KUALA LUMPUR: UMNO vice-president Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob today took his oath of office as Malaysia\u2019s 9th Prime Minister before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.
\nThe ceremony, which involved the conferment of the instrument of appointment and taking the Oath\u00a0of Office and Allegiance, as well as the Oath of Secrecy as the Prime Minister, was held at the\u00a0Balai Singgahsana Kecil (Minor Throne Room), Istana Negara here, at about 2.20 pm.
\nIsmail Sabri was sworn in as the Prime Minister at 2.28 pm
\nAl-Sultan Abdullah consented to Ismail\u2019s appointment as Prime Minister in accordance with Article\u00a040(2)(a) and Article 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution.
\nThe appointment of the Bera Member of Parliament (MP) was made following the resignation of Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president and Pagoh MP,\u00a0on Aug 16 after failing to command majority support of the parliamentary members after 15 UMNO MPs withdrew their support for\u00a0 Perikatan Nasional (PN).
\nThe ceremony was also attended by Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah.
\nIsmail Sabri, 61, who was clad in black baju Melayu, complete with samping, was accompanied by his wife,\u00a0 Datin Seri Muhaini Zainal Abidin.
\nAfter taking his oath of office, Ismail Sabri then signed the document.
\nIt was witnessed by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali and Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat.
\nAlso present were Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim,\u00a0Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun,\u00a0UMNO president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin,\u00a0PAS president Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang,\u00a0Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS) president Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili and Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) chairman Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.
\nThe ceremony ended with the reading of the doa led by Datuk Dr Luqman Abdullah
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