The People’s Justice Party (PKR) may in many ways be synonymous with its larger-than-life leader, Anwar Ibrahim, who, although only president for six of the party’s twenty-five years, has always been its de facto leader and adviser. However, PKR is much more than only about Anwar, and this paper traces the evolution of the party independently of Anwar as a person. The post-election Unity Government with Anwar Ibrahim as the tenth prime minister marks PKR’s first “real” governing experience, and this would not have been possible without PKR’s core identity operating in full gear.

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