New Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform (beta)
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New Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform (beta)
Your one-stop-shop for information about national parliaments
Malaysia
-House of Representatives
This is a bicameral parliament. Switch to theSenate
Data on youth
Basic information > About parliament
Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Year of birth
1949
Age
Average age of all members
Youngest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
Youngest member
Zairil Khir Johari (Male)
Oldest member (years)
Age at the time of the last election or renewal.
76
Oldest member
Tengku Razaleigh Tengku Hamzah (Male)
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
178
Total per sex
Total of male
199
Total of female
23
Total per age interval
18-20
0
21-30
0
31-40
24
41-45
20
46-50
32
51-60
92
61-70
48
71-80
6
81-90
0
91 and over
0
Number of members, by age
| 18 - 20 | 21 - 30 | 31 - 40 | 41 - 45 | 46 - 50 | 51 - 60 | 61 - 70 | 71 - 80 | 81 - 90 | 91 and over | Totals per gender | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals per age interval | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 92 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total <= 45: 44 | Total >= 46: 178 | ||||||||||
| Male | 0 | 0 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 80 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for youth
Quotas to promote the representation of youth in parliament.
Elections > Election system
Eligibility and voting
Minimum age of eligibility
The minimum age to become a member of parliament may be different for each chamber of bicameral parliaments. The age of eligibility is often higher than the minimum age for voting.
Minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections
What is the minimum age for voting in parliamentary elections?