The National Front is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties to succeed the Alliance Party. It is the third largest political coalition with 30 seats in the Dewan Rakyat after Pakatan Harapan (PH) with 82 seats and Perikatan Nasional (PN) with 74 seats.
Zainol Fadzi bin Paharudin is a Malaysian politician who has served as the State Chairman of Public Accounts Committee of Perak since December 2022 and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Manik since March 2008. He served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteris Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir and Saarani Mohamad from February 2009 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 for the first term and again from December 2020 to November 2022 for the second term, Advisor to the Menteri Besar of Perak Ahmad Faizal Azumu from June 2018 to December 2020 as well as President of the Perak Football Association from May 2010 to October 2015. He is a member and State Secretary of Perak of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition.
Dr. Afif bin Bahardin is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Taman Medan since August 2023. He served as Member of the Penang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administrations under Chief Ministers Lim Guan Eng and Chow Kon Yeow from May 2013 to his resignation in March 2020 as well as Member of the Penang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Seberang Jaya from May 2013 to March 2023. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition and was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition. He has also served as Member of the Supreme Council of BERSATU since January 2024 and is the State Secretary of PN of Selangor. He also served as the Deputy Youth Chief of PKR from August 2014 to November 2018 and Deputy Division Chief of PKR of Permatang Pauh.
The 14th Kedah State election was held on 9 May 2018, concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.
The 14th Perak State election was held on 9 May 2018. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. Each of the state assemblymen are elected to a five-year term each.
The 14th Johor State election was held on 9 May 2018, concurrently with the 2018 Malaysian general election. The previous state election was held on 5 May 2013. The state assemblymen is elected to 5 years term each.
Mazlan bin Bujang is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Johor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional (BN) state administrations under Menteris Besar Osman Sapian and Hasni Mohammad from May 2018 to April 2019 and again from March 2020 to March 2022 as well as Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Puteri Wangsa from May 2018 to March 2022. He is an independent aligned with BN after leaving as a member, State Chairman of Johor and Division Chairman of Tebrau of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) and previously PH coalitions.
Nolee Ashilin binti Mohammed Radzi is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) and Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administrations under Menteris Besar Zambry Abdul Kadir, Ahmad Faizal Azumu and Saarani Mohamad from May 2013 to May 2018, March to December 2020 and again from December 2020 to November 2022 as well as Member of Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tualang Sekah from March 2008 to November 2022. She is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and was an independent as well as member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the BN coalition. She has served as Member of the Supreme Council of BERSATU since January 2024. She is also the sister-in-law of Ahmad Faizal.
Abdul Yunus bin Jamhari is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Kurau since March 2008. He served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) for the third term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad from December 2020 to November 2022, the second term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under former Menteri Besar Ahmad Faizal Azumu from March to the collapse of the PN state administration in December 2020 as well as the first term in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Ahmad Faizal from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH state administration in March 2020. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and was a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the PH coalition.
The 2021 Malacca state election, formally the 15th Malacca state election, took place on 20 November 2021. This election was to elect 28 members of the 15th Malacca State Legislative Assembly. The previous assembly was dissolved on 4 October 2021.
The 2022 Pahang state election, formally the 15th Pahang state election, took place on 19 November 2022. This election was to elect 42 members of the 15th Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The previous assembly was dissolved on 14 October 2022. The election for the Tioman was delayed to 7 December following the death of the Perikatan candidate.
The 2022 Perlis state election, formally the 15th Perlis state election, took place on 19 November 2022. This election was to elect 15 members of the 15th Perlis State Legislative Assembly. The previous assembly was dissolved on 14 October 2022.
State elections in 2023 were held in Selangor, Kelantan, Terengganu, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah and Penang on 12 August 2023, following the dissolution of their state assemblies between 22 June and 1 July 2023.
In Malaysian politics, a frog refers to an act where a politician crosses the bench from one party to another (changing support). This term was first coined in during the 1994 Sabah state elections after United Sabah Party losing its majority even the party won the state elections. Despite its usage nationwide, it is more familiar within the state of Sabah. Since May 25, 2023, nine (9) states of Malaysia has approved the Parties hopping prevention law also known as the "Anti-Switching Parties Law" or "Anti-Hopping Parties Law" for both Parliament and State legislative assembly including Sabah and Sarawak.
The 15th Penang state election was held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Penang State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Penang.
The 15th Terengganu state election were held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Terengganu State Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the Malaysian state of Terengganu.
Izizam Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perlis State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli as well as Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Titi Tinggi since November 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN and formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He is the State Treasurer of PN of Perlis, State Deputy Chairman of BERSATU of Perlis and Division Chief of BERSATU of Padang Besar. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He was the Branch Deputy Head of Public Housing (RPA) of UMNO of Padang Besar, Branch Youth Head of RPA of UMNO Padang Besar, Division Member of the Information Committee of UMNO of Padang Besar. He is also presently one of the three BERSATU Perlis EXCO Members along with Megat Hashirat Hassan and Wan Zikri Afthar Ishak.
Woo Kah Leong simplified Chinese: 吴家良; traditional Chinese: 吳家良; pinyin: Wú Jiā Liáng; born 1991) is a Malaysian politician and lawyer who has served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pasir Bedamar since November 2022. He is a member of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He is also presently the youngest Perak EXCO Member and the Youth Publicity Secretary of DAP or known as the Publicity Secretary of the Youth Wing of DAP namely the DAP Socialist Youth (DAPSY).
Mohd Azlan bin Helmi is a Malaysian politician, entrepreneur and assistant engineer who has served as Member of the Perak State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Saarani Mohamad and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tualang Sekah since November 2022. He is a member of the People's Justice Party (PKR), a component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) and formerly Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalitions. He has served as the State Secretary of PKR of Perak and Political Secretary to the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kampar since 2018. He served as the Coordinator of the Tualang Sekah state seat in 2017, State Deputy Youth Chief of PH of Perak in 2017, State Youth Chief of PKR of Perak from 2014 to 2018, Division Youth Chief of PKR of Kampar in 2014, Division Committee Member of PKR of Kampar in 2010, Division Polling and Counting Agent (PACA) of Kampar from 2009 to 2013, Member of the Youth Secretariat of PR of Perak from 2009 to 2013, Division Vice Chief of PKR of Kampar in 2009 and Branch Chief of Batu Karang in 2008.
Wan Zikri Afthar Ishak is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perlis State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) state administration under Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli since November 2023 and Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tambun Tulang since November 2022. He is a member and Youth Information Chief of Perlis of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition. He is presently one of the three BERSATU Perlis EXCO Members along with Izizam Ibrahim and Megat Hashirat Hassan.
