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{{Short description|Prime Minister of Malaysia from 2009 to 2018}}
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{{Malay name|Mohammad Najib|Abdul Razak|note=on}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix    = [[Malay styles and titles#Honorary styles|Yang Berbahagia]] [[Malay styles and titles#State titles|Dato' Sri]]
| name                = Najib Razak
| native_name         = {{nobold|نجيب رزاق}}
| honorific-suffix    = {{post-nominals|country=MYS|size=100|DK II (Pahang)|DK I (Brunei)|SPMK (Kelantan)|DMK|SSSJ|SPSA|SSAP|SIMP|SPDK|DUNM|DP|DSAP|PNBS}}
| image               = Najib Razak 2008-08-21.jpg
| caption             = Official portrait, 2008
| order               = 6th
| office              = Prime Minister of Malaysia
| monarch             = {{Unbulleted list
|[[Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu|Mizan Zainal Abidin]]
|[[Abdul Halim of Kedah|Abdul Halim]]
|[[Muhammad V of Kelantan|Muhammad V]]
}}
| deputy              = {{Unbulleted list 
|[[Muhyiddin Yassin]]
|[[Ahmad Zahid Hamidi]]
}}
| term_start          = 3 April 2009
| term_end            = 9 May 2018
| predecessor         = [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]
| successor           = [[Mahathir Mohamad]]
| office1             = 7th [[President of the United Malays National Organisation]]<br />{{small|(''ex officio'': Chairman of [[Barisan Nasional]])}}
| deputy1             = {{Unbulleted list|Muhyiddin Yassin|Ahmad Zahid Hamidi}}
| term_start1         = 26 March 2009
| term_end1           = 12 May 2018
| predecessor1        = Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
| successor1          = Ahmad Zahid Hamidi
| order2              = 9th
| office2             = Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
| primeminister2      = Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
| term_start2         = 7 January 2004
| term_end2           = 3 April 2009
| predecessor2        = Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
| successor2          = Muhyiddin Yassin
| order3              = 12th
| office3             = Menteri Besar of Pahang
| monarch3            = [[Ahmad Shah of Pahang|Ahmad Shah]]
| term_start3         = 4 May 1982
| term_end3           = 14 August 1986
| 1blankname3         = Deputy
| 1namedata3          = Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman
| predecessor3        = Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman
| successor3          = [[Mohd Khalil Yaakob]]
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| embed            = yes
| subterm4            = 1978–1979
| suboffice4          = [[Ministry of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts (Malaysia)|Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts]]
| subterm5            = 1979–1981
| suboffice5          = [[Deputy Minister of Education (Malaysia)|Deputy Minister of Education]]
| subterm6            = 1981–1982
| suboffice6          = [[Ministry of Finance (Malaysia)|Deputy Minister of Finance]]
| subterm7            = 1986–1987
| suboffice7          = [[Ministry of Youth and Sports (Malaysia)|Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports]]
| subterm8            = 1987–1990
| suboffice8          = [[Ministry of Youth and Sports (Malaysia)|Minister of Youth and Sports]]
| subterm9            = 1990–1995
| suboffice9          = [[Minister of Defence (Malaysia)|Minister of Defence]]
| subterm10           = 1995–1999
| suboffice10         = [[Minister of Education (Malaysia)|Minister of Education]]
| subterm11           = 1999–2008
| suboffice11         = [[Minister of Defence (Malaysia)|Minister of Defence]]
| subterm12           = 2008–2018
| suboffice12         = [[Minister of Finance (Malaysia)|Minister of Finance]]
| subterm13           = 2012–2013
| suboffice13         = [[Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development (Malaysia)|Acting Minister of Women, Family and Community Development]]
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| constituency_MP14   = [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]
| parliament14        = Malaysian
| term_start14        = 6 October 1986
| term_end14          = 6 September 2022<ref>{{cite web|last=Lim|first=Ida|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/09/02/six-questions-about-najibs-pekan-seat-and-ge15-dreams-now-that-hes-in-prison/26012|title=Six questions about Najib's Pekan seat (and GE15 dreams) now that he's in prison|date=2 September 2022|access-date=4 December 2023|website=Malay Mail|archive-date=3 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203183758/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/09/02/six-questions-about-najibs-pekan-seat-and-ge15-dreams-now-that-hes-in-prison/26012|url-status=live}} On when the 14-day period would lapse for Najib, Shanmuga said "he has until end of Tuesday, September 6."</ref>
| predecessor14       = Mohamed Amin Daud
| successor14         = [[Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali]]
| term_start15        = 21 February 1976
| term_end15          = 14 June 1982
| predecessor15       = [[Abdul Razak Hussein]] 
| successor15         = Mohamed Amin Daud
| constituency_AM16   = Bandar Pekan
| assembly16          = Pahang State Legislative
| term_start16        = 1982
| term_end16          = 1986
| predecessor16       = Shamsiah Abdul Hamid
| successor16         = ''Constituency abolished''
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| birth_name          = Mohammad Najib bin Abdul Razak
| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|1953|7|23|df=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Kuala Lipis]], 
Pahang, Federation of Malaya
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| residence           = 
| party               = [[United Malays National Organisation]] (UMNO) <br/> (1976–present)
| otherparty          = [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) <br/> (1976–present)
| spouse              = {{Unbulleted list
 |{{marriage|Tengku Puteri Zainah Eskandar|1976|1987|end=div.}}
 |{{marriage|[[Rosmah Mansor]]|1987}}
 }}
| children            = 5 (including [[Mohd Nazifuddin Najib|Nazifuddin]] and [[Nizar Najib|Nizar]])
| education           = {{Unbulleted list|[[St. John's Institution]]|[[Malvern College]]}}
| relatives           = [[Hishammuddin Hussein]] (cousin) <br/> [[Riza Aziz]] (stepson) <br/> [[:ms:Hussein bin Mohd Taib|Hussein bin Mohd Taib]] (grandfather) <br/> [[Mohamed Noah Omar]] (grandfather) <br/> [[Suhailah Noah]] (aunt) <br/> [[Onn Hafiz Ghazi]] (first cousin once removed)
| parents             = {{Unbulleted list|[[Abdul Razak Hussein]] (father)|[[Rahah Noah]] (mother)}}
| alma_mater          = [[University of Nottingham]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BSc]])<ref name="Biodata1">{{cite web |title=Y.A.B. Dato' Sri Mohd Najib Tun Razak |url=http://pmr.penerangan.gov.my/index.php/maklumat-kenegaraan/3162-perdana-menteri-malaysia-keenam.html |website=Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia |access-date=26 September 2018 |language=ms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926091511/http://pmr.penerangan.gov.my/index.php/maklumat-kenegaraan/3162-perdana-menteri-malaysia-keenam.html |archive-date=26 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| signature           = Najib_Razak_Signature.svg
| title               = 
| native_name_lang    = ms
}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office1             = Faction represented in [[Dewan Rakyat]]
| subterm1            = 1976–1982
| suboffice1          = [[Barisan Nasional]]
| subterm2            = 1986–2022
| suboffice2          = [[Barisan Nasional]]
| office4             = Faction represented in [[Pahang State Legislative Assembly]]
| subterm4            = 1982–1986
| suboffice4          = [[Barisan Nasional]]
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'''Mohammad Najib bin Abdul Razak''' ({{langx|ms-Arab|محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق|label=[[Jawi alphabet|Jawi]]}}, {{IPA|ms|muhammad nadʒɪb|lang}}; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician and convicted criminal who served as the sixth [[prime minister of Malaysia]] from 2009 to 2018. In 2020, he was convicted of [[corruption]] in the [[1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal]],<ref>{{cite web|last=Tee|first=Kenneth|url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/07/28/high-court-finds-najib-guilty-of-misappropriation-of-rm42m-src-internationa/1888749|title=High Court finds Najib guilty of all seven charges in misappropriation of RM42m SRC International funds|date=28 Jul 2020|newspaper=[[Malay Mail]]|access-date=2 February 2024|archive-date=1 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094146/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/07/28/high-court-finds-najib-guilty-of-misappropriation-of-rm42m-src-internationa/1888749|url-status=live}}</ref> one of the largest money-laundering and embezzlement scandals in history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/28/1mdb-inside-story-worlds-biggest-financial-scandal-malaysia|title=1MDB: The inside story of the world's biggest financial scandal|work=[[The Guardian]]|first=Randeep|last=Ramesh|date=28 July 2016|access-date=31 August 2022|archive-date=11 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191111085317/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/28/1mdb-inside-story-worlds-biggest-financial-scandal-malaysia|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-08-09 |title=1MDB: The playboys, PMs and partygoers around a global financial scandal |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46341603 |access-date=2022-08-31 |archive-date=21 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200721081321/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-46341603 |url-status=live }}</ref> He is the son of former prime minister [[Abdul Razak Hussein]]. Najib served as the chairman of the [[Barisan Nasional]] (BN) coalition from April 2009 to May 2018 and as the president of the [[UMNO|United Malays National Organisation]] (UMNO) from November 2008 to May 2018. However, the coalition experienced an unprecedented defeat in the [[2018 Malaysian general election|2018 general election]], attributed to corruption charges involving Najib and his family, which eroded public trust in the ruling party. The introduction of the [[Goods and Services Tax (Malaysia)|Goods and Services Tax]], widely regarded as unpopular, also significantly contributed to the decline in support.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-23 |title=Mahathir moment |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/world-affairs/mahathir-moment/article10108358.ece |access-date= |website=Frontline }}</ref>

