International Relations and Trade Select Committee

The International Relations and Trade Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Hubungan dan Perdagangan Antarabangsa; Chinese: 馬來西亞國際關係與貿易專責委員會; Tamil: மலேசியா சர்வதேச உறவுகள் மற்றும் வர்த்தக ஆணையம்) is a select committee of the Malaysian House of Representatives, which scrutinises the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, Ministry of International Trade and Industry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is among four new bipartisan parliamentary select committees announced by the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of legal affairs, Liew Vui Keong, on 17 October 2019 in an effort to improve the institutional system.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Membership

14th Parliament

As of December 2019, the committee's current members are as follows:[7]

Member Party Constituency
Chen Wong MP (chairman) PKR Subang
Tajuddin Abdul Rahman MP UMNO Pasir Salak
Noor Azmi Ghazali MP BERSATU Bagan Serai
Amzad Hashim MP PAS Kuala Terengganu
June Hsiad Hui Leow MP PKR Hulu Selangor
Oscar Chai Yew Ling MP DAP Sibu
Prabakaran Paramesearan MP PKR Batu

Chair of the International Relations and Trade Select Committee

Chair Party Constituency First elected Method
Wong Chen MP PKR Subang 5 December 2019 Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

See also

References

  1. ^ "Six new select committees announced, Anwar heads reforms caucus". Malaysiakini. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  2. ^ "11 new parliamentarian select committees to be set up". Bernama. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ Mohsen, Amar Shah; Kumar, Ashwin (17 October 2019). "Four new parliamentary select committees established". The Sun (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  4. ^ Annuar, Azril (17 October 2019). "Parliament approves four new select committees". Malay Mail. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  5. ^ Carvalho, Martin; Sivanandam, Hemananthani; Rahim, Rahimy; Tan, Tarrence (17 October 2019). "Four new Parliament Special Select Committees formed". The Star (Malaysia). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  6. ^ "4 more special select committees set up". Bernama. Free Malaysia Today. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. ^ Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.


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