KOTA KINABABALU: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was sworn in as the 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia in the presence of Yang di Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V at Balai Rong Seri, Istana Negara, at 9.56pm yesterday.
The 92 year old who is the oldest Prime Minister to serve the country recorded history when he was sworn in as prime minister for the second time after holding the same post on July 16, 1981.
Sultan Muhammad V gave consent in accordance with Clause (2) (a) of Article 43 of the Federal Constitution for Mahathir to be appointed Prime Minister.
He was accompanied by Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali as well as PKR president Datin Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail; DAP secretary-general, Lim Guan Eng; PPBM president, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and President of Parti Amanah Negara, Mohamad Sabu.
In the 14th General Election (GE14) on May 9, Pakatan Harapan (PH) won 135 out of 222 parliamentary seats to form a new Federal Government.
Mahathir won the Langkawi parliamentary seat with a majority of 8,893 votes against Barisan Nasional’s (BN) Datuk Ir Nawawi Ahmad and PAS candidate Zubir Ahmad in a three-cornered fight.-BNN
