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Wan Azizah Wan Ismail

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Wan Azizah binti Wan Ismail (Jawi: وان عزيزة بنت وان إسماعيل; born 3 December 1952) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia as the wife of Anwar Ibrahim, Member of Parliament (MP) for Bandar Tun Razak since November 2022 and 1st President of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition since July 2017. She served as the 12th Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Women, Family and Community Development in the PH administration under former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad from May 2018 to the collapse of the PH administration in February 2020, 1st President of the People's Justice Party (PKR) from April 1999 to November 2018, the 11th and 13th Leader of the Opposition from March 2008 to August 2008 and again from May 2015 to May 2018, MP for Pandan from May 2018 to November 2022, for Permatang Pauh from November 1999 to March 2008 and again from May 2015 to May 2018 as well as Member of the Selangor State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Kajang from April 2014 to May 2018. She was the first female Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition as well as the highest ever female political officeholder in the history of Malaysia. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail is the 13,114th most popular politician (down from 13,048th in 2019), the 16th most popular biography from Singapore (down from 12th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Singaporean Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail ranks 13,114 out of 19,576. Before her are Winthrop Rockefeller, Roger Sherman, Imyremeshaw, Ashur-bel-kala, David A. Granger, and August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck. After her are Mame Madior Boye, Artaxias II of Iberia, Tibor Szamuely, Ashur-nadin-ahhe II, Vitale Candiano, and Vakhtang IV of Georgia.

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Among people born in 1952, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail ranks 290. Before her are Walter Isaacson, Jim Ratcliffe, Piercarlo Ghinzani, Quim Monzó, Martin Parr, and Reginald VelJohnson. After her are Benny Urquidez, Marek Belka, Ricardo La Volpe, Cerrone, Jigme Thinley, and Kikki Danielsson.

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In Singapore

Among people born in Singapore, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail ranks 16 out of 42. Before her are David Marshall (1908), Julia Nickson (1958), Vanessa-Mae (1978), Wee Kim Wee (1915), Abu Bakar of Johor (1833), and Wu Lien-teh (1879). After her are Ong Teng Cheong (1936), Ho Ching (1953), Chin Han (1969), Kygo (1991), Brad Cooper (1954), and William Goh (1957).

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Among POLITICIANS In Singapore

Among politicians born in Singapore, Wan Azizah Wan Ismail ranks 13. Before her are Parameswara (1344), Goh Chok Tong (1941), Tharman Shanmugaratnam (1957), David Marshall (1908), Wee Kim Wee (1915), and Abu Bakar of Johor (1833). After her are Ho Ching (1953).

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