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The UMNO Youth Movement (Malay: Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO; Jawi: ڤرڬرقن ڤمودا امنو ) or more known simply as UMNO Youth is the youth wing of Malaysia's grand old party the United Malays National Organisation. Primarily for members aged 18 to 40, the goal of its establishment is to represent Malay and Bumiputera male youths.
The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), officially Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu (PEKEMBAR), is a nationalist right-wing [7] political party in Malaysia.As the oldest (but non-continuous) national political party within Malaysia (since its inception in 1946), UMNO has been known as Malaysia's "Grand Old Party".
After the 1990 state election when BERJAYA themselves were ousted by United Sabah Party (PBS), USNO Chairman Mustapha Harun returned to team-up with BERJAYA Chairman Harris Salleh in a merger of USNO and BERJAYA for his long-envisaged initiative to create the Sabah chapter of peninsula-based United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) with Mustapha himself became its first chief of UMNO Sabah. [2]
He was also appointed as Chairman of the BN and UMNO Youth Speech Unit (2009–2013) BTN Rebranding Think Tank (2016), Member of Malaysia UMNO Information Think Tank (2016–2018), Special Affairs Department Think Tank (2010–2016), Director Communications, Ministry of Finance Malaysia (2016–2018) and President of New Malaysia Monitor (2018).
The party was preceded by the United Indigenous Association of Malaysia (Malay: Persatuan Pribumi Bersatu 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.
Najib Razak won uncontested as President of UMNO on the deadline for nomination confirmation, 21 February 2009. [12] However, UMNO held its party election for other Supreme Council top posts on 26 March 2009 after it was postponed to pave way for the 12th General Election. [12] The election was initially scheduled to be held in 2007.
Parti Rakyat Malaysia [1] Labour Party of Malaya Parti Islam Se-Malaysia UMNO (left wing) Youth wing: Angkatan Pemuda Insaf: Women's wing: Angkatan Wanita Sedar [2] Ideology: Left-wing nationalism Malay nationalism Malay irredentism Socialism Pancasila Anti-imperialism: Political position: Left-wing to far-left: Colours: Red, white: Sang Saka ...
After leaving university, Khairy worked as a journalist for a period. He served as a presenter on the talkshow Dateline Malaysia. He also had a stint working for The Economist in 1999. [citation needed] Thereafter, Khairy became a Special Officer in the office of Abdullah Badawi, who was then the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. He was ...