ANWAR IBRAHIM
(Anwar bin Ibrahim)
Dato' Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician who has twice served as 12th and 16th Leader of the Opposition since May 2020 and from August 2008 to March 2015, 2nd President of the People's Justice Party (PKR) since November 2018, 2nd Chairman of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) opposition coalition since February 2020, Member of Parliament (MP) for Port Dickson since October 2018 and Chair of the Caucus on Reform and Governance since December 2018. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister from December 1993 to September 1998, Minister of Finance from March 1991 to September 1998, Minister of Education from August 1986 to March 1991, Minister of Agriculture from July 1984 to August 1986, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports from June 1983 to July 1984 and MP for Permatang Pauh twice from August 2008 to March 2015 and from March 1982 to April 1999. He was a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a component party of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. He also served as 2nd President of the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) from 1988 to 1998, President of the UNESCO General Conference from 1989 to 1991, Chair of the Development Committee of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund from March 1998 to September 1998.
