Mahiaddin bin Md. Yasin

Mahiaddin bin Md Yasin, commonly known as Muhyiddin Yassin, is a Malaysian politician who served as the 8th Prime Minister of Malaysia from March 2020 to August 2021. He has been the Member of Parliament for Pagoh since 1978. A long-time member of UMNO, he held several cabinet positions, including Deputy Prime Minister, before being sacked in 2015 for criticising the government's handling of the 1MDB scandal. In 2016, he co-founded Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (BERSATU) and joined the Pakatan Harapan coalition which won the 2018 general election. Following a political crisis in 2020, he was appointed Prime Minister, leading the Perikatan Nasional coalition. His premiership was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic response. He resigned in 2021 after losing his parliamentary majority.