2024 Malaysian United Indigenous Party leadership election

A leadership election will be held by the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU) in 2 November 2024.^[1]^[2] This is the second BERSATU leadership election after the 2020 leadership election.

Events

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

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 will appointed as secretary-general of the party.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Election results

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

Supreme Leadership Council

Permanent Chairman

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Mohd Suhaimi Abdullah	Jerai	11,152
Khairulnoor Khairuddin	Ampang	Unknown

Deputy Permanent Chairman

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Mohd Hanafiah Hamzah	Tangga Batu	7,771
Mohd Farhan Aslam	Seremban	Lost
Juzaili Azmi	Padang Serai	Lost

President

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Muhyiddin Yassin	Pagoh	Won uncontested^[8]

Deputy President

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Hamzah Zainudin^{[note 1]}	Larut	Won uncontested^[5]

Vice Presidents

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Ahmad Faizal Azumu^{[note 2]}	Tambun	9,280
Mohd Radzi Md Jidin	Putrajaya	11,660
Ronald Kiandee	Beluran	11,280
Aziss Zainal Abiddin	Batu Kawan	Lost
Razali Idris	Marang
Mohd Rafiq Mohd Abdullah	Sungai Buloh

Supreme Leader Council Members

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Muhammad Yadzan Mohammad	Tanjong Malim	Won
Wan Saifulruddin Wan Jan	Bangi
Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal	Machang
Sahruddin Jamal	Pagoh
Zainol Fadzi Paharudin	Pasir Salak
Rosol Wahid	Hulu Terengganu
Abu Bakar Hamzah	Kangar
Saifuddin Abdullah	Indera Mahkota
Mohd Taufik Yaacob	Baling
Zulkifli Bujang	Johor Bahru
Mohd Yazid Mohd Yunus	Paya Besar
Mohamad Hanifah Abu Baker	Rasah
Muhamamd Affan Jumahat	Kudat
Lim Ting Khai	Tawau
Yunus Nurdin	Libaran
Ikmal Hisham Abdul Aziz	Tanah Merah
Mohd Yadzil Yaakub	Jasin
Asmawi Harun	Bera
Afif Bahardin	Shah Alam
Mohamed Farid Mohamed Zawawi	Ketereh
Rasman Ithnain	Kota Tinggi	Lost
Mohd Zohdi Saad	Padang Terap
Mohamad Rashidin Brawi	Kota Samarahan
Sharifah Salmah Syed Agil	Gombak
Ahmad Ishak	Gopeng
Mohd Shukor Mustaffa	Puchong
Mohd Husaimi Hussain	Besut
Najwah Halimah Ab Alim	Pulai
Mohd Ikhmal Abu Bakar	Setiawangsa
Mohamad Alharas Ibrahim	Setiawangsa
Ab Halim @ Kamaruddin Ab Kadir	Machang
Ahmad Nas Ruddin Abdullah	Pengkalan Chepa
Muhammad Rais Abu Hasan Ashaari	Damansara
Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof	Hulu Langat
Wan Dzahanurin Ahmad	Kota Raja
Mohd Fakrunizam Ibrahim	Raub
Asyraf Halim	Subang
Wan Zikri Afthar Ishak	Arau
Md Nayan Salleh	Parit Buntar
Ahmad Man	Bukit Gantang
Danni Rais	Jelebu
Zulkefli Bakar	Permatang Pauh
Azahari Aris	Bayan Baru
Rasman Farish Shamsuddin	Bukit Gelugor
Azmi Alang	Tasek Gelugor
Badrul Hisham Shaharin	Port Dickson
Mohd Ekbal Khalid	Kalabakan
Mahathir Mohd Rais	Segambut
Zulkifli Abdul Aziz	Taiping
Ahmad Ali Akbar Khan Gulam	Lahad Datu
Fathul Huzir Ayob	Gerik
Jasri Jamaludin	Maran
Muhammad Fadhli Ismail	Ipoh Timor
Mohammed Ridzal Mohd Kamal Ghazalee	Wangsa Maju
Mohd Rashid Hasnon	Parit Sulong
Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan	Merbok
Khairul Anuar Ramli	Padang Serai
Zulkifli Jaafar	Pulai
Muhamad Amri Wahab	Pokok Sena
Roslan Hashim	Kulim Bandar Baharu
Suhaimi Mohd Ghazali	Sepang
Hishamuddin Abdul Karim	Kota Melaka
Isa Ab Hamid	Pontian
Rosni Sham Samion	Masjid Tanah
Izizam Ibrahim	Padang Besar
Abdul Razak Khamis	Pendang
Aslam Nawabdin	Seremban
Safian Mohd Yunus	Seputeh
Mohd Aleef Yusof	Tangga Batu
Shamsilah Siru	Alor Setar
Faizah Baharom	Kuala Krau
Muhamamad Fadzil Mohamed	Shah Alam
Azman Nasrudin	Padang Serai
Noor Hafiz Mohd Nor	Putrajaya
Mohd Shahni Ismail	Bandar Tun Razak
Khaliq Mehtab Mohd Ishaq	Kepala Batas
Siti Nursuria Turano	Ampang
Noor Azman Ghazali	Bagan Serai
Alan M Raman	Titiawangsa

