Prime Minister of Malaysia
The prime minister of Malaysia (Malay: Perdana Menteri Malaysia; Jawi: ڤردان منتري مليسيا) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branch of the federal government. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appoints the prime minister as a member of Parliament (MP) who, in his opinion, is most likely to command the confidence of a majority of MPs. This person is usually the leader of the party winning the most seats in a general election.
| Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
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| Perdana Menteri Malaysia ڤردان منتري مليسيا | |
Emblem of the Prime Minister's Office | |
| Government of Malaysia Prime Minister's Department | |
| Style | Prime Minister (informal) Yang Amat Berhormat (formal) The Right Honourable (within the Commonwealth) His Excellency (diplomatic) |
| Member of |
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| Reports to | Parliament |
| Residence | Seri Perdana, Putrajaya |
| Seat | Perdana Putra, Putrajaya |
| Appointer | Yang di-Pertuan Agong |
| Term length | Five years, renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Malaysia |
| Inaugural holder | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Formation | 31 August 1957 |
| Salary | RM22,826.65[1] |
| Website | www |
After the formation of Malaysia on 16 September 1963, Tunku Abdul Rahman, the chief minister of the Federation of Malaya, became the first prime minister of Malaysia.
Appointment
According to the Federal Constitution, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall first appoint a prime minister to preside over the Cabinet. The prime minister is to be a member of the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives), and who in his majesty's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House. This person must be a Malaysian citizen, but cannot have obtained their citizenship by means of naturalisation or registration. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall appoint other ministers from either the Dewan Rakyat or Dewan Negara (Senate) with the prime minister's advice.
The prime minister and his cabinet ministers must take and subscribe to the oath of office and allegiance as well as the oath of secrecy in the presence of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong before they can exercise functions of office. The Cabinet is collectively accountable to the Parliament of Malaysia. The members of the Cabinet shall not hold any office of profit and engage in any trade, business or profession that will cause a conflict of interest. The Prime Minister's Department (sometimes referred to as the Prime Minister's Office) is the body and ministry in which the prime minister exercises his/her functions and powers.
In the case where a government cannot get its appropriation (budget) legislation passed by the House of Representatives, or when the House passes a vote of "no confidence" in the government, the prime minister is bound by convention to resign immediately. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong's choice of replacement prime minister will be dictated by the circumstances. All other ministers shall continue to hold office by the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, unless if the appointment of any minister is revoked by his majesty upon the advice of the prime minister. Any minister may resign his office.
Following a resignation in other circumstances, defeat in an election, or the death of a prime minister, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong would generally appoint as the new leader of the governing party or coalition as new Prime Minister.
Malaysia uses first-past-the-post-voting system, which means a party or coalition who gets 112 seats in lower house will lead the government.[2]
Powers
The power of the prime minister is subject to a number of limitations. Prime ministers removed as leader of his or her party, or whose government loses a vote of no confidence in the House of Representatives, must advise a new election of the lower house or resign the office. The defeat of a supply bill (one that concerns the spending of money) or unable to pass important policy-related legislation is seen to require the resignation of the government or dissolution of Parliament, much like a non-confidence vote, since a government that cannot spend money is hamstrung, also called loss of supply.
The prime minister's party will normally have a majority in the House of Representatives and party discipline is exceptionally strong in Malaysian politics, so passage of the government's legislation through the House of Representatives is mostly a formality.
