WDatuk Seri Panglima Abdul Azeez bin Abdul Rahim is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Baling since May 2013. He served as Chairman of the Tabung Haji (TH) from July 2013 to his resignation thanks to collapse of the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration in May 2018. He is a member of United Malay National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling BN coalition.
WGobind Singh Deo s/o Karpal Singh is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Communications and Multimedia in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Puchong since March 2008. He is a member and Deputy Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH opposition coalition. Dubbed the "little lion of Puchong", He is the son of the former DAP leader Karpal Singh, who was known as the "Tiger of Jelutong". His brothers, Ramkarpal Singh and Jagdeep Singh Deo, are also DAP leaders. He created a history by becoming the first federal minister from the Sikh community.
WGobalakrishnan Nagapan, commonly referred to as N. Gobalakrishnan, is a Malaysian politician. He was the Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the Padang Serai constituency in Kedah from 2008 to 2013. He was elected to the Parliament as a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR) in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat coalition, but in 2011 left the party to sit as an Independent. Gobalakrishnan on 8 May 2017 rejoined back Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) after leaving it 18 years ago to join PKR.
WDatuk Kamalanathan s/o Panchanathan is a Malaysian politician. He is a member of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was the former Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for the seat of Hulu Selangor and former Deputy Minister of Education I.
WM. Kayveas is a Malaysian politician. He is also the President of the People's Progressive Party (MyPPP) and formerly a Special Advisor to the former Minister of Transport Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai. He was formerly a Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department.
WM. Kula Segaran s/o V. Murugeson, commonly referred to as Kula, is a Malaysian politician and barrister who served as the Minister of Human Resources in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020. He has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ipoh Barat since March 2004 and Teluk Intan from May 1997 to November 1999. He is a member and vice-chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the PH opposition coalition.
WTun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician, statesman, author, and doctor who served as the 4th and 7th prime minister of Malaysia. He held office from July 1981 to October 2003 and later from May 2018 to March 2020 for a cumulative total of 24 years, making him the country's longest-serving prime minister. Before his promotion to the premiership, he served as Deputy Prime Minister and in other Cabinet positions. He has served as a member of parliament for Langkawi since May 2018, Kubang Pasu from August 1974 to March 2004, and Kota Setar Selatan from April 1964 to May 1969. His political career has spanned more than 70 years, from participating in protests against non-Malays gaining Malaysian citizenship during the Malayan Union in 1940s to forming his own political parties, the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in September 2016 and the Homeland Fighters' Party (PEJUANG) in August 2020. He is often referred to by the sobriquet Father of Modernisation.
WV. Manickavasagam Pillai was a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Communications. He was a member and served as 6th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition from June 1973 to his death in October 1979.
WDato' Seri Utama Mukhriz bin Tun Dr. Mahathir is a Malaysian politician who twice served as the 11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May 2018 to May 2020. He also served as the Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak as well as former Minister Mustapa Mohamed from March 2008 to May 2013. He has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Jerlun since May 2018, from March 2008 to May 2013 and Member of the Kedah State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jitra since May 2018 as well as Ayer Hitam from May 2013 to May 2018. He is the third son of Mahathir Mohamad, the 4th, 7th and former Prime Minister of Malaysia. He has been a founding member and 1st President of the Homeland Fighters' Party (PEJUANG) since party foundation in August 2020. He was a founding member, 1st Deputy President and State Chairman of Kedah of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) from party foundation in September 2016 to his membership termination in May 2020 and too, State Chairman of Kedah of its former coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition. He was also a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, till he left the party with Mahathir in 2016 to found BERSATU. He is one of the two Menteris Besar of Malaysia who represented two different political parties and coalitions.
WDevan Nair Chengara Veetil, also known as C. V. Devan Nair, was a Malaysian-born Singaporean politician who served as the third President of Singapore, serving from 23 October 1981 to 28 March 1985.
WProf. Dr. P. Ramasamy s/o Palanisamy is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister II of Penang, Penang State Executive Councillor and Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly for Perai (MLA) since March 2008. He also served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Kawan from March 2008 to May 2013. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) state coalition but opposition federal coalition. His vocal opinions on Zakir Naik and support of Hindu Nationalism policies in India during Narendra Modi regime has been controversial.
WReezal Merican bin Naina Merican is a Malaysian politician who has served as Minister of Housing and Local Government in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob since August 2021. He served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to August 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kepala Batas since May 2013 after the retirement of 5th and former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the MP from politics. He is also a member of the Supreme Council of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He is an ethnic Malay of mixed Indian descent.
WRajiv Rishyakaran is a Malaysian politician. He is also the second-term member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Bukit Gasing since 2013. from the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component of Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He is preceded by the late Edward Lee Poh Lin whose untimely death in 2011 left the seat vacant for a couple of years before the 2013 elections.
WTun Thirunyanasambanthan s/o Veerasamy also known as V.T. Sambanthan, was a Malayan and Malaysian politician who served as Minister of National Unity from January 1972 to 1974, Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications from April 1956 to December 1971, Minister of Health from 1957 to 1959, Minister of Labour from 1955 to 1957, Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Siput from July 1955 to June 1973, acting Prime Minister on 3 August 1973 for only a day and 5th President of the Malayan Indian Congress and later Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) from May 1955 to his removal from the party presidency in June 1973 by the party members. He is widely known as one of the founding fathers of Malaysia representing one of the three main ethnicities, Indian ethnicity along with Tunku Abdul Rahman representing Malay ethnicity and Tan Cheng Lock representing the Chinese ethnicity.
WCharles Anthony s/o R. Santiago is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) currently serving as three-term Member of Parliament (MP) of Malaysia for the Klang constituency in the state of Selangor. He is chairperson of ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights.
WJagdeep Singh Deo s/o Karpal Singh is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), which forms part of the ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He currently serves in the Penang state government as the Executive Councillor for the portfolios of local government, housing, and urban and rural planning, as well as the elected State Assemblyman for the Datok Keramat constituency.
WDato' Seri Utama Karpal Singh s/o Ram Singh was an Indian Malaysian politician and lawyer. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Bukit Gelugor in the state of Penang from 2004 to 2014. During that time, he was also the National Chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP).
WK R Somasundram is a Malaysian Indian. Born in Teluk Intan, Malaysia in 1930, he was the son of a grocer who gained prominence by heading the National Land Finance Co-Operative for the last two and a half decades.
WTun Samy Vellu s/o Sangalimuthu is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Works from June 1983 to June 1989 and again from May 1995 to March 2008, Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts from June 1989 to May 1995, Minister of Works and Public Amenities from September 1979 to June 1983 and Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Siput from September 1974 to March 2008. He was a member and served as 7th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, from October 1979 to December 2010. He is the longest-serving MIC president by holding the position for 31 years and one of the longest-serving Cabinet ministers by being in the Cabinet for 29 years. In December 2010, he announced his retirement from politics, paving the way for then MIC Deputy President G. Palanivel to succeed him as the new party president.