Anwar Ibrahim

Datuk Seri **Anwar bin Ibrahim** (Jawi: انوار بن ابراهيم; born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician. He is the 10th and current Prime Minister of Malaysia since 24 November 2022. Before becoming Prime Minister, he was the Leader of the Opposition from 2020 to 2022. He was the Opposition Leader before between 2008 and 2015. He is a founder and leading figure of the People's Justice Party (Parti Keadilan Rakyat).

Anwar became Prime Minister in November 2022, promising reforms against corruption and nepotism. However, his administration has faced criticism for slow reforms and perceived weaknesses in addressing corruption. In September 2023, prosecutors dropped 47 corruption charges against Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, a key ally of Anwar, raising concerns about the government's commitment to anti-corruption efforts. Additionally, civil society groups, including Bersih, have expressed disappointment with the government's progress on reforms, awarding it a "D" grade in 2024.

## Early life

Anwar was born on 10 August 1947 in Bukit Mertajam. He studied at University of Malaya and at National University of Malaysia. In 1980, he married Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, who became Deputy Prime Minister in 2018. They have six children.

## Other websites

- Anwar Ibrahim Home Page
- Profile: Anwar Ibrahim

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: Malay titles#Honorary styles, Yang Berhormat Malay titles#Dato' Seri, Dato' Seri Hajj, Haji
- **name**: Anwar Ibrahim
- **image**: Anwar Ibrahim 20230608.jpg
- **caption**: Anwar in 2023
- **office**: 10th Prime Minister of Malaysia
- **monarch**: Abdullah of Pahang, Abdullah
Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, Ibrahim Iskandar
- **term start**: 24 November 2022
- **predecessor**: Ismail Sabri Yaakob
- **office1**: 12th and 16th Leader of the Opposition (Malaysia), Leader of the Opposition
- **monarch1**: Abdullah of Pahang, Abdullah
- **primeminister1**: Muhyiddin Yassin
Ismail Sabri Yaakob
- **term start1**: 18 May 2020
- **term end1**: 24 November 2022
- **predecessor1**: Ismail Sabri Yaakob
- **successor1**: Muhyiddin Yassin
- **monarch2**: Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, Mizan Zainal Abidin

Abdul Halim of Kedah, Abdul Halim

- **primeminister2**: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

Najib Razak

- **term start2**: 28 August 2008
- **term end2**: 16 March 2015
- **predecessor2**: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
- **successor2**: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
- **office3**: 2nd President of the People's Justice Party
- **term start3**: 17 November 2018
- **predecessor3**: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
- **deputy3**: Mohamed Azmin Ali

Rafizi Ramli

- **office4**: 2nd Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan
- **term start4**: 14 May 2020
- **predecessor4**: Mahathir Mohamad
- **president5**: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
- **office5**: Spouse of the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
- **monarch5**: Muhammad V of Kelantan, Muhammad V
Abdullah of Pahang, Abdullah
- **term label5**: In role
- **term start5**: 21 May 2018
- **term end5**: 24 February 2020
- **primeminister5**: Mahathir Mohamad
- **deputy5**: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
- **predecessor5**: Hamidah Khamis
- **successor5**: Muhaini Zainal Abidin
- **office6**: 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

