This is a list of Members of the Malaysian Parliament who have served for at least 30 years. The time of service is not always continuous and separate terms are aggregated. This list includes MPs who served in the past and who continue to serve in the present.
A total of 31 individuals have served in excess of 30 years in Parliament as of 2024. Thus far the only female MPs to have served longer than 30 years are Rafidah Aziz and Rohani Abdul Karim.
Members of Parliament who have served for at least 30 years PartyNameConstituencyYear electedYear left ReasonServing yearsHighest office heldRefsAlliance (UMNO)Mahathir MohamadKota Star Selatan19641969Defeated40Prime MinisterBN (UMNO)Kubang Pasu19742004Not ContestedPH (BERSATU)Langkawi20182020 DefectedIndependent20202021DefectedPEJUANG20212022DefeatedAlliance (UMNO)Abdul Ghafar BabaMalacca Utara19711974Transferred34Deputy Prime MinisterBN (UMNO)Alor Gajah19741978TransferredJasin19781999TransferredBatu Berendam19992004Not ContestedAlliance (BUMIPUTERA)Abdul Taib MahmudSamarahan19711990Transferred38Cabinet MinisterBN (PBB)Kota Samarahan19902008Not ContestedDAPLim Kit SiangBandar Malacca19711974Transferred47Leader of the OppositionKota Melaka19741978TransferredPetaling19781982TransferredKota Melaka19821986TransferredTanjong19861999DefeatedIpoh Timor20042013TransferredGelang Patah20132018TransferredPH (DAP)Iskandar Puteri20182022Not ContestedBN (UMNO)Tengku Razaleigh HamzahUlu Kelantan19741986Transferred48Cabinet MinisterGua Musang19861990DefectedS4619901999DefectedBN (UMNO)19992022DefeatedBN (MCA)Ling Liong SikMata Kuching19741986Transferred31Cabinet MinisterLabis19862004Not ContestedBN (PBB)Sulaiman DaudSantubong19741990Transferred31Cabinet MinisterPetra Jaya19902004Not ContestedSNAPLeo Moggie IrokKanowit19741976Defected31Cabinet MinisterBN (SNAP)19762004Not ContestedBN (MIC)Samy VelluSungei Siput19741986Transferred35Cabinet MinisterSungai Siput19862008DefeatedBN (UMNO)Rais YatimJelebu19741990Defected32Cabinet Minister19992013Not ContestedBN (UMNO)Najib RazakPekan19761982Transferred43Prime Minister19862022Imprisonment BN (UMNO)Abdullah Ahmad BadawiKepala Batas19782013Not Contested36Prime MinisterBN (UMNO)Abdul Kadir Sheikh FadzirKulim-Bandar Bahru19781986Transferred31Cabinet MinisterKulim-Bandar Baharu19862008Not ContestedDAPKarpal SinghJelutong19781999Defeated33MPBukit Gelugor20042014DiedBN (UMNO)Rafidah AzizSelayang19781982Transferred36Cabinet MinisterKuala Kangsar19822013Not ContestedBN (UMNO)Muhyiddin YassinPagoh19781986Transferred37Prime Minister19952016DefectedBERSATU20162018DefectedPH (BERSATU)20182020DefectedPN (BERSATU)2020ServingBN (UMNO)Anwar IbrahimPermatang Pauh19821998Defected31Prime MinisterIndependent19981999ImprisonmentPKR20082015ImprisonmentPH (PKR)Port Dickson20182022TransferredPH (PKR)Tambun2022ServingDAPTan Seng GiawKepong19822018Not Contested37Vice-Chairman of the Public Accounts CommitteeBN (PBB)Leo Michael ToyadMukah19822018Not Contested37Cabinet MinisterBN (PBS)Joseph Pairin KitinganKeningau19861990Defected33Chief MinisterPBS19902004DefectedBN (PBS)20042018Not ContestedDAPTan Kok WaiSungai Besi19861995Transferred38Special EnvoyCheras19952018DefectedPH (DAP)2018ServingDAPLim Guan EngKota Melaka19861999Imprisonment29Cabinet MinisterBagan20082018DefectedPH (DAP)2018ServingBN (PBB)Douglas Uggah EmbasBetong19862018Not Contested33Cabinet MinisterBN (PBB)Wan Junaidi Tuanku JaafarBatang Lupar19902004Transferred32Yang di-Pertua Negeri of SarawakSantubong20042018DefectedGPS (PBB)20182022Not ContestedBN (PBB)Rohani Abdul KarimSantubong19902004Transferred32Cabinet MinisterBatang Lupar20042018DefectedGPS (PBB)20182022Not ContestedIndependentRichard Riot JaemSerian19901995Defected34Cabinet MinisterBN (SUPP)19952018DefectedGPS (SUPP)2018ServingPAS Abdul Hadi AwangMarang19902004Defeated30Leader of the Opposition20082020DefectedPN (PAS)2020 ServingDAPFong Kui LunKlang19901995Defeated30MPBukit Bintang19992018DefectedPH (DAP)2018ServingBN (UMNO)Ahmad Zahid HamidiBagan Datoh19952018Transferred30Deputy Prime MinisterBagan Datuk2018ServingBN (UMNO)Hishammuddin HusseinTenggara19952004Transferred30Senior MinisterSembrong2004ServingBN (UMNO)Shafie ApdalSemporna19952016Defected30Cabinet MinisterWARISAN 2016Serving
Members of Parliament who have currently served for at least 25 years PartyNameConstituencyYear electedYear left ReasonServing yearsHighest office heldRefsDAPTeresa Kok Suh SimSeputeh19992018Defected25Cabinet MinisterPH (DAP)2018ServingBN (UMNO)Mohamed Khaled NordinJohor Bahru19902004Transferred25Cabinet MinisterPasir Gudang 20042013Not ContestedKota Tinggi2022ServingBN (UMNO)Ronald KiandeeBeluran19992018Defected25Cabinet MinisterPH (BERSATU)20182020DefectedPN (BERSATU)2020ServingBN (UMNO)Bung Moktar RadinKinabatangan19992025Died25MPBN (PBB)Alexander Nanta LinggiKapit19992018Defected25Cabinet MinisterGPS (PBB)2018ServingBN (PDP)Tiong King SingBintulu19992018Defected25Cabinet MinisterGPS (PDP)2018ServingBN (PBB)Henry Sum AgongBukit Mas19992008Transferred25Deputy MinisterLawas 20082018DefectedGPS (PBB)2018Serving
Members of Parliament who have currently served for at least 20 years PartyNameConstituencyYear electedYear left ReasonServing yearsHighest office heldRefsDAPM. KulasegaranTeluk Intan 19971999Defeated23Deputy MinisterIpoh Barat20042018DefectedPH (DAP)2018ServingBN (UMNO)Ismail MuttalibMaran20042022Defected21Deputy MinisterPN (PAS)2022ServingBN (UMNO)Ismail Sabri YaakobBera2004Serving21Prime MinisterBN (MCA)Wee Ka SiongAyer Hitam2004Serving21Cabinet MinisterBN (UMNO)Azalina Othman SaidPengerang2004Serving21Cabinet MinisterDAPChong Chieng JenBandar Kuching20042018Transferred21Deputy MinisterPH (DAP)Stampin2018Serving
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