Daughter of Malaysia’s Anwar Ibrahim marries in low-key ceremony
- Lawmaker Nurul Izzah Anwar and Yin Shao Loong tied the knot in presence of close friends and family members on Friday
- Wishes poured in for the couple on social media, with netizens expressing hope the interracial marriage would ‘strengthen unity’ in the Malay-majority country
Nurul Izzah Anwar and Yin Shao Loong were in a relationship for some time but it was known only to their inner circles and relatives, The Vibes news website said, citing sources.
Nurul Izzah, known as the “reformist princess” because of her reputation for championing the same anti-corruption and multiracial agenda as her father, is the MP of Permatang Pauh in Penang. The 41-year-old was last month appointed as one of the vice-presidents of her father’s People’s Justice Party (PKR), a post she quit in 2018.
Yin, 46, a well-known name in Malaysian political and policymaking circles, was previously a senior aide to trade and industry minister Azmin Ali.
Yin’s earlier marriage to filmmaker Tan Chui Mui ended in divorce in 2019, while Nurul Izzah split from her businessman-husband Raja Ahmad Shahrir Iskandar Raja Salim in 2015 after 12 years of marriage.