Under the Constitution, the prime minister's role includes advising the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on:
- the appointment of the federal ministers (full members of cabinet);
- the appointment of the federal deputy ministers, parliamentary secretaries (non-full members of cabinet);
- the appointment of 44 out of 70 Senators in the Dewan Negara;
- the summoning and adjournment of sittings of the Dewan Rakyat;
- the appointment of judges of the superior courts (which are the High Courts, the Court of Appeal, and the Federal Court);
- the appointment of the attorney-general and the auditor-general; and
- the appointment of the chairmen and members of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, Election Commission, Police Force Commission, Education Service Commission, National Finance Council, and Armed Forces Council;
Under Article 39 of the Constitution, executive authority is vested in the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. However, Article 40(1) states that in most cases, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong is bound to exercise his powers on the advice of the Cabinet or a minister acting under the Cabinet's general authority. Thus, most of the day-to-day work of governing is actually done by the prime minister and the Cabinet.[citation needed]
Acting prime minister
From time to time, prime ministers are required to leave the country on business and a deputy is appointed to take their place during that time. In the days before jet aeroplanes, such absences could be for extended periods. However, the position can be fully decided by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the King of Malaysia when the position remains empty following the sudden resignation or death of the prime minister.[citation needed]
Caretaker prime minister
Under Article 55(3) of Constitution of Malaysia, the lower house of Parliament, unless sooner dissolved by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong with his own discretion on the advice of the prime minister, shall continue for five years from the date of its first meeting. Article 55(4) of the Constitution permits a delay of 60 days of general election to be held from the date of dissolution and Parliament shall be summoned to meet on a date not later than 120 days from the date of dissolution. Conventionally, between the dissolution of one Parliament and the convening of the next, the prime minister and the cabinet remain in office in a caretaker capacity.[citation needed]
Interim prime minister
The office of interim prime minister was created by the king before the appointment of the new prime minister during the 2020 Malaysian political crisis. However, caretaker prime minister is mentioned as the cabinet tendered resignation to the king until a new prime minister is appointed.[citation needed]
List of prime ministers of Malaysia
Colour key (for political coalitions/parties):
Alliance Party (2) Barisan Nasional (6) Pakatan Harapan (2) Perikatan Nasional (1)
| No | Portrait | Title Prime Minister Office (Lifespan) Federal constituency represented (Reason for leaving office) | Term of office & mandate[a] Duration in years and days | Deputy Prime Minister (Term in office) | Coalition (Party)[b] | Government | Parliament | Monarch (Reign) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His Highness Tunku Abdul Rahman تونکو عبد الرحمن (1903–1990) MLC for Sungei Muda, 1955–1959 MP for Kuala Kedah, 1959–1973 (Resigned) | 31 August 1957 | 22 September 1970 | 1955 | Abdul Razak Hussein (31 August 1957–22 September 1970) | Alliance (UMNO) | 1st Cabinet Rahman I (1955–1959) | – | YdPA I Abdul Rahman (1957–1960) | ||
| 1959 | 2nd Cabinet Rahman II (1959–1964) | I | |||||||||
| YdPA II Hisamuddin (1960–1960) | |||||||||||
| YdPA III Putra (1960–1965) | |||||||||||
| 1964 | 3rd Cabinet Rahman III (1964–1969) | II | |||||||||
| YdPA IV Ismail Nasiruddin (1965–1970) | |||||||||||
| 1969 | 4th Cabinet Rahman IV (1969–1970) | III | |||||||||
| 13 years and 23 days | YdPA V Abdul Halim (1970–1975) | ||||||||||
| 2 | Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Haji Abdul Razak Hussein عبد الرزاق حسين (1922–1976) MLC for Semantan, 1955–1959 MP for Pekan, 1959–1976 (Died in office) | 22 September 1970 | 14 January 1976 | 1974 | Ismail Abdul Rahman (22 September 1970–2 August 1973) (Died in office) | Alliance (UMNO) | 5th Cabinet Razak I (1970–1974) | ||||
| Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | |||||||||||
| Position vacant (2–13 August 1973) | |||||||||||
| Hussein Onn (13 August 1973–15 January 1976) | 6th Cabinet Razak II (1974–1976) | IV | |||||||||
| 5 years and 115 days | YdPA VI Yahya Petra (1975–1979) | ||||||||||
