Former Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) vice-chancellor Dr Ibrahim Shah Abu Shah is one of the three people who were sworn in today as senators before Dewan Negara president Abu Zahar Ujang at Parliament House.  

The two others are KUB Malaysia Berhad chairperson Abd Halim Abd Samad and Malaysian Indian United Party (MIUP) president S Nallakaruppan.

Nallakaruppan was sworn in for a second term.

Merlimau-born Ibrahim Shah, who was the UiTM vice-chancellor from 2001 to 2009, is the current chairperson of the Umno Education Bureau.

Abdul Halim, who hails from Kuantan, was Setiawangsa Umno Division deputy chief from 2004 to 2013.

- Bernama