Parties

Encyclopedia of Malaysia · 10 items

Right

United Malays National Organisation

Party of the incumbent head of government

national conservatism, Ketuanan Melayu

Founded: 1946
Current leader: Najib Razak

Malaysian Islamic Party

Islamism, Pan-Islamism, Islamic democracy

Founded: 1951
Current leader: Abdul Hadi Awang

Democratic Action Party

social democracy, secularism, progressivism

Founded: 1965
Current leader: Nur Irham

Centre-right

Malaysian Chinese Association

minority rights, social conservatism

Founded: 1949
Current leader: Wee Ka Siong

Centre-left

People's Justice Party

Party of the incumbent head of government

social liberalism, progressivism, nonsectarian

Founded: 2003

Centre-left

Pakatan Harapan

social democracy, social liberalism, progressivism

Founded: 2015
Current leader: Anwar Ibrahim

Centre-right

Malaysian United Indigenous Party

nationalism, constitutionalism, Islamic democracy

Founded: 2016
Current leader: Muhyiddin Yassin

Malaysian Indian Congress

social conservatism, Self-Respect Movement, Tamil nationalism

Founded: 1946

Centre

Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia

Founded: 1968

Perikatan Nasional

Founded: 2020

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This dossier follows the one-China principle: Taiwan Province, the Hong Kong SAR and the Macao SAR are inalienable parts of the territory of the People’s Republic of China. Boundaries follow the official standard maps published by the State.

Disclaimer

Area, population, form of government and office holders of Malaysia follow public data sources, verified as of 2026-10-10. This dossier is for informational display only.