2024 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election explained

Election Name:2024 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election
Flag Image:Bendera_BERSATU.svg
Type:presidential
Previous Election:2020 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election
Previous Year:2020
Next Year:2027
Election Date:October 2024
Candidate1:Muhyiddin Yassin
Popular Vote1:Won uncontested
Candidate2:Hamzah Zainudin
Popular Vote2:TBD
Percentage2:TBD
Candidate3:Azmin Ali
Popular Vote3:TBD
Percentage3:TBD-->
President of BERSATU
Before Election:Muhyiddin Yassin
Posttitle:President of BERSATU after election
After Election:Muhyiddin Yassin
Image1 Size:100

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.

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

Vice Presidents

CandidateDelegates' votes
Ronald KiandeeWon uncontested
Mohd Radzi Md Jidin
Ahmad Faizal Azumu

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

Women's Chief

CandidateDelegates' votes
Rina Harun
Mas Ermieyati Samsudin

Youth's Chief

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pemilihan Bersatu mungkin tahun depan - Muhyiddin. Astro Awani. 25 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Perhimpunan Bersatu: Muhyiddin tarik balik keputusan bersara. Utusan Malaysia. 25 November 2023 . 25 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Peja-Hamzah rebut timbalan presiden Bersatu, Azmin tekan 'brek'?. Free Malaysia Today. 27 June 2024 . 6 July 2024.
  4. Web site: AZIS . DIANA . 2024-07-13 . [VIDEO] Hamzah bakal 'naik pangkat', Peja lepas jawatan Timbalan Presiden Bersatu ]. 2024-07-13 . Sinar Harian . ms.
  5. Web site: 2024-07-13 . Pemilihan Bersatu: Peja undur diri, Hamzah bertanding Timbalan Presiden . 2024-07-13 . Astro Awani . ms.
  6. Web site: 2024-07-13 . Bersatu polls will likely see no contest for top posts, says Muhyiddin . 2024-07-13 . Free Malaysia Today . en.
  7. Web site: Muhyiddin kekal Presiden Bersatu. Malaysia Gazette. 8 June 2024 . 6 July 2024.