2024 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election

Last updated

2024 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election
Bendera BERSATU.svg
  2020 October 20242027 
  Muhyiddin Yassin (51087589446) (cropped).jpg
Candidate Muhyiddin Yassin
Popular voteWon uncontested

President of BERSATU before election

Muhyiddin Yassin

President of BERSATU after election

Muhyiddin Yassin

A leadership election will be held by the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in October 2024. [1] This is the second BERSATU leadership election after the 2020 leadership election.

Contents

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. [2] 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. [3]

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 was appointed as secretary general of the party. [4] [5] [6]

Election results

The following are the election results for the BERSATU Supreme Leadership Council for the 2024–2027 session.

Supreme Leadership Council

Permanent Chairman

CandidateDelegates' votes
Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah

Deputy Permanent Chairman

CandidateDelegates' votes
Kamarudin Md Nor

President

CandidateDelegates' votes
Muhyiddin Yassin [2] Won uncontested [7]

Deputy President

CandidateDelegates' votes
Hamzah Zainudin [note 1] Won uncontested [4]

Vice Presidents

CandidateDelegates' votes
Ronald Kiandee Won uncontested [4]
Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
Ahmad Faizal Azumu [note 2]

Supreme Leader Council Members

CandidateDelegates' votes
Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz
Zainol Fadzi Paharudin
Azlinda Abdul Latif
Mohd Taufik Yaacob
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi
Mohd Zulkifli Zakaria
Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunus
Shabudin Yahaya
Rosol Wahid
Shamsilah Siru
Eddin Syazlee Shith
Sahruddin Jamal
Mohamed Azmin Ali [3]

Women's Chief

CandidateDelegates' votes
Rina Harun
Mas Ermieyati Samsudin [3]

Youth's Chief

CandidateDelegates' votes
Muhammad Hilman Idham [3]

Notes

  1. All members of the Supreme Leaders Council and the annual general meeting (AGM) agreed and confirmed accepting the promotion of Hamzah Zainudin as deputy president. This is one of the tactics and strategies of president Muhyiddin Yassin to reinforce the party's strength and avoid internal divisions within the party. However, all members in BERSATU are allowed to contest according to the party's constitution.
  2. All members of the Supreme Leaders Council and the annual general meeting (AGM) agreed and confirmed accepting the demotion of Ahmad Faizal Azumu as vice president. This is one of the tactics and strategies of president Muhyiddin Yassin to reinforce the party's strength and avoid internal divisions within the party. However, all members in BERSATU are allowed to contest according to the party's constitution.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Azmin Ali</span> Malaysian politician

Mohamed Azmin bin Ali is a Malaysian politician who is the current State Leader of the Opposition of Selangor and member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Hulu Kelang since August 2023. Formerly a member of the Malaysian Parliament for Gombak from 2008 to 2022, Azmin served in the cabinets of Muhyiddin Yassin and Ismail Sabri Yaakob as Senior Minister of the Economic Cluster and Minister of International Trade and Industry from 2020 to 2022. A member of Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU), which is a component party of Perikatan Nasional coalition, Azmin also served as a member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly for Bukit Antarabangsa from 2008 to 2023. Azmin is also widely regarded as a key figure in the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hamzah Zainudin</span> Leader of the Opposition (Malaysia) (since 2022)

Dato' Seri Hamzah bin Zainudin is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 17th Leader of the Opposition since December 2022 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Larut since March 2008. He served as the Minister of Home Affairs for the second term in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the first term in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from March 2020 to the collapse of the PN administration in August 2021, Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities and Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government in the BN administration under former Prime Ministers Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Najib Razak from March 2008 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018 as well as Senator from September 2000 to September 2006. 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 United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has also served as Secretary-General of both BERSATU and PN since March 2020.

Datuk Zuraida binti Kamaruddin is a Singaporean-born Malaysian politician who formerly served as Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Minister of Housing and Local Government twice in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. She was Member of Parliament (MP) for Ampang from March 2008 to November 2022.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malaysian United Indigenous Party</span> Malaysian political party

The Malaysian United Indigenous Party, abbreviated BERSATU or PPBM, is a nationalist political party in Malaysia. The party was preceded by the United Indigenous Association of Malaysia and founded by members of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) rebel group Gabungan Ketua Cawangan Malaysia. It is a major component of the Perikatan Nasional coalition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ahmad Faizal Azumu</span> Malaysian politician

Ahmad Faizal bin Azumu, nicknamed Peja, is a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Youth and Sports in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022, Special Advisor to the Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration in August 2021, 12th and 13th Menteri Besar of Perak from May 2018 to his first resignation in March 2020 and again from March 2020 to his second resignation in December 2020. He also served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tambun and Member of the Perak State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Chenderiang from May 2018 to November 2022. He is a member, Deputy President and State Chairman of Perak and Pahang of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN and formerly Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalitions. He also served as the 2nd State Chairman of PN and BERSATU of Negeri Sembilan from May 2023 to February and January 2024 respectively. He was also the State Chairman of PH of Perak. He was one of the only two state leaders of Malaysia who has led state administrations of two different and opposing political coalitions alongside Mukhriz Mahathir.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Radzi Jidin</span> Malaysian politician

Mohd Radzi bin Md Jidin is a Malaysian politician and forensic accountant who served as Senior Minister of the Education and Social Cluster and as Minister of Education from 2020 to 2022. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Putrajaya since November 2022.

