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Early life and education. Early years (1968–1982) Early political career (1982–1993) Deputy Prime Minister (1993–1998) Reformasi and formation of KEADILAN (1998–1999) Interim years (1999–2007) First term as Leader of the Opposition (2008–2015) Pakatan Harapan backbencher (2018–2020) Second term as Leader of the Opposition (2020–2022)
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May 7, 2024 · Anwar advanced swiftly, serving as minister of culture, youth, and sports (1983), agriculture (1984), and education (1986–91) before being appointed minister of finance (1991–98) and deputy prime minister (1993–98). At the helm of Malaysia’s remarkable economic prosperity during the 1990s, Anwar gained the respect of colleagues worldwide.
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was born on April 20, 1947 in Cherok Tok Kun, Bukit Mertajam, in the Penang region of the Malayan Union. His father was Ibrahim Abdul Rahman, who worked as a porter in a hospital.
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Oct 13, 2020 · 13 Oct 2020. |. Updated : 24 Nov 2022. 09:57 AM (GMT) Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been appointed as the country’s new prime minister – the culmination of a decades-long...
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- 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.
Oct 11, 2023 · 8 minute read. Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's prime minister, in New York on Sept. 21. Stephanie Keith—Bloomberg/Getty Images. By Debasish Roy Chowdhury/Kuala Lumpur. October 11, 2023 5:00 AM EDT. A...
Not long after his release, Anwar was invited to teach at St. Anthony’s College in Oxford, School of Foreign Services at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, and School of Advanced International Studies at John Hopkins University in Maryland.
