Barisan Nasional

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Barisan Nasional is a long-dominant Malaysian political coalition that governed the country for decades after independence, led primarily by the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political alliance
political coalition
abbreviation UMNO
coalitionColor blue
country Malaysia
dominantParty United Malays National Organisation
electoralSystemUsed first-past-the-post in Malaysia
founded 1973
governedCountry Malaysia
governedDuringPeriod Mahathir Mohamad premiership
Najib Razak premiership
New Economic Policy era
linked to: New Economic Policy
hasLowerHouseRepresentationIn Dewan Rakyat
hasUpperHouseRepresentationIn Dewan Negara
headquartersLocation Kuala Lumpur
heldFederalPowerFrom 1974
heldFederalPowerUntil 2018
ideology Malay nationalism
centre-right politics
conservatism
includesParty Liberal Democratic Party (Malaysia)
Malaysian Chinese Association
Malaysian Indian Congress
Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sabah
Parti Bersatu Sabah
Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu
Parti Rakyat Sarawak
People's Progressive Party (Malaysia)
Sabah Progressive Party
Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party
Sarawak United Peoples' Party
United Malays National Organisation
United Sabah People's Party
United Traditional Bumiputera Party
keyLeader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
Mahathir Mohamad
Najib Razak
lostFederalPowerInElection 2018 Malaysian general election
lostToCoalition Pakatan Harapan
nationalLegislature Parliament of Malaysia
notablePolicy New Economic Policy implementation continuation
affirmative action for Bumiputera
originatedFrom Alliance Party expansion to include more parties
politicalPosition centre-right
predecessor Alliance Party
region Southeast Asia
shortName BN
slogan Hidup Rakyat
Janji Ditepati

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Hussein Onn memberOf Barisan Nasional
Mahathir Mohamad politicalParty Pakatan Harapan
linked to: Barisan Nasional
Tunku Abdul Rahman memberOfPoliticalParty Barisan Nasional
Democratic Action Party coalitionMembership Pakatan Harapan
linked to: Barisan Nasional
Hussein Onn memberOf Barisan Nasional
subject linked to: Onn
Abdul Razak Hussein memberOf Barisan Nasional
Hishammuddin Hussein politicalAlliance Barisan Nasional coalition
linked to: Barisan Nasional
Tawi Sli memberOfPoliticalParty Barisan Nasional
Adenan Satem memberOfPoliticalParty Barisan Nasional
Menteri Besar of Perak associatedWith Barisan Nasional (historically dominant coalition in Perak)
linked to: Barisan Nasional
A Doctor in the House mainSubject Barisan Nasional government
linked to: Barisan Nasional
Alliance Party succeededBy Barisan Nasional
Rafidah Aziz memberOf Barisan Nasional
Koh Tsu Koon coalition Barisan Nasional
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia associatedWith Barisan Nasional
subject linked to: Deputy Prime Minister
Malaysian Chinese Association coalitionMemberOf Barisan Nasional
subject linked to: MCA
Malaysian Chinese Association electoralAlliance Barisan Nasional
subject linked to: MCA
Malaysian Chinese Association isComponentPartyOf Barisan Nasional
subject linked to: MCA
MCA Youth affiliatedWith Barisan Nasional
MCA Wanita associatedWith Barisan Nasional
Barisan Alternatif opposedTo Barisan Nasional
Pakatan Rakyat opposed Barisan Nasional
Pakatan Rakyat electoralCompetitor Barisan Nasional
Malaysian Indian Congress coalitionMemberOf Barisan Nasional
subject linked to: MIC
MIC Youth affiliatedWith Barisan Nasional
MIC Wanita politicalAlignment Barisan Nasional
Putera MIC politicalAlignment Barisan Nasional
Puteri MIC affiliatedWith Barisan Nasional
V. T. Sambanthan memberOf Barisan Nasional
V. T. Sambanthan politicalAlignment Barisan Nasional coalition
linked to: Barisan Nasional
S. Samy Vellu politicalAlignment Barisan Nasional
Kongres India Se-Malaysia partOfCoalition Barisan Nasional
G. Palanivel partOf Barisan Nasional