Events in the year 2020 in Malaysia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis</span> Political crisis in Malaysia

The 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis was triggered after several Members of Parliament (MPs) of the 14th Malaysian Parliament changed party support, leading to the loss of a parliamentary majority, the collapse of two successive coalition governments, and the resignation of two Prime Ministers. The political crisis culminated in a 2022 snap general election and eventual formation of a coalition government.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muhyiddin cabinet</span>

The Muhyiddin cabinet was formed on 10 March 2020, nine days after Muhyiddin Yassin was appointed as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia and dissolved 17 months and 6 days later on 16 August 2021, the day when Muhyiddin submitted his resignations as PM and of this cabinet. It was the 21st cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence. This cabinet was also known as the Perikatan Nasional Cabinet (PN-Cabinet) which combined 15 political parties from the Perikatan Nasional (PN) component parties, with Barisan Nasional (BN) component parties, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) component parties and United Sabah Party (PBS) as allied partners providing confidence and supply.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Perikatan Nasional</span> Political coalition in Malaysia

The National Alliance is a far-right political coalition composed of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party, Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, Malaysian People's Movement Party, Sabah Progressive Party, and Malaysian Indian People's Party. This coalition was preceded by the Malaysian Party Alliance Association, also known as the Persatuan Perikatan Parti Malaysia (PPPM). It is the second largest political coalition in Dewan Rakyat with 74 seats after Pakatan Harapan (PH) with 81 seats.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Muslimin Yahaya</span> Malaysian politician

Muslimin bin Yahaya is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sungai Besar since May 2018. He served as the Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperative in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Noh Omar from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and Deputy Minister of Education I in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Mohd Radzi Md Jidin from March 2020 to the collapse of PN administration in August 2021. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the PN coalition and former component party of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. After the defeat of BN to PH in 2018 general election, he resigned from UMNO in 2018 and joined BERSATU in 2019.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Homeland Fighter's Party</span> Political party in Malaysia

The Homeland Fighter's Party is a Malay-based political party of Malaysia, formed in August 2020 by former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in opposition to then ruling Perikatan Nasional (PN) government led by Prime Minister, Chairman of PN and President of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) Muhyiddin Yassin.

Jamaluddin bin Mohd Radzi is a Malaysian politician. He was the state assemblyman for Behrang. In early 2009, along with Mohd Osman Mohd Jailu and Hee Yit Fong, he resigned from the People's Justice Party (PKR) to sit as an independent, supporting the fall of the Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin-led government and precipitating the 2009 Perak Constitutional crisis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah</span> Sabah branch of a political party of Malaysia

Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah, also abbreviated as Sabah BERSATU or sometimes written as Sabah PPBM, is a branch and formerly a "faction" of a political party in Sabah, Malaysia. Before the mass resignations of the members of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and the entire leadership of Sabah BERSATU from the party in December 2022, Sabah BERSATU was already split from the central leadership of Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in their political affiliations at the federal level. When this branch led under Hajiji Noor, this branch was a "Hajiji faction" different than the Central BERSATU of Muhyiddin Yassin faction. It was the only branch of BERSATU that moved without direction from the central leader. This party was led and directed by Hajiji Noor and was built independently from March 2022 until December 2022 in political affiliations after the approval of the GRS registration. The branch of the party, together with other component parties of the GRS coalition, partnered with Barisan Nasional (BN) in the 2022 general election, contrary to the rest of BERSATU, which contested under the Perikatan Nasional (PN), opposing BN.

Khlir bin Mohd Nor is a Malaysian politician and former military officer who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ketereh since November 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election</span>

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.

Abu Bakar Hamzah is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kuala Perlis since November 2022. He is a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He is State Deputy Chairman I of PN of Perlis, State Chairman of BERSATU of Perlis and Division Chief of BERSATU of Kangar.

References

  1. "Pemilihan Bersatu mungkin tahun depan - Muhyiddin". Astro Awani. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Perhimpunan Bersatu: Muhyiddin tarik balik keputusan bersara". Utusan Malaysia. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Peja-Hamzah rebut timbalan presiden Bersatu, Azmin tekan 'brek'?". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 AZIS, DIANA (2024-07-13). "[VIDEO] Hamzah bakal 'naik pangkat', Peja lepas jawatan Timbalan Presiden Bersatu". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  5. "Pemilihan Bersatu: Peja undur diri, Hamzah bertanding Timbalan Presiden". Astro Awani (in Malay). 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  6. "Bersatu polls will likely see no contest for top posts, says Muhyiddin". Free Malaysia Today. 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  7. "Muhyiddin kekal Presiden Bersatu". Malaysia Gazette. Retrieved 6 July 2024.