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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.

Proportion of women in the Dewan Rakyat

Timeline

References

1. "IPU PARLINE database: MALAYSIA (Dewan Rakyat), Full text".
2. Meredith L. Weiss (17 October 2014). Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Malaysia. Routledge. pp. 354–. ISBN 978-1-317-62959-7.
3. Commonwealth Secretariat (1999). Women in Politics: Voices from the Commonwealth. Commonwealth Secretariat. pp. 85–. ISBN 978-0-85092-569-2.
4. Maznah Mohamad; Cecilia Ng; tan beng Hui (18 April 2006). Feminism and the Women's Movement in Malaysia: An Unsung (R)evolution. Routledge. pp. 213–. ISBN 978-1-134-18883-3.
5. "Representatives List of Members". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
6. "Representatives Archive List of Members". Parliament of Malaysia. Retrieved 2018-08-04.

v t e Legislatures of Malaysia
Parliament of Malaysia (list)	Components Yang di-Pertuan Agong Dewan Negara Dewan Rakyat Members of the Dewan Negara 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Women Served in both houses Represented multiple states 30+ years Seniority Members of the Dewan Rakyat 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th Women Chinese Indians Served in both houses Represented multiple states 30+ years Seniority Father of the House Baby of the House
State legislatures	State Johor (15th) Kedah (15th) Kelantan (15th) Malacca (15th) Negeri Sembilan (15th) Pahang (15th) Perak (15th) Perlis (15th) Penang (15th) Sabah (16th) Sarawak (19th) Selangor (15th) Terengganu (15th) Members 1959–1964 1964–1969 1969–1974 1974–1978 1978–1982 1982–1986 1986–1990 1990–1995 1995–1999 1999–2004 2004–2008 2008–2013 2013–2018 2018–2023 2023-present Women
See also: Members of the Federal Legislative Council (1955–1959) List of Malayan State and Settlement Council Representatives (1954–1959)

v t e Parliament of Malaysia
Components	Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) Dewan Negara (Senate) Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives)
Parliamentary officers	Dewan Negara President of the Dewan Negara Secretary Leader of the Government in the Dewan Negara Leader of the Opposition in the Dewan Negara Dewan Rakyat Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat Secretary Prime Minister Leader of the House Leader of the Opposition Whips
Members	Served in both houses Represented multiple states 30+ years Seniority Dewan Negara Current (previous) Women Dewan Rakyat Current (previous) Women Chinese Indians Father of the House Baby of the House
Procedure	Opening of Parliament Royal Address Question time Readings of bills Royal assent List of Acts of Parliament in Malaysia Standing orders Order Paper Hansard Committees: Dewan Negara | Dewan Rakyat
Elections	Last Next Dewan Negara: None (Indirect election and appointments) Dewan Rakyat: First-past-the-post voting Electoral districts By-elections Caretaker government
Locations	Malaysian Houses of Parliament (1963–present) Tunku Abdul Rahman Hall (1959–63)

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