APTOPIX Malaysia PoliticsIn this photo released by Malaysia's Department of Information, Malaysia's incoming Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob takes the oath of office during his swearing-in ceremony as the country's new leader at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur.
Ismail took the oath of office before King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah during a brief ceremony at the national palace witnessed by leaders in the prime minister's alliance, including Muhyiddin.
Ismail obtained the backing of 114 lawmakers for a slender majority that brought Muhyiddin's alliance back to power.