JOHOR BAHRU, Feb 28 -- Benut assemblyman Datuk Hasni Mohammad was sworn in as the 18th Menteri Besar of Johor before Sultan of Johor Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar at Istana Bukit Serene here today.
The official Facebook of the Sultan reported the swearing-in ceremony with pictures of Hasni receiving his letter of appointment and taking his oath of office.
Also present was Tunku Mahkota Johor Tunku Ismail.
The appointment of Hasni followed the announcement by the Johor Palace yesterday of the formation of the Gabungan Baharu government in the state, comprising UMNO, PAS and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu), after the new coalition had the numbers in the 56-seat State Assembly.
The previous Pakatan Harapan government made up of PKR, DAP, Bersatu and Amanah lost its majority after Bersatu pulled out of the coalition.
Hasni, 61, is also Johor Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and state UMNO chief.
Hasni replaces Datuk Dr Sahruddin Jamal of Bersatu, who was appointed the 17th MB on April 14, 2019.
On Wednesday, the Sultan had interviewed 54 of the assemblymen to find out their position on who they wanted as the new MB following Bersatu pulling out of PH on Monday (Feb 24), which left Johor with a hung state goverment.
Hasni is the third MB to be appointed in Johor in three years after the 14th general election on May 9, 2018.
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