The Democracy and Islam Programme Centre for the Study of Democracy University of Westminster

The Democracy and Islam Programme
Centre for the Study of Democracy
University of Westminster

Cordially Invites

Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim

Leader of the Opposition Coalition

and Former Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia

on the topic

Democratic Transitions in the Muslim World

At 5:30 pm

Monday 4 July 2011

University of Westminster, The Pavilion

115 New Cavendish Street, W1W 6UW

A world renowned intellectual and reform politician, Anwar is architect and leader of Malaysia’s Opposition Coalition, which made spectacular and unprecedented electoral gains in the 2008 elections. Highly respected for his reformist and anti-corruption credentials, as well as his management of the Malaysian economy during the 1990s financial crisis, Anwar is also viewed as one of the forefathers of the Asian Renaissance and a leading proponent of greater cooperation among civilizations. He is an ardent supporter of democracy and is an authoritative voice in the dialogue between East and West.

Anwar Ibrahim served as Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance from 1993-1998, and before that had occupied a number of ministerial positions since 1983. He was also Chairman of the Development Committee of World Bank and International Monetary Fund in 1998 and President of UNESCO’s General Conference. As a student leader he was the founder of Malaysia’s Muslim Youth Movement and has extensive experience working with Muslim political parties. From August 2005-December 2006, he was the Malaysia Professor of Islam in Southeast Asia at the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding in Washington, DC. He remains involved in the Center’s activities and lectures on American campuses during his frequent visits to the United States

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