National
Prime Minister
- Malay: Perdana Menteri
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong from among the members of the House of Representatives who in his judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of its members (Federal Constitution, Art. 43(2)(a)).
- Chosen by
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Anwar bin Ibrahim PH since November 2022 Report Source: pmo.gov.my, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- lom.agc.gov.my · checked Federal Constitution (Art. 32, 38, 43, 45, 46, 55, 56, 122B), read 2026-10-12: how each national office is filled and its term. Office list and seat counts for the Cabinet from Wikipedia "Anwar Ibrahim cabinet" (revision read 2026-10-12); Fallback: Wikipedia, because pmo.gov.my was unreachable (connection failed); cross-checked against Bernama/NST reports of the 17 December 2025 reshuffle. For: Prime Minister
- parlimen.gov.my · checked Malay (ms) names: parliament body and office names as used on the Malay-language Parliament portal; ministry names as used in standard Malay usage by the Government (pmo.gov.my unreachable on 2026-10-12, so not individually verified against official text; flagged official=false for office names). For: Prime Minister in Malay
- pmo.gov.my · checked Prime Minister's Office of Malaysia, List of Ministers, read 2026-10-12: confirms holder of this Cabinet post (32 posts, matching the 17 Dec 2025 reshuffle). For: Anwar bin Ibrahim, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Anwar Ibrahim cabinet (revision read 2026-10-12): full ministers, portfolios and assumed-office dates. Fallback: Wikipedia, because pmo.gov.my was unreachable; cross-checked against Bernama/NST/Malay Mail reports of the 17 December 2025 reshuffle. No later change found in news searches to 2026-10-12. For: Anwar bin Ibrahim, current term