Najib was elected to the [[Parliament of Malaysia]] in 1976, at the age of 23, replacing his deceased father in the Pahang-based seat of [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]. In the same year, he was appointed the head of UMNO Youth's Pekan branch and became a member of the youth wing's Executive Council. In the early years of his political career, Najib took on a deputy minister role in 1976, and between 1982 and 1986, he was the [[Menteri Besar of Pahang]]. Thereafter, until 2009, he was rotated throughout the [[Cabinet of Malaysia]], taking on various ministerial portfolios in defence, education, culture, youth and sports, and finally finance. Between 1993 and 2009, Najib was a vice-president of UMNO. During his tenure as deputy prime minister, he was accused of being involved in the 2006 [[Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa|Altantuya Shaariibuu murder case]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=HABIB |first=SHAHANAAZ |date=2008-07-03 |title=Altantuya: Razak's PI makes shocking statutory declaration (Update) |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/07/03/altantuya-razaks-pi-makes-shocking-statutory-declaration-update |access-date= |website=The Star }}</ref> but he denied any involvement in the case.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tee |first=Kenneth |date=2019-01-23 |title=Najib: Lies. I never met Altantuya |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/01/23/najib-lies.-i-never-met-altantuya/1715617 |access-date= |website=Malay Mail }}</ref>

[[Premiership of Najib Razak|Najib's tenure as prime minister]], between 2009 and 2018, was marked by [[Malaysian economic policy under Prime Minister Najib|economic liberalisation measures]], such as [[Subsidy reform in Malaysia|cuts to government subsidies]], which were unpopular among the public. After the [[2013 Malaysian general election|2013 election]], his government pursued a number of its critics on [[2014 Malaysian sedition dragnet|sedition charges]], the imprisonment of opposition leader [[Anwar Ibrahim]] following a conviction for [[Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trials|sodomy]] and the implementation of a [[Goods and Services Tax (Malaysia)|Goods and Services Tax]] (GST). He was prime minister during the [[Malaysia Airlines Flight 370]] disaster and a dispute with [[North Korea]] following the [[assassination of Kim Jong-nam]].

