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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. He served as the 12th and 16th Leader of the Opposition from 2008 to 2015 and again from 2020 to 2022.
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Nov 25, 2022 · CNN — It’s a political journey decades in the making – the transformation of a young student firebrand into an icon of democracy and eventually the leader of his country, via two stints in jail....
Nov 24, 2022 · Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, a prisoner...
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Mar 22, 2024 · Anwar Ibrahim (born August 10, 1947, Cherok Tok Kun, Penang, Malayan Union [now Malaysia]) Malaysian politician, reformer, and moderate Islamist who is the country’s prime minister (2022– ). He held many government posts in the late 20th century before being jailed for corruption in 1999.
- Anwar has a plan to restore democracy in Malaysia. Anwar once called Malaysia “the most tragic case” of democratic backsliding in Southeast Asia after being denied the opportunity to govern despite winning a historic election in 2018 that unseated a government led by the Malay nationalist UMNO party for the first time since independence in 1957.
- China shows deference and steers away from disputed waters when Malaysia’s navy raises notes of concern or protest. The interview took place just a day after Anwar returned from China—his second visit to the country since assuming power last November.
- Huawei is proof that the U.S. can’t intimidate Malaysia. “The U.S. is a longtime ally and friend, and we continue to engage with them. But we cannot be intimidated in any way.
- Anwar thinks economic development and education are key to combating rising Malay-Islamist supremacy. When asked what his top priorities were for combating PAS’s rise, Anwar cited economic development first.
Nov 24, 2022 · Nov 24 (Reuters) - Malaysia's new prime minister, 75-year-old Anwar Ibrahim, was sworn in on Thursday, bringing to a close his three-decade quest for the job that had eluded him time and again...
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Nov 24, 2022 · Malaysia's veteran opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be the country's new prime minister, after a turbulent 25 year pursuit for the job that saw him jailed twice. Promising to give up his...