Anwar Ibrahim: from protest leader and prisoner to Malaysia’s PM
Anwar has been a rising star, led a movement for change and served time in jail en route to top job
It has been a bumpy road to the pinnacle of power for Anwar Ibrahim, once jailed for almost 10 years on trumped-up charges but on Thursday finally achieving his dream of the Malaysian premiership.
In his decades-long quest for the top job, the 75-year-old has tasted political triumph and defeat, led street protests for democratic reforms and strung together a multi-ethnic opposition coalition while behind bars.