In 2015, Najib became implicated in [[1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal|a major corruption scandal]] involving state investment firm [[1Malaysia Development Berhad]] (1MDB) which led to rallies calling for his resignation, spearheaded by the grassroots movement [[Bersih]].<ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/arrests-at-rally-calling-for-najibs-resignation Arrests at rally calling for Najib's resignation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806013210/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/arrests-at-rally-calling-for-najibs-resignation |date=6 August 2015 }}. [[The Straits Times]], 1 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.</ref><ref>[https://www.wsj.com/articles/protesters-call-on-malaysian-prime-minister-to-resign-1438437489 Protesters Call on Malaysian Prime Minister to resign] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831215050/https://www.wsj.com/articles/protesters-call-on-malaysian-prime-minister-to-resign-1438437489 |date=31 August 2017 }}. The Wall Street Journal, 1 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/bersih-plans-overnight-rally-in-august-to-demand-najibs-resignation Bersih plans overnight rally in August to demand Najib's resignation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150826222429/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/bersih-plans-overnight-rally-in-august-to-demand-najibs-resignation |date=26 August 2015 }}. The Straits Times, 29 July 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.</ref> These protests culminated in the [[Malaysian Citizens' Declaration]] by [[Mahathir Mohamad]], [[Pakatan Harapan]] and NGOs which sought to oust Najib.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysia-alliance-demands/2572686.html|title=Malaysia alliance demands removal of scandal-hit PM Najib|access-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712144352/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysia-alliance-demands/2572686.html|archive-date=12 July 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/mahathir-and-opposition-sign-declaration-to-oust-najib|title=Malaysia's Mahathir and opposition sign declaration to oust Najib|newspaper=The Straits Times |date=4 March 2016|access-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329195113/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/mahathir-and-opposition-sign-declaration-to-oust-najib|archive-date=29 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

