Datuk T. Murugiah(pic)
Penang MIC chairman Datuk P. Subbaiyah was today sworn in as senator for the first term, taking over from Datuk T. Murugiah, the deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Department who completed his term as senator today.
Deputy Human Resources Minister Datuk Maznah Mazlan was reappointed for the second term.
They took their oath of office before Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Abu Zahar Ujang.
Maznah is the Pahang Wanita Umno chief and state assemblyman for Muadzam Shah while Subbaiyah was a former Penang state executive councillor