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Introduction
The structure of the Malaysian Parliament
History of the Parliament building
The main building (three storey)
The tower
The uniqueness of the Parliament building
Function
Mission
Strategy
Organisation
Yang di-Pertuan Agong
Senate
House of Representatives
Visitation Information

 

General Information

The Dewan Negara (Senate) consists of 70 members.

The membership of the Senate is made up of two categories:-

26 members elected by the State Legislative Assembly to represent 13 states (each state represented by two members).
44 members appointed by His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong on the advice of the Prime Minister, including two members from the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, and one member each from the Federal Territory of Labuan and Putra Jaya.

To be eligible as a member, a person must:-

* be a Malaysian citizen;
* be not less than 30 years old;
* be of sound mind;
* not be an undischarged bankrupt; and
* not have a criminal record.

The tenure of office is a three-year term for a maximum of two terms, applicable to both federal and state appointments.

The life of the Senate is not affected by the dissolution of Parliament. Senators are drawn from the ranks of persons who have rendered distinguished public services or have achieved distinction in the professions, commerce, industry, agriculture, cultural activities or social service or are representatives of a racial minority or are capable of representing the interests of aborigines.

Every member, before taking his seat in the Senate, must take the prescribed oath before the President of the Senate. By the oath, the members swear or affirm that they will faithfully discharge their duty as members to the best of their ability, to bear true faith and allegiance to Malaysia and to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.

President

The President of The Senate must be a Member Of the Senate.

Role of the President include :

* to preside over the sittings of the Senate;
* to be responsible for the observance of the rules in the Senate;
* to ensure the relevancy of the points raised during the Debate ;
* to interpret the Standing Orders in case of disputes and the decision is final

Any person who wants to assume the post of the President of the Senate must not be a member of any State Legislative Assembly.

Deputy President

The Deputy Speaker or Timbalan Yang di-Pertua Dewan Negara assists the Speaker of the Dewan Negara and chairs proceedings in the absence of the Speaker.

Secretary

The Secretary of the Senate is responsible for monitoring the progress of proceedings in the Dewan Negara (Senate) and also assists and advises the President during these proceedings.

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