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Mahiaddin bin Md. Yasin, commonly known as Muhyiddin Yassin, is a Malaysian politician and civil servant who served as the eighth prime minister of Malaysia from 2020 until his resignation in 2021 after losing parliamentary support amid the 2020–2022 political crisis. A president of BERSATU, he represented Pagoh in Dewan Rakyat since 1995 and previously served as the Menteri Besar of Johor from 19…
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Born 15 May 1947 · Q1060949
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“This is very encouraging progress.”
“we don’t care who’s causing it, we just stressed that the violence must stop.”
“jeopardizes the peace, security, and stability of ASEAN and the wider region”
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Published video “Mari mengundi!”.
Published video “Video untuk anak muda”.
Published video “Gelombang PRU”.
Published video “Hujan Rahmat di Keramat”.
Published video “UCAPAN TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN JELAJAH PRIHATIN SEPANG”.
Published video “WARKAH MERDEKA 2022 TAN SRI MUHYIDDIN”.
Published video “Ulang Tahun PN kedua”.
Published video “WARKAH TSMY PRN MELAKA”.
Published video “UMNO nak buat PRU sebab nak selamatkan klauster mahkamah”.
Published video “ULANG TAHUN BERSATU KE 5”.
Career landmark: member of the Dewan Rakyat (2022).
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After losing parliamentary support amid the 2020–2022 political crisis
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Attracted criticism and destabilised the coalition
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“s three proposals to Min Aung Hlaing were not rejected, including calls to end violence against civilians during the 2021 Burmese protests, release of political detainees, and allow the Chair of ASEAN access to Myanmar. Proclamation of emergency On 19 October 2020, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah of Pahang rejected Muhyiddin”
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Career landmark: Prime Minister of Malaysia (2020–2021).
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Career landmark: Malaysian National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs chairman (2020–2021).
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Career landmark: member of the Dewan Rakyat (2020).
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Career landmark: member of the Dewan Rakyat (2018).
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Awarded Honorary Doctor of the Beijing Foreign Studies University (2014).
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Campaign: 2009 UMNO General Assembly and party election.
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Career landmark: Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (2009–2015).
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Career landmark: Minister of Education (2009–2015).
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Career landmark: Minister of International Trade and Industry (2008–2009).
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Contested and won the UMNO deputy presidency and was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education by Prime Minister Najib Razak in 2009
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Career landmark: Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (2004–2008).
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Muhyiddin's daughter, Nabilah, married Muhamad Adlan Berhan
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Again won the post of vice-president of UMNO, remaining in that post until the October 2008 party election, when Muhyiddin successfully sought the higher post of deputy president, which was left vacant as the incumben
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“We are not perfect, but we are doing the best we can to pull through this crisis together, as one nation. God willing, we will come out stronger when this crisis ends and the dust settles.”
“We are race-based but we are not racist.”
Muhyiddin contested a UMNO Supreme Council seat but lost
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Muhyiddin was elected the UMNO division chief of Pagoh, replacing Othman Saat
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Was elected as the Member of Parliament for Pagoh
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Was appointed the assistant district officer (ADO) of Muar
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And has 4 children; 2 sons and 2 daughters, namely Fakhri Yassin Mahiaddin, Nabilah Mahiaddin, Najwa Mahiaddin and Farhan Yassin Mahiaddin respectively
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He married Noorainee Abdul Rahman in 1972 and has 4 children; 2 sons and 2 daughters, namely Fakhri Yassin Mahiaddin, Nabilah Mahiaddin, Najwa Mahiaddin and Farhan Yassin Mahiaddin respectively.
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Studied at Universiti Malaya (1967–1971).
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Born 1947-05-15.
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s three proposals to Min Aung Hlaing were not rejected, including calls to end violence against civilians during the 2021 Burmese protests, release of political detainees, and allow the Chair of ASEAN access to Myanmar. Proclamation of emergency On 19 October 2020, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdullah of Pahang rejected Muhyiddin
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