🇲🇾 Anwar Ibrahim
Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 24, 2022
How long has Anwar Ibrahim been in office?
As of September 1, 2026, Anwar Ibrahim has been in office for 1,377 days as Prime Minister of Malaysia, with no scheduled end date.
1,377 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Malaysia usually stay in office?
Malaysia has had 9 leaders in the office we track since 1955. A completed tenure has averaged 2,458 days (about 6.7 years), and the longest was Mahathir Mohamad at 8,803 days. Anwar Ibrahim has served 1,377 days so far, 44% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, served 460 days. Malaysia is classified as a electoral democracy.
Anwar Ibrahim1,377d
Average tenure2,458d
Mahathir Mohamad (record)8,803d
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Political system | Electoral democracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | People's Justice Party |
| Born | August 10, 1947 (age 79) |
| Took office | November 24, 2022 (aged 75) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 11th Prime Minister of Malaysia |
| Preceded by | Ismail Sabri Yaakob |
| Vs. average | 1,377 days served — 44% shorter than the historical average of 2,458 days (so far) |
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