lost power in Penang after governing the state for almost 39 years. Soon after the defeat, a number of prominent members, such as Tan Kee Kwong and Lee Kah Choon, went over to the opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat to take up posts with Opposition-led state governments in Penang and Selangor. After the dismal performance in the 12th general election, Gerakan launched a party rejuvenation campaign in conjunction with the party's 40th anniversary celebrations on 25 May 2008 in its bid to rebound in mainstream politics and to regain people's confidence. It outlined three main thrusts, namely to voice Gerakan's ideology, policy position and advocate Malaysian solutions for various major issues, to rebuild, rebrand and re-empower the party at all levels, and to regain people's confidence. The party also launched a new slogan, "Forward Together with One Heart" (Satu Hati Gerak Bersama), and set out its area of concerns and strategies. In the 2013 general election, the party failed to improve its position and losing one its two remaining parliamentary seats. Later in the year, Mah Siew Keong took over as president after beating Penang Gerakan chairman Teng Chang Yeow for the post. In 2016, for the first time in history, the President of BN did not attend the annual general meeting of Gerakan and instead briefly appeared on video for 2 minutes. 2018–present In the 2018 general election, Gerakan failed to win any seat and therefore had no representation in the parliament for the first time. On 23 June 2018, the party unanimously decided to leave BN in the aftermath of the election. Following the party's departure from Barisan Nasional, the party contested in the 2019 Tanjung Piai by-election, which it lost. It joined the Perikatan Nasional coalition in February 2021. The party hold a more liberal and progressive value since leaving BN. Gerakan contested the 2022 Malaysian general election as part of the Perikatan Nasional coalition. However, it again failed to win any seat in the parliamentary or state elections. Elected representatives Senators His Majesty's appointee: Teo Eng Tee Dominic Lau Hoe Chai Leadership Advisor: Mah Siew Keong National President: Dominic Lau Hoe Chai Deputy National President: Oh Tong Keong Vice President: Baljit Singh Jigiri Singh David Chong Vee Hing Koo Shiaw Lee Ranndy Yap Kim Heng Michael Gan Peng Lam Soo Kay Ping Parameswaran Ganason Secretary-General: Mak Kah Keong Deputy Secretary-General: Wendy Subramaniam Gary Lee Ban Fatt National