Ismail Sabri Appointed Prime Minister Of Malaysia

UMNO vice president Ismail Sabri Yaakob appointed prime minister (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - UMNO vice -president Ismail Sabri Yaakob was appointed as the ninth prime minister before the King of Malaysia Yang di -Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah at Istana Negara, Saturday, August 14 at 14:29 local time. broadcast live on government television channels and the Facebook page of the Prime Minister's Office. The event that took place at the Throne Assembly of the State Palace consisted of the inauguration, appointment and signing of the oath of office.

After that, the prime minister signed several important documents at 14.31 local time. Then the documents were handed over to the chief justice Tun Tengku Maimum witnessed by the Head of the State Secretariat M Zuki bin Ali. After that, Regional Mufti Dr Luqman Haji Abdullah led a prayer reading before the king. After praying, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong left the Throne Assembly followed by Prime Minister Ismail Sabri and his wife. Seen present at the inauguration of UMNO President Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, former Prime Minister Najib Razak and former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin.