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5th Malaysian Parliament

1978-07-31 – 1982-03-29

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Party Groupings

  • United Malays National Organisation

    70 seats

  • Democratic Action Party

    16 seats

  • Malaysian Chinese Association

    16 seats

  • Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu

    10 seats

  • Sabah People's United Front

    10 seats

  • Sarawak National Party

    9 seats

  • Sarawak United Peoples' Party

    6 seats

  • Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party

    5 seats

  • Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia

    5 seats

  • United Sabah National Organisation

    5 seats

  • Malaysian Indian Congress

    4 seats

  • Barisan Nasional

    1 seat

  • Independent

    1 seat

  • Sarawak People's Organization

    1 seat

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Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Paloh, Sarawak

Gender male
wikidata Q42840831

Abdul Ghafar Baba

United Malays National Organisation — Jasin, Malacca

Gender male
Born 1925-02-18
Died 2006-04-23
wikidata Q4115020
lcauth n88282381
viaf 117155609
isni 0000 0000 8327 8286
fast 1720799

Abdul Ghani Misbah

Sabah People's United Front — Kinabatangan, Sabah

Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar

United Malays National Organisation — Batu Pahat, Johore

Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir

United Malays National Organisation — Kulim-Bandar Bahru, Kedah

Gender male
Born 1939-06-04
wikidata Q12681903

Abdul Kadir Yusuf

United Malays National Organisation — Tenggaroh, Johore

Gender male
Born 1915
Died 1992
wikidata Q4665460

Abdul Manan Othman

United Malays National Organisation — Kuala Trengganu, Trengganu

Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik

United Malays National Organisation — Alor Gajah, Malacca

Gender male
Born 1950-04-10
wikidata Q7283421
lcauth n89214677
viaf 33592105
fast 314413

Abdul Rahman Daud

United Malays National Organisation — Pasir Mas, Kelantan

Abdul Rahman Ya'kub

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Paloh, Sarawak

Gender male
Born 1928-01-03
Died 2015-01-09
wikidata Q4665653
lcauth n79098656
viaf 72674530
fast 41793

Abdul Samad Idris

United Malays National Organisation — Jelebu, Negri Sembilan

Abdul Shukur Siraj

United Malays National Organisation — Tanjong Karang, Selangor

Abdul Taib Mahmud

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Samarahan, Sarawak

Gender male
Born 1936-05-21
wikidata Q1015710
lcauth n88245890
viaf 63112319
isni 0000 0000 7860 6775
fast 244893

Abdullah Abdul Rahman

United Malays National Organisation — Ulu Nerus, Trengganu

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

United Malays National Organisation — Kepala Batas, Penang

Gender male
Born 1939-11-26
wikidata Q272588
lcauth n89120654
viaf 119263608
isni 0000 0001 1497 5050
fast 310631

Abu Bakar Umar

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party — Kota Setar, Kedah

Abu Hassan Omar

United Malays National Organisation — Kuala Selangor, Selangor

Gender male
Born 1940-09-15
Died 2018-09-08
wikidata Q4670201

Aishah Ghani

United Malays National Organisation — Kuala Langat, Selangor

Gender female
Born 1923-12-15
Died 2013-04-19
wikidata Q11668101
viaf 306001745
gnd 104607430X

Alias Md. Ali

United Malays National Organisation — Ulu Trengganu, Trengganu

Gender male
Born 1939
Died 2014-03-10
wikidata Q16198914
lcauth n82151541
isni 0000 0000 6726 5821

Aliuddin Mohd. Tahir

Independent — Kimanis, Sabah

Ampong Puyon

United Sabah National Organisation — Labuk-Sugut, Sabah

Ashkar Hasbollah

United Sabah National Organisation — Marudu, Sabah

Au How Cheong

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia — Telok Anson, Perak

Awang Abdul Jabar

United Malays National Organisation — Dungun, Trengganu

Azharul Abidin Abdul Rahim

United Malays National Organisation — Batang Padang, Perak

Bujang Ulis

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Simunjan, Sarawak

Chan Kok Kit

Democratic Action Party — Sungei Besi, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Chan Siang Sun

