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A leadership election will be held by the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in 2 November 2024. [1] [2] This is the second BERSATU leadership election after the 2020 leadership election.
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A leadership election will be held by the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in 2 November 2024. [1] [2] This is the second BERSATU leadership election after the 2020 leadership election.
Incumbent President of BERSATU Muhyiddin Yassin confirmed on 25 November 2023 that he would defend his presidency after announcing he would not do so a day earlier. [3] On 6 July 2024, it was confirmed that incumbent Deputy President Ahmad Faizal Azumu and Secretary-General Hamzah Zainudin would compete for the deputy presidency. For the three vice presidencies, incumbent Ronald Kiandee and Radzi Jidin would defend their positions while 10 others including incumbent Information Chief Razali Idris, Spokesperson Wan Saiful Wan Jan, State Chairman of Pahang Saifuddin Abdullah and Election Bureau Chairman Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah have expressed their interest in contesting for the position. [4]
However, on 13 July 2024, Muhyiddin proposed a new leadership lineup that has been endorsed and agreed by all members of the Supreme Council and the annual general meeting (AGM) accepting Hamzah Zainudin's promotion to deputy president and Ahmad Faizal Azumu's demotion to vice president. While the other two incumbent vice presidents, Ronald Kiandee and Mohd Radzi Md Jidin, retained their positions. Azmin Ali will appointed as secretary-general of the party. [5] [6] [7]
The following are the election results for the BERSATU Supreme Leadership Council for the 2024–2027 session.
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah | Jerai | 11,152 | |
| Khairulnoor Khairuddin | Ampang | Lost | |
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohd Hanafiah Hamzah | Tangga Batu | 7,771 | |
| Mohd Farhan Aslam | Seremban | Lost | |
| Juzaili Azmi | Padang Serai | ||
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhyiddin Yassin | Pagoh | Won uncontested [8] | |
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamzah Zainudin [note 1] | Larut | Won uncontested [5] | |
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Faizal Azumu [note 2] | Tambun | 9,280 | |
| Mohd Radzi Md Jidin | Putrajaya | 11,660 | |
| Ronald Kiandee | Beluran | 11,280 | |
| Aziss Zainal Abiddin | Batu Kawan | Lost | |
| Razali Idris | Marang | ||
| Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah | Sungai Buloh | ||
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Yadzan Mohammad | Tanjong Malim | Won | |
| Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan | Bangi | ||
| Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal | Machang | ||
| Sahruddin Jamal | Pagoh | ||
| Zainol Fadzi Paharudin | Pasir Salak | ||
| Rosol Wahid | Hulu Terengganu | ||
| Abu Bakar Hamzah | Kangar | ||
| Saifuddin Abdullah | Indera Mahkota | ||
| Mohd Taufik Yaacob | Baling | ||
| Zulkifli Bujang | Johor Bahru | ||
| Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunus | Paya Besar | ||
| Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker | Rasah | ||
| Muhamamd Affan Jumahat | Kudat | ||
| Lim Ting Khai | Tawau | ||
| Yunus Nurdin | Libaran | ||
| Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz | Tanah Merah | ||
| Mohd Yadzil Yaakub | Jasin | ||
| Asmawi Harun | Bera | ||
| Afif Bahardin | Shah Alam | ||
| Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi | Ketereh | ||
| Rasman Ithnain | Kota Tinggi | Lost | |
| Mohd Zohdi Saad | Padang Terap | ||
| Mohamad Rashidin Brawi | Kota Samarahan | ||
| Sharifah Salmah Syed Agil | Gombak | ||
| Ahmad Ishak | Gopeng | ||
| Mohd Shukor Mustaffa | Puchong | ||
| Mohd Husaimi Hussain | Besut | ||
| Najwah Halimah Ab Alim | Pulai | ||
| Mohd Ikhmal Abu Bakar | Setiawangsa | ||
| Mohamad Alharas Ibrahim | Setiawangsa | ||
| Ab Halim @ Kamaruddin Ab Kadir | Machang | ||
| Ahmad Nas Ruddin Abdullah | Pengkalan Chepa | ||
| Muhammad Rais Abu Hasan Ashaari | Damansara | ||
| Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof | Hulu Langat | ||
| Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad | Kota Raja | ||
| Mohd Fakrunizam Ibrahim | Raub | ||
| Asyraf Halim | Subang | ||
| Wan Zikri Afthar Ishak | Arau | ||
| Md Nayan Salleh | Parit Buntar | ||
| Ahmad Man | Bukit Gantang | ||
| Danni Rais | Jelebu | ||
| Zulkefli Bakar | Permatang Pauh | ||
| Azahari Aris | Bayan Baru | ||
| Rasman Farish Shamsuddin | Bukit Gelugor | ||
| Azmi Alang | Tasek Gelugor | ||
| Badrul Hisham Shaharin | Port Dickson | ||
| Mohd Ekbal Khalid | Kalabakan | ||
| Mahathir Mohd Rais | Segambut | ||
| Zulkifli Abdul Aziz | Taiping | ||
| Ahmad Ali Akbar Khan Gulam | Lahad Datu | ||
| Fathul Huzir Ayob | Gerik | ||
| Jasri Jamaludin | Maran | ||
| Muhammad Fadhli Ismail | Ipoh Timor | ||
| Mohammed Ridzal Mohd Kamal Ghazalee | Wangsa Maju | ||
| Mohd Rashid Hasnon | Parit Sulong | ||
| Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan | Merbok | ||
| Khairul Anuar Ramli | Padang Serai | ||
| Zulkifli Jaafar | Pulai | ||
| Muhamad Amri Wahab | Pokok Sena | ||
| Roslan Hashim | Kulim Bandar Baharu | ||
| Suhaimi Mohd Ghazali | Sepang | ||
| Hishamuddin Abdul Karim | Kota Melaka | ||
| Isa Ab Hamid | Pontian | ||
| Rosni Sham Samion | Masjid Tanah | ||
| Izizam Ibrahim | Padang Besar | ||
| Abdul Razak Khamis | Pendang | ||
| Aslam Nawabdin | Seremban | ||
| Safian Mohd Yunus | Seputeh | ||
| Mohd Aleef Yusof | Tangga Batu | ||
| Shamsilah Siru | Alor Setar | ||
| Faizah Baharom | Kuala Krau | ||
| Muhamamad Fadzil Mohamed | Shah Alam | ||
| Azman Nasrudin | Padang Serai | ||
| Noor Hafiz Mohd Nor | Putrajaya | ||
| Mohd Shahni Ismail | Bandar Tun Razak | ||
| Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq | Kepala Batas | ||
| Siti Nursuria Turano | Ampang | ||
| Noor Azman Ghazali | Bagan Serai | ||
| Alan M Raman | Titiawangsa | ||
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes |
|---|---|---|
| Mas Ermieyati Samsudin | Masjid Tanah | Won uncontested [9] |
| Sepang | Withdraw | |
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi | Kampar | Won uncontested [9] | |
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Hilman Idham [4] | Gombak | 1,888 | |
| Akmal Zahin Zainal Abidin | Seputeh | 1,718 | |
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faiz Rahmad | Unknown | 1,790 | |
| Izhar Shah Arif Shah | Permatang Pauh | 1,287 | |
| Adib Shaharuddin | Unknown | 490 | |
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurul Ezzati Azmi | Kampar | Won | |
| Hefvihervina Rohayu Hariyanto | Ayer Hitam | Unknown | |
| Nurul Fadzilah Kamaluddin | Gombak | ||
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes |
|---|---|---|
| Chong Fat Full | Ledang | Won uncontested [13] |
| Bangi | Unknown [note 3] | |
| Candidate | Division | Delegates' votes |
|---|---|---|
| Sanjeevan Ramakrishnan | Jempol | Won uncontested [14] |
| Tanjong | Unknown [note 4] | |
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