Barisan Nasional
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National Front
Barisan Nasional باريسن ناسيونل 国民阵线 பாரிசான் நேசனல் |
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| Abbreviation | BN |
| Chairman | Najib Razak |
| Secretary-General | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
| Deputy Chairman | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
| High Council |
Liow Tiong Lai Subramaniam Sathasivam Sim Kui Hian Mah Siew Keong M. Kayveas Teo Chee Kang Joseph Kurup Madius Tangau Joseph Pairin Kitingan Tiong King Sing James Jemut Masing |
| Founder | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Founded | 1 January 1973 |
| Legalised | 1 June 1974 (as a party) |
| Preceded by | Alliance |
| Headquarters | Aras 8, Menara Dato’ Onn, Putra World Trade Centre, Jalan Tun Ismail 50480, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Newspaper | Pro-BN newspapers: New Straits Times The Star Utusan Malaysia MIC Times Berita Harian Harian Metro Kosmo! Nanyang Siang Pau Tamil Nesan |
| Youth wing | Barisan Nasional Youth Movement |
| Membership (2013) | 450,000 |
| Ideology |
Nationalism Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Baby blue and sky white |
| Slogan | Rakyat Didahulukan, Pencapaian Diutamakan |
| Anthem | Barisan Nasional |
| Dewan Negara: |
53 / 70
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| Dewan Rakyat: |
129 / 222
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| Dewan Undangan Negeri: |
346 / 587
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The National Front (Malay: Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a right-wing political party in Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of right-wing and centre parties. It is the largest party in the Parliament of Malaysia. Party Chairman Najib Razak has been Prime Minister of Malaysia from 3 April 2009. In state level, it is also the largest party in the 10 of 13 state legislative assemblies of Malaysia.
The Barisan Nasional employs the same inter-communal governing model of its predecessor the Alliance coalition but on a wider scale, with up to 14 communal political parties involved in the coalition at one point. It dominated Malaysian politics for over thirty years after it was founded, but since 2008 has faced stronger challenges from opposition parties, notably the Pakatan Rakyat & Pakatan Harapan alliances. Along with its predecessor (Alliance), it is considered the longest continuing ruling party in the democratic world. Although Barisan Nasional never achieved more than 67% of the popular vote in elections, it maintained consecutive two-thirds majority of seats in the Dewan Rakyat from 1974 until 2008, benefitting from Malaysia's first-past-the-post voting system.
The Barisan Nasional is the direct successor to the three-party Alliance coalition formed of United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC). It was founded in the aftermath of the 1969 general election and the 13 May riots. The Alliance Party lost ground in the 1969 election to the opposition parties, in particular the two newly formed parties Democratic Action Party and Gerakan, and Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS). Although the Alliance won a majority of seats, it gained less than half the popular vote, and the resulting tension between different communities led to riots and the declaration of a state of emergency. After the Malaysian Parliament reconvened in 1971, negotiations began with former opposition parties such as Gerakan and People's Progressive Party, both of which joined the Alliance in 1972, quickly followed by PAS.
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