Science, Innovation and Environment Select Committee

The Science, Innovation and Environment Select Committee (Malay: Jawatankuasa Pilihan Khas Sains, Inovasi dan Alam Sekitar; Chinese: 馬來西亞科學，創新與環境專責委員會; Tamil: மலேசிய அறிவியல், கண்டுபிடிப்பு மற்றும் சுற்றுச்சூழல் பணிக்குழு) is one of many select committees of the Malaysian House of Representatives, which scrutinises the Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change. 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][8]

Member Party Constituency
Fadillah Yusof MP (Chairman) PBB Petra Jaya
Awang Hashim MP PAS Pendang
Azman Ismail MP PKR Kuala Kedah
Ahmad Maslan MP UMNO Pontian
Awang Husaini Sahari MP PKR Putatan
Tack Wong MP DAP Bentong
Vivian Shir Yee Wong MP DAP Sandakan

Chair of the Science, Innovation and Environment Select Committee
Chair Party Constituency First elected Method
Fadillah Yusof PBB Petra Jaya 5 December 2019 Elected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

See also

References
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  2. "11 new parliamentarian select committees to be set up". Bernama. 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. "Four new select committees formed, one headed by opposition". Malaysiakini. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  8. Abdullah, Maria Chin (4 December 2019). "Maria Chin Abdullah". facebook.com. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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