Malaysian Chinese Association — Bentong, Pahang

wikidata Q12684972

Chan Teck Chan

Democratic Action Party — Kota Melaka, Malacca

Chen Man Hin

Democratic Action Party — Seremban, Negri Sembilan

Gender male
Born 1924-11-14
wikidata Q12685032

Chian Heng Kai

Democratic Action Party — Batu Gajah, Perak

Chieng Tiong Kai

Sarawak United Peoples' Party — Sarikei, Sarawak

Chin Hon Ngian

Malaysian Chinese Association — Renggam, Johore

Chong Hon Nyan

Malaysian Chinese Association — Batu Berendam, Malacca

Gender male
Born 1924-06-21
wikidata Q7321947

Clarence E. Mansul

Sabah People's United Front — Penampang, Sabah

Edmund Langgu Saga

Sarawak National Party — Saratok, Sarawak

Edwin Esnen Unang

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Mukah, Sarawak

Edwin Tangkun

Sarawak National Party — Batang Lupar, Sarawak

Embong Yahya

United Malays National Organisation — Ledang, Johore

Fung Ket Wing

Democratic Action Party — Sandakan, Sabah

George Abah Mengimbal

Sabah People's United Front — Bandau, Sabah

Ghazali Shafie

United Malays National Organisation — Lipis, Pahang

Gender male
Born 1922-03-22
Died 2010-01-24
wikidata Q1521486
lcauth n50047584
viaf 110005063
isni 0000 0000 8297 5653
fast 1799195

Goh Cheng Teik

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia — Nibong Tebal, Penang

Hamzah Abu Samah

United Malays National Organisation — Temerloh, Pahang

Gender male
Born 1924-01-05
Died 2012-09-04
wikidata Q335366
freebase /m/0gmdd3l

Harris Salleh

Sabah People's United Front — Ulu Padas, Sabah

Gender male
Born 1930-11-04
wikidata Q1586214
lcauth n85329426
viaf 79406983
isni 0000 0000 7861 1590
fast 191162

Hashim Endut

United Malays National Organisation — Ulu Muda, Kedah

Hashim Ghazali

United Malays National Organisation — Matang, Perak

Hassan Adli Arshad

Barisan Nasional — Bagan Datok, Perak

Hee Tien Lai

Malaysian Chinese Association — Ayer Hitam, Johore

Gender male
Born 1941-02-20
Died 2016-02-21
wikidata Q12687626

Hiew Nyuk Ying

Sabah People's United Front — Tawau, Sabah

Hishamuddin Yahaya

United Malays National Organisation — Maran, Pahang

Hussein Mahmood

United Malays National Organisation — Tanah Merah, Kelantan

Hussein Onn

United Malays National Organisation — Sri Gading, Johore

Gender male
Born 1922-02-12
Died 1990-05-28
wikidata Q529391
lcauth n80068706
viaf 30837228
isni 0000 0000 6713 3984
fast 55858

Ibrahim Muhammad

United Malays National Organisation — Rantau Panjang, Kelantan

Idris Abdul Rauf

United Malays National Organisation — Parit Buntar, Perak

Ikhwan Nasir

United Malays National Organisation — Pontian, Johore

Ismail Arshad

United Malays National Organisation — Jerai, Kedah

Ismail Said

United Malays National Organisation — Kemaman, Trengganu

Jamaluddin Suhaimi

United Malays National Organisation — Sabak Bernam, Selangor

James Peter Ongkili

Sabah People's United Front — Tuaran, Sabah

Jawan Empaling

Sarawak United Peoples' Party — Rajang, Sarawak

Jonathan Narwin Jinggong

Sarawak National Party — Lubok Antu, Sarawak

K. Pathmanaban

Malaysian Indian Congress — Telok Kemang, Negri Sembilan

Gender male
Born 1937
Died 2001
wikidata Q6323788

Kamaluddin Maamor

United Malays National Organisation — Hilir Perak, Perak

Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa

United Malays National Organisation — Larut, Perak

Karpal Singh Ram Singh

Democratic Action Party — Jelutong, Penang

Gender male
Born 1940-06-28
Died 2014-04-17
wikidata Q6373289
lcauth nr99018899
viaf 22062728
isni 0000 0000 5261 5243
fast 434759

