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<p>Anwar Ibrahim has finally reached the summit of his political career after being sworn in as the country’s 10th prime minister.</p>
<p>He will now lead a unity government comprising other coalitions.</p>
<p>FMT takes a look at Anwar’s political journey.</p>
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		</style><div class="robo-gallery-wrap robo-gallery-wrap-id2273748 robo-gallery-" ><div id="rbs_gallery_6955058ac046d-block-loader" class="rbs_gallery_6955058ac046dSpinner"><div class="rbs_gallery_6955058ac046dRect1"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_6955058ac046dRect2"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_6955058ac046dRect3"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_6955058ac046dRect4"></div> <div class="rbs_gallery_6955058ac046dRect5"></div></div><div id="robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_6955058ac046d" class="robogallery-gallery-2273748" style="width:100%;margin:0 auto;  display: none;"><div id="rbs_gallery_6955058ac046d" data-options="rbs_gallery_6955058ac046d" style="width:100%;" class="robo_gallery  "><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox=" Anwar Ibrahim’s foray into politics began when he was a student leader at Universiti Malaya in the 1960s. (Twitter pic)" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/977da764-1.jpg"  title="1"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/977da764-1.jpg"  title=" Anwar Ibrahim’s foray into politics began when he was a student leader at Universiti Malaya in the 1960s. (Twitter pic)" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content"> Anwar Ibrahim’s foray into politics began when he was a student leader at Universiti Malaya in the 1960s. (Twitter pic)</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Anwar (3rd from left) led student delegates in a meeting with Haynes Mahoney, an official of the United States Information Service, in 1971. (ABIM pic)" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/4d2d01f8-2.jpg"  title="2"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/4d2d01f8-2.jpg"  title="Anwar (3rd from left) led student delegates in a meeting with Haynes Mahoney, an official of the United States Information Service, in 1971. (ABIM pic)" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Anwar (3rd from left) led student delegates in a meeting with Haynes Mahoney, an official of the United States Information Service, in 1971. (ABIM pic)</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox=" Anwar successfully organised student-led Baling demonstrations in 1974. (ABIM pic)  " ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ff3062ea-3.jpg"  title="3"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ff3062ea-3.jpg"  title=" Anwar successfully organised student-led Baling demonstrations in 1974. (ABIM pic)  " ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content"> Anwar successfully organised student-led Baling demonstrations in 1974. (ABIM pic)  </div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox=" Anwar made his political debut as Permatang Pauh MP in 1982. (Facebook pic)" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a167f68f-4.jpg"  title="4"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/a167f68f-4.jpg"  title=" Anwar made his political debut as Permatang Pauh MP in 1982. (Facebook pic)" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content"> Anwar made his political debut as Permatang Pauh MP in 1982. (Facebook pic)</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox=" Anwar and former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad shared a light moment during an official visit to Japan in 1993. (Perdana Leadership Foundation pic)" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/f0e105af-5.jpg"  title="5"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/f0e105af-5.jpg"  title=" Anwar and former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad shared a light moment during an official visit to Japan in 1993. (Perdana Leadership Foundation pic)" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content"> Anwar and former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad shared a light moment during an official visit to Japan in 1993. (Perdana Leadership Foundation pic)</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox=" Anwar was expelled from Umno, fired from the government and arrested under the Internal Security Act in 1998. (Facebook pic)" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/c5b65748-6.jpg"  title="6"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/c5b65748-6.jpg"  title=" Anwar was expelled from Umno, fired from the government and arrested under the Internal Security Act in 1998. (Facebook pic)" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content"> Anwar was expelled from Umno, fired from the government and arrested under the Internal Security Act in 1998. (Facebook pic)</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Anwar initiated the “Reformasi” movement in 1998, which later led to the formation of Parti Keadilan Nasional. The party later merged with Parti Rakyat Malaysia and became Parti Keadilan Rakyat. (Facebook pic)" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2cbd0127-7.jpg"  title="7"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2cbd0127-7.jpg"  title="Anwar initiated the “Reformasi” movement in 1998, which later led to the formation of Parti Keadilan Nasional. The party later merged with Parti Rakyat Malaysia and became Parti Keadilan Rakyat. (Facebook pic)" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Anwar initiated the “Reformasi” movement in 1998, which later led to the formation of Parti Keadilan Nasional. The party later merged with Parti Rakyat Malaysia and became Parti Keadilan Rakyat. (Facebook pic)</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Anwar arrived with his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, for the verdict in his final appeal against a conviction for sodomy at the Federal Court in 2015. (Reuters pic)" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/83aac111-8.jpg"  title="8"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/83aac111-8.jpg"  title="Anwar arrived with his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, for the verdict in his final appeal against a conviction for sodomy at the Federal Court in 2015. (Reuters pic)" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Anwar arrived with his wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, for the verdict in his final appeal against a conviction for sodomy at the Federal Court in 2015. (Reuters pic)</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Anwar, then serving his jail sentence, met with Mahathir prior to the 14th general election. They agreed to work together to defeat Barisan Nasional at the polls and succeeded in doing so. (Twitter pic)" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/58c4f75f-9.jpg"  title="9"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/58c4f75f-9.jpg"  title="Anwar, then serving his jail sentence, met with Mahathir prior to the 14th general election. They agreed to work together to defeat Barisan Nasional at the polls and succeeded in doing so. (Twitter pic)" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Anwar, then serving his jail sentence, met with Mahathir prior to the 14th general election. They agreed to work together to defeat Barisan Nasional at the polls and succeeded in doing so. (Twitter pic)</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox=" Anwar was released from prison after receiving a full pardon from the King in June 2018. (Reuters pic)" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/f8f11feb-10.jpg"  title="10"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/f8f11feb-10.jpg"  title=" Anwar was released from prison after receiving a full pardon from the King in June 2018. (Reuters pic)" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content"> Anwar was released from prison after receiving a full pardon from the King in June 2018. (Reuters pic)</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Anwar greeting supporters during his Jelajah Harapan campaign roadshow for the 15th general election." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ca9567cc-11.jpg"  title="11"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ca9567cc-11.jpg"  title="Anwar greeting supporters during his Jelajah Harapan campaign roadshow for the 15th general election." ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Anwar greeting supporters during his Jelajah Harapan campaign roadshow for the 15th general election.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="(From left) Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, Anwar, DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook, and PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail celebrating the results of the 15th general election." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/dda752f3-12.jpg"  title="12"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/dda752f3-12.jpg"  title="(From left) Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, Anwar, DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook, and PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail celebrating the results of the 15th general election." ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">(From left) Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Amanah president Mohamad Sabu, Anwar, DAP secretary-general Loke Siew Fook, and PKR secretary-general Saifuddin Nasution Ismail celebrating the results of the 15th general election.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2273748 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Anwar is sworn in as the country’s 10th prime minister and will lead a unity government comprising Pakatan Harapan and other coalitions. 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