2020 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election

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2020 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election
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22 August 20202024 
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Candidate Muhyiddin Yassin
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President of BERSATU before election

Muhyiddin Yassin

President of BERSATU

Muhyiddin Yassin

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.

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Election results

The following are the election results for the BERSATU Supreme Leadership Council for the 2019–2022 session. [1] [2] [3]

Supreme Leadership Council

Permanent Chairman

CandidateDelegates' votes
Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah

Deputy Permanent Chairman

CandidateDelegates' votes
Hashim Suboh

President

CandidateDelegates' votes
Muhyiddin Yassin Won uncontested

Deputy President

CandidateDelegates' votes
Ahmad Faizal Azumu Won uncontested

Vice Presidents

CandidateDelegates' votes
Ronald Kiandee 19,594 [4]
Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen
Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof [5]

Central Working Committee Members

CandidateDelegates' votes
Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
Abdul Hakim Gulam Hassan
Zainol Fadzi Paharudin
Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid
Razali Idris
Eddin Syazlee Shith
Mustapa Mohamed
Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan
Azlinda Abdul Latif
Mohd Taufik Yaacob
Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah
Lajim Ukin
Suhaili Abdul Rahman
Sahruddin Jamal
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi
Mohd Zulkifli Zakaria
Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunus
Shabudin Yahaya
Rosol Wahid
Shamsilah Siru

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