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A leadership election was held by the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) on 22 August 2020. It was won by incumbent president of BERSATU, Muhyiddin Yassin.
The following are the election results for the BERSATU Supreme Leadership Council for the 2019–2022 session. [1] [2] [3]
Candidate | Delegates' votes | |
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Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah | ||
Candidate | Delegates' votes | |
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Hashim Suboh | ||
Candidate | Delegates' votes | |
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Muhyiddin Yassin | Won uncontested | |
Candidate | Delegates' votes | |
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Ahmad Faizal Azumu | Won uncontested | |
Candidate | Delegates' votes | |
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Ronald Kiandee | 19,594 [4] | |
Mohd Radzi Md Jidin | ||
Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen | ||
Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof [5] | ||
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