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Ismail Sabri Yaakob appointed as new Prime Minister of Malaysia

Former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob reacts while leaving the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) for a meeting with the King in Kuala Lumpur on 19 August, 2021. (Photo by Mat Zain/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Malaysia. Before this, he was the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. He will succeed Muhyiddin Yassin as the PM, who resigned from the post after losing majority support in the lower house of parliament. The appointment of Yaakob was done by Malaysia’s King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah.

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Malaysia Capital: Kuala Lumpur.
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