Najib's response to the corruption accusations was to tighten his grip on power by replacing then-deputy prime minister [[Muhyiddin Yassin]], suspending two newspapers and pushing through parliament a controversial [[National Security Council (Malaysia)#National Security Council Bill 2015|National Security Council Bill]] that provides the prime minister with unprecedented powers.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/malaysia-1mdb-najib-idUSL3N10L2P120150811#5Js2PtR7YiUo62fQ.97|title=Malaysia's Najib looks to ride out political crisis|date=11 August 2015|access-date=8 December 2015|newspaper=Reuters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329183751/https://www.reuters.com/article/malaysia-1mdb-najib-idUSL3N10L2P120150811#5Js2PtR7YiUo62fQ.97|archive-date=29 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/new-bill-gives-najib-extensive-powers|title=New bill gives Najib extensive powers|date=5 December 2015|access-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329200633/https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/government-economy/new-bill-gives-najib-extensive-powers|archive-date=29 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Najib's various subsidy cuts have contributed to soaring [[Cost of living|living costs]],<ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-01-07/malaysians-seen-curbing-spending-as-living-costs-surge-economy Malaysians seen curbing spending as living costs surge] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112052004/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-01-07/malaysians-seen-curbing-spending-as-living-costs-surge-economy |date=12 November 2017 }}. Bloomberg, 7 January 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.</ref> while fluctuating oil prices and the fallout from the 1MDB scandal led to a depreciation of the [[Malaysian ringgit|Malaysian currency]].<ref>[http://www.themalaymailonline.com/money/article/ringgit-oil-pricesdrop-ahead-of-najibs-economic-address Ringgit, oil prices drop ahead of Najib's economic address] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707091723/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/money/article/ringgit-oil-pricesdrop-ahead-of-najibs-economic-address |date=7 July 2015 }}. The Malay Mail Online, 20 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.</ref><ref>[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-31/ringgit-extends-monthly-losses-as-1mdb-scandal-hurts-sentiment Ringgit extends monthly losses as 1MDB scandal hurts sentiment] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112052136/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-31/ringgit-extends-monthly-losses-as-1mdb-scandal-hurts-sentiment |date=12 November 2017 }}. Bloomberg, 31 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.</ref> These ended with BN's loss in the [[2018 Malaysian general election|2018 general elections]]. Najib then conceded defeat and promised to help facilitate a smooth transition of power.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/368245/najib-congratulates-dr-mahathir-over-pm-appointment|title=Najib congratulates Dr Mahathir over PM appointment|newspaper=[[New Straits Times]]|date=11 May 2018|access-date=12 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512181921/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/368245/najib-congratulates-dr-mahathir-over-pm-appointment|archive-date=12 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 3 July 2018, Najib was arrested by the [[Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission]] (MACC), which investigated how RM42&nbsp;million (US$10.6&nbsp;million) went from SRC International, a company related to 1MDB, into Najib's bank account.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak arrested, to be charged on Wednesday over 1MDB scandal|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-razak-arrested-1mdb-scandal-to-be-charged-10495160|access-date=29 July 2020|website=CNA|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820211427/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-razak-arrested-1mdb-scandal-to-be-charged-10495160|archive-date=20 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In the process, the police seized a number of fashion accessories worth $273&nbsp;million while searching through his properties.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/25/1mdb-scandal-explained-a-tale-of-malaysias-missing-billions 1MDB scandal explained: a tale of Malaysia's missing billions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831031907/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/oct/25/1mdb-scandal-explained-a-tale-of-malaysias-missing-billions |date=31 August 2019 }} Published by The Guardian on 25 October 2018</ref> Najib was subsequently charged and convicted by the [[High court (Malaysia)|High Court]] on [[abuse of power]], [[money laundering]] and [[Law of Malaysia|criminal breach of trust]], becoming the first Prime Minister of Malaysia to be convicted of [[Corruption in Malaysia|corruption]],<ref name="cna28jul20">{{cite news|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-1mdb-trial-verdict-guilty-12967036|title=Former Malaysia PM Najib Razak found guilty of all 7 charges in 1MDB trial|website=[[CNA (news channel)|Channel News Asia]]|date=28 July 2020|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729201236/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-1mdb-trial-verdict-guilty-12967036|archive-date=29 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53563065|title=Najib Razak: Former Malaysian PM guilty on all charges in corruption trial|website=[[BBC News]]|date=28 July 2020|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728060122/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53563065|archive-date=28 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> and was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment and fined RM210 million.<ref name="st28jul20">{{cite news|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ex-malaysian-pm-najib-found-guilty-on-one-count-of-abuse-of-power-in-1mdb-linked-graft|title=Ex-Malaysian PM Najib gets 12 years' jail in 1MDB-linked graft trial|website=[[The Straits Times]]|date=28 July 2020|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728034712/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ex-malaysian-pm-najib-found-guilty-on-one-count-of-abuse-of-power-in-1mdb-linked-graft|archive-date=28 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="1cna28jul20">{{cite news|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-1mdb-trial-verdict-guilty-12967036|title=Former Malaysia PM Najib Razak sentenced to 12 years in jail following guilty verdict in 1MDB trial|website=[[Channel NewsAsia]]|date=28 July 2020|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729201236/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-1mdb-trial-verdict-guilty-12967036|archive-date=29 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> At the same time, Najib was also simultaneously directed to settle RM1.69 billion in tax arrears owed to the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-07-22 |title=High Court allows IRB to collect RM1.69b in tax arrears from former PM Najib |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/07/22/high-court-allows-irb-to-collect-rm1.69b-in-tax-arrears-from-former-pm-naji/1886981 |website=Malay Mail}}</ref> The sentence was upheld by the [[Federal Court of Malaysia|Federal Court]] on 23 August 2022.<ref>{{Cite news |author1=Ying Xian Wong |author2=Feliz Solomon |date=2022-08-23 |title=Najib Razak, Malaysia's Ex-Prime Minister, to Be Imprisoned After Losing Final 1MDB Appeal |language=en-US |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/najib-razak-malaysias-ex-prime-minister-to-be-imprisoned-after-losing-final-1mdb-appeal-11661245317 |access-date=2022-08-23 |issn=0099-9660 |archive-date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328151212/https://www.wsj.com/articles/najib-razak-malaysias-ex-prime-minister-to-be-imprisoned-after-losing-final-1mdb-appeal-11661245317 |url-status=live }}</ref> He is currently serving his sentence in [[Kajang Prison]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2022/08/825035/najib-taken-kajang-prison|title=Najib taken to Kajang Prison|date=23 August 2022|newspaper=[[New Straits Times]]|access-date=2 February 2024|archive-date=4 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204203623/https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2022/08/825035/najib-taken-kajang-prison|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Najib was born on 23 July 1953 at the Pahang State Secretary official residence in Bukit Bius,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sayangsabah.com/en/midwife-proud-to-have-cared-for-najib/|title=Midwife proud to have cared for Najib|date=21 February 2016|publisher=Sayang Sabah|author=Vivien, Ann|access-date=23 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323155926/https://www.sayangsabah.com/en/midwife-proud-to-have-cared-for-najib/|archive-date=23 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Kuala Lipis]], Pahang. Najib is the eldest of second Malaysian Prime Minister [[Abdul Razak Hussein|Abdul Razak]]'s six sons. His younger brother, [[Nazir Razak|Dato' Seri Mohd Nazir Abdul Razak]],<ref>[http://www.cimb.com/index.php?ch=subch_about_cimb_group&pg=pg_acg_our_leaders&ac=42&tpt=cimb_group#top CIMB Group, 25 May 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428175336/http://www.cimb.com/index.php?ch=subch_about_cimb_group&pg=pg_acg_our_leaders&ac=42&tpt=cimb_group#top |date=28 April 2014 }}. Cimb.com. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref> runs the country's second-largest lender, [[Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings|Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd.]]<ref>[http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/14806-najib-deals-with-more-perception-pitfalls- PAC to haul up seven ministries, agencies for weak finances] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061036/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/14806-najib-deals-with-more-perception-pitfalls- |date=4 March 2016 }}. Themalaysianinsider.com. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref> Najib is also one of the Four Noblemen of the Pahang Darul Makmur (Royal Court) by virtue of his inherited title as the [[Orang Kaya Indera Shahbandar]]. He received his primary and secondary education at [[St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur]]. He later attended [[Malvern College]]<ref>{{cite news | title=Profile: Najib Razak : To Najib Razak the Malaysian premiership may feel like a birthright. | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/5099246/Profile-Najib-Razak.html | publisher=The Daily Telegraph, 3 April 2009 | access-date=15 March 2010 | location=London | first=Thomas | last=Bell | date=3 April 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129175427/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/malaysia/5099246/Profile-Najib-Razak.html | archive-date=29 January 2010 | url-status=live }}</ref> in [[Worcestershire]], England, and subsequently went to the [[University of Nottingham]], where he received a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[Industrial organization|industrial economics]] in 1974. Najib Razak returned to Malaysia in 1974 and entered the business world, serving briefly at [[Bank Negara Malaysia]] and later with [[Petronas]] (Malaysia's national oil company) as a public affairs manager.<ref>[http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=63996 "How Najib and Abdullah rose to nation's top post".] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621233817/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=63996 |date=21 June 2011 }}, [[Daily Express]], 4 April 2009</ref>

