Committee of Selection (Malaysian Senate)

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]

Member		Party
	Vigneswaran Sanasee (Chair)	MIC
	Abdul Halim Abdul Samad	UMNO
	Muhamad Mustafa	PAS
		DAP
	Vacant

13th Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
Abu Zahar Ujang (Chair)	UMNO	1 August 2013; 26 June 2014; 13 April 2015
Syed Husin Ali	PKR	1 August 2013; 26 June 2014
	PRS	1 August 2013; 26 June 2014; 13 April 2015
	MIC	1 August 2013; 26 June 2014; 13 April 2015
Kok Chung Hou	MCA	26 June 2014; 13 April 2015
Tsu Koon Koh	Gerakan	1 August 2013
	PAS	13 April 2015

12th Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (Chair)	UMNO	29 May 2008; 7 April 2009
Abu Zahar Ujang (Chair)	UMNO	6 May 2010
	PBB	29 May 2008; 7 April 2009
	UMNO	29 May 2008; 7 April 2009
Tsu Koon Koh	Gerakan	6 May 2010
	UPKO	6 May 2010
	PAS	7 April 2009; 6 May 2010
Palanivel Govindasamy	MIC	6 May 2010
Vijayaratnam Seevaratnam	Gerakan	29 May 2008
Foon Meng Wong	MCA	29 May 2008; 7 April 2009

11th Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
Abdul Hamid Pawanteh (Chair)	UMNO	7 June 2004; 4 May 2005; 23 May 2006; 21 May 2007
	UMNO	21 May 2007
	PBB	7 June 2004; 4 May 2005
	PBB	23 May 2006; 21 May 2007
Hamzah Zainudin	UMNO	4 May 2005; 23 May 2006
Karim Ghani	UMNO	7 June 2004
Vijayaratnam Seevaratnam	Gerakan	7 June 2004; 4 May 2005; 23 May 2006; 21 May 2007
Foon Meng Wong	MCA	7 June 2004; 4 May 2005; 23 May 2006; 21 May 2007

10th Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
	MCA	8 May 2001
	UPKO	17 April 2000
	UMNO	8 May 2001; 8 April 2002; 14 April 2003
	UMNO	17 April 2000
Hamzah Zainudin	UMNO	14 April 2003
	MCA	8 April 2002
	MIC	17 April 2000; 8 May 2001; 14 April 2003
Michael Wing Sum Chen	MCA	8 May 2001; 8 April 2002
	MIC	8 April 2002
	MCA	17 April 2000
	MCA	14 April 2003

9th Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
	UMNO	18 May 1999
Kah Kiat Chong	LDP	10 December 1996; 12 May 1997; 12 May 1998
	PBB	3 July 1995; 10 December 1996
	MIC	3 July 1995
	UMNO	18 May 1999
	MCA	12 May 1997; 12 May 1998
	MCA	10 December 1996
Yen Yen Ng	MCA	3 July 1995
	UMNO	3 July 1995; 10 December 1996
	MIC	12 May 1997; 12 May 1998
	MIC	18 May 1999
	SNAP	18 May 1999
	UMNO	12 May 1997; 12 May 1998

8th Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
	UMNO	25 May 1992; 24 May 1993
	MCA	9 May 1994
	PBB	25 May 1992; 24 May 1993; 9 May 1994
	MIC	9 May 1994
Mustapa Mohamed	UMNO	9 May 1994
	MIC	25 May 1992; 24 May 1993
Vadiveloo Govindasamy (Chair)	MIC	25 May 1992
	MCA	25 May 1992; 24 May 1993

7th Parliament[]

Member		Party	Date of appointment
		UMNO	1 December 1986; 28 March 1988; 27 March 1989; 19 March 1990
		MCA	1 December 1986; 28 March 1988; 27 March 1989
		UMNO	1 December 1986; 28 March 1988; 27 March 1989; 19 March 1990
		MIC	1 December 1986; 28 March 1988
		MCA	19 March 1990
		MIC	27 March 1989; 19 March 1990

6th Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
	UMNO	9 April 1984
Abdul Razak Hussein	UMNO	19 July 1982
	UMNO	15 April 1985
	MIC	19 July 1982; 9 April 1984; 15 April 1985
	MCA	19 July 1982
	MCA	9 April 1984
Mohamed Nasir	BERJASA	19 July 1982
	UMNO	9 April 1984
	UMNO	15 April 1985
	MCA	15 April 1985

5th Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
Abdul Razak Hussein	UMNO	15 December 1980; 13 April 1981; 22 March 1982
	MCA	23 October 1978; 7 April 1980; 13 April 1981; 22 March 1982
Kamarul Ariffin Mohd Yassin	UMNO	23 October 1978; 7 April 1980
	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[]

	Party	Date of appointment
Abdul Razak Hussein	UMNO	6 January 1975
	MIC	6 January 1975; 26 April 1976
	MCA	26 April 1976
	MCA	6 January 1975; 17 April 1978
Kamarul Ariffin Mohd Yassin	UMNO	18 April 1977; 17 April 1978
	UMNO	17 April 1978
	UMNO	26 April 1976
	UMNO	18 April 1977; 17 April 1978
Rafidah Aziz	UMNO	26 April 1976
	MIC	6 January 1975
	MCA	18 April 1977
	MIC	18 April 1977

3rd Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
Abdul Kadir Yusuf	UMNO	2 May 1973; 13 May 1974
	PAS	2 May 1973; 13 May 1974
	MCA	10 May 1972
Yoon Thim Lee	MCA	22 March 1971
	UMNO	10 May 1972
	UMNO	22 March 1971; 10 May 1972
	UMNO	22 March 1971; 10 May 1972; 2 May 1973; 13 May 1974
Tong Hye Tan	MCA	22 March 1971
	MCA	2 May 1973; 13 May 1974

2nd Parliament[]

	Party	Date of appointment
(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
	UMNO	20 May 1964; 26 May 1965; 15 June 1966; 15 June 1967; 7 June 1968
	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[]

	Party	Date of appointment
(Chair)	UMNO	11 December 1959; 2 May 1960; 2 May 1961; 7 May 1962; 3 June 1963
(Chair)	UMNO	11 December 1959
	MCA	3 June 1963
Yew Koh Leong	MCA	11 December 1959; 2 May 1960; 2 May 1961; 7 May 1962
	UMNO	11 December 1959; 2 May 1960; 2 May 1961; 7 May 1962; 3 June 1963
	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

References[]

^ "COMMITTEE OF SELECTION". The Official Portal of Parliament of Malaysia. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

External links[]

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION - SENATE

[1] "COMMITTEE OF SELECTION". The Official Portal of Parliament of Malaysia. 1 April 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2019.

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