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United Malays National Organization
United Malays National Organization (UMNO) A Malaysian political party formed in 1946 by Dato Omn bin Jaafar (b. 1895, d. 1962), then Prime Minister of Johore, in response to British attempts to form the Union of Malaya. Its chief aim was to fight for national independence, while protecting the interests of the indigenous Malay population. Since independence in 1957, UMNO has been the dominant party in Malaysia, the continuous rise of Islamic fundamentalism forcing it to emphasize increasingly its Islamic ideals. Despite various frictions within the party, its rule has remained virtually unchallenged, largely through the creation of the National Front, a coalition in which most opposition parties came under its patronage.
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JAN PALMOWSKI. "United Malays National Organization." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAN PALMOWSKI. "United Malays National Organization." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-UnitedMalaysNationlrgnztn.html JAN PALMOWSKI. "United Malays National Organization." A Dictionary of Contemporary World History. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O46-UnitedMalaysNationlrgnztn.html |
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United Malays National Organization
United Malays National Organization (UMNO) Malaysian political party. Formed by Dato Onn bin Jaafar, then Prime Minister of Johore, in 1946 in response to British attempts to form the Union of Malaya, UMNO's aim was to fight for national independence and protect the interests of the indigenous population. Since independence in 1957 UMNO has been the dominant party in MALAYSIA, forming the cornerstone of successive electoral alliances, notably the Alliance Party of the 1960s and its successor, the National Front. In 1995, UMNO won its biggest victory since independence. During the south-east Asian financial crisis of 1997 to 1998, its President, Mahathir bin Mohamed blamed foreign speculators for the collapse of the Malaysian economy.
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"United Malays National Organization." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "United Malays National Organization." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-UnitedMalaysNationlrgnztn.html "United Malays National Organization." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-UnitedMalaysNationlrgnztn.html |
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