==Early political career==
{{Conservatism in Malaysia|People}}
The eldest son of Malaysian Prime Minister, [[Abdul Razak Hussein]], was elected to the [[Parliament of Malaysia]] in 1976 replacing his deceased father in the [[Pahang]]-based seat of [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]. The national outpouring of grief following Tun Razak's death and the respect for his father helped Najib win election unopposed as Member of Parliament at the very young age of 23.<ref name="pmo.gov.my">[http://www.pmo.gov.my/?menu=page&page=1926 Biography. The Honourable Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718152542/http://www.pmo.gov.my/?menu=page&page=1926 |date=18 July 2011 }}. Office of the Prime Minister of Malaysia</ref> In 1986 Najib won re-election to the same seat.<ref name="pmo.gov.my"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2009&dt=0329&pub=Kosmo&sec=Rencana_Utama&pg=ru_06.htm|title=Kosmo! Online – Rencana Utama|access-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402191345/http://kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2009&dt=0329&pub=Kosmo&sec=Rencana_Utama&pg=ru_06.htm|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

From 1982 to 1986 he was the [[Menteri Besar]] (Chief Minister) of Pahang, before holding various cabinet posts throughout the remainder of the 1980s and 1990s, including Defence and Education. In 2004, he became [[Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia|Deputy Prime Minister]] under Prime Minister [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]], and replaced him 2009. Under his leadership, Barisan Nasional won the [[2013 Malaysian general election|2013 elections]], although for the first time in Malaysia's history the opposition won the majority of the popular vote.<ref>{{cite news|date=9 August 2014|title=What's Malay for gerrymandering?|url=https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21611139-years-delineation-electoral-boundaries-will-determine-future-malaysian-politics-whats|newspaper=The Economist|location=Kuala Lumpur|access-date=5 January 2016|archive-date=23 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123144530/http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21611139-years-delineation-electoral-boundaries-will-determine-future-malaysian-politics-whats|url-status=live}}</ref>

Najib was first assigned into the [[Cabinet of Malaysia]] at the age of 25 when he was appointed [[Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications (Malaysia)|Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Post]] in 1978, becoming the youngest deputy minister in the country.<ref>[http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=63996] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621233817/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=63996|date=21 June 2011}}</ref> He served as the Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Pahang between 1982 and 1986, becoming the youngest Menteri Besar in the state to enter office when he was sworn in at the age of 29.<ref>[http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/National/2523914/Article/index_html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408071603/http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/National/2523914/Article/index_html|date=8 April 2009}}</ref> In 1986 he was appointed as [[Ministry of Youth and Sports (Malaysia)|Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports]] in the Cabinet of [[Mahathir Mohamad]]. He focused on improving Malaysian sports and introduced the National Sports Policy in 1988. In 1989 Malaysia achieved its best-ever performance at the South East Asia (SEA) Games, held in Kuala Lumpur.<ref>[http://www.westportsmalaysia.com/news/news_03/tansri.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106021353/http://www.westportsmalaysia.com/news/news_03/tansri.html|date=6 January 2009}}</ref>

Najib was appointed head of UMNO Youth's Pekan branch and became a member of UMNO Youth's Executive Council (Exco) in 1976. In 1981, he was selected as a member of UMNO's Supreme Council, before winning the post of Vice-President of UMNO Youth in 1982.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040112054121/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2004%2F1%2F7%2Fnation%2F7055813&sec=nation Najib is Deputy PM, Cabinet reshuffled]. thestar.com.my. 7 January 2004</ref><ref>[http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/liew-chin-tong/11435-najib-the-prince] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228202202/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/opinion/liew-chin-tong/11435-najib-the-prince|date=28 February 2009}}</ref>

