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The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu; abbreviated UMNO (/ ˈʌmnoʊ /) or less commonly 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 ...
e. Mahathir bin Mohamad (Jawi: مَحاضر بن محمد; [ 1 ]IPA: [mahaðɪ (r) bɪn mohamad]; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and doctor who served as the fourth and seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held office from 1981 to 2003 and later from 2018 to February 2020 for a cumulative total of 24 years, making him ...
e. Operation Lalang (Malay: Operasi Lalang, also called Ops Lalang and taken to mean "Operation Weeding") was a major crackdown undertaken by the Royal Malaysian Police from 27 October to 20 November 1987, ostensibly to prevent the occurrence of racial riots in Malaysia. The operation saw the arrest of 106 to 119 people—political activists ...
51.4%. 48.5%. President of UMNO before election. Mahathir Mohamad. President of UMNO. Mahathir Mohamad. A leadership election was held by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party on 24 April 1987. [1] [2] It was won by incumbent Prime Minister and President of UMNO, Mahathir Mohamad .
Tun Dr. Che Abdul Daim bin Zainuddin[3][4] (Jawi: عبدالدائم بن زين الدين; born 29 April 1938) is a Malaysian politician and businessman who served as the Minister of Finance from 1984 to 1991. In May 2023, he was investigated for corruption of RM2.3 billion (approximately US$500 million) by the Malaysian authorities ...
Hussein Onn 898 votes, nominated by. Sulaiman Ahmad "Palestin" 250 votes, nominated by 1 UMNO division. An election for the leadership of the United Malays National Organisation was prompted by outgoing Prime Minister Abdul Razak Hussein's death due in part of leukaemia. On 14 January 1976, Hussein Onn was selected to serve as interim leader.
2021–2023. Party of Homeland's Fighters. Mukhriz bin Mahathir (Jawi: مخرج بن محاضر; born 25 November 1964) is a Malaysian politician and businessman served as the 11th and 13th Menteri Besar of Kedah from May 2013 to February 2016 and again from May 2018 to May 2020, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry in the ...
Like his younger brother Mukhriz, Mokhzani is a businessman and had played an active role in United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and at one time serving as the Youth's Wing treasurer. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As of 2006, Mokhzani was an UMNO delegate of one of the constituencies in Kedah , [ 4 ] but has since lain dormant in his political activities.