PM Anwar wins PKR president post unchallenged
Anwar was announced as having won uncontested after no candidates offered to contest the position.
The Central Election Committee (JPP) chairman, Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa, announced the official result at the PKR 2024/2025 National Congress at Persada International Convention Centre, here on Friday (May 23) night.
Anwar, who is also the Minister of Finance, has held the position of PKR president since 2018 until now.
Prior to that, he held the position of PKR de facto leader.
The 2025-2028 leadership election saw a total of 251 candidates offering to contest in the election, comprising 104 nominations for Central Leadership Council (MPP), 85 candidates for youth wing AMK Leadership Council and 62 for Wanita Leadership Council. - Bernama
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