Members of the Federal Legislative Council (1955–1959)
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| Members of the Federal Legislative Council (1955–59) | (1955) |
| 1st Parliament Members of the Dewan Rakyat | (1959) |
| 2nd Parliament Members of the Dewan Rakyat | (1964) |
In 1955, a general election was held for the first time. 52 seats were contested, with the majority party earning the right to appoint seven more.[1] In the election, the Alliance Party contested all 52 seats and won 51, while the Pan-Malayan Islamic Party won the remaining seat. Following the elections, Raja Uda Raja Muhammad was elected as the Speaker of the Council, similar to the present Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.
This is a list of the members of the Federal Legislative Council, elected in 1955.
Composition
[edit]| State | # of Seats | UMNO Seats | MCA Seats | MIC Seats | PMIP Seats | Lab Seats |
Negara Seats |
PPP Seats | NAP Seats | PML Seats | IND Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Perlis |
1 | 1 | |||||||||
 Kedah |
6 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
 Kelantan |
5 | 5 | |||||||||
 Trengganu |
3 | 3 | |||||||||
 Penang-Province Wellesley |
4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
 Perak |
10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
 Pahang |
3 | 3 | |||||||||
 Selangor |
7 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
 Negri Sembilan |
3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
 Malacca |
2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
 Johore |
8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Seats won | 52 | 34 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats contested | 129 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
Elected members by state
[edit]Perlis
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 1 | |||
| Perlis | Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim | Alliance (UMNO) | |
Kedah
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 6 | |||
| Alor Star | Lee Thean Hin | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Kedah Selatan | Lim Teng Kwang | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Kedah Tengah | Khir Johari | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Kedah Utara | Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabudin | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Kota Star | Tunku Kassim Sultan Abdul Hamid | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Sungei Muda | Tunku Abdul Rahman Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah |
Alliance (UMNO) | |
Kelantan
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 5 | |||
| Kelantan Selatan | Abdul Khalid Awang Osman | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Kelantan Tengah | Abdul Hamid Mahmud | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Kelantan Timor | Nik Hassan Nik Yahya | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Kelantan Utara | Tengku Indra Petra Sultan Ibrahim | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Pasir Mas | Tengku Ahmad Tengku Abdul Ja'afar | Alliance (UMNO) | |
Trengganu
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 3 | |||
| Trengganu Selatan | Wan Yahya Wan Mohamed | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Trengganu Tengah | Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Trengganu Utara | Ibrahim Fikri Mohamed | Alliance (UMNO) | |
Penang-Province Wellesley
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 4 | |||
| George Town | Chee Swee Ee | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Penang Island | S. M. Zainal Abidin | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Wellesley North | Hashim Awang | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Wellesley South | Tay Hooi Soo | Alliance (MCA) | |
Perak
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 8 | PMIP 1 | PPP 1 | |||
| Batang Padang | Abdul Hamid Khan | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Dindings | Meor Ariff Meor Alwi | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Ipoh-Menglembu | D. R. Seenivasagam from 23 November 1957 | PPP | |
| Leong Yew Koh until 1957 | Alliance (MCA) | ||
| Kinta Selatan | Too Joon Hing | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Kinta Utara | V. T. Sambanthan | Alliance (MIC) | |
| Krian | Ahmad Tuan Hussain | PMIP | |
| Larut-Matang | Cheah Kay Chuan | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Sungei Perak Hilir | Abdul Aziz Mat Jabar | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Sungei Perak Ulu | Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya from 26 October 1957 | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Mohamed Ghazali Jawi until 1957 | Alliance (UMNO) | ||
| Telok Anson | Bahaman Samsudin | Alliance (UMNO) | |
Pahang
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 3 | |||
| Pahang Timor | Abdul Rahman Talib | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Semantan | Abdul Razak Hussein | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Ulu Pahang | Mohamed Sulong Mohd Ali | Alliance (UMNO) | |
Selangor
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 7 | |||
| Kuala Lumpur Barat | Omar Ong Yoke Lin | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Kuala Lumpur Timor | Cheah Ewe Keat | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Kuala Selangor | Raja Rastam Shahrome Raja Said Tauphy | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Langat | Abu Bakar Baginda | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Selangor Barat | Aziz Ishak | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Selangor Tengah | Lee Eng Teh | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Ulu Selangor | Che Halimahton Abdul Majid | Alliance (UMNO) | |
Negri Sembilan
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 3 | |||
| Negri Sembilan Selatan | Abdul Jalil Aminuddin | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Negri Sembilan Utara | Mohd Idris Matsil | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Seremban | Lim Kee Siong | Alliance (MCA) | |
Malacca
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 2 | |||
| Malacca Central | Tan Siew Sin | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Malacca Luar | Abdul Ghafar Baba | Alliance (UMNO) | |
Johore
[edit]| No. | Federal Constituency | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance 8 | |||
| Batu Pahat | Syed Esa Alwee from 14 December 1957 | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| S. Chelvasingam MacIntyre until 1957 | Alliance (MIC) | ||
| Johore Bahru | Suleiman Abdul Rahman | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Johore Selatan | Tan Luang Hong | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Johore Tengah | Teoh Chze Chong | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Johore Timor | Ismail Abdul Rahman | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Muar Selatan | Tan Suan Kok | Alliance (MCA) | |
| Muar Utara | Hassan Yunus | Alliance (UMNO) | |
| Segamat | Sardon Jubir | Alliance (UMNO) | |
Appointed and nominated members
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| Member | Party (Coalition) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Quota: 46 | |||
| Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (Speaker) | |||
| D. C. Watherston (Chief Secretary) | |||
| M. P. Hogan (Attorney-General) | |||
| C. T. Thomas (Financial Secretary) | |||
| O. A. Spencer (Minister for Economic Affairs) | |||
| A. H. P. Humphrey (Secretary for Defence) | |||
| Henry Lee Hau Shik (Kuala Lumpur Nominated) | Alliance (MCA) | ||
| Poh Choon Beng (Nominated) | Alliance (MCA) | ||
| Leong Hoe Yeng | |||
| Yong Shook Lin | |||
| A. C. G. Pienne | |||
| D. T. Waring | |||
| A. J. Hunter | |||
| H. A. Campbell | |||
| W. G. Scott | |||
| F. G. Pooley | |||
| Raja Ahmad Raja Endut | |||
| Onn Jaafar | |||
| S. E. Chamier (temporary) | |||
| S. B. Palmer | |||
| Chong Khoon Lin (temporary) | |||
| Lee Tiang Keng | |||
| Ong Chong Keng | |||
| Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim (temporary) | |||
| Wan Ahmad Wan Daud | |||
| Mohamad Noah Omar (temporary) | |||
| A. E. W. Godesen (temporary) | |||
| A. Cromarty | |||
| K. Mohd Ariff | |||
| C. M. Hashim | |||
| S. M. Aidid | |||
| Abdul Rahman Talib (temporary) | |||
| Abdul Razak Hussein | |||
| H. H. Facer | |||
| Geoffrey Michael Knocker (temporary) | |||
| A. E. S. McIntosh (temporary) | |||
| D. A. Mackay | |||
| Jules Martin | |||
| Foo See Moi | |||
| Chew Boon Ee | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Tun Omar Yoke-Lin Ong - The Last Independence Fighter Archived 2010-08-06 at the Wayback Machine
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