The Committee of Selection (Malay : Jawantankuasa Pemilih ; simplified Chinese : 马来西亚上议院选择委员会 ; traditional Chinese : 馬來西亞上議院選擇委員會 ; Tamil : மலேசிய மன்றத்தின் லார்ட்ஸ் தேர்வு குழு) is a select committee of the Senate in the Parliament of Malaysia . The committee carries out responsibilities stipulated by the Standing Orders. Members are elected at the beginning of each session.
Membership
14th Parliament
As of January 2019, the committee's membership was as follows:[1]
13th Parliament
12th Parliament
11th Parliament
10th Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Charlie Lap Chang Chau
MCA
8 May 2001
Christina Lorline Tibok
UPKO
17 April 2000
Gapar Gurrohu
UMNO
8 May 2001; 8 April 2002; 14 April 2003
Ghazi @ Hasbullah Ramli
UMNO
17 April 2000
Hamzah Zainudin
UMNO
14 April 2003
Lim Teck Ho
MCA
8 April 2002
Jaya Partiban
MIC
17 April 2000; 8 May 2001; 14 April 2003
Michael Wing Sum Chen
MCA
8 May 2001; 8 April 2002
Ratnam Muthiah
MIC
8 April 2002
Thiong Hock Tee
MCA
17 April 2000
Teong Look Yew
MCA
14 April 2003
9th Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Abdul Aziz Abdul Rahman
UMNO
18 May 1999
Kah Kiat Chong
LDP
10 December 1996; 12 May 1997; 12 May 1998
Ding Seling
PBB
3 July 1995; 10 December 1996
K. Vijayanathan Kesava Pillai
MIC
3 July 1995
Kamilia Ibrahim
UMNO
18 May 1999
Keok Hai Khoo
MCA
12 May 1997; 12 May 1998
Kai Meng Low
MCA
10 December 1996
Yen Yen Ng
MCA
3 July 1995
Rahim Baba
UMNO
3 July 1995; 10 December 1996
T. Marimuthu
MIC
12 May 1997; 12 May 1998
V. K. K. Teagarajan
MIC
18 May 1999
William Kung Hui Lau
SNAP
18 May 1999
Zuki Kamaluddin
UMNO
12 May 1997; 12 May 1998
8th Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Adam Kadir
UMNO
25 May 1992; 24 May 1993
David Eng Hock Yeoh
MCA
9 May 1994
Ding Seling
PBB
25 May 1992; 24 May 1993; 9 May 1994
K. Vijayanathan Kesava Pillai
MIC
9 May 1994
Mustapa Mohamed
UMNO
9 May 1994
V. K. Sellappan
MIC
25 May 1992; 24 May 1993
Vadiveloo Govindasamy (Chair)
MIC
25 May 1992
William Lin Kwai Chek
MCA
25 May 1992; 24 May 1993
7th Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Hussein Ahmad
UMNO
1 December 1986; 28 March 1988; 27 March 1989; 19 March 1990
Hon Kam Mak
MCA
1 December 1986; 28 March 1988; 27 March 1989
Mazidah Zakaria
UMNO
1 December 1986; 28 March 1988; 27 March 1989; 19 March 1990
Rajoo Desari @ Govindasamy
MIC
1 December 1986; 28 March 1988
Peng Khoon Tan
MCA
19 March 1990
Valli Muthusamy
MIC
27 March 1989; 19 March 1990
6th Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Abdul Razak Abu Samah
UMNO
9 April 1984
Abdul Razak Hussein
UMNO
19 July 1982
Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan
UMNO
15 April 1985
G. Pasamanickam
MIC
19 July 1982; 9 April 1984; 15 April 1985
Woon Wah Kam
MCA
19 July 1982
Fook Yen Loh
MCA
9 April 1984
Mohamed Nasir
BERJASA
19 July 1982
Mohamed Yahya
UMNO