On 26 October 1987, the then leader of the opposition, [[Lim Kit Siang]], called for the [[Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission|Anti-Corruption Agency]] to investigate how Najib, who was then Pahang MB, could give approval for a logging concession of 2000 acres to a resident of a low-cost housing estate. He asked ACA to investigate whether the logging concessionnaire was in fact a nominee for Najib himself.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DAP calls for the closure of the Anti-corruption Agency as it serves no purpose when it is so ineffective against corruption in government and high political levels – Pursuit of a Malaysian Dream |date=14 November 1989 |url=https://bibliotheca.limkitsiang.com/1989/11/14/dap-calls-for-the-closure-of-the-anti-corruption-agency-as-it-serves-no-purpose-when-it-is-so-ineffective-against-corruption-in-government-and-high-political-lev/ |access-date=2022-08-23 |language=en-GB |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094146/https://bibliotheca.limkitsiang.com/1989/11/14/dap-calls-for-the-closure-of-the-anti-corruption-agency-as-it-serves-no-purpose-when-it-is-so-ineffective-against-corruption-in-government-and-high-political-lev/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1987, Najib was selected as the acting head of the Movement of UMNO Youth by [[Anwar Ibrahim|Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim]] after Anwar was asked to contest the post of UMNO Vice-President. Following mounting ethnic tensions anti-Chinese sentiments were expressed at a UMNO Youth rally held in [[Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur]] the same year where Najib spoke. Rising tensions soon lead to fears of ethnic violence and eventually resulted in a security operation known as [[Operasi Lalang]], that included numerous [[administrative detention]]s.<ref>{{Cite journal | last = Brown | first = Graham K. | date = April 2005 | title = Balancing the Risks of Corrective Surgery: The political economy of horizontal inequalities and the end of the New Economic Policy in Malaysia | place = Oxford | publisher = Centre for Research on Inequality, Human Security and Ethnicity, CRISE; Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford | url = http://www.crise.ox.ac.uk/pubs/workingpaper20.pdf | access-date = 7 December 2008 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080911130051/http://www.crise.ox.ac.uk/pubs/workingpaper20.pdf | archive-date = 11 September 2008 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>

Following the complete reorganisation and founding of the "New" UMNO by [[Mahathir Mohamad]] in the aftermath of the [[1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis]], Najib was appointed president of UMNO Youth in 1988.<ref>[http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-38840220090402 TIMELINE: The rise of Najib, Malaysia's sixth Prime Minister | Reuters] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408043103/http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-38840220090402 |date=8 April 2009 }}. In.reuters.com. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref>

By 1993, Najib was elected as one of six vice-presidents of UMNO in response to Anwar's decision to contest as the deputy president of UMNO. Najib continued to defend his post in party elections held in 1993, 1996, and 2004.<ref name=":5">[http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=29444] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110621233845/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=29444|date=21 June 2011}}</ref>

==Senior ministerial career==
===Minister for defence (1991–1995)===
In 1991, Mahathir appointed Najib as [[Minister of Defence (Malaysia)|Minister of Defence]]. Under Najib's direction, Malaysian troops were deployed to assist the [[United Nations peacekeeping|UN peacekeeping forces]] in [[Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia]] in 1993 during the [[Bosnian War]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/asiaCompanyAndMarkets/idINKLR45979920090305?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 |title=Q+A-Is Malaysia's incoming PM Najib a spendthrift? |work=Reuters |access-date=24 October 2011 |archive-date=20 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920005457/https://in.reuters.com/article/asiaCompanyAndMarkets/idINKLR45979920090305?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Malaysian forces were greeted warmly by Bosnians as well as Serbs and Croats.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110622070747/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2006%2F8%2F18%2Fnation%2F15174011&sec=nation Najib: We'll send troops despite Israeli reservations]. Thestar.com.my. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref> Malaysia also assisted peacekeeping operations in [[Somalia]] in 1993, losing one soldier in an effort to aid US soldiers during the [[Battle of Mogadishu (1993)|Battle of Mogadishu]]. Najib later criticised the UN's Somalia operation as putting too much emphasis on military action.<ref>"American soldiers 'held hostage by warlord'," [[The Herald (Glasgow)|The Herald]], 6 October 1993</ref> Since then Malaysia has stated a preference for participating in Chapter 6 "peace enforcement" missions, rather than Chapter 7 "peacekeeping" missions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://coe-dmha.org/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519093013/http://www.coe-dmha.org/Liaison/Vol_3No_1/Feat04.htm|url-status=usurped|title=Malaysia's Peacekeeping Effort|archive-date=19 May 2009|website=coe-dmha.org}}</ref> After four years at the Ministry of Defence, Najib assumed control of the Education Ministry in 1995. He returned to the Ministry of Defence in 2000.<ref name=":6" />

Japanese raped Malay comfort women but UMNO leader Najib Razak blocked all attempts by other UMNO members like Mustapha Yakub at asking Japan for compensation and apologies.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Michiko |first1=Nakahara |date=2001 |title="Comfort Women" in Malaysia |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/146727101760107442?journalCode=rcra20 |journal=Critical Asian Studies |volume=33 |issue=4 |pages=581–589 |doi=10.1080/146727101760107442 |pmid=21046839 |s2cid=36266081 |archive-date=26 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126084956/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/146727101760107442?journalCode=rcra20 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Loone |first=Susan |date=Aug 11, 2001 |title=Researcher details shattered lives of local comfort women |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/4269 |work=malaysiakini|archive-date=12 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412182317/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/4269 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/4269 |title=Researcher details shattered lives of local comfort women |date=11 August 2001 |access-date=2 February 2024 |archive-date=26 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126084956/https://m.malaysiakini.com/news/4269 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Nanda |first=Akshita |date=Jan 23, 2017 |title=Stirring look at comfort women in Singapore |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/stirring-look-at-comfort-women-in-singapore |work=The Straits Times |archive-date=26 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126084959/https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/arts/stirring-look-at-comfort-women-in-singapore |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Minister for education (1995–2000)===
In 1995, Najib left the Defence Ministry for the first time when he was appointed [[Minister of Education (Malaysia)|Minister of Education]]. His challenge was to respond to Malaysia's [[Wawasan 2020|newly proclaimed aspiration]] to become a fully developed nation by 2020. The 1996 Private Higher Education Institutions Act, allowed foreign universities to establish degree-conferring schools in Malaysia, providing greater educational opportunities for Malaysians and positioning Malaysia as a regional learning hub.<ref>[https://malaysiasdilemma.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/najibs-challenge-clean-up-umno/ Najib's Challenge: Clean up UMNO] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320191307/https://malaysiasdilemma.wordpress.com/2009/03/15/najibs-challenge-clean-up-umno/ |date=20 March 2012 }}. Malaysiasdilemma.wordpress.com (15 March 2009). Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref>

