Malaysia’s Anwar Becomes Prime Minister, Ending Decades-Long Wait

Malaysia’s Anwar Becomes Prime Minister, Ending Decades-Long Wait
Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and Malaysia's newly appointed Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim take part in the swearing-in ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Nov. 24, 2022. Mohd Rasfan/Pool via Reuters
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KUALA LUMPUR—Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim was sworn in as prime minister on Thursday, capping a three-decade political journey from a protege of veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad to protest leader, a prisoner convicted of sodomy and opposition leader.

His appointment ends five days of unprecedented post-election crisis, but could usher in a new instability with his rival, former prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin, challenging him to prove his majority in parliament.