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Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim SSAP DGSM DUPN SPNS SPCM SSPJ SPDK DMPN KGCR MP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assumed office 24 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarchs | Abdullah Ibrahim Iskandar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Ismail Sabri Yaakob | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12th and 16th Leader of the Opposition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 18 May 2020 – 24 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Abdullah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Ismail Sabri Yaakob | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Zainudin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 28 August 2008 – 16 March 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Chairman of Pakatan Harapan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assumed office 14 May 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Mahathir Mohamad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd President of the People's Justice Party | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assumed office 17 November 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 December 1993 – 2 September 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Abdul Ghafar Baba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Anwar bin Ibrahim 10 August 1947 Cherok Tok Kun, Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malayan Union[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
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| Children | 6, including Nurul Izzah | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence(s) | Seri Perdana, Putrajaya (official) SL3, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor (private) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Malay College Kuala Kangsar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Malaya (BA) National University of Malaysia (MA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Politician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | anwaribrahim | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anwar bin Ibrahim (Jawi: انور بن ابراهيم, IPA: [anwar ɪbrahɪm]; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the tenth Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022.[3] He served as the 12th and 16th Leader of the Opposition from 2008 to 2015 and again from 2020 to 2022. He has been the chairman of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition since 2020, the second President of the People's Justice Party (PKR) since 2018 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tambun since November 2022. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister and in many other Cabinet positions in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from 1982 to his removal in 1998.
A graduate of the University of Malaya, Anwar started his political career as President of student union Persatuan Kebangsaan Pelajar Islam Malaysia (PKPIM)[4] and one of the founders and 2nd President of youth organisation Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM).[5] After joining the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the major party in the long-time ruling BN coalition, Anwar held several cabinet positions in successive governments in the 1980s and 1990s. He was deputy prime minister and Finance Minister during the 1990s and was prominent in Malaysia's response to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.[6] In 1998, he was removed from all posts by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and went on to spearhead the Reformasi movement against the government. Anwar was jailed in April 1999,[7] until his release in 2004 after his conviction was overturned. He made a comeback as Leader of the Opposition from 2008 to 2015 and coalesced opposition parties into the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition, which unsuccessfully contested in the 2008 and 2013 general elections. He disputed the results of the 2013 elections and led a protest in response.
In 2014, Anwar's attempt to become Selangor head of government in the 2014 Kajang Move led to a nine-month political crisis, which ended when he was sentenced to another extensive five years imprisonment after a second sodomy conviction in 2015.[8] While still in prison, Anwar re-joined Mahathir Mohamad in the new Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition in absentia, which went on to win the 2018 general election. Mahathir outlined a plan for Anwar to take over from himself as prime minister after an unspecified interim period.[9] Anwar received a royal pardon from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Muhammad V[10] and was released from prison in May 2018.[11][12] He returned to parliament in the 2018 Port Dickson by-election while his wife Wan Azizah Wan Ismail served as the Deputy Prime Minister in the PH administration. The collapse of the coalition during the 2020–22 Malaysian political crisis led to the new Perikatan Nasional (PN) coalition under Muhyiddin Yassin being sworn in and Anwar becoming Leader of the Opposition for the second time in May 2020.
After leading Pakatan Harapan to win a plurality of seats at the 2022 Malaysian general election, Anwar was sworn in as the tenth Prime Minister of Malaysia on 24 November 2022.[13] On 2 December 2022, Anwar appointed various members of Parliament from Pakatan Harapan, Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), and UMNO to serve as ministers in the cabinet of the newly formed unity government. Anwar named himself as the Finance Minister.[14] During his tenure, he and his government faced criticism for implementing numerous conservative policies, as well as the discharge not amounting to the acquittal of current Malaysian deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who faced corruption charges.[15] Moreover, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak also saw his prison sentence halved and fine reduced during Anwar's tenure, sparking further controversy.[16]
Anwar has long been an advocate for Islamic democracy and reforms to Malaysia's political system. Outside of politics, Anwar has held positions at various academic institutions. Unlike the previous Prime Ministers of Malaysia who held Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at Seri Perdana, Anwar does not held Hari Raya Aidilfitri open house at Seri Perdana upon his appointment as tenth Prime Minister of Malaysia.[further explanation needed][17]
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- ^ "Malaysia: Charges against Anwar politically motivated". Amnesty International. 6 August 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ Kumar, Kamles. "Is it time for Anwar Ibrahim to step aside?". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia's political turmoil: everything you need to know". The Guardian. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (11 May 2018). "Malaysia: Mahathir Mohamad says Anwar Ibrahim to be given royal pardon". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia's jailed political leader Anwar Ibrahim to be released on May 16". Straits Times. 13 May 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (16 May 2018). "Malaysia: Anwar Ibrahim released from prison". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia election 2022: Anwar Ibrahim named PM, swearing in at 5pm". South China Morning Post. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "Zahid returns as number 2, Anwar keeps finance as he unveils Cabinet". MalaysiaNow. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "High Court grants Zahid discharge not amounting to acquittal in YAB case". The Star. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "Malaysia halves ex-PM Najib Razak's jail term in 1MDB corruption scandal". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/101492/anwar-wont-host-hari-raya-open-house-as-cost-cutting-measure