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Political Profile

Datuk Seri Rohana Idris

Minister of Energy Transition

Constituency

P.045 Taiping

Barisan Progresif · Since 2024

Biography

An engineer by training and a former state exco member, Rohana has driven the transition levy through a hostile industrial lobby and a divided Senate.

Previous roles

  • State Exco, Perak (2018–2022)
  • Deputy Minister of Science (2022–2024)

Recent speeches

  • 25 Jul 2026

    Second reading, Energy Transition Bill

    Dewan Negara

Voting history

Division records in preparation

Recorded votes will appear here once Hansard division data is digitised for the current term.

Record

Tier
Minister
Party
Barisan Progresif
Constituency
P.045 Taiping
In office since
2024

Current positions

  • Minister of Energy Transition
  • Co-chair, National Energy Council

Committees

  • National Energy Council

Recent news

  • 25 Jul 2026

    Grid access rules gazetted for plants above 30MW