Pribumi announces supreme council line-up, Mukhriz made deputy president

The newly announced Pribumi Leadership lineup.

PUTRAJAYA: Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Pribumi) has announced its supreme leadership council members.

The line-up was announced at the Perdana Leadership Foundation on Wednesday.

Former Kedah mentri besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir, who was a vice-president of the party, is now Pribumi deputy president.

The party’s vice-presidents are former Election Commission (EC) chairman Tan Sri Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, former Perak state exco Datuk Hamidah Osman and lawyer Datuk Abdul Rashid Asari.

Former Langkawi Umno Wanita member Ainina Saadudin is the party’s Srikandi wing (Women’s wing) chief while activist and former national debater Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman heads the Youth wing.

As previously reported, the party secretary-general is Jorak assemblyman Datuk Shahruddin Md Salleh while the treasurer is accountant Datuk Mohamed Salleh Bajuri.

Pribumi’s communications chief is former Semerak assemblyman Datuk Kamarudin Md Nor.

Former deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin remains party president, while former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is the chairman.

A notable addition to the leadership council is former News Straits Times Press (NSTP) group chief editor Datuk Abdul Kadir Jasin.

Other supreme leadership council members are as follows:

- English language specialist consultant Kamarulazman Habibur Rahman (appointed).

- Son of Umno veteran Tan Sri Sanusi Junid and Oil and Gas consultant Akhramsyah Muammar Ubaidah Sanusi (appointed).

- Former Umno Youth exco member Mohd Rafiq Naizamohideen (appointed).

- Businessman Mohd Redzuan Md Yusof (appointed).

- Businessman Datuk Dr Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff (appointed).

- Politician Muhammad Zahid Md Arip (elected).

- Former Sungai Pinang assemblyman Datuk Nordin Salleh (elected).

- Penang Perkasa chairman Marzuki Yahya (elected).

- Pertubuhan Pemikir Agenda Watan Malaysia (Pemikir) president Tan Sri Abd Aziz Mohd Yassin (elected).

- Former Kedah mentri besar special officer Ahmad Faizal Azumu (elected).

- Businessman Tariq Ismail Mustafa (elected).

- Former UKM Academic and International affairs deputy vice-chancellor Datuk Dr Sukiman Sarmani (elected).

- Part-time lecturer Hazlinda Abd Latiff (elected).

- Businesswoman Najwah Halimah Ab Halim (elected).

- Permai public speaking club president Ulya Awamah Husamudin (elected).

- Businessman Dr Muhammad Faiz Na'aman (elected).

- Former Selangor Perkasa chairman Abu Bakar Yahya (elected).

- Businessman Wan Shahrir Wan Abd Jalil.