Shem Banbury - Kiwi Kids News Editor
Mahathir Mohamad has become the world’s oldest elected leader at the age of 92!
He is the new Prime Minister of Malaysia.
In his historic win he has beaten the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, which has been in power since independence in 1957.
Mahathir used to be Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003. Back then he stood for the Barisan Nasional Party, but has since changed sides.
Official results showed that Mahathir’s coalition won 113 seats, one more than the number required to rule.
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7 Responses
wow thats cool
HOW!?!? NO WAY
Cool too
he is 92 year old
good on him
i agree with the first person he is 92 years old!!!
Wow