• Anwar Ibrahim is a politician in Malaysia. He served as Deputy Prime Minister under Mahathir Mohammad, but eventually became an outspoken critic of Mahathir's administration.

• 1. Born: August 10, 1947, in Cherok Tok Kun, Penang
  2. Married: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
  3. Assumed Office: December 1, 1993
  4. Left Office: September 2, 1998
  5. Political Party: People's Justice Party
  6. Occupation: Politician
  7. Was working as a professor at Georgetown University
  8. Candidate for the Malaysia 2008 Election
  9. Faced corruption and sodomy charges
  10. Sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison

• Key Dates

  1. 1974: Arrested during student protests
  2. 1983: Became Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
  3. 1985: Became Minister of Education
  4. 1991: Promoted to Minister of Finance
  5. 1993: Became Deputy Prime Minister
  6. 1999: Sentenced to six years in prison on corruption charges
  7. 2000: Sentenced to nine more years in prison on sodomy charges
  8. 2004: Released after charges were reviewed
  9. July, 2006: Named chair of the Foundation for the Future

• Positions Held

  • • President, National Union of Malaysian Muslim Students
    • Founder/leader, Angkatan Belia Islam Malaysia ABIM
    • Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Malaysia
    • Head, Agricultural Ministry
    • Minister of Education
    • Minister of Finance
    • Chair, Foundation for the Future

• 1999 Prison Sentence

  In 1999, Ibrahim was sentenced, amid much controversy, to six years in prison on corruption charges.Times: Coming Out in the Open

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