Khir Johari

United Malays National Organisation — Kuala Muda, Kedah

Gender male
Born 1923-01-29
Died 2006-11-19
wikidata Q1591700
freebase /m/027211d

Lee Boon Peng

Malaysian Chinese Association — Mantin, Negri Sembilan

Lee Kaw

Democratic Action Party — Kluang, Johore

Lee Lam Thye

Democratic Action Party — Kuala Lumpur Bandar, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Gender male
Born 1946
wikidata Q6514401
lcauth n86079667
viaf 117048679
isni 0000 0000 8479 3386
fast 182199

Lee San Choon

Malaysian Chinese Association — Segamat, Johore

Gender male
Born 1935-03-24
wikidata Q12695775

Leo Moggie Irok

Sarawak National Party — Kanowit, Sarawak

Gender male
Born 1941-10-01
wikidata Q20450651

Leonard Linggi Jugah

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Kapit, Sarawak

Lew Sip Hon

Malaysian Chinese Association — Shah Alam, Selangor

Liben Kato

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Betong, Sarawak

Lim Cho Hock

Democratic Action Party — Ipoh, Perak

Lim Kiam Hoon

Malaysian Chinese Association — Padang Serai, Kedah

Lim Kit Siang

Democratic Action Party — Petaling, Selangor

Gender male
Born 1941-02-20
wikidata Q717696
lcauth n78080735
viaf 62808735
isni 0000 0000 8247 7427
fast 1438435

Ling Liong Sik

Malaysian Chinese Association — Mata Kuching, Penang

Gender male
Born 1943-09-18
wikidata Q6553703
lcauth n90659580
viaf 168933375
isni 0000 0000 6759 7789
fast 271228

Luhat Wan

Sarawak National Party — Baram, Sarawak

Mahathir Mohamad

United Malays National Organisation — Kubang Pasu, Kedah

Gender male
Born 1925-07-10
wikidata Q181383
lcauth n81054017
viaf 98026483
isni 0000 0001 1000 4388
fast 72697

Mak Hon Kam

Malaysian Chinese Association — Tanjong Malim, Perak

Mansor Othman

United Malays National Organisation — Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan

Gender male
wikidata Q6787389

Mark Koding

Sabah People's United Front — Kinabalu, Sabah

Michael Chen Wing Sum

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia — Ulu Selangor, Selangor

Gender male
Born 1932-06-26
wikidata Q7386953

Mohamed Ali

United Malays National Organisation — Nilam Puri, Kelantan

Mohamed Rahmat

United Malays National Organisation — Pulai, Johore

Gender male
Born 1938-01-04
Died 2010-01-01
wikidata Q561704
lcauth n2009203910
viaf 107316958
isni 0000 0000 7722 701X
freebase /m/09v22sb

Mohamed Said Keruak

United Sabah National Organisation — Kota Belud, Sabah

Mohammad Taufeck Asneh

United Sabah National Organisation — Hilir Padas, Sabah

Mohd Ali M. Shariff

United Malays National Organisation — Kuantan, Pahang

Mohd. Bakri Abdul Rais

United Malays National Organisation — Parit, Perak

Mohd. Idris Ibrahim

United Malays National Organisation — Setapak, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Mohd. Kassim Ahmed

