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Anwar Ibrahim : Malaysia’s New Prime Minister

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Anwar Ibrahim : Malaysia’s New Prime Minister

Anwar Ibrahim was appointed as the 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia by King Sultan Abdullah.

  • His appointment concludes the five-day political impasse caused after no party managed to secure a majority to form the government for the first time since the independence in 1957.
  • Anwar Ibrahim is a veteran politician in Malaysia who started his political career as a student activist.
  • He founded the Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia (ABIM) in 1971.
  • In the early days of his political career, Ibrahim led protests against rural poverty and other socio-economic challenges afflicting the country.
  • He later joined the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) party and became the finance minister.

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