9 April 1984
Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor
UMNO
15 April 1985
Chang Soong Tan
MCA
15 April 1985
5th Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Abdul Razak Hussein
UMNO
15 December 1980; 13 April 1981; 22 March 1982
Woon Wah Kam
MCA
23 October 1978; 7 April 1980; 13 April 1981; 22 March 1982
Kamarul Ariffin Mohd Yassin
UMNO
23 October 1978; 7 April 1980
M. Mahalingam
UMNO
23 October 1978; 7 April 1980; 15 December 1980; 13 April 1981; 22 March 1982
Mohamed Nasir
BERJASA
23 October 1978; 7 April 1980; 13 April 1981; 22 March 1982
4th Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Abdul Razak Hussein
UMNO
6 January 1975
Athi Nahappan
MIC
6 January 1975; 26 April 1976
Kwong Hon Chan
MCA
26 April 1976
Woon Wah Kam
MCA
6 January 1975; 17 April 1978
Kamarul Ariffin Mohd Yassin
UMNO
18 April 1977; 17 April 1978
M. Mahalingam
UMNO
17 April 1978
Nik Hassan Nik Yahya
UMNO
26 April 1976
Othman Abdullah
UMNO
18 April 1977; 17 April 1978
Rafidah Aziz
UMNO
26 April 1976
T. S. Gabriel
MIC
6 January 1975
Khoon Hock Wee
MCA
18 April 1977
V. Ponnusamy Pillai
MIC
18 April 1977
3rd Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Abdul Kadir Yusuf
UMNO
2 May 1973; 13 May 1974
Amaluddin Darus
PAS
2 May 1973; 13 May 1974
Kwong Hon Chan
MCA
10 May 1972
Yoon Thim Lee
MCA
22 March 1971
Mohamed Noor Tahir
UMNO
10 May 1972
Nik Hassan Nik Yahya
UMNO
22 March 1971; 10 May 1972
Syed Hassan Aidid
UMNO
22 March 1971; 10 May 1972; 2 May 1973; 13 May 1974
Tong Hye Tan
MCA
22 March 1971
Seng Chow Wong
MCA
2 May 1973; 13 May 1974
2nd Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yasin (Chair)
UMNO
20 May 1964; 26 May 1965; 15 June 1966; 15 June 1967; 7 June 1968
Yoon Thim Lee
MCA
20 May 1964; 26 May 1965; 15 June 1966; 15 June 1967; 7 June 1968
Nik Hassan Nik Yahya
UMNO
20 May 1964; 26 May 1965; 15 June 1966; 15 June 1967; 7 June 1968
Sheikh Abu Bakar Yahya
UMNO
20 May 1964; 26 May 1965; 15 June 1966; 15 June 1967; 7 June 1968
Tong Hye Tan
MCA
20 May 1964; 26 May 1965; 15 June 1966; 15 June 1967; 7 June 1968
1st Parliament
Member
Party
Date of appointment
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yasin (Chair)
UMNO
11 December 1959; 2 May 1960; 2 May 1961; 7 May 1962; 3 June 1963
Ahmad Said (Chair)
UMNO
11 December 1959
Kai Boh Khaw
MCA
3 June 1963
Yew Koh Leong
MCA
11 December 1959; 2 May 1960; 2 May 1961; 7 May 1962
Nik Hassan Nik Yahya
UMNO
11 December 1959; 2 May 1960; 2 May 1961; 7 May 1962; 3 June 1963
Raja Rastam Shahrome Raja Said Tauphy
UMNO
2 May 1960; 2 May 1961; 7 May 1962; 3 June 1963
Tong Hye Tan
MCA
11 December 1959; 2 May 1960; 2 May 1961; 7 May 1962; 3 June 1963
See also
References
^ "COMMITTEE OF SELECTION". The Official Portal of Parliament of Malaysia . 1 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019 .
External links
COMMITTEE OF SELECTION - SENATE