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	Asean News Network: Mahathir bin Mohamad
		By fostering a Malay middle class, independent of the traditionally-dominant Chinese minority, Mahahtir was able to maintain peace between the various races in Malaysia, and this is regarded by many as his greatest achievement.
		Mahathir bin Mohamad (born December 20, 1925) was the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003.
		UMNO heads were seen by opposition supporters as corrupt politicians more focused on power and economic gain, as Mahathir was only interested in their total loyalty.
	www.aseannewsnetwork.com /2004/03/mahathir-bin-mohamad.html (3371 words)

	Hussein Onn -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		When the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), Malaysia's dominant political party, held its triennial elections in October, Datuk Seri Mahathir bin Mohamad was reelected party president without opposition.
		In 1946 he joined his politician father Onn Bin Jaafar in forming the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) …
		The new, hurriedly formed nation faced many political problems, including a period of Indonesian military opposition that ended in 1966, sporadic communist insurgency in Sarawak, periodic East Malaysian disenchantment over Malayan domination and federal policies, and the secession of Singapore from the Federation (at Malaysia's urging) in 1965.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9000897 (734 words)

	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Encyclopedia.com
		Abdullah was elected to parliament in 1978, and begin his rise in the government and United Malays National Organization (UMNO), serving as education (1984-86), defense (1986-87), and foreign minister (1991-99) and deputy prime minister (1999-2003).
		Calling for modern and progressive Islamic rule as well as reform, he led the National Front coalition to a landslide victory in the 2004 parliamentary elecitons.
		Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sworn in as Malaysia's fifth prime minister, one day after landslide election win
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/AbdllhA1B1dw.asp (770 words)

	Political Parties and Associations (Malaysia)
		This is probably due to the historical significance of the Majapahit Empire which united the Malay archipelago in the 13th - 14th centuries.
		PDI-P being a nationalist party in Indonesia probably derives its political struggle from the same pan Malay nationalist heritage, which is why PDI-P and a few other Indonesian political parties continue to use the black gaur on a red background as their symbols.
		Incidentally the flag used by the Malay Nationalist Party is similar to the current flag of Indonesia.
	fotw.fivestarflags.com /my}.html (1200 words)

	AllRefer.com - Mahathir bin Mohamad (Southeast Asia History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		A doctor by training, he first entered parliament in 1964 and rose in the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), holding several ministerial posts in the 1970s, including deputy prime minister beginning in 1976.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/M/MahathirM.html (161 words)

	.: Reference :. Webscavengers.net
		Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore and the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo joined the Federation.
		During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945.
		In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957.
	www.webscavengers.net /modules/tinyd0/rewrite/factbook/print/my.html (1671 words)

	ipedia.com: Barisan Nasional Article
		Barisan Nasional (National Front) is a political coalition in Malaysia.
		Formed in 1973 as the successor of the Alliance (Parti Perikatan), it has ruled Malaysia uninterrupted since independence.
	www.ipedia.com /barisan_nasional.html (97 words)

	Keranamu Malaysia
		He was first elected to Parliament in 1964 as a member of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), the dominant party within the ruling governmental coalition.
		In 1969, however Mahathir was expelled from the UMNO after his forceful advocacy of ethnic Malay nationalism brought him into conflict with Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.
		In June 1981, soon after Datuk Hussein had announced his retirement, Mahathir was elected president of the UMNO, which ensured his succession as the Fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia on 16 July 1981.
	www.snecx.com /web/ertimerdeka/minister_mahathir.html (644 words)

	United Malays National Organisation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		On 24 April, 1987, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) held its Annual General Assembly and triennial Party election.
		Singapore Malay National Organisation ( Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura).
		The politics of the Malays, particularly UMNO politics, had undergone a sea change in the few years of the Mahathir stewardship, and the incumbent party president was challenged for the second time in 41 years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_Malays_National_Organization (644 words)

	Singapore-History.html
		David Marshall became Singapore's first Chief Minister on 6 April 1955, with a coalition government made up of his own Labor Front, the United Malays National Organization and the Malayan Chinese Association.
		Singapore was separated from the rest of Malaysia on 9 August 1965, and became a sovereign, democratic and independent nation.
		Singapore remained an important part of the Malacca Sultanate; it was the fief of the admirals (laksamanas), including the famous Hang Tuah.
	menic.utexas.edu /asnic/countries/singapore/Singapore-History.html (644 words)