- **monarch6**: Azlan Shah of Perak, Azlan Shah
Ja'afar of Negeri Sembilan, Ja'afar
- **primeminister6**: Mahathir Mohamad
- **term start6**: 1 December 1993
- **term end6**: 2 September 1998
- **predecessor6**: Ghafar Baba
- **successor6**: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- **office7**: Minister of Finance (Malaysia), Minister of Finance
- **monarch7**: Abdullah
- **primeminister7**: _Himself_
- **term start7**: 3 December 2022
- **predecessor7**: Tengku Zafrul Aziz
- **monarch8**: Azlan Shah
Ja'afar
- **primeminister8**: Mahathir Mohamad
- **term start8**: 15 March 1991
- **term end8**: 2 September 1998
- **deputy8**: Abdul Ghani Othman (1991–1993)
 Loke Yuen Yow (1991–1995)
 Mustapa Mohamed (1993–1995)
 Affifudin Omar (1995–1996)
 Wong See Wah (1995–1998)
 Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz (1996–1998)
- **predecessor8**: Daim Zainuddin
- **successor8**: Mahathir Mohamad
- **office9**: Minister of Education (Malaysia), Minister of Education
- **monarch9**: Iskandar of Johor, Iskandar
Azlan Shah
- **deputy9**: Woon See Chin (1986–1990)
 Bujang Ulis (1986–1987)
 Leo Michael Toyad (1987–1991)
  Fong Chan Onn (1990–1991)
- **term start9**: 11 August 1986
- **term end9**: 15 March 1991
- **predecessor9**: Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
- **successor9**: Sulaiman Daud
- **office10**: Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry, Minister of Agriculture
- **monarch10**: Iskandar
- **primeminister10**: Mahathir Mohamad
- **deputy10**: Goh Cheng Teik
 Luhat Wan
- **term start10**: 17 July 1984
- **term end10**: 10 August 1986
- **predecessor10**: Abdul Manan Othman
- **successor10**: Sanusi Junid
- **office11**: Minister of Youth and Sports (Malaysia), Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
- **monarch11**: Ahmad Shah of Pahang, Ahmad Shah
- **primeminister11**: Mahathir Mohamad
- **deputy11**: Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng
- **term start11**: 2 June 1983
- **term end11**: 17 July 1984
- **predecessor11**: Mokhtar Hashim
- **successor11**: Sulaiman Daud
- **office12**: Chair of the Caucus on Reform and Governance
- **1blankname12**: Speaker
- **1namedata12**: Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof

Azhar Azizan Harun

- **deputy12**: Lim Kit Siang
- **predecessor12**: _Position established_
- **term start12**: 4 December 2018
- **office13**: Chair of the Development Committee of the
 World Bank Group and the
 International Monetary Fund
- **term start13**: March 1998
- **term end13**: September 1998
- **predecessor13**: Driss Jettou
- **successor13**: Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda
- **office16**: President of the UNESCO General Conference
- **term start16**: 1989
- **term end16**: 1991
- **predecessor16**: Guillermo Putzeys Alvarez
- **successor16**: Bethwell Allan Ogot
- **constituency mp17**: Tambun (federal constituency), Tambun
- **parliament17**: Malaysian
- **term start17**: 19 November 2022
- **predecessor17**: Ahmad Faizal Azumu
 (Perikatan Nasional, PN–Malaysian United Indigenous Party, BERSATU)
- **majority17**: 3,736 (2022 Malaysian general election, 2022)
- **constituency mp18**: Port Dickson (federal constituency), Port Dickson
- **parliament18**: Malaysian
- **term start18**: 15 October 2018
- **term end18**: 19 November 2022
- **predecessor18**: Danyal Balagopal Abdullah
 (PH–People's Justice Party (Malaysia), PKR)
- **successor18**: Aminuddin Harun
 (PH–PKR)
- **majority18**: 23,560 (2018 Port Dickson by-election, 2018)
- **constituency mp19**: Permatang Pauh (federal constituency), Permatang Pauh
- **parliament19**: Malaysian
- **term start19**: 28 August 2008
- **term end19**: 16 March 2015
- **predecessor19**: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
 (Pakatan Rakyat, PR–PKR)
- **successor19**: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
 (PR–PKR)
- **majority19**: 15,671 (2008 Permatang Pauh by-election, 2008)
11,721 (2013 Malaysian general election, 2013)
- **term start20**: 29 March 1982
- **term end20**: 14 April 1999
- **predecessor20**: Zabidi Ali (Malaysian Islamic Party, PAS)
- **successor20**: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
- **majority20**: 4,352 (1982 Malaysian general election, 1982)
 10,479 (1986 Malaysian general election, 1986)
 16,150 (1990 Malaysian general election, 1990)
 23,230 (1995 Malaysian general election, 1995
- **birth name**: Anwar bin Ibrahim
- **birth place**: Bukit Mertajam, Malayan Union (now Malaysia)
- **party**: People's Justice Party (Malaysia), People's Justice Party (PKR)
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO)

- **children**: 6 (including Nurul Izzah Anwar, Nurul Izzah)
- **alma mater**: University of Malaya (Bachelor of Arts, BA)
National University of Malaysia (Master of Arts, MA)
- **signature**: Anwar ibrahim.png