| 3 | Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Hussein Onn حسين عون (1922–1990) MP for Johore Bahru Timor, 1971–1974 MP for Sri Gading, 1974–1981 (Resigned) | 15 January 1976 | 16 July 1981 | 1978 | Position vacant (15 January–5 March 1976) | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | 7th Cabinet Hussein I (1976–1978) | ||||
| Mahathir Mohammad (5 March 1976–16 July 1981) | 8th Cabinet Hussein II (1978–1981) | V | |||||||||
| YdPA VII Ahmad Shah (1979–1984) | |||||||||||
| 5 years and 184 days | |||||||||||
| 4 | Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad محاضير محمد (b. 1925) MP for Kota Star Selatan, 1964–1969 MP for Kubang Pasu, 1974–2004 (Resigned) | 16 July 1981 | 30 October 2003 | 1982 | Position vacant (16–18 July 1981) | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | 9th Cabinet Mahathir I (1981–1982) | ||||
| Musa Hitam (18 July 1981–16 March 1986) | |||||||||||
| 10th Cabinet Mahathir II (1982–1986) | VI | ||||||||||
| YdPA VIII Iskandar (1984–1989) | |||||||||||
| 1986 | Position vacant (16 March–10 May 1986) | 11th Cabinet Mahathir III (1986–1990) | VII | ||||||||
| Abdul Ghafar Baba (10 May 1986–15 October 1993) | YdPA IX Azlan Shah (1989–1994) | ||||||||||
| 1990 | 12th Cabinet Mahathir IV (1990–1995) | VIII | |||||||||
| Position vacant (15 October–1 December 1993) | |||||||||||
| Anwar Ibrahim (1 December 1993–2 September 1998) | YdPA X Ja'afar (1994–1999) | ||||||||||
| 1995 | 13th Cabinet Mahathir V (1995–1999) | IX | |||||||||
| Position vacant (2 September 1998–8 January 1999) | |||||||||||
| Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (8 January 1999–31 October 2003) | 14th Cabinet Mahathir VI (1999–2003) | X | YdPA XI Salahuddin (1999–2001) | ||||||||
| 1999 | YdPA XII Sirajuddin (2001–2006) | ||||||||||
| 22 years and 107 days | |||||||||||
| 5 | Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi عبد الله احمد بدوي (b. 1939) MP for Kepala Batas, 1978–2013 (Resigned) | 31 October 2003 | 3 April 2009 | 2004 | Position vacant (31 October 2003–7 January 2004) | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | 15th Cabinet Abdullah I (2003–2004) | ||||
| Najib Razak (7 January 2004–3 April 2009) | 16th Cabinet Abdullah II (2004–2008) | XI | |||||||||
| YdPA XIII Mizan Zainal Abidin (2006–2011) | |||||||||||
| 2008 | 17th Cabinet Abdullah III (2008–2009) | XII | |||||||||
| 5 years and 155 days | |||||||||||
| 6 | Yang Hormat Dato' Sri Haji Najib Razak نجيب رزاق (b. 1953) MP for Pekan, 1976–1982, 1986–2022 (Lost reelection) | 3 April 2009 | 9 May 2018 | 2013 | Position vacant (3–10 April 2009) | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | 18th Cabinet Najib I (2009–2013) | ||||
| Muhyiddin Yassin (10 April 2009–29 July 2015) | |||||||||||
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi (29 July 2015–10 May 2018) | YdPA XIV Abdul Halim (2011–2016) | ||||||||||
| 19th Cabinet Najib II (2013–2018) | XIII | ||||||||||
| YdPA XV Muhammad V (2016–2019) | |||||||||||
| 9 years and 37 days | |||||||||||
| 7 (4) | Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad محاضير محمد (b. 1925) MP for Langkawi, 2018–2022 (Resigned) | 10 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 | 2018 | Position vacant (10–21 May 2018) | Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) | 20th Cabinet Mahathir VII (2018–2020) | XIV | |||
| Wan Azizah Wan Ismail (21 May 2018–24 February 2020) | |||||||||||
| 1 year and 291 days | YdPA XVI Abdullah (since 2019) | ||||||||||
| During this interval, the incumbent Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad was the Interim Prime Minister. (24 February–1 March 2020) | |||||||||||
| 8 | Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Yassin محيي الدين ياسين (b. 1947) MP for Pagoh, 1978–1986, since 1995 (Resigned) | 1 March 2020 | 16 August 2021 | – | Position vacant (1 March 2020–7 July 2021) | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) | 21st Cabinet Muhyiddin (2020–2021) | ||||
| Ismail Sabri Yaakob (7 July–16 August 2021) | |||||||||||
| 1 year and 169 days | |||||||||||
| During this interval, the incumbent Prime Minister, Muhyiddin Yassin was the Caretaker Prime Minister. (16–21 August 2021) | |||||||||||
| 9 | Yang Berhormat Dato' Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob اسماعيل صبري يعقوب (b. 1960) MP for Bera, since 2004 (Lost reelection) | 21 August 2021 | 24 November 2022 | – | Position vacant (21 August 2021–3 December 2022) | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | 22nd Cabinet Ismail Sabri (2021–2022) | ||||
| 1 year and 96 days | |||||||||||
| 10 | Yang Amat Berhormat Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim انور ابراهيم (b. 1947) MP for Permatang Pauh, 1982–1999, 2008–2015 MP for Port Dickson, 2018–2022 MP for Tambun, since 2022 | 24 November 2022 | Incumbent | (2022) | Pakatan Harapan (PKR) | 23rd Cabinet Anwar (since 2022) | XV | ||||