	IHT: Lee Kuan Yew's Controversial Memoirs
		Lee said Tuesday that unlike Singapore, Malaysia was organized along racial lines, with the United Malays National Organization in control of the Malay political constituency while other parties were not allowed to encroach on that base.
		Singapore was expelled from Malaysia in 1965 and relations since then have frequently been marred by friction, jealousy and mutual suspicions.
		SINGAPORE - Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's senior minister, marked his 75th birthday on Wednesday with the launch of memoirs that have caused fresh tension in relations with Malaysia even before they appeared on sale in bookstores.
	www.iht.com /IHT/MR/98/mr091798.html (644 words)

	Singapore Malay National Organization Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com
		It was originally a branch of the United Malays National Organization, but split when Singapore left Malaysia.
		Singapore Malay National Organization Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com
		The Singapore Malay National Organization is a political party in Singapore.
	wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/s/si/singapore_malay_national_organization.html (644 words)

	List of political parties in Malaysia: Encyclopedia topic
		United Malays National Organization (United Malays National Organization: the united malays national organisation (umno), pertubuhan kebangsaan melayu bersatu...
		Parti Bersatu Sabah (Parti Bersatu Sabah: the parti bersatu sabah (united sabah party) is a political party in malaysia....
		Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu (Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu: the parti pesaka bumiputera bersatu (united traditional bumiputera party) is a political...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/list_of_political_parties_in_malaysia (535 words)

	List of political parties in Malaysia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Malaysia is a one party dominant state with the United Malays National Organization in power.
		United Malays National Organization (Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu, UMNO) (replace by UMNO Baru (New UMNO) at 1988)
		United Traditional Bumiputera Party (Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu)
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Malaysia (535 words)

	Malaysia -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002
		Since then, political balance has been maintained by a multiethnic National Front coalition, led since 1981 by Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO).
		In the Nov., 1999, elections the National Front again won a resounding victory, but big gains were made by the PAS, which increased its seats in parliament to 27 from 8, largely as a result of support from Malays who had previously voted for the UMNO.
		Malaysia retained Malaya's place in the United Nations and the Commonwealth, and in 1967 it became one of the founding members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/malaysia_history.asp (535 words)

	Protected values in Malaysia, Singapore, and the United States
		The ruling party Barisan Nasional (National Front) is itself composed of three major racial parties - United Malays National Organization (UMNO), Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), and Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) - and 10 other smaller parties.
		Bumiputera (indigenous Malays and aboriginal tribes) students are generally over-represented in public universities while non-Bumiputeras are generally over-represented in private colleges.
		Abortion is less of an issue in Singapore and Malaysia than in the U.S., and people are generally opposed to it based on traditional notions of the sanctity of life whereas, in the U.S., it is more of a philosophical and religious issue.
	www.sas.upenn.edu /~jbaron/lim.htm (8581 words)

	Foreign Policy Association - Homepage
		Formerly the deputy prime minister of Malaysia and vice president of the United Malays National Organization.
		The Foreign Policy Association and The National Endowment for Democracy invite you to attend the third fall lecture of The New York Democracy Forum featuring Anwar Ibrahim, currently a visiting professor at Georgetown University.
		The National Opinion Ballot Report 2005 was prepared by the Foreign Policy Association, presenting the tabulation of ballots sent in by Great Decisions participants from around the country.
	www.fpa.org (438 words)

	Political Resources on the Net - Malaysia 1:2
		UMNO Cawangan Seberang Perak United Malays National Organization
		Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu (UMNO) United Malays National Organisation
		Malaysia's Anwar returns to court for closely-watched trial CNN (November 3, 1998)
	www.politicalresources.net /malaysia.htm (438 words)

	Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: South and South East Asia Division - Malaysia Country Paper
		The 55th General Assembly of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), held from 22-25 September 2004, confirmed PM Abdullah and DPM Najib respectively as President and Deputy President of the Party.
		The United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) forms the backbone of the coalition and it is from this party that the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister have come.
		The earliest present-day inhabitants of Malaysia are the Orang Asli on the Peninsula and the Penan and Rungus of Sarawak and Sabah.
	www.mft.govt.nz /foreign/regions/sea/countrypapers/malaysiapaper.html (438 words)

