Badruddin Amiruldin
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Badruddin bin Amiruldin (born 20 May 1951) is a Malaysian politician. He is currently the Permanent Chairman of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest Malay political party in the country and the leader of the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Badruddin was also, until his defeat in the March 2008 General Elections, the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Jerai, Kedah in the lower house of Parliament, the Dewan Rakyat.
In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Amiruldin is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Badruddin. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Quick Facts Permanent Chairman of UMNO, Preceded by ...
Badruddin Amiruldin | |
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بدرالدين أميرالدين | |
Permanent Chairman of UMNO | |
Assumed office 5 November 2007 | |
Preceded by | Onn Ismail |
Faction represented in Dewan Rakyat | |
1992–1999 | Barisan Nasional |
2004–2008 | Barisan Nasional |
Other roles | |
2008–2018 | Chairman of Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) |
Personal details | |
Born | (1951-05-20) 20 May 1951 (age 73) Kedah, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (BN) Perikatan Nasional (PN) Muafakat Nasional (MN) |
Occupation | Politician |
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