Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Malaysia
- last year
Leader of the Opposition Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Malaysia . He was appointed to the position of prime minister by Shah al-Sultan Abdullah.
Mr. Anwar and his rival, former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, both failed to win a majority in the country's most recent parliamentary elections. Anwar Ibrahim Abdullah, 75, was chosen by King Abdullah as the country's tenth prime minister after consulting several constitutional experts.
Mr. Anwar and his rival, former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, both failed to win a majority in the country's most recent parliamentary elections. Anwar Ibrahim Abdullah, 75, was chosen by King Abdullah as the country's tenth prime minister after consulting several constitutional experts.