WHO IS ANWAR IBRAHIM


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Anwar Ibrahim MP
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Leader of the Opposition
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 August 2008
Monarch Mizan Zainal Abidin
Abdul Halim
Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Najib Tun Razak
Preceded by Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Constituency Permatang Pauh
Member of the Malaysian Parliament
for Permatang Pauh
Incumbent
Assumed office
28 August 2008
Preceded by Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Majority 15,671 (2008)
11,721 (2013)
In office
29 March 1982 – 14 April 1999
Preceded by Zabidi Ali
Succeeded by Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Majority 10,479 (1986)
16,150(1990)
23,230 (1995)
Selangor Economic Advisor
Incumbent
Assumed office
13 November 2009
Monarch Sultan Sharafuddin
Menteri Besar Abdul Khalid Ibrahim
Preceded by position established
7th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
In office
1 December 1993 – 2 September 1998
Monarch Azlan Shah
Tuanku Ja'afar
Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad
Preceded by Ghafar Baba
Succeeded by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Constituency Permatang Pauh
2nd President of International Islamic University of Malaysia
In office
1988–1998
Chancellor Sultan Ahmad Shah
Preceded by Hussein Onn
Succeeded by Mohd Najib Abdul Razak
15th Chairman of Development Committee of World Bank & International Monetary Fund
In office
March 1998 – September 1998
Preceded by Driss Jettou
Succeeded by Tarrin Nimmanahaeminda
25th President of UNESCO's General Conference
In office
1989–1991
Preceded by Guillermo Putzeys Alvarez
Succeeded by Bethwell Allan Ogot
Personal details
Born 10 August 1947 (age 66)
Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malayan Union
Political party PKRPakatan Rakyat (2006–present)
UMNOBN (1982–1998)
Spouse(s) Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Children Nurul Izzah Anwar
Ehsan Anwar
Nurul Nuha Anwar
3 others
Alma mater University of Malaya
Malay College Kuala Kangsar
Profession Politician
Lecturer
Religion Sunni Islam