Perikatan Nasional (PN; English: National Alliance) is a Malaysian political coalition. It is the second largest political coalition in Dewan Rakyat with 49 seats after Pakatan Harapan (PH) with 76 seats. The coalition consists of the Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), National Vision Party (WAWASAN), Malaysian People's Movement Party (GERAKAN), Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP), and Homeland Fighter's Party (PEJUANG).
Perikatan Nasional was formed early in the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis with the intention of replacing the Pakatan Harapan (PH) government. Muhyiddin Yassin, then the de facto leader of PN, was appointed the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia, bringing the informal political coalition into government. It formed a coalition government with Barisan Nasional (BN), Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) and other political parties which ruled from 2020 to 2022. Following Muhyiddin's resignation as prime minister in 2021, the coalition continued to participate in government under prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Following the 2022 election, coalition deputy chairman Hamzah Zainudin became Leader of the Opposition. He was briefly replaced by chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar following his sacking from BERSATU but was reinstated in June 2026.
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History
Formation
As an informal coalition, Perikatan Nasional was formed by the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), Barisan Nasional (BN), Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), and Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR) at the beginning of the 2020–2022 Malaysian political crisis in a bid to replace the then ruling Pakatan Harapan (PH) government.
Having proven to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong that the coalition held a majority of seats in the Dewan Rakyat and supported his candidacy, the coalition's de facto leader Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia on 1 March 2020.
As a formal coalition, it consisted of BERSATU, PAS, and STAR at the time of its registration in August 2020. It was expanded to include the Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) that month, followed by Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia (GERAKAN) in February 2021, and later the Malaysian Indian People's Party (MIPP) in April 2024.
Since 2020
The coalition's first election was the 2020 Sabah state election, where it won 17 state assembly seats as part of the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition. It also participated in the 2021 Malacca state election and the 2022 Johor state election.
In 2021, Muhyiddin resigned as prime minister after losing his majority in parliament, after the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a major component of BN, pulled its support.
In 2024, the Perikatan Nasional state governments of Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu formed a joint company known as "SG4 Group Sdn. Bhd" (State Government 4) for economic collaboration and equal revenue sharing between the 4 states. In 2026, Mahathir Mohamad, the advisor of SG4, described the economic potential of these four states as "sleeping giant".
Following the coalition's decision to contest in the 2025 Sabah state election, the SAPP exited the coalition.
Due to strained party-to-party relations, PAS decided to break political cooperation with BERSATU on 8 June 2026. Both parties however confirmed separately they would remain members of the coalition. Following the split, a faction from BERSATU led by Hamzah Zainudin formed a new party, Parti Wawasan Negara (WAWASAN) on 13 June 2026. Coalition chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, taking over the post earlier in February 2026, authorised the new party to compete under Perikatan Nasional in the Johor and Negeri Sembilan state elections later that year. In July 2026, Muhyiddin announced BERSATU's intention to form a new coalition once the Negeri Sembilan state election had concluded, involving parties in Ikatan Prihatin Rakyat (IPR), including Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (PUTRA) and the United for the Rights of Malaysians Party (URIMAI).
In August 2026, PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang subsequently asserted that BERSATU's membership had automatically lapsed as a result of Muhyiddin's declaration. In response, BERSATU lodged a complaint with the Registrar of Societies, the regulatory body for organisations such as political parties, alleging that PAS was infringing on the rights of component parties through unilateral acts that went against the coalition's constitution. Ahmad Shamsuri subsequently issued a rebuttal of Abdul Hadi's comment. The Registrar issued the coalition a show-cause letter on 22 September and suspended its activities from 23 September onwards. In response, the coalition imposed a temporary gag order restricting public statements on behalf of the coalition to its secretary-general and chairman.
Member parties
Friends of PN
Minority Rights Action Party (MIRA) (since 2023)
National Indian Muslim Alliance Party (IMAN) (since 2023)
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Front (BERJASA) (2020–2022, since 2026)
Former member parties
Homeland Solidarity Party (STAR), (2020–2022)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party of Sabah (Sabah BERSATU), (2020–2022) (resigned under Hajiji Noor) (rejoined PN under Ronald Kiandee on December 11, 2022).
Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP), (2020–2024)
Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), (2020–2026) (membership disputed)
Former allied parties
This list excludes parties allied to Perikatan Nasional solely by virtue of coalition of coalitions entered by Perikatan Nasional
United Sabah Party (PBS) (2020–2022)
Malaysia National Alliance Party (IKATAN) (2020–2022)
Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) (2021–2022)
Parti Bangsa Malaysia (PBM) (2021–2022)
Organisational structure
Leadership
Elected representatives
Members of Parliament of the 15th Malaysian Parliament
Perikatan Nasional has 49 MPs in the Dewan Rakyat as shown below.
Government offices
State governments
Perlis (2022–2026, 2026)
Kelantan (2020–2026)
Terengganu (2020–2026)
Kedah (2020–2026)
Negeri Sembilan (2026)
Sabah (2020–2022)
Perak (2020, 2020–2022)
Johor (2020–2022)
Pahang (2020–2022)
Malacca (2020–2021)
Note: bold for coalition lead, italic as junior partner