Women's Chief

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Mas Ermieyati Samsudin	Masjid Tanah	Won uncontested^[9]

~~Rina Harun~~	Sepang	Withdraw

Deputy Women's Chief

Candidate	Divison	Delegates' votes
Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi	Kampar	Won uncontested^[9]

Youth's Chief^[10]

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Muhammad Hilman Idham^[4]	Gombak	1,888

Akmal Zahin Zainal Abidin	Seputeh	1,718

Youth's Vice Chief^[11]

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Faiz Rahmad	Unknown	1,790

Izhar Shah Arif Shah	Permatang Pauh	1,287
Adib Shaharuddin	Unknown	490

Women Youth's Chief^[12]

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Nurul Ezzati Azmi	Kampar	Won

Hefvihervina Rohayu Hariyanto	Ayer Hitam	Unknown
Nurul Fadzilah Kamaluddin	Gombak	Unknown

Associate Chief

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Chong Fat Full	Ledang	Won uncontested^[13]

~~Vanshantha Kumar Krishnan~~	Bangi	Unknown^{[note 3]}

Associate Vice Chief

Candidate	Division	Delegates' votes
Sanjeevan Ramakrishnan	Jempol	Won uncontested^[14]

~~Cheah Kim Huat~~	Tanjong	Unknown^{[note 4]}

Notes

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Maybe the candidate withdraw their candidacy early.
^ Maybe the candidate withdraw their candidacy early.

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[9] 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.

[10] 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.

[16] Maybe the candidate withdraw their candidacy early.

[18] Maybe the candidate withdraw their candidacy early.

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[Pemilihan_Bersatu_mungkin_tahun_depan_-_Muhyiddin-2] "Pemilihan Bersatu mungkin tahun depan - Muhyiddin". Astro Awani. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

[Perhimpunan_Bersatu:_Muhyiddin_tarik_balik_keputusan_bersara-3] "Perhimpunan Bersatu: Muhyiddin tarik balik keputusan bersara". Utusan Malaysia. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.

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[Muhyiddin_kekal_Presiden_Bersatu-8] "Muhyiddin kekal Presiden Bersatu". Malaysia Gazette. 8 June 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.

[:0-11] JAAFAR, NORAFIZA (4 October 2024). "Rina Harun tarik diri tanding Ketua Srikandi Bersatu". Sinar Harian (in Malay). Retrieved 4 October 2024.

[12] Zainudin, Faiz (29 October 2024). "Gombak Setia rep Hilman is new Bersatu Youth chief". Free Malaysia Today | FMT. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[13] Zainudin, Faiz (29 October 2024). "Gombak Setia rep Hilman is new Bersatu Youth chief". Free Malaysia Today | FMT. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[14] "Mas Ermieyati is Bersatu's new Srikandi chief". The Star. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[15] Times, New Straits (15 October 2024). "Chong Fat Full remains Bersatu non-Malay wing chief, Sanjeevan No. 2 | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

[17] Times, New Straits (15 October 2024). "Chong Fat Full remains Bersatu non-Malay wing chief, Sanjeevan No. 2 | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 15 October 2024.

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