Anwar bin Ibrahim (Jawi: أنوار بن إبراهيم ‎, 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]

Jun 9, 2023 · After just over six months in power, Malaysian prime minister tells Al Jazeera he is committed to reform, and fighting corruption. An earlier version of this story incorrectly transcribed Anwar...

Nov 25, 2022 · Anwar was named Malaysia’s 10th prime minister by the nation’s king and sworn in Thursday, trumping a Malay nationalist leader to clinch the top job after divisive general elections led to a hung Parliament.

Nov 25, 2022 · Now age 75, Anwar Ibrahim has finally realized his dream by becoming the 10th prime minister of Malaysia. And in his first words after being sworn in on Thursday, he made clear he intends not...

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...

Jan 23, 2025 · Anwar Ibrahim (born August 10, 1947, Cherok Tok Kun, Penang, Malayan Union [now Malaysia]) is a 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.

Sep 19, 2024 · While Malaysia has never recognized Israel and the two nations have no diplomatic ties, Anwar took the additional step of banning Israeli-registered ships from docking at Malaysian ports.

Oct 11, 2023 · As an Islamist student leader, he was plucked out of his relative youth in the early 1980s to join Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s government. He rose through the ranks for a decade and...

Nov 24, 2022 · After decades of waiting in the wings, Anwar Ibrahim has been appointed Malaysia's prime minister. His appointment is the result of a decades-long political journey that saw him almost...

When Malaysia was engulfed with the 97-98 Asian Financial Crisis, Anwar who was at the time serving at the Ministry of Finance formulated an economical approach and rejected government-assisted bailout to save financially-stricken firms affected by the crisis.