	Political Resources on the Net - Malaysia 1:2
		UMNO Cawangan Seberang Perak United Malays National Organization
		Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu (UMNO) United Malays National Organisation
		Sarawak United People's Party (SUPP) Sarawak Chinese minority
	www.politicalresources.net /malaysia.htm (438 words)

	dictionary - Political parties and leaders - Bhushan
		Parti Bersatu Rakyat Sarawak) or SUPP [George CHAN Hong Nam]; United Malays National Organization or UMNO [ABDULLAH
		Ahmad Badawi]; United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organization (Pertubuhan Pasko Momogun Kadazan Dusun Bersatu) or...
		United Democrats Movement or EDE [George VASSILIOU]; north Cyprus: Democratic Party or DP [Serder DENKTASH]; National
	www.exxun.com /engv/dy_political_parties_46.html (943 words)

	Polity IV Country Report 2003: Malaysia
		He was reappointed for his fifth term in November 1999 following the electoral victory of the National Front alliance, the country's hegemonic political organization which is led by Mahathir's United Malays National Organization (UMNO).
		The front comprises 14 political parties that represent Malaysia's major ethnic groups and is controlled by the ethnic-Malay UMNO.
		Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was sworn in on 31 October 2003 as Malaysia's fifth Prime Minister.
	www.cidcm.umd.edu /inscr/polity/Mal1.htm (943 words)

	soc.culture.malaysia FAQ (2/2)
		The most conservative of these, UMNO (United Malays National Organization), MCA (Malayan Chinese Association), and MIC (Malaysian Indian Congress) represented the interests of Malay aristocrats, Chinese towkays, and higher caste Indians, respectively.
		Together, the Malays and the orang asli are called the bumiputera, or sons of the soil.
		Although Malay tradition held that all land belonged to the ruler and peasants were free to settle on any available land, the advent of the British and the development of commerce and plantation agriculture meant the introduction of private systems of land ownership.
	kudos.traveldesk.com /s/car_rentals/6.html (10020 words)

	Making Sense of Malaysia
		The 1997 economic crisis, 1998 dismissal and subsequent trial of Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, dramatic erosion of legitimacy of the long-ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO), and rise of an Islamist challenge to the secular, developmentalist state have coincided with and stimulated the growth of new public media (Khoo 2002).
		Melayu nationality was a lost opportunity to continue an historical process of identity construction through nationalism, many other semantic constructs remain in play – Malaysia, ethnic harmony, tolerance – that can still be filled with new or expanded meanings and help put the Malay world back in motion.
		Melayu nationality” to be voluntarily acquired and equated with citizenship, Malay as the national language, and Malay rulers as constitutional sovereigns.
	kyotoreview.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp /issue/issue2/article_246.html (10020 words)

	Overview of General Issues
		It consists of three major components: the United Malays National Organization, the Malaysian Chinese Association, and the Malaysian Indian Congress (Microsoft Encarta).
		They won in the first national elections and with the help of the British wrote the constitution for the country.
		The Communist Party of Malaya is the party predominantly responsible for the Communist Guerrillas that plagued the nation in the 1970’s from its bases in Southern Thailand (Banks, 526).
	www.geocities.com /jackbfu/genissue.htm (10020 words)

	Asiaweek.com
		or Kadazan leader their turn to be chief minister of Sabah, UMNO (United Malays National Organization) will invoke the wrathful backlash of voters from these communities at the state's next election ["Winners and Losers," THE NATIONS, Feb. 9].
		The present disunity among the National Front coalition parties will mean more "frogs" -- the partyhoppers at the last election in 1994.
		This will pave the way for the return of the PBS (United Sabah Party).
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/96/0301/letters.html (10020 words)

	MSN Encarta - Mahathir bin Mohamad
		Active in politics since 1945, Mahathir was a member of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) from its creation in 1946.
		Under his leadership, the ruling National Front coalition, led by the UMNO, won landslide victories in the 1982, 1986, 1990, 1995, and 1999 general elections.
		Despite the controversy surrounding Anwar’s arrest, the National Front decisively won the November 1999 legislative elections, and Mahathir retained the office of prime minister.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761584243/Mahathir_bin_Mohamad.html (10020 words)

	News Updates from June 2000 to the present
		The Front is composed of several race-based parties, led by the conservative United Malays National Organization (UMNO), an ethnic Malay-based party.
		The 14-party National Front coalition has captured at least a two-thirds majority in the lower house in ten straight general elections since 1957.
		The National Front�s share of the popular vote fell to 56 percent from 65 percent in 1995.
	www.freeanwar.net /news/facnews231200.html (10020 words)

	Mahathir bin Mohamad. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
		A doctor by training, he first entered parliament in 1964 and rose in the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), holding several ministerial posts in the 1970s, including deputy prime minister beginning in 1976.
	www.bartleby.com /65/ma/MahathirM.html (10020 words)

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