Anwar Ibrahim

Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Haji

Anwar Ibrahim

SSAP DGSM DUPN SPNS SPCM SSPJ SPDK MP
Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Haji; Anwar Ibrahim; SSAP DGSM DUPN SPNS SPCM SSPJ SPDK MP
أنوار إبراهيم‎
	Anwar in 2019
12th and 16th Leader of the Opposition
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 18 May 2020
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Muhyiddin Yassin; Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Preceded by	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
	In office; 28 August 2008 – 16 March 2015
Monarch	Mizan Zainal Abidin; Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi; Najib Razak
Preceded by	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Succeeded by	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
7th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia; (Acting Prime Minister: 19 May – 22 July 1997)
	In office; 1 December 1993 – 2 September 1998
Monarch	Azlan Shah; Ja'afar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Preceded by	Ghafar Baba
Succeeded by	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Minister of Finance
	In office; 15 March 1991 – 2 September 1998
Monarch	Azlan Shah; Ja'afar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy	List Abdul Ghani Othman (1991–1993); Loke Yuen Yow (1991–1995); Mustapa Mohamed (1993–1995); Affifudin Omar (1995–1996); Wong See Wah (1995–1998); Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (1996–1998);
Preceded by	Daim Zainuddin
Succeeded by	Mahathir Mohamad
Minister of Education
	In office; 11 August 1986 – 15 March 1991
Monarch	Iskandar; Azlan Shah
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy	List Woon See Chin (1986–1990); Bujang Ulis (1986–1987); Leo Michael Toyad (1987–1991); Fong Chan Onn (1990–1991);
Preceded by	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Succeeded by	Sulaiman Daud
Minister of Agriculture
	In office; 17 July 1984 – 10 August 1986
Monarch	Iskandar
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy	Goh Cheng Teik ; Luhat Wan
Preceded by	Abdul Manan Othman
Succeeded by	Sanusi Junid
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
	In office; 2 June 1983 – 17 July 1984
Monarch	Ahmad Shah
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy	Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng
Preceded by	Mokhtar Hashim
Succeeded by	Sulaiman Daud
Preceded by
Parliamentary offices
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Port Dickson
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 15 October 2018
Preceded by	Danyal Balagopal Abdullah (PKR—PH)
Majority	23,560 (2018)
Chair of the Caucus on Reform and Governance
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 4 December 2018
Deputy	Lim Kit Siang
Speaker	Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof ; (2018–2020) ; Azhar Azizan Harun ; (since 2020)
Preceded by	Position established
Member of the Malaysian Parliament; for Permatang Pauh
	In office; 28 August 2008 – 16 March 2015
Preceded by	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Succeeded by	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Majority	15,671 (2008); 11,721 (2013)
	In office; 29 March 1982 – 14 April 1999
Preceded by	Zabidi Ali (PAS)
Succeeded by	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Majority	List 14,352 (1982); 10,479 (1986); 16,150 (1990); 23,230 (1995;
Deputy
Other political offices
2nd President of the People's Justice Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 18 November 2018
Deputy	Mohamed Azmin Ali ; (2018–2020)
Preceded by	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
2nd Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 February 2020
President	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Preceded by	Mahathir Mohamad
Succeeded by
Chancellor
Organisational offices
2nd President of the ; International Islamic University Malaysia
	In office; 1988–1998
Chancellor	Ahmad Shah
Preceded by	Hussein Onn
Succeeded by	Najib Razak
Chair of the Development Committee of the ; World Bank Group and the ; International Monetary Fund
	In office; March 1998 – September 1998
Preceded by	Driss Jettou
Succeeded by	Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda
President of the UNESCO General Conference
	In office; 1989–1991
Preceded by	Guillermo Putzeys Alvarez
Succeeded by	Bethwell Allan Ogot
Personal details
Born	Anwar bin Ibrahim; 10 August 1947 (age 74); Bukit Mertajam, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
Political party	People's Justice Party (PKR) (since 1999) ; United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) ; (1982–1998)
Other political; affiliations	List Pakatan Harapan (PH) ; (since 2015); Pakatan Rakyat (PR) ; (2008–2015); Barisan Alternatif (BA) ; (1999–2004); Barisan Nasional (BN) ; (1982–1998);
Spouse(s)	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (m. 1980)
Children	6 (including Nurul Izzah)
Alma mater	University of Malaya (BA); National University of Malaysia (MA)
Signature
Website	Official website

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician. He is the Leader of the Opposition since 2020. He was the Opposition Leader before between 2008 and 2015.^[3] He is a founder and leading figure of the People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat).

Ibrahim was expected to become Malaysia's Prime Minister in "one to two years" when Mahathir Mohamad said he would resign in that time frame and hand the role to Ibrahim.^[4]^[5] However, when Mohamad resigned in 2020, Ibrahim did not replace him causing an ongoing political crisis in Malaysia.

Early lifeEdit

Anwar was born on 10 August 1947 in Bukit Mertajam. He studied at University of Malaya and at National University of Malaysia. In 1980, he married Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who became Deputy Prime Minister in 2018. They have six children.

ReferencesEdit

↑ "Anwar disqualified as MP since Mar 16, says speaker". The Malaysian Times. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
↑ "Anwar Ibrahim". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
↑ Kamarudin, Raja Petra (9 November 2005). "The Anwar Factor". Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 14 January 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2008.
↑ "Anwar Ibrahim freed from prison after royal pardon from Malaysian king". Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
↑ "Anwar hails 'new dawn for Malaysia' following release from prison". Retrieved 16 May 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}

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[1] "Anwar disqualified as MP since Mar 16, says speaker". The Malaysian Times. 1 April 2015. Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[2] "Anwar Ibrahim". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

[3] Kamarudin, Raja Petra (9 November 2005). "The Anwar Factor". Malaysia Today. Archived from the original on 14 January 2008. Retrieved 17 July 2008.

[4] "Anwar Ibrahim freed from prison after royal pardon from Malaysian king". Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.

[5] "Anwar hails 'new dawn for Malaysia' following release from prison". Retrieved 16 May 2018.^{[permanent dead link]}

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