KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Sin Chew Daily) – Umno's Member of Parliament for Bera Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has been appointed the ninth prime minister of Malaysia.

His Majesty Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah announced today that Ismail Sabri, who has the support of 114 Members of Parliament, has been appointed the ninth prime minister in accordance with Articles 40(2)(a) and 43(2((a) of the Federal Constitution.

Ismail Sabri will be sworn in at Istana Negara at 2.30 p.m. Saturday.