Najib sworn in as Prime Minister!!

Today (3th of April 2009)

"Big" day of Najib(our new PM)

Congratulation to Najib!!

09.30am: Ministers and officials are gathering at Istana Negara. Former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad also arrives at the Palace.

09.45am: Abdullah and Najib arrive at Istana Negara.

09.55am: King arrives for swearing in ceremony.

10.10am: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak sworn in as Prime Minister in front of Yang diPertuan Agung Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara. The swearing in ceremony was witnessed by the two previous Prime Ministers, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

10.23am: Abdullah conferred the Darjah Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara which carries the title Tun.

10.25am: Abdullah’s wife Jeanne conferred the Darjah Seri Setia Mahkota Negara, which also carries the title Tun.

10.27am: Swearing in ceremony of Najib as PM ends.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak is scheduled to be sworn in as Prime Minister on Friday before the Yang di Pertuan Agong Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin at Istana Negara.

The King had consented to the appointment of Najib as the sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan had said.

He said in a statement Thursday that Najib would be presented his letter of appointment as Prime Minister and would take his oath of office, loyalty and confidentiality before the King at Istana Negara.

On Thursday, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi sought an audience with Tuanku Mizan where he conveyed his intention to relinquish the Prime Minister’s post and sought the King’s consent for Najib to become the next Prime Minister.