| Ahmad Zahid Hamidi Fadillah Yusof (since 3 December 2022) | |||||||||||
| 140 days | |||||||||||
Timeline
Notes
- ^ Legend for mandate portion of column:
- 1955a year
- indicates a general election won by the government or that led to the formation of a government (the year links to the election's article);
- (2022)a parenthesised year
- indicates an election resulting in no single party or coalition winning a parliamentary majority (the year links to the election's article);
- —a dash
- indicates the formation of a majority government without an election.
- ^ This column names only the Prime Minister's party. The government may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; those are not listed here.
List of acting prime ministers of Malaysia
Colour key (for political parties):
Alliance Party Barisan Nasional
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Notes | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Razak Hussein (1922–1976) | 19 August 1959 | 19 November 1959 | Abdul Razak Hussein was the acting prime minister after the first prime minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman, stepped down as prime minister for three months in 1959 to strengthen his party, the Alliance for the 1959 federal elections after it had lost two states, Kelantan and Terengganu, in the state elections which at that time were held before the federal contest. | Alliance Party (UMNO) | ||
| Ismail Abdul Rahman (1915–1973) | 22 September 1970 | 22 September 1970 | Ismail Abdul Rahman occasionally acted as acting prime minister when Tunku Abdul Rahman and Abdul Razak Hussein were on leave for going abroad. | |||
| V. T. Sambanthan (1919–1979) | 3 August 1973 | 13 August 1973 | V. T. Sambanthan was called to serve as acting prime minister and chair the cabinet meeting for a day when the former prime minister Abdul Razak Hussein was overseas and his deputy Ismail Abdul Rahman had died. | Alliance Party (MIC) | ||
| Ling Liong Sik (b. 1943) | 4 February 1988 | 16 February 1988 | In 1988, when UMNO as the founding member of the Barisan Nasional coalition was declared unlawful and illegal political party, Mahathir Mohamad was disqualified as the Barisan Nasional chairman. Ling Liong Sik became the new chairman of the Barisan Nasional and served as an acting prime minister for a couple of days until the new party, UMNO Baru, was legalised by the Registrar of Societies (ROS). | Barisan Nasional (MCA) | ||
| Anwar Ibrahim (b. 1947) | 19 May 1997 | 19 July 1997 | Anwar Ibrahim acted as an acting prime minister for two months started from 19 May 1997 as Mahathir Mohamad was on vacation. | Barisan Nasional (UMNO) | ||
List of interim or caretaker prime ministers of Malaysia
Colour key (for political parties):
Pakatan Harapan Perikatan Nasional Barisan Nasional
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Notes | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahathir Mohamad (b. 1925) | 24 February 2020 | 1 March 2020 | During the 2020 Malaysian political crisis, Mahathir Mohamad had been appointed as the interim prime minister by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong following the abrupt resignation of he himself as the 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia since he won the 14th General Election massively in 2018 while the Yang di-Pertuan Agong decided the appointment of Muhyiddin Yassin as the new 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia few days later. This position does not exist in any part of the laws of Malaysia. However, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong created this position to handle the situation during the crisis, based on his powers provided by the Federal Constitution.[3] | Pakatan Harapan (BERSATU) | ||
| Muhyiddin Yassin (b. 1947) | 16 August 2021 | 21 August 2021 | The Yang di-Pertuan Agong appointed him as the caretaker prime minister on 16 August 2021 based on his powers provided by the Federal Constitution. The Yang di-Pertuan Agong then decided to appoint Ismail Sabri as the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia five days later. This position does not exist in any part of the laws of Malaysia. However, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong created this position to handle the situation during the crisis, based on his powers provided by the Federal Constitution.[4] | Perikatan Nasional (BERSATU) | ||
Living former prime ministers
Prime ministers are usually granted certain privileges after leaving office at government expense. Former prime ministers continue to be important national figures. The most recently deceased prime minister was Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903–1990), who died on 6 December 1990.
