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On 21 August 2021, Ismail Sabri Yaakob was officially appointed as the eighth Prime Minister of Malaysia by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. He succeeded Muhyiddin Yassin, who resigned on 16 August 2021 after losing the support of his coalition government.