🇲🇾 Anwar Ibrahim
Prime Minister of Malaysia since November 24, 2022
How long has Anwar Ibrahim been in office?
As of October 17, 2026, Anwar Ibrahim has been in office for 1,423 days as Prime Minister of Malaysia, with no scheduled end date.
1,423 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 prime ministers since 1955. A completed tenure has averaged 2,458 days (about 6.7 years), and the longest was Mahathir Mohamad at 8,803 days. All of them have been men. Anwar Ibrahim has served 1,423 days so far, 42% shorter than that average. The previous officeholder, Ismail Sabri Yaakob, served 460 days. Malaysia is classified as an electoral democracy.
Anwar Ibrahim1,423d
Average tenure2,458d
Mahathir Mohamad (record)8,803d
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Malaysia |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| 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 | 1,423 days served — 42% shorter than the historical average of 2,458 days (so far) |
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