- Living former prime ministers
Prime ministers by time in office
This is a list of prime minister of Malaysia by time in office. The listed number of days is calculated as the difference between dates, which counts the number of calendar days except the last day. The length of a full prime ministerial term of office usually varies according to when the two former and latter general elections are held. If the last day is included, all numbers would be one day more, except Mahathir Mohamad would have two more days, as he served two non-consecutive terms.
Of the individuals appointed prime minister of Malaysia, one died in office (Abdul Razak Hussein), five resigned from office (Tunku Abdul Rahman, Hussein Onn, Mahathir Mohamad, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Muhyiddin Yassin) and two lost reelection (Najib Razak and Ismail Sabri Yaakob).
Anwar Ibrahim is spending the shortest time in office, while Mahathir spent the longest. Mahathir is the only Malaysian prime minister to have served more than three full terms.
Mahathir is the only prime minister to leave office and return for a second non-consecutive term. Consequently, while there have been 10 prime ministerships in the nation's history, only 9 people have been sworn into office as Mahathir is numbered as both the 4th and 7th prime minister.
- Longest and shortest prime ministerships
| Rank | Prime minister | Length in days | Order of prime ministership | Number of terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mahathir Mohamad | 8,805[b] | 4th • 16 July 1981 – 31 October 2003 7th • 10 May 2018 – 1 March 2020[c] | One partial term (9 months, and 10 days) followed by four full terms and two non-consecutive partial terms (3 years, 11 months, and 2 days) and (1 year, 9 months, and 20 days) |
| 2 | Tunku Abdul Rahman | 4,770 | 1st • 31 August 1957 – 22 September 1970 | Three full terms[d] followed by one partial term (4 months, 12 days) |
| 3 | Najib Razak | 3,324 | 6th • 3 April 2009 – 10 May 2018 | One partial term (4 years, 1 month, and 2 days) followed by one full term |
| 4 | Hussein Onn | 2,009 | 3rd • 15 January 1976 – 16 July 1981 | Two partial terms (2 years, 6 months, and 7 days) and (2 years, 11 months, and 24 days) |
| 5 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 1,981 | 5th • 31 October 2003 – 3 April 2009 | One partial term (4 months, and 21 days) followed by one full term and one partial term (1 year, and 26 days) |
| 6 | Abdul Razak Hussein | 1,940 | 2nd • 22 September 1970 – 14 January 1976 | Two partial terms (3 years, 11 months, and 23 days) and (1 year, and 4 months) |
| 7 | Muhyiddin Yassin | 538 | 8th • 1 March 2020 – 21 August 2021[e] | One partial term (1 year, 5 months, and 20 days) |
| 8 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob | 460 | 9th • 21 August 2021 – 24 November 2022 | One partial term (1 year, 3 months, and 3 days) |
| 9 | Anwar Ibrahim | 139[f] | 10th • 24 November 2022 – Incumbent | Currently serving |
Prime ministers by age
This is a list of prime ministers of Malaysia by age. The table charts the age of each prime minister of Malaysia at the time of prime ministerial inauguration (first inauguration if elected to multiple and consecutive terms), upon leaving office, and at the time of death. Where the prime minister is still living, their lifespan is calculated up to 12 April 2023.
The youngest person to assume the prime ministership was Abdul Razak Hussein, who, at the age of 48, succeeded to the office after the resignation of Tunku Abdul Rahman. The oldest person to assume the prime ministership was Mahathir Mohamad (as the 7th prime minister), who took the prime ministerial oath of office 62 days before turning 93.