During the [[1999 Malaysian general election|1999 general elections]] Najib suffered a major setback when he barely won re-election to the Parliament by a margin of 241 votes, compared to a margin of over 10,000 in the previous election. This is a surprise to political observers.<ref name="pmo.gov.my"/>

===Return as minister for defence (2000–2008)===
[[File:Najib Tun Razak.jpg|thumb|Najib at [[The Pentagon]] in 2002]]
During his second tenure as [[Minister of Defence (Malaysia)|Minister of Defence]] Najib coordinated Malaysia's relief efforts following the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami|Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004]], and provided support to Indonesia in arresting those responsible for the [[2005 Bali bombings]].<ref>[http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KLR40945.htm News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426175533/http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KLR40945.htm |date=26 April 2006 }}. AlertNet. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref> Najib also oversaw the deployment of Malaysian troops as a part of a UN peacekeeping force in 2006, when Malaysia volunteered to help stabilise [[Lebanon]] following the [[2006 Lebanon War]].<ref name=":6">[https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSKLR13634920070102 Malaysian troops arrive for U.N. duty in Lebanon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308153417/https://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSKLR13634920070102 |date=8 March 2021 }}. Reuters. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref>

As defence minister, Najib instituted [[Conscription|compulsory military service]] in December 2003, stating that it would encourage interaction and friendship between youth of different ethnic groups and religions.<ref>[http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FE04Ae01.html Malaysia's 3-month national service a flop?] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081123095047/http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/FE04Ae01.html |date=23 November 2008 }}, Asia Times Online, 4 May 2004</ref> During its first five years of operation, over 339,000 Malaysian youth participated in the [[National Service Training Programme (Malaysia)|PLKN]] (the Bahasa Malaysian acronym for "Malaysian National Service"),<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080518014125/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F5%2F16%2Fparliament%2F21270333&sec=parliament RM2.37bil spent on NS], The Star, 16 May 2008</ref> which is intended to promote tolerance, teamwork, and community engagement. The programme, however, has faced challenges. Safety issues in the program have been reported and several people died during or shortly after their terms of service during the program's first few years.<ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/11/asia/AS-GEN-Malaysia-National-Service.php Malaysian family to sue government over daughter's death during national service] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080520233240/http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/05/11/asia/AS-GEN-Malaysia-National-Service.php |date=20 May 2008 }}, Associated Press, 11 May 2008</ref> In response, Najib strengthened the PLKN's health screening requirements and reinforced the government's commitment to punish negligent PLKN officials.<ref>[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/printable.php?id=283499 Government Won't Compromise On Negligence At NS Training Camps] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071025101205/http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/printable.php?id=283499 |date=25 October 2007 }}, Bernama, 6 September 2007.</ref>

==== The Altantuyaa affair ====
{{Main|Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa}}
French courts investigated allegations of corruption in the purchases of two {{sclass2|Scorpène|submarine|0}} submarines, by the Malaysian Ministry of Defence in 2002, at a time when Najib was the minister of defence. The allegations are that [[Abdul Razak Baginda]], an aide of Najib, received "commission" payments from the French submarine builder DCNS.<ref>{{cite news |title=Malaysian PM caught up in murder, bribery scandal |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/world/malaysian-pm-caught-up-in-murder-bribery-scandal-20130112-2cmk6.html |url-status=dead |access-date=7 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702211522/http://www.smh.com.au/world/malaysian-pm-caught-up-in-murder-bribery-scandal-20130112-2cmk6.html |archive-date=2 July 2014}}</ref> [[murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa|Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa]], a Mongolian woman hired as a French translator to facilitate the purchase of the submarines and mistress to Baginda, tried to blackmail Baginda for a $500,000 cut and was subsequently murdered. 2 policemen, who were bodyguards posted to Najib, were charged and found guilty.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 December 2012 |title=Malaysian prime minister faces new allegations over submarine |url=https://vancouversun.com/business/Malaysian+prime+minister+faces+allegations+over+submarine/7706875/story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220050333/http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Malaysian+prime+minister+faces+allegations+over+submarine/7706875/story.html |archive-date=20 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=5 May 2012 |title=Body of evidence gives Malaysia's PM the jitters |work=The Australian |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/body-of-evidence-gives-malaysias-pm-the-jitters/story-e6frg9fo-1226347066696}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 June 2012 |title=Malaysia denies corruption allegations in French submarine sale |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/malaysia-submarines-idUSL2E8HR0C920120627 |url-status=live |access-date=1 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019180500/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/27/malaysia-submarines-idUSL2E8HR0C920120627 |archive-date=19 October 2015}}</ref> Reviewing the Altantuyaa case, Tommy Thomas, Attorney General of Malaysia from 2018 to 2020, wrote that the evidence "implicated not only Najib Razak as the person who gave [one of the bodyguards] the order to kill, but also his aide-de-camp, Musa Safri".<ref name="asiasentinel.com">{{Cite web |date=13 February 2021 |title=BOOK REVIEW: My Story: Justice in the Wilderness |url=https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/book-review-my-story-justice-in-the |access-date=2 February 2024 |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094941/https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/book-review-my-story-justice-in-the |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Deputy prime minister (2004–2009)===
In 2004, Mahathir retired and was replaced by his deputy, [[Abdullah Ahmad Badawi]]. Najib became [[Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia|Deputy Prime Minister]] and was given a broad portfolio of responsibilities, including oversight of [[FELDA]], the [[Human Rights Commission of Malaysia|Human Rights Commission]] (SUHAKAM), and the [[Election Commission of Malaysia|Election Commission]] (EC). Najib also chaired more than 28 cabinet committees.<ref>"Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia", 1Malaysia.com.my</ref> He remained as Minister for Defence.

