United Malays National Organisation

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The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) is a major Malaysian political party that has historically dominated the country’s politics as the leading force in the Barisan Nasional coalition and champion of Malay nationalism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Malay nationalist party
Malaysian political party
political party
associatedEthnicGroup Malays
linked to: Malay peoples
coalitionMemberOf Barisan Nasional
country Malaysia
dominantPeriodInFederalGovernment 1957-2018
focusRegion Peninsular Malaysia
linked to: West Malaysia
founded 1946-05-11
foundingLocation Kuala Lumpur
hasWing Puteri UMNO
linked to: Wanita UMNO

UMNO Youth
Wanita UMNO
headquartersBuilding Menara Dato’ Onn
headquartersLocation Kuala Lumpur
historicalEvent central role in achieving Malayan independence in 1957
founding member of Barisan Nasional in 1973
founding member of the Alliance Party
ideology Malay nationalism
centre-right politics
conservatism
national conservatism
keyIssue Bumiputera policies
Malay rights
affirmative action for Malays
languageOfName Malay
lostFederalMajority 2018 Malaysian general election
nativeName Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu
notableLeader Abdul Razak Hussein
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Hussein Onn
Mahathir Mohamad
Najib Razak
Tunku Abdul Rahman
operatesInLegislature Parliament of Malaysia
partyColor red
white
yellow
partySymbol keris
politicalPosition centre-right
predecessor United Malays National Organisation (original 1946 coalition of Malay groups)
primaryConstituency Malay electorate
religion Islam
role former ruling party of Malaysia
leading party in Barisan Nasional
shortName UMNO

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Hussein Onn memberOfPoliticalParty United Malays National Organisation
Malayan Union opposedBy United Malays National Organisation
Mahathir Mohamad politicalParty United Malays National Organisation
Tunku Abdul Rahman memberOfPoliticalParty United Malays National Organisation
Malaysian Chinese Association coalitionPartner United Malays National Organisation
Utusan Melayu associatedWith United Malays National Organisation
Hussein Onn memberOfPoliticalParty United Malays National Organisation
subject linked to: Onn
Onn Jaafar founderOf United Malays National Organisation
subject linked to: Onn
Abdul Razak Hussein memberOfPoliticalParty United Malays National Organisation
United Malays National Organisation shortName UMNO
linked to: United Malays National Organisation
United Malays National Organisation nativeName Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu
linked to: United Malays National Organisation
United Malays National Organisation predecessor United Malays National Organisation (original 1946 coalition of Malay groups)
linked to: United Malays National Organisation
Barisan Nasional dominantParty United Malays National Organisation
Barisan Nasional abbreviation UMNO
linked to: United Malays National Organisation
Barisan Nasional includesParty United Malays National Organisation
Onn Jaafar founderOf United Malays National Organisation
Onn Jaafar founderOf UMNO
linked to: United Malays National Organisation
Onn Jaafar politicalParty United Malays National Organisation
Hishammuddin Hussein memberOfPoliticalParty United Malays National Organisation
Abdul Rahman Ya'kub memberOfPoliticalParty United Malays National Organisation
Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali associatedWith United Malays National Organisation (through spouse)
linked to: United Malays National Organisation
The Malay Dilemma associatedWith United Malays National Organisation
A Doctor in the House mainSubject United Malays National Organisation
Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia splitFrom United Malays National Organisation
Alliance Party foundedBy United Malays National Organisation
Alliance Party hasMemberParty United Malays National Organisation
Meriam Chong associatedWith United Malays National Organisation
Rafidah Aziz memberOf United Malays National Organisation
Anwar Ibrahim memberOfPoliticalParty United Malays National Organisation
Malaysian Chinese Association alliedWith United Malays National Organisation
subject linked to: MCA
Malaysian general elections historicallyDominantParty United Malays National Organisation
Barisan Alternatif opposedTo United Malays National Organisation
Malaysian Indian Congress alliancePartner United Malays National Organisation
subject linked to: MIC