3 July 2014 30 May 2014 29 May 2017 Norraesah MohamadBN (UMNO) 14 October 2005 13 October 2008 Norsimah HashimBN (UMNO) 27 July 1999 26 July 2002 Ong Chong SwenBN (MCA) 19 February 2018 18 February 2021 Ooi Siew KimBN (MCA) Puizah Abu KassimBN (UMNO) 2 August 1999 1 August 2002 Rabiyah AliBN (UMNO) 7 December 2016 6 December 2019 Rafidah Aziz BN (UMNO) 6 January 1975 5 January 1978 9 November 1977 8 November 1980 Rahaiah BaheranBN (UMNO) 27 October 1992 26 October 1995 4 September 1995 3 September 1998 Rahemah IdrisBN (UMNO) 7 December 2016 6 December 2019 Rahimah MahamadBN (UMNO) 20 February 2014 19 February 2017 31 March 2017 30 March 2020 Rahmah OthmanBN (UMNO) 6 April 1979 5 April 1982 Raj Munni Sabu PH (AMANAH) 27 August 2018 26 August 2021 Raja Ropiah Raja AbdullahBN (UMNO) 9 April 2012 8 April 2015Ras Adiba Mohd RadziIND20 May 202019 May 2023 Rhina BharBN (Gerakan) 13 October 2004 12 October 2007 Rita Samariah Patrick InsolGPS (PRS)22 June 202021 June 202320 November 202319 November 2027 Rogayah AriffBN (UMNO) 15 December 1980 14 December 1983 13 April 1981 12 April 1984 Rogayah Che MatBN (UMNO) 18 February 1986 17 February 1989 27 March 1989 26 March 1992 Rokiah @ Maimun ZainuddinBN (UMNO) 8 August 1983 7 August 1986 1 December 1986 30 November 1989 Ros Suyati AlangBN (UMNO)20 September 202219 September 2025Rosni SoharBN (UMNO)9 January 20258 January 2028 Rosnah Mohd. SallehBN (UMNO) 23 February 1987 22 February 1990 20 February 1990 19 February 1993 S. Bagiam Ayem PerumalBN (MIC) 22 August 2011 21 August 2014 25 August 2014 24 August 2017 Salbiah Mohd. AkimBN (UMNO) 1 December 1986 30 November 1989 5 July 1989 4 July 1992 Salmah Sheikh HusseinBN (UMNO) 6 January 1975 5 January 1978 9 August 1976 8 August 1979 Sarasa VeluBN (MIC) 16 December 1992 15 December 1995 20 March 1996 19 March 1999 Saraswathy KandasamiPH (PKR)9 December 20228 December 2025 Selemiah Hashim BN (UMNO) 19 April 1993 18 April 1996 30 July 1996 29 July 1999 Shahanim Mohamad YusoffBN (UMNO) 16 November 2017 15 November 2020 Shahrizat Abdul Jalil BN (UMNO) 9 April 2009 8 April 2012 Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain BN (UMNO) 9 March 2007 8 March 2010 Sharipah Aminah Syed MohamedBN (UMNO) 13 December 2004 12 December 2007 13 December 2007 12 December 2010 Siti Fatimah Sheikh HusseinBN (UMNO) Siti Hawa @ Karimah Mohd. NorBN (UMNO) 12 August 1998 11 August 2001 Sopiah SharifBN (UMNO) 17 July 2017 16 July 2020Susan Chemarai AndingGPS (PBB)22 June 202021 June 202321 August 202320 August 2027 Usha Nandhini S. JayaramBN (MIC) 15 July 2008 14 July 2011 Valli MuthusamyBN (MIC) 15 December 1986 14 December 1989 11 December 1989 10 December 1992 Wan Asiah AhmadBN (UMNO) 11 November 1997 10 November 2000 2 November 2000 1 November 2003 Wan Hazani Wan Mohd NorBN (UMNO) 14 October 2005 13 October 2008 3 December 2008 2 December 2011 Wan Intan Wan Ahmad TajuddinBN (UMNO) 27 October 1992 26 October 1995 4 September 1995 3 September 1998 Wan Ramlah AhmadBN (UMNO) 8 January 2007 7 January 2010 Zaleha HusinBN (UMNO) 13 April 1992 12 April 1995 Zunairah MusaBN (UMNO)22 December 202121 December 2024

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