United Malays National Organisation — Machang, Kelantan

Mohd. Nakhaie Ahmad

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party — Baling, Kedah

Mohd. Zain Abdullah

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party — Bachok, Kelantan

Mokhtar Hashim

United Malays National Organisation — Tampin, Negri Sembilan

Muhyiddin Yassin

United Malays National Organisation — Pagoh, Johore

Gender male
Born 1947-05-15
wikidata Q1060949
lcauth n89219864
viaf 60678556
isni 0000 0000 2944 3340
fast 324329

Musa Hitam

United Malays National Organisation — Labis, Johore

Gender male
Born 1934-04-18
wikidata Q6939929
lcauth n84153572
viaf 91802211
isni 0000 0000 6737 1253
fast 137232

Mustaffa Mohammad

United Malays National Organisation — Sri Gading, Johore

Najib Razak

United Malays National Organisation — Pekan, Pahang

Neo Yee Pan

Malaysian Chinese Association — Muar, Johore

Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party — Pengkalan Chepa, Kelantan

Gender male
Born 1931-01-10
Died 2015-02-12
wikidata Q4115067
lcauth n80031623
viaf 6092102
isni 0000 0001 0822 8956
fast 51701

Nik Hassan Abdul Rahman

United Malays National Organisation — Kuala Nerus, Trengganu

Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman

United Malays National Organisation — Kuala Krai, Kelantan

Ong Kee Hui

Sarawak United Peoples' Party — Bandar Kuching, Sarawak

Gender male
Born 1914
Died 2000
wikidata Q7093795
lcauth n00902671
viaf 50464770
isni 0000 0000 2142 353X
fast 449238

Oo Gin Sun

Malaysian Chinese Association — Alor Setar, Kedah

P. Patto

Democratic Action Party — Menglembu, Perak

Patrick Uren

Sarawak National Party — Mas Gading, Sarawak

Paul Leong Khee Seong

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia — Taiping, Perak

Gender male
Born 1939
wikidata Q7403529

Pengiran Othman Pengiran Rauf

Sabah People's United Front — Kimanis, Sabah

Peter Paul Dason

Democratic Action Party — Bukit Bendera, Penang

Racha Umong

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Bukit Mas, Sarawak

Rafidah Aziz

United Malays National Organisation — Selayang, Selangor

Gender female
Born 1943-11-04
wikidata Q7282661
lcauth n97905191
viaf 50993853
isni 0000 0000 3371 2275
fast 411709

Ramli Omar

United Malays National Organisation — Bagan Serai, Perak

Raymond Szetu Mei Thong

Sarawak People's Organization — Lambir, Sarawak

Richard Damping Laki

Sarawak United Peoples' Party — Serian, Sarawak

Richard Ho Ung Hun

Malaysian Chinese Association — Lumut, Perak

Gender male
Born 1927-01-20
Died 2008-02-04
wikidata Q7326476

Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng

Malaysian Chinese Association — Ulu Langat, Selangor

Sakaran Dandai

United Sabah National Organisation — Silam, Sabah

Gender male
Born 1930-04-15
wikidata Q2213519
lcauth n2007225728
viaf 102911921

Salleh Jafaruddin

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Mukah, Sarawak

Samy Vellu

Malaysian Indian Congress — Sungei Siput, Perak

Gender male
Born 1936-03-08
wikidata Q1059617
lcauth n88228365
viaf 58180735
isni 0000 0000 2935 3601
fast 259888

Sanusi Junid

United Malays National Organisation — Jerlun-Langkawi, Kedah

Senu Abdul Rahman

United Malays National Organisation — Kuala Kedah, Kedah

Gender male
Born 1919-10-10
Died 1995-06-16
wikidata Q15463230
lcauth no2002114266
viaf 72529680
isni 0000 0000 8262 5880

