Current Composition
Current composition of the Dewan Negara by political parties:
| Affiliation | Elected by state assemblies |
Appointed by the King |
Total Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barisan Nasional: | 18 | 38 | 56 |
| United Malays National Organization (Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu, UMNO) | 10 | 20 | 30 |
| Malaysian Chinese Association (Persatuan Cina Malaysia, MCA) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Malaysian Indian Congress (Kongres India Se-Malaysia, MIC) | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Malaysian People's Movement Party (Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, Gerakan) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| United Traditional Bumiputera Party (Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu, PBB) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sarawak United People's Party (Parti Rakyat Bersatu Sarawak, SUPP) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (Parti Demokratik Progresif Sarawak, SPDP) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sarawak People's Party (Parti Rakyat Sarawak, PRS) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation (Pertubuhan Pasok Momogun Kadazandusun Bersatu, UPKO) |
1 | 0 | 1 |
| People's Progressive Party (Parti Progresif Penduduk Malaysia, PPP) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pakatan Rakyat: | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat, PKR) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (Parti Islam SeMalaysia, PAS) | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic Action Party (Parti Tindakan Demokratik, DAP) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Overall total | 26 | 38 | 64 |
There are currently six vacancies in the Dewan Negara.
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