Ismail bin Kassim was a Malaysian politician who had served as the Member of the Perlis State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Tambun Tulang from May 2013 to November 2022,the Member of Parliament (MP) for Arau from March 2008 to May 2013 and a Senator from 1999 to 2005. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition and briefly a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU),a component party of the formerly the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition. He was the younger brother of Shahidan Kassim,the current MP for Arau.
Mohd Puad Zarkashi is a Malaysian politician who has served as Speaker of the Johor State Legislative Assembly since April 2022 and Member of the Johor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rengit since March 2022. He previously served as Deputy Minister of Education in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Muhyiddin Yassin from April 2009 to May 2013,Member of Parliament (MP) for Batu Pahat from March 2008 to May 2013,Senator from October 2004 to October 2007 and Director-General of Special Affairs Department (JASA) from March 2015 to his resignation in April 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the ruling BN coalition. He is also Member of the Supreme Council of UMNO. He is generally regarded as a vocal supporter of Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and former Prime Minister Najib Razak as well as a critic of Perikatan Nasional (PN) and its Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin.
Ahmad bin Yakob is a Malaysian politician and teacher who has served as Member of the Kelantan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pasir Pekan since April 1995. He served as the Menteri Besar of Kelantan from May 2013 to August 2023. He is a member,Deputy Spiritual Leader and State Commissioner of Kelantan of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition.
Wan Mokhtar bin Wan Ahmad was a Malaysian politician who served as the 11th Menteri Besar of Terengganu. In office for 25 years,he was the longest-serving head of the Terengganu state government. He also served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Kemaman and Member of the Terengganu State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Cukai.
The Malaysian United Indigenous Party 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.
Mohd Isa bin Abdul Samad is a Malaysian politician. He was the longest serving Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan for 22 years from April 1982 to March 2004 and was a Minister of Federal Territories (2004–2005). Isa was a member and former vice-president of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition until 2018 when he quit to become an Independent.
Wan Rosdy bin Wan Ismail is a Malaysian politician who has served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Pahang since May 2018 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Jelai since March 2004. He served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) from March 2008 to May 2018. He is a member and State Chairman of Pahang of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He has also served as the Vice President of UMNO since March 2023.
Datuk Seri Utama Haji Sulaiman bin Md Ali is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Lendu since May 2013. He served as the 12th Chief Minister of Malacca from March 2020 to his resignation in March 2023,Deputy Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Chief Minister and former Member Idris Haron from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018. He is a member,State Secretary of Malacca and Division Deputy Chief of Masjid Tanah of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition.
Mohd Shahar bin Abdullah is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Paya Besar since May 2018 and Chairman of the Government Backbenchers Club since March 2024. He served as the Deputy Minister of Finance I in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022 and the Deputy Minister of Finance II in the Perikatan Nasional (PN) administration under former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin and former Minister Tengku Zafrul from March 2020 to the collapse of BN administration in August 2021. He is a member and the Division Chief of Paya Besar of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition.
A by-election was held on 4 July 2020 for the seat of Chini in the Pahang State Legislative Assembly. The seat became vacant following the death of the incumbent Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) of Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition,Abu Bakar Harun on 7 May 2020 who had held the seat since 2004. Mohd Sharim Md Zain from BN won the by-election with a 12,650 majority to retain the seat again.
Ahmad Jazlan bin Yaakub is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the FELCRA Berhad for the second term since March 2023 and first term from October 2021 to December 2022. He served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Machang from May 2013 to November 2022,Deputy Minister of Rural and Regional Development II in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from July 2015 to the collapse of the BN administration in May 2018,Chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) from April 2020 to his resignation in January 2021 and Chairman of the National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN) from February to October 2015. He is a member,State Chairman of Kelantan and Division Chief of Machang of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition.
Jalaluddin bin Alias is a Malaysian politician who has served as Senior Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Aminuddin Harun since August 2023,Member of Parliament (MP) for Jelebu since May 2018 and Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Pertang from May 2013 to May 2018 and again since August 2023. He served as the Deputy Minister of Federal Territories in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and former Minister Shahidan Kassim from August 2021 to the collapse of the BN administration in November 2022,Chairman of the UDA Holdings Berhad from May 2020 to November 2021,Member of the Negeri Sembilan State EXCO in the BN state administration under former Menteri Besar Mohamad Hasan from May 2013 to the collapse of the BN state administration in May 2018 and MLA for Kelawang from March 2004 to March 2008. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition. He has also served as the State Chairman of UMNO of Negeri Sembilan since March 2023.
Muhammad Jailani bin Khamis is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rembia since May 2018. He served as Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under former Chief Minister Sulaiman Md Ali from November 2021 to March 2023 for the third term,from March 2020 to November 2021 for the second term and under former Chief Minister Adly Zahari from May 2018 to the collapse of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration in March 2020 for the first term. He is a member of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS),a component party of the Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition before leaving UMNO for PAS and of the People's Justice Party (PKR),a component party of the PH coalition before leaving PKR and becoming an independent and supporting the BN coalition for nine months and later joining UMNO. He is also one of the only three Melaka Opposition and PN MLAs alongside State Leader of the Opposition and Bemban MLA Mohd Yadzil Yaakub and Sungai Udang MLA Mohd Aleef Yusof.
Rizam bin Ismail is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Selangor State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) state administration under Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari since August 2023 and Political Secretary to the Minister of Investment,Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul Aziz from April to August 2023 as well as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Sungai Air Tawar since May 2018. He previously served as the Leader of the Opposition of Selangor from June 2018 to June 2023 and Political Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Industry Tengku Zafrul from January to April 2023. He is a member of the United Malay National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He is also presently the sole Selangor BN and UMNO EXCO Member,the first one since 2008 as well as one of the only two BN and UMNO Selangor MLAs alongside Dusun Tua MLA Johan Abd Aziz.
Datuk Khaidhirah Abu Zahar is a Malaysian politician,host,director and former actress who has served as Deputy Member of the Malacca State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Chief Minister and Member Ab Rauf Yusoh since April 2023 and Member of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Rim since November 2021. She served as Deputy Speaker of the Malacca State Legislative Assembly from December 2021 to her appointment as a Deputy EXCO Member in April 2023. She is a member and the Division Vice Chief of Jasin of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. She is also popularly known by her screen name namely Dira.
Mohamad Nizar bin Mohamad Najib is a Malaysian politician who has served as Member of the Pahang State Executive Council (EXCO) in the Barisan Nasional (BN) state administration under Menteri Besar Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail since December 2022 and Member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Peramu Jaya since November 2022. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO),a component party of the BN coalition. He is also the son of Najib Razak,the 6th and former Prime Minister.
United Malays National Organisation of Sabah,also abbreviated as Sabah UMNO,is a branch of the United Malays National Organisation in Sabah,Malaysia. Sabah UMNO supported and was part of the federal government under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Sabah UMNO also had one elected representatives holding a deputy ministerial positions respectively in the Anwar Ibrahim cabinet. This branch of UMNO was an independently-built branch in 2018 until 2021,the branch merged back to BN Central Leadership after suffering a split between Ketua Wanita UMNO cawangan Kota Kinabalu and the rebel group between Pemuda UMNO Tuaran and Sipitang.
The 15th Kelantan state election were held on 12 August 2023 to elect the State Assembly members of the 15th Kelantan State Legislative Assembly,the legislature of the Malaysian state of Kelantan.
A by-election was held on 7 October 2023 in the Pelangai state constituency due to the death of incumbent Johari Harun on 17 August 2023 as a result of the Elmina plane crash.
