After 15 years, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in once again as Malaysia\u2019s Prime Minister last Thursday.<\/p>\n
The 92-year-old statesman took his oath as the nation\u2019s seventh Prime Minister before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V, at the Istana Negara\u2019s Balairong Seri.<\/p>\n
In 14th General Election last Wednesday, Pakatan Harapan (a coalition of four political parties) won 135 out of 222 parliamentary seats to form a new Federal government.<\/p>\n
Dr Mahathir himself won the Langkawi parliamentary seat with majority of 8,893 votes against incumbent Datuk Nawawi Ahmad from Barisan Nasional and Zubir Ahmad from Pas in three-cornered fight.<\/p>\n
After taking his oath to the office, loyalty and confidentiality, Dr Mahathir signed his appointment, followed by the reading of a \u2018doa selamat\u2019 by Federal Territories Mufti Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.<\/p>\n
Among those present were Dr Mahathir\u2019s wife Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali; PKR president Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail; Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and wife Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman; DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng and wife Betty Chew; and Parti Amanah Negara (PAN) president Mohamad Sabu and wife Normah Alwi.<\/p>\n
Earlier, Istana Negara had received the official results of 14th General Election from the Election Commission as well as a letter, supporting the appointment of Dr Mahathir as the nation\u2019s seventh Prime Minister from the component members of the opposition.<\/p>\n
The King, after verifying the documents, granted an audience to Dr Wan Azizah, Muhyiddin, Lim and Mohamad, before consenting to swear-in Dr Mahathir as Mrime Minister.<\/p>\n
Born on July 10, 1925 in Alor Star, Dr Mahathir sworn in as the nation\u2019s fourth Prime Minister on July 16, 1981.<\/p>\n
He served the country for 22 years before stepping down in 2003, when he handed over the position to Tun Abdullah Ahmad Bada<\/p>\n
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