Dewan Negara

Senate Malay: Dewan Negara
13th Parliament of Malaysia
Type
Type	Upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia
Leadership
President	S. Vigneswaran, BN–MIC Since 26 April 2016
Deputy President	Abdul Halim Abdul Samad, BN–UMNO Since 18 April 2016
Secretary	Riduan Rahmat Since 8 September 2014
Structure
Seats	70 Senators Quorum: 23 Simple majority: 36 Two-thirds majority: 47
Political groups	(As of 24 February 2017[update]) Government      BN (54) Ministers: 2 Deputy ministers: 6      UMNO (30)      MCA (10)      MIC (6)      PBB (2)      GERAKAN (1)      LDP (1)      PBS (1)      myPPP (1)      SUPP (1)      UPKO (1) Supported by      KIMMA (1)      MIUP (1)      Independent (4) Opposition      Pakatan Harapan (4)      DAP (2)      PKR (2) Other opposition      PAS (2)      Vacant (4)
Committees	4 Committee of Selection House Committee Committee of Privileges Standing Orders Committee
Elections
Voting system	Indirect 26 appointed by the State Legislative Assemblies, 2 for each state and 44 appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, of which 4 are for the Federal Territories.
Meeting place
Malaysian Houses of Parliament, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Website
Parlimen.gov.my

(As of 24 February 2017^[update])
Government
     BN (54)

Supported by
     KIMMA (1)
     MIUP (1)
     Independent (4)
Opposition
     Pakatan Harapan (4)

Other opposition

The Dewan Negara (Malay for Senate, literally National Hall) is the upper house of the Parliament of Malaysia, consisting of 70 senators of whom 26 are elected by the state legislative assemblies, with two senators for each state, while the other 44 are appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King), including four of whom are appointed to represent the federal territories.

The Dewan Negara usually reviews legislation that has been passed by the lower house, the Dewan Rakyat. All bills must usually be passed by both the Dewan Rakyat and the Dewan Negara (the Senate), before they are sent to the King for royal assent. However, if the Dewan Negara rejects a bill, it can only delay the bill's passage by a maximum of a year before it is sent to the King. Like the Dewan Rakyat, the Dewan Negara meets at the Malaysian Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur.