United Malays National Organization
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UMNO
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| Abbreviation | UMNO, PEKEMBAR |
| President | Najib Razak |
| Chairperson | Badruddin Amiruldin |
| Secretary-General | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor |
| Spokesperson | Annuar Musa, Head of Information |
| Deputy President | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (acting) |
| Vice President | Hishammuddin Hussein |
| Women Chief | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil |
| Youth Chief | Khairy Jamaluddin |
| Women's Youth Chief | Mas Ermieyati Samsudin |
| Founder | Onn Jaafar |
| Founded | 11 May 1946 |
| Legalised | 11 May 1946 (UMNO Lama) 13 February 1988 (UMNO Baru) |
| Preceded by | United Malays Organisation |
| Headquarters | Tingkat 38, Menara Dato’ Onn, Putra World Trade Centre, Jalan Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Newspaper |
Utusan Malaysia Berita Harian Harian Metro Kosmo! |
| Youth wing | Pergerakan Pemuda UMNO |
| Women's wing | Pergerakan Wanita UMNO |
| Women's youth wing | Pergerakan Puteri UMNO |
| Overseas wing | Kelab UMNO Luar Negara |
| Membership (2015) | 3,528,704 |
| Ideology |
National conservatism Ketuanan Melayu Conservatism Social conservatism, Economic liberalism, Anti-communism |
| Political position | Moderate right |
| National affiliation |
Alliance (1952–73) Barisan Nasional (1973–present) |
| Colours | Red and white1 |
| Slogan | United, Loyal, In Service Bersatu, Bersetia, Berkhidmat (Malay) |
| Anthem | Bersatu, Bersetia, Berkhidmat |
| Dewan Negara: |
29 / 70
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| Dewan Rakyat: |
86 / 222
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| Dewan Undangan Negeri: |
239 / 587
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1. Red and white have been used since before independence. |
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The United Malays National Organisation (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu; Jawi: ڤرتوبوهن کبڠساءن ملايو برساتو, abbreviated UMNO or lesser known as PEKEMBAR) is Malaysia's largest political party. It is a founding member of the Barisan Nasional coalition which, with its predecessor the Alliance, have dominated Malaysian politics since independence. Each of Malaysia's six Prime Ministers has been an UMNO member.
UMNO emphasises as its foundation the struggle to uphold the aspirations of Malay nationalism and the dignity of race, religion and country. The party also aspires to protect the Malay culture as the national culture and to uphold, defend and expand Islam across Malaysia.
After the British returned to Malaya in the aftermath of World War II, the Malayan Union was formed. However, the Union was met with much opposition due to its constitutional framework, which allegedly threatened Malay sovereignty over Malaya. A series of Malay congresses were held, culminating in the formation of the nationalist party, UMNO on 10 May 1946 at the Third Malay Congress in Johor Bahru, with Datuk Onn Jaafar as its leader. UMNO strongly opposed the Malayan Union, but originally did not seek political power. UMNO has no choice with continuing to play its supporting role to the British rulers. The British cooperated with UMNO leaders and helped to defeat the communist insurgency.
In 1949, after the Malayan Union had been replaced by the semi-autonomous Federation of Malaya, UMNO shifted its focus to politics and governance. The Malay people thus search for their birth-rights since the government of Malaya did not proclaim it openly, resulting in a confusing situation. However it is crucial that UMNO's struggle is apparently not racial based. As they also fought for other races once they are at the helm of the country.
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