Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Singapura
Singapore Malay National Organisation
新加坡马来国民机构
சிங்கப்பூர் மலாய் தேசிய அமைப்பு
United Malays National Organisation
全国巫人统一机构
Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu
ஐக்கிய மலாய் தேசிய அமைப்பு
Founded: 23 December 1951
Registered: 20 February 1961
Symbol: Handshake ● Keris
Website: https://www.pkms.org.sg/
Considered as the oldest active opposition party today, it began as the Singapore extension of Malaya's UMNO, linchpin of Alliance Party Malaya that was established on 11 May 1946. Similar to its counterpart, Singapore UMNO allied with the local branches of MCA and MIC. On 19 March 1967, it was renamed PKMS after a new legislation was passed in December 1966 forbidding local parties from being affiliated to foreign ones. The new name was approved by the government on 3 May 1967. Presently a component party of SDA along with JPS, PKMS continues to maintain ties with UMNO, which led the Barisan Nasional (National Front) government in Malaysia until 2018. In 2016, PKMS unveiled its first newsletter "Warta", which translates as "News" in the Malay language.
Past symbols
Alliance
1955 - 1963
General Elections record
Year Seats Cand Won % Year Seats Cand Won %
1955 (LF-Alliance coalition) 25 1 1 61.0 1988 (PKMS) 81 4 0 16.6
1959 (UMNO-MCA) 51 8 3 35.7 1991 (PKMS) 81 4 0 16.9
1963 (UMNO) 51 – 6 under SA 2001 (PKMS) 84 – 1 under SDA
1972 (PKMS) 65 2 0 37.7 2006 (PKMS) 84 – 1 under SDA
1976 (PKMS) 69 2 0 28.3 2015 (PKMS) 89 – 1 under SDA
1980 (PKMS) 75 4 0 19.5 2020 (PKMS) 93 – 2 under SDA
1984 (PKMS) 79 1 0 36.3
Local Elections record
Year Seats Cand Won % Year Seats Cand Won %
1953 (UMNO) 6 3 0 14.4 1957 (PAP-UMNO coalition) 32 3 2 48.1