Muhyiddin Yassin

Muhyiddin Yassin (2011)

Muhyiddin bin Haji Muhammad Yassin (born May 15, 1947 in Muar , Johor ) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Malaysia's Prime Minister since March 2020 . He was appointed on February 29, 2020 and sworn in on March 1, 2020 after Mahathir bin Mohamad's resignation. On August 16, 2021, he in turn offered his resignation, but remained in office for the time being. He has been a member of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party since 2016 and was previously a member of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) from 1978 to 2016 .

Life

Muhyiddin was born in the state of Johor. His father, Haji Muhammad Yassin bin Muhammad, was a Malay belonging to the Bugis ethnic group. He was an Islamic theologian and clergyman. His mother, Hajjah Khadijah binti Kassim, was a Malay of Javanese descent. After graduating from Malaya University with a degree in economics, he entered the public service and held management positions at various state-owned companies. In 1978 he was elected MP for Pagoh in the Parliament of Malaysia. During his tenure as a Member of Parliament, he was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister, Deputy Minister for Federal Territories, and later Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry. From 1986 to 1995 he was head of the UMNO of the State of Johor and took the position of Menteri Besar (comparable to a Prime Minister) of Johor.

In 1995 he returned to national politics and was appointed Minister for Youth and Sport to the Cabinet. After the parliamentary elections in 1999 he was appointed Minister for Internal Trade and Consumer Protection and in 2000 he was appointed Vice President of UMNO. Under the leadership of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi , Muhyiddin was Minister of Agriculture and Agro-Industry from 2004 to 2008 and then Minister of International Trade and Industry from 2008 to 2009. He was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education in 2009 by Prime Minister Najib Razak . From April 9, 2009 he was also Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia. On July 28, 2015, he was dismissed from these positions by Najib Razak and expelled from his party a year later. He then joined the Malaysian United Indigenous Party , which was founded that same year.

On February 29, 2020, a week after the country plunged into political crisis, Muhyiddin Yassin was appointed Prime Minister by King Abdullah Shah after Mahathir bin Mohamad surprisingly resigned five days earlier. During the Muhyiddin government, Malaysia was caught in three major lockdowns and reopening targets have been reset. These have been replaced by the National Recovery Plan . He and his entire cabinet offered his resignation on August 16, 2021 . Allied MPs and King Abdullah Shah had previously withdrawn their support. Yassin was also accused of poor management during the COVID-19 pandemic . Malaysia has one of the world's highest infection rates and deaths relative to population. Until a new government is formed, Yassin remains in office with a transitional government.

Positions

Muhyiddin got into controversy in March 2010 when he stated that he was "Malay first" rather than "Malay first". He also said there was nothing wrong with other races in the country doing the same. For example, the Chinese could claim to be "Chinese first, Malaysian second," and the same would be true of Indians. In the Malaysian United Indigenous Party of which he is a member, non- Bumiputra (ethnic Malay) can become members but are not allowed to vote in party elections.

Personal

Muhyiddin has been married to Noorainee Abdul Rahman since 1978 and has four children.

Web links

Commons : Muhyiddin Yassin - collection of images

Individual evidence

↑ The many roots of Malays leave delegates in stitches. (No longer available online.) In: The Star Online . October 11, 2011, archived from the original on October 11, 2011 ; accessed on March 4, 2020 (English).
↑ Bhavan Jaipragas and Reuters : What just happened in Malaysia? A look at how it got its eighth prime minister. In: scmp.com . March 1, 2020, archived from the original on August 2, 2021 ; accessed on March 4, 2020 (English).
↑ red, ORF.at/Agenturen: Government in Malaysia resigned. , In: ORF .at, August 16, 2021.
↑ Lena Bodewein: Malaysia's government resigned. In: tagesschau.de . ARD-aktuell , accessed on August 16, 2021 .
^ Karen Chapman: Muhyiddin: I am a Malay first and Malaysian at heart. In: The Star Online . April 1, 2010, archived from the original on January 2, 2021 ; accessed on March 4, 2020 (English).

personal data
SURNAME	Muhyiddin Yassin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Muhyiddin bin Haji Muhammad Yassin
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Malaysian politician, Prime Minister of Malaysia
BIRTH DATE	May 15, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH	Muar , Johor

[1] The many roots of Malays leave delegates in stitches. (No longer available online.) In: The Star Online . October 11, 2011, archived from the original on October 11, 2011 ; accessed on March 4, 2020 (English).

[2] Bhavan Jaipragas and Reuters : What just happened in Malaysia? A look at how it got its eighth prime minister. In: scmp.com . March 1, 2020, archived from the original on August 2, 2021 ; accessed on March 4, 2020 (English).

[3] red, ORF.at/Agenturen: Government in Malaysia resigned. , In: ORF .at, August 16, 2021.

[4] Lena Bodewein: Malaysia's government resigned. In: tagesschau.de . ARD-aktuell , accessed on August 16, 2021 .

[5] Karen Chapman: Muhyiddin: I am a Malay first and Malaysian at heart. In: The Star Online . April 1, 2010, archived from the original on January 2, 2021 ; accessed on March 4, 2020 (English).