KUALA LUMPUR: Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi and Terengganu Umno liaison committee chairman Datuk Rozi Mamat have been appointed to lead Barisan Nasional in their respective states.
Barisan secretary-general Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir said the decision was reached unanimously during yesterday’s supreme council meeting, Bernama reported.
On Dec 7, Onn Hafiz and Rozi were appointed to lead Johor and Terengganu Umno respectively.
Onn had taken over the reins of Johor Umno from Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, a former Johor Menteri Besar.
Khaled was appointed Defence Minister after the unity government’s Cabinet reshuffle last year.
Rozi, on the other hand, was a former Telemong state assembly person in Terengganu.
He takes over from former Terengganu Umno Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Said.
On another matter, Zambry said that BN extended the highest congratulations to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, who took the oath of office as the 17th King of Malaysia on Jan 31.
“BN also expresses gratitude to Al-Sultan Abdullan Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah who has completed the term as the 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong,” he said.
