Anwar Ibrahim

Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim SPMK SSSK SSPJ SPCM SSAP SPNS DUPN SPDK DGSM DMPN KGCR NPk MP
انور بن ابراهيم‎
Anwar in 2024
10th Prime Minister of Malaysia
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 November 2022
Monarchs	Abdullah Ibrahim
Deputy	Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Fadillah Yusof
Preceded by	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
12th and 16th Leader of the Opposition
In office 18 May 2020 – 24 November 2022
Monarch	Abdullah
Prime Minister	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Preceded by	Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Succeeded by	Hamzah Zainudin
In office 28 August 2008 – 16 March 2015
Monarchs	Mizan Zainal Abidin Abdul Halim
Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak
Preceded by	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Succeeded by	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
2nd Chairman of Pakatan Harapan
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 May 2020
President	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Preceded by	Mahathir Mohamad
2nd President of the People's Justice Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 17 November 2018
Deputy	Azmin Ali (2010–2020) Rafizi Ramli (since 2022)
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
Ministerial portfolios 1983–1984 Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports 1984–1986 Minister of Agriculture 1986–1991 Minister of Education 1991–1998 Minister of Finance 2022–present Minister of Finance
Parliamentary offices Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Tambun Incumbent Assumed office 19 November 2022 Preceded by Ahmad Faizal Azumu Majority 3,736 (2.99%) Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Port Dickson In office 15 October 2018 – 19 November 2022 Preceded by Danyal Balagopal Abdullah Succeeded by Aminuddin Harun Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Permatang Pauh In office 28 August 2008 – 16 March 2015[1] Preceded by Wan Azizah Wan Ismail Succeeded by Wan Azizah Wan Ismail In office 29 March 1982 – 14 April 1999 Preceded by Zabidi Ali Succeeded by Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Personal details
Born	Anwar bin Ibrahim (1947-08-10) 10 August 1947 (age 77) Cherok Tok Kun, Bukit Mertajam, Crown Colony of Penang[2]
Political party	United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) (1982–1998) People's Justice Party (PKR) (since 1999)
Other political affiliations	Barisan Nasional (BN) (1982–1998) Barisan Alternatif (BA) (1999–2004) Pakatan Rakyat (PR) (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan (PH) (since 2015)
Spouse	Wan Azizah Wan Ismail ​ ​ (m. 1980)​
Children	6, including Nurul Izzah
Parents	Ibrahim Abdul Rahman [ms] (father) Che Yan Hussein (mother)
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
Signature
Website	anwaribrahim.com
Anwar Ibrahim's voice  Anwar talking about Malaysia and multiculturalism. Recorded June 8, 2023

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Anwar bin Ibrahim (Jawi: انور بن ابراهيم‎, IPA: Malay pronunciation: [anwar ɪbrahɪm] ^ⓘ; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who has been the 10th and current 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 University of Malaya graduate, Anwar served as president of the National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students as well as Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) or Muslim Youth Union of Malaysia^[4] before joining the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) then the dominant party in the long-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Anwar held several cabinet positions in successive governments in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the deputy prime minister as well as finance minister during the 1990s and was prominent in Malaysia's response to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.^[5] 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 on charges of corruption and sodomy^[6] until his release in 2004 after his conviction was overturned. He made a comeback as leader of the opposition from 2008 to 2015. He merged 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 five years in prison after a second sodomy conviction in 2015.^[7] 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.^[8] Anwar received a royal pardon from Yang di-Pertuan Agong Muhammad V^[9] and was released from prison in May 2018.^[10][11] 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.^[12] 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.^[13] During his tenure, he and his government faced criticism for implementing numerous conservative policies, as well as the discharge not amounting to acquittal of current Malaysian deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who faced corruption charges.^[14] Moreover, former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak also saw his prison sentence halved and fine reduced during Anwar's tenure, sparking further controversy.^[15]

Anwar, referred to as a liberal reformer and intellectual, has advocated for Islamic democracy and has stated he hopes Malaysia will become an example of democratic practices in the Muslim world. He supports the Islamic concept of Ummah as a framework for democracy in Muslim countries and calls for judicial independence, good governance and rejection of authoritarianism. While he supported initially supported affirmative action policies for Malays due to concerns about the dominance of Malaysian Chinese in businesses as a youth activist in the 1960s, after leaving prison he considered "Ketuanan Melayu" a major problem and called for transitioning to "affirmative-action policies premised on need instead of race" and providing government support to those living in poverty. Many people and scholars have described him as a "uniting figure" for the opposition in Malaysia during his imprisonment and trials. As prime minister, he has emphasized implementing measures such as diesel subsidy cuts for fiscal responsibility.^[16]

In November 2024^[17], Anwar undertook an official visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, marking the 65th anniversary of Malaysia-Egypt diplomatic relations. During this visit, Anwar emphasized Malaysia’s commitment to strengthening educational and cultural ties between the two nations, securing additional scholarships for Malaysian students at Al-Azhar University in fields like medicine, engineering, and technology. He also encouraged students to integrate Islamic values with technological advancement, particularly in areas like artificial intelligence. Anwar and El-Sisi issued a joint statement condemning Israeli attacks in Gaza and Lebanon, calling for an immediate ceasefire to prevent further humanitarian crises. This stance reinforced Anwar’s ongoing support for Gaza and his recent advocacy with Western leaders to deliver humanitarian aid to the region.