2023 United Malays National Organisation leadership election

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2023 United Malays National Organisation leadership election
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  2018 18 March 20232026 
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Nominee Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Electoral votewon uncontested

President of UMNO before election

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

President of UMNO

Ahmad Zahid Hamidi

A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 18 March 2023.

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Background

In the aftermath of the 2022 Malaysian general election, Khairy Jamaluddin, Noh Omar, Shahril Sufian Hamdan and several UMNO leaders called for party leader Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to resign. [1]

Controversies

On 14 January 2023, the UMNO general assembly has given consent to a motion for the posts of president and deputy president not to be contested at the coming party polls. Therefore, President of UMNO, Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and Deputy President of UMNO, Mohamad Hasan will remain at their position respectively for another term until 2026. [2]

On 28 January 2023, Khairy Jamaluddin and Noh Omar was sacked from the party while Hishammuddin Hussein, Shahril Sufian Hamdan, Maulizan Bujang and Salim Shariff was suspended their membership for six years by the UMNO supreme council. [3]

Supreme Council election results

Permanent Chairman

No.CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
01 Badruddin Amiruldin 17879,466
02Shamsul Najmi Shamsuddin9

Deputy Permanent Chairman

No.CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
02Abdul Fattah Abdullah12748,017
01Rohani Mohd Sharif
03Tusiman Kadir
04Azizan Abdullah
05Nazri Ismail
06 Hasnoor Sidang Hussein
07Mohd Hafeez Che Mat
08 Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain
09Adzly Ab Manas
10Othman Desa

President

CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi won uncontested [2]

Deputy President

CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
Mohamad Hasan won uncontested [2]

Vice Presidents

No.CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
05 Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail 12752,202
07 Mohamed Khaled Nordin 11646,141
03 Johari Abdul Ghani 11047,624
01 Azalina Othman Said 73
06 Reezal Merican Naina Merican 48
08 Hasni Mohammad 42
02 Mahdzir Khalid 40
04Mohd Yusof Musa @ Jamaluddin0

Supreme Council Members

No.CandidateDivision wonDelegates' votes
38 Shamsul Anuar Nasarah 17869,494
24 Zambry Abdul Kadir 17567,940
06 Ahmad Maslan 16767,372
91 Tengku Zafrul Aziz 16762,839
31 Bung Moktar Radin 16061,042
26 Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub 15257,625
37 Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim 15155,365
50 Shahaniza Shamsuddin 12947,136
35Azian Osman124 44,806
01Md Alwi Che Ahmad11847,652
23Shaik Hussein Mydin11842,275
33Zahida Zarik Khan11344,254
73Mohd Razlan Muhammad Rafii11342,517
80 Mohd Sharkar Shamsudin 11141,095
83 Abdul Rahman Mohamad 11040,081
16 Mohd Puad Zarkashi 10843,004
40 Jamil Khir Baharom 10641,900
11Johan Abd Aziz10239,767
36 Hizatul Isham Abdul Jalil 10142,340
65 Abdul Rahman Dahlan 9939,243
14Lokman Noor Adam9740,336
81 Ahmad Said 9639,087
85 Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin 9439,782
79Mohd Rafi Ali Hassan9334,653
92 Abdul Razak Abdul Rahman 9135,901
67 Mohamad Alamin 91
08 Jalaluddin Alias 90
95 Suraya Yaacob 89
07 Mohamad Fatmi Che Salleh 84
04 Fathul Bari Mat Jahya 74
44Mohd Shafei Abdullah65
64Mohd Hasnol Ayub62
12Hasmuni Hassan59
78Zakaria Dullah58
70 Mohamad Ali Mohamad 53
13Rozabil Abdul Rahman52
86 Rosni Sohar 47
28 Khairul Azwan Harun 41
77 Nur Jazlan Mohamed 39
02Mohd Lassim Burhan35
47 Khir Toyo 35
61Shaiful Hazizy Zainol Abidin30
56Mohd Arifin Nan @ Adenan28
49 Mastura Mohd Yazid 26
15Adnan Seman26
18Mohd Arrif Abdul Majid25
76Sohaimi Shahadan24
66Najmil Faiz Mohamed Aris24
29 Othman Aziz 23
46 Azlan Man 22
75Jamal Md Yunos21
22Mat Nadzari Ahmad Dahlan21
88 Rais Yasin 21
72 Hamim Samuri 21
20Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir20
51Zainal Abidin Mohd Rafique20
74Azhar Ahmad20
21 Mohd Johari Baharum 18
45Bastien Onn18
58Abdul Shukur Idris17
32Izudin Ishak16
93Mohd Fuad Tukirin16
10Zainal Abidin Jidin15
55Muhammad Faiz Hashim14
27Julie Sabran13
84Mohamad Fazly Zainudin12
94Mohamad Rafi Awg Kechik11
87 Jailani Johari 10
89Johari Yazid10
42 Jefridin Atan 10
62Ghazalie Ansing10
41 Mohd Zaid Ibrahim 9
60Mohd Najib Mohd Isa8
69Muhamad Muqharabbin Mokhtarrudin7
48 Mohamad Zahir Abdul Khalid 7
82Hasni Yang Ghazali5
03 Lilah Yasin 3
25Samsuri Shahrom3
59Mohd Hazmi Yusof3
53Musa Mabul3
17Zein Isma Ismail2
30Rosli Othman2
57Mohamed Hazali Abu Hassan2
52Mohd Fazillah Mohd Ali2
05Syamsul Hidayat Mohd Shariff1
09Kamaruzaman Ali1
63Mohd Zainul Fithri Othman1
19Muhamad Faizullah Alkamal1
43Rosli Mohd Salleh1
68Muzafar Ali Khan Mohd Sidek1
90Misri Barham1
39Abdul Halim Hafez Abdul Rahman1
71Abdul Ghani Ngah1
34Ahmad Fazuan Kamaruddin1
54Khairul Azmi Mohamad0

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