Anwar Ibrahim
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Yang Berbahagia Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim S.S.A.P. , D.G.S.M. , D.M.P.N. , S.P.N.S. , D.U.P.N. , S.S.P.J. , S.P.D.K. |
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| General Chief of the Pakatan Rakyat | |
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In office 28 August 2008 – 16 June 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 28 August 2008 – 16 March 2015 |
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| Prime Minister |
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Constituency | Permatang Pauh |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Permatang Pauh |
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In office 28 August 2008 – 16 March 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Succeeded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Majority | 15,671 (2008) 11,721 (2013) |
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In office 29 March 1982 – 14 April 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Zabidi Ali |
| Succeeded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Majority | 14,352 (1982) 10,479 (1986) 16,150 (1990) 23,230 (1995) |
| 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
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In office 1 December 1993 – 2 September 1998 |
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| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Ghafar Baba |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| President of International Islamic University Malaysia | |
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In office 1988–1998 |
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| Chancellor | Ahmad Shah |
| Preceded by | Hussein Onn |
| Succeeded by | Najib Razak |
| Chairman of the Development Committee of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund | |
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In office March 1998 – September 1998 |
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| Preceded by | Driss Jettou |
| Succeeded by | Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda |
| President of the UNESCO General Conference | |
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In office 1989–1991 |
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| Preceded by | Guillermo Putzeys Alvarez |
| Succeeded by | Bethwell Allan Ogot |
| Personal details | |
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Anwar bin Ibrahim 10 August 1947 Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malayan Union (now Malaysia) |
| Political party |
United Malays National Organisation (1982–1998) People's Justice Party (2006–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Barisan Nasional (1982–1998) Pakatan Rakyat (2006–2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| Children | Six, including Nurul Izzah Anwar |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
| Website | anwaribrahimblog.com |
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (born 10 August 1947) is a Malaysian politician who was Leader of the Opposition between 2008 and 2015. He is a founder and leading figure of the People's Justice Party (Parti KeADILan Rakyat).
Anwar served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1993 to 1998 and Finance Minister from 1991 to 1998 when he was a member of UMNO, the major party in the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. However, he was removed from his post by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and jailed. His prosecution has been criticised by human rights groups and several foreign governments, including the US, UK and Australia. Following his release in 2004, Anwar became the leading figure in the opposition and helped coalesce the opposition parties into the Pakatan Rakyat, which contested the 2008 and 2013 general elections.
Anwar is currently serving a five-year prison sentence, commencing in 2015, after his sodomy conviction was upheld.
From 1968 to 1971, as a student, Anwar was the president of . Around the same time, he was also the president of University of Malaya Malay Language Society (Malay: Persatuan Bahasa Melayu Universiti Malaya (PBMUM)). In 1971, he was a member of the pro tem committee of Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia (ABIM) or Muslim Youth Movement of Malaysia which he co-founded. At the same time, he was elected as the 2nd President of the Malaysian Youth Council or Majlis Belia Malaysia (MBM). In 1974, Anwar was arrested during student protests against rural poverty and hunger. This came as a report surfaced stating that a family died from starvation in a village in Baling, in the state of Kedah, which was later demonstrated to be false. However the rubber tappers in Baling were experiencing severe hardship as the price of rubber dropped in 1974. He was imprisoned under the Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial, and spent 20 months in the Kamunting Detention Centre. From 1975 till 1982 he served as a representative for Asia Pacific of World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY). Anwar was also the trustee for WAMY during the 1970s and early 1980s, and he appeared at many Muslim Brotherhood-linked conferences. Anwar Ibrahim is also the proud co-founder of International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) in USA (founded 1981). Anwar has been one of 4 acting directors, board member of IIIT and a trustee. He was also a chancellor of International Islamic University Kuala Lumpur between 1983 and 1988. In 2011, he participated in the 2011 U.S.-Islamic World Forum (held in the US for the first time) with a large number of individuals tied to the Muslim Brotherhood.
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