Anwar Ibrahim

Japanese: アンワル（英語表記）Anwar Ibrahim

Born August 10, 1947, Chelok Kuk Kun is a Malaysian politician. He is a reformist and moderate Islamic thinker. Born to political parents, he began his political career at the University of Malaysia in the late 1960s. In 1982, he joined the ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) and was elected to parliament. He was appointed Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports in 1983, and served as Minister of Finance in 1991. In 1993, he became Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, a position he held until 1998. He led Malaysia to remarkable economic prosperity in the 1990s, and was praised by the world, but when the country faced the Asian financial crisis in 1997, he clashed with Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad over the implementation of the economic recovery plan. He was dismissed from office and expelled from UMNO in 1998. In 1999, he was arrested and convicted on charges of homosexuality in addition to corruption. In 2004, the Supreme Court overturned his verdict and acquitted him of the homosexuality charge, citing insufficient evidence. In 2008, he became the de facto leader of the opposition coalition, the People's Alliance, and led them to victory in the election, breaking the ruling party's 34-year two-thirds majority in parliament. He also won a by-election in 2008, shaking up the UMNO Abdullah government. When Najib Razak took office as prime minister in 2009, he was again accused of homosexuality, creating another obstacle to his political advancement.

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[生]1947.8.10. チェロクトックン
マレーシアの政治家。改革主義者にしてイスラム中道派。政治家の両親のもとに生まれ，1960年代後半にマレーシア大学で政治活動に携わり始めた。1982年に与党統一マレー国民組織 UMNOに入党し，国会議員に当選。1983年文化・青年・スポーツ大臣に就任後大臣を歴任し，1991年財務大臣に就任。1993年に副首相兼財務相となり，1998年まで兼務した。マレーシアを 1990年代のめざましい経済的繁栄へ導き世界の賞賛を浴びたが，1997年アジア通貨危機に直面すると，経済復興計画の実施をめぐりマハティール・ビン・モハマド首相と対立した。1998年に罷免され，UMNOからも除名された。翌 1999年には汚職に加え同性愛容疑で逮捕され，有罪となった。2004年に最高裁判所は同性愛について証拠不十分として逆転無罪判決をくだした。2008年野党連合，人民同盟の実質的な指導者の地位につき，選挙を勝利に導き，与党が 34年間維持してきた国会の 3分の2以上の多数支配を打破した。さらに，同 2008年の国会補欠選挙に勝利すると，UMNOのアブドラ政権をゆさぶった。2009年後継首相にナジブ・ラザクが就任すると，再び同性愛の嫌疑で告発され，政治的躍進を阻む新たな障害となった。

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