<P> This marked a historic defeat for the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition , which had been the governing party of Malaysia and its predecessor state , Malaya , since the country 's independence in 1957 . This makes Mahathir Mohamad the next Prime Minister of Malaysia and , at 92 years old , the oldest head of government in the world , although he has indicated he would give way within a few years to jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim after seeking a royal pardon for him . </P>
<P> This marked a historic defeat for the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition , which had been the governing party of Malaysia and its predecessor state , Malaya , since the country 's independence in 1957 . This makes Mahathir Mohamad the next Prime Minister of Malaysia and , at 92 years old , the oldest head of government in the world , although he has indicated he would give way within a few years to jailed opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim after seeking a royal pardon for him . </P>
who is the next prime minister of malaysia
who is the next prime minister of malaysia
Mahathir Mohamad
Mahathir Mohamad