Ismail Sabri Yaakob
Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob (Jawi: اسماعيل صبري بن يعقوب; born 18 January 1960) is a Malaysian politician. He was the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia from 21 August 2021 to 24 November 2022.[1] He was the 13th Deputy Prime Minister from July 2021 to August 2021. He also was the Minister of Defence from March 2020 to August 2021. He has been a member of the Parliament of Malaysia since March 2004.
Ismail Sabri Yaakob | |
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اسماعيل صبري يعقوب | |
9th Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In office 21 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | |
Monarch | Abdullah |
Deputy | Vacant |
Preceded by | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
13th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
In office 7 July 2021 – 16 August 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Preceded by | Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
Succeeded by | Vacant |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 10 March 2020 – 16 August 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Preceded by | Mohamad Sabu |
Succeeded by | Hishammuddin Hussein |
Senior Minister for Security | |
In office 10 March 2020 – 7 July 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Muhyiddin Yassin |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Hishammuddin Hussein |
15th Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 12 March 2019 – 24 February 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad |
Preceded by | Ahmad Zahid Hamidi |
Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
Minister of Rural and Regional Development | |
In office 29 July 2015 – 9 May 2018 | |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Shafie Apdal |
Succeeded by | Rina Harun (Rural Development) |
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | |
In office 16 May 2013 – 29 July 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Noh Omar |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Shabery Cheek |
Minister of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism | |
In office 10 April 2009 – 15 May 2013 | |
Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
Preceded by | Shahrir Samad (Domestic Trade, Consumerism) Noh Omar (Cooperatives) |
Succeeded by | Hasan Malek |
Minister of Youth and Sports | |
In office 18 March 2008 – 9 April 2009 | |
Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
Preceded by | Azalina Othman |
Succeeded by | Ahmad Shabery Cheek |
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Bera | |
Assumed office 21 March 2004 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Majority | 2,311 (2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Ismail Sabri bin Yaakob 18 January 1960 Temerloh, Pahang, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Political party | United Malays National Organisation (1987–present) |
Other political affiliations | Barisan Nasional (1987–present) Muafakat Nasional (2019–present) Perikatan Nasional (2020–present) |
Spouse(s) | Muhaini Zainal Abidin (m. 1986) |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Malaya (LLB) |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Lawyer |
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Ismail Sabri Yaakob Media
Ismail during the 2009 Bagan Pinang by-election campaign
Ismail with the Minister of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions and Transmigration of the Indonesia, Eko Putro Sandjojo in Kuala Lumpur, 2018.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo with Ismail Sabri at Bogor Palace during his inaugural visit to Indonesia.
Ismail Sabri with US Secretary State Antony Blinken while receiving his honorary visit at the Parliament.
Ismail Sabri with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
References
- ↑ "Ismail Sabri appointed 9th prime minister". Malaysiakini. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2021-08-20.