Seow Hun Khim

Democratic Action Party — Bukit Mertajam, Penang

Shaari Jusoh

United Malays National Organisation — Kangar, Perlis

Shahrir Abdul Samad

United Malays National Organisation — Johore Bahru, Johore

Gender male
Born 1949-11-22
wikidata Q7462244

Shamsuri Md. Salleh

United Malays National Organisation — Balik Pulau, Penang

Shariff Ahmad

United Malays National Organisation — Jerantut, Pahang

Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed

United Malays National Organisation — Semerah, Johore

Sibat Miyut Tagong

Sarawak National Party — Ulu Rajang, Sarawak

Stephen Robert Evans

Sabah People's United Front — Keningau, Sabah

Gender male
Born 1935
Died 2017-09-26
wikidata Q7610305

Stephen Yong Kuet Tze

Sarawak United Peoples' Party — Padawan, Sarawak

Gender male
Born 1921
Died 2001
wikidata Q7610905

Suhaimi Kamaruddin

United Malays National Organisation — Sepang, Selangor

Gender male
wikidata Q17056497

Sulaiman Daud

Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu — Santubong, Sarawak

Gender male
Born 1933-03-04
Died 2010-03-23
wikidata Q983464
freebase /m/0bh831w

Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin

United Malays National Organisation — Padang Terap, Kedah

Gender male
Born 1925-05-04
Died 2008-07-07
wikidata Q6798708
freebase /m/04f6fbg

Syed Hassan Syed Mohamed

United Malays National Organisation — Arau, Perlis

Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali

United Malays National Organisation — Gerik, Perak

Gender male
Born 1944-11-06
wikidata Q7676883

Tan Koon Swan

Malaysian Chinese Association — Raub, Pahang

Gender male
Born 1940-09-24
wikidata Q12710998

Tan Tiong Hong

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia — Kepong, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail

United Malays National Organisation — Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Tengku Noor Asiah Tengku Ahmad

United Malays National Organisation — Tumpat, Kelantan

Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah

United Malays National Organisation — Ulu Kelantan, Kelantan

Gender male
Born 1937-04-13
wikidata Q7699810
lcauth n83131625
viaf 25979961
isni 0000 0000 6348 3004
fast 114524

Thomas Salang Siden

Sarawak National Party — Julau, Sarawak

Ting Chek Ming

Democratic Action Party — Bruas, Perak

Ting Ling Kiew

Sarawak National Party — Bintulu, Sarawak

Umar Ismail

United Malays National Organisation — Padang Rengas, Perak

V. David

Democratic Action Party — Damansara, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Gender male
Born 1932-08-26
Died 2005-07-10
wikidata Q5240578
lcauth n84180042
isni 0000 0000 2475 6989

V. Govindaraj

Malaysian Indian Congress — Pelabuhan Kelang, Selangor

V. Manickavasagam

Malaysian Indian Congress — Pelabuhan Kelang, Selangor

Gender male
Born 1926
Died 1979-10-12
wikidata Q7906128

Wan Mohd. Najib Wan Mohamad

United Malays National Organisation — Pasir Puteh, Kelantan

Wan Zainab M. A. Bakar

United Malays National Organisation — Sungei Patani, Kedah

William Lye Chee Hien

Sabah People's United Front — Gaya, Sabah

Wong Hoong Keat

Democratic Action Party — Tanjong, Penang

Wong Soon Kai

Sarawak United Peoples' Party — Sibu, Sarawak

Yang Choong Fu

Malaysian Chinese Association — Kinta, Perak

Yong Fatimah Mohd. Razali

United Malays National Organisation — Kuala Kangsar, Perak

Yusof Malim Kuning

United Malays National Organisation — Panti, Johore

Zabidi Ali

Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party — Permatang Pauh, Penang

Zakaria Abdul Rahman

United Malays National Organisation — Besut, Trengganu

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require 'everypolitician'
country = Everypolitician::Index.new.country('Malaysia')
house = country.legislature('Dewan-Rakyat')
house.popolo.terms.find_by(id: 'term/5').memberships.each do |membership|
  puts "#{membership.person.name} (#{membership.party.name}): #{membership.person.gender}"
end

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