Died at age 53, Abdul Razak was also the youngest prime minister at the end of his tenure, and his lifespan was the shortest of any prime minister. At age 59, Hussein Onn was the youngest person to become a former prime minister. The oldest prime minister at the end of his tenure was Mahathir (as the 7th prime minister) at 94. Mahathir was born before his two predecessors (Abdullah Ahmad Badawi & Najib Razak) (as the 7th prime minister).
Ismail Sabri Yaakob is having the shortest retirement of any prime minister, after leaving office at age 62. Tunku's retirement, 20 years, is the longest in Malaysian prime ministerial history. At age 97, Mahathir is also the oldest living prime minister as well as the nation's longest-lived prime minister. He is the only Malaysian prime minister to have lived into his 90s. The youngest living prime minister is Ismail Sabri Yaakob, age 63.
| No. | Prime minister | Born | Age at start of prime ministership | Age at end of prime ministership | Post-prime ministership timespan | Lifespan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Died | Age | ||||||
| 1 | Tunku Abdul Rahman | 8 Feb 1903 | 54 years, 204 days 31 Aug 1957 | 67 years, 226 days 22 Sep 1970 | 20 years, 75 days | 6 Dec 1990 | 87 years, 301 days |
| 2 | Abdul Razak Hussein | 11 Mar 1922 | 48 years, 195 days 22 Sep 1970 | 53 years, 309 days 14 Jan 1976 | 0 days | 14 Jan 1976 | 53 years, 309 days |
| 3 | Hussein Onn | 12 Feb 1922 | 53 years, 337 days 15 Jan 1976 | 59 years, 154 days 16 Jul 1981 | 8 years, 317 days | 29 May 1990 | 68 years, 106 days |
| 4 | Mahathir Mohamad | 10 Jul 1925 | 56 years, 6 days 16 Jul 1981 | 78 years, 113 days 31 Oct 2003 | 14 years, 191 days | (Living) | 97 years, 276 days |
| 5 | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | 26 Nov 1939 | 63 years, 339 days 31 Oct 2003 | 69 years, 128 days 3 Apr 2009 | 14 years, 9 days | (Living) | 83 years, 137 days |
| 6 | Najib Razak | 23 Jul 1953 | 55 years, 254 days 3 Apr 2009 | 64 years, 291 days 10 May 2018 | 4 years, 337 days | (Living) | 69 years, 263 days |
| 7 | Mahathir Mohamad | 10 Jul 1925 | 92 years, 304 days 10 May 2018 | 94 years, 235 days 1 Mar 2020 | 3 years, 42 days | (Living) | 97 years, 276 days |
| 8 | Muhyiddin Yassin | 15 May 1947 | 72 years, 291 days 1 Mar 2020 | 74 years, 98 days 21 Aug 2021 | 1 year, 234 days | (Living) | 75 years, 332 days |
| 9 | Ismail Sabri Yaakob | 18 Jan 1960 | 61 years, 215 days 21 Aug 2021 | 62 years, 310 days 24 Nov 2022 | 139 days | (Living) | 63 years, 84 days |
| 10 | Anwar Ibrahim | 10 Aug 1947 | 75 years, 106 days 24 Nov 2022 | (Incumbent) | (Incumbent) | (Living) | 75 years, 245 days |
| # | Prime minister | Born | Age at start of prime ministership | Age at end of prime ministership | Post-prime ministership timespan | Died | Age |
See also
Notes
- ^ As of 12 April 2023.
- ^ Each of Mahathir Mohamad's two non-consecutive terms in office was 8,143 and 662 days long.
- ^ Resigned on 24 February 2020 but served as interim prime minister from 24 February 2020 to 1 March 2020.
- ^ Elected in the 1955 Malayan general election for the position of chief minister on 27 July 1955 but it was renamed prime minister when Malaya gained independence from the United Kingdom on 31 August 1957, although it may not be considered a full term given that the election did not elect the prime minister, it is still considered a full term for the prime minister unless his term as chief minister is involved.
- ^ Resigned on 16 August 2021 but served as caretaker prime minister from 16 August 2021 to 21 August 2021.
- ^ As of 12 April 2023.
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