In September 2008, Najib became the Minister for Finance, handing the Defence portfolio to Badawi.<ref>[http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35516320080917 Najib to become Minister of Finance] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906195426/https://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idINIndia-35516320080917 |date=6 September 2018 }}, Reuters.com, 17 September 2008</ref> During the [[2008 financial crisis]], Malaysia faced a strong recession and reduced levels of trade throughout the South Asian region. In response, Najib announced a series of stimulus packages to be implemented over a two-year period with the intention of acting as a [[countercyclical]] response that might otherwise protect Malaysia's economy. He also pressed for the country to move beyond existing manufacturing capabilities through education, research and development to develop greater strength as a provider of sophisticated business services.<ref>[http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/11832 PAC to haul up seven ministries, agencies for weak finances] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012015022/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/index.php/malaysia/11832 |date=12 October 2012}}. Themalaysianinsider.com. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref>

===Becoming prime minister===
After a poor showing by the ruling UMNO coalition in the [[2008 Malaysian general election|elections of 8 March 2008]] in which opposition parties gained control of five of thirteen Malaysian state governments, Badawi identified Najib as his intended successor. On 8 October 2008, Prime Minister Badawi announced he would step down in March 2009, paving the way for Najib to succeed him. However he said the onus was on Najib to win party elections set for March before he could take over.<ref>"Happy for UMNO, Says Dr. Mahathir", ''Bernama'', 8 October 2008.</ref> Najib ran for the presidency of UMNO and went on to win on 2 November 2008, without contest.<ref name=":0">"Najib Secures UMNO Presidency", ''Bernama'', 2 November 2008.</ref>

On 26 March 2009, Najib won the UMNO presidency unopposed. He was sworn in as Prime Minister of Malaysia on 3 April 2009<ref>[http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6629770.html People.com.cn] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414041012/http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90777/90851/6629770.html |date=14 April 2009 }}, 3 April 2009.</ref> In 2012, Najib also assumed the role of women, family and community development minister, a position he held until the 2013 election.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/194414|title=PM Najib is acting women's minister|work=malaysiakini.com|date=7 April 2012|access-date=7 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106210935/http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/194414|archive-date=6 January 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Prime minister (2009–2018)==
{{Main|Premiership of Najib Razak}}
[[File:Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Abdul Razak, at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on January 26, 2018 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Najib in [[New Delhi]] in 2018]]
During his tenure as prime minister, Najib implemented various economic and infrastructure development programs, including the [[1Malaysia Development Berhad]] (1MDB) initiative. However, his leadership was marred by allegations of corruption and misappropriation of funds related to the [[1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal|1MDB scandal]], which led to his political downfall. In this scandal, it was alleged that billions of dollars were siphoned off from the 1MDB state investment fund, which Najib was closely associated with, into his personal accounts and those of his associates. These funds were purportedly used for various personal expenses, including luxury real estate, artwork, and even financing the production of Hollywood films.

Najib consistently denied any wrongdoing and claimed that the funds in his personal accounts were donations from a Saudi royal family member, which he said were used for political purposes and not for personal gain. However, investigations by various authorities in multiple countries, including the United States and Switzerland, uncovered evidence suggesting a different story.

In 2018, Najib's political career faced a significant setback when his party, Barisan Nasional, lost the general elections to the Pakatan Harapan coalition. Subsequently, he faced legal charges related to the [[1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal|1MDB scandal]].

===Domestic policy===
====1Malaysia====
{{Main|1Malaysia}}

1Malaysia is an ongoing campaign announced by Najib on 16 September 2008, calling for the cabinet, government agencies, and civil servants to emphasise ethnic harmony, national unity, and efficient governance.<ref>[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=418020 National Unity Ultimate Objective Of 1Malaysia, Says Najib] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803164850/http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=418020 |date=3 August 2009 }}. Bernama.com (15 June 2009). Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref> The eight values of 1Malaysia as articulated by Najib are perseverance, a culture of excellence, acceptance, loyalty, education, humility, integrity, and meritocracy.<ref>[http://www.1malaysia.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=713&Itemid=73&lang=en 1Malaysia.com.my] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125190929/http://www.1malaysia.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=713&Itemid=73&lang=en |date=25 November 2009 }}. 1Malaysia.com.my. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref> While the concept aimed to promote national unity and inclusiveness, some critics argued that it was primarily a political slogan and that it did not lead to significant policy changes to address the underlying issues of ethnic and cultural diversity in the country.

On 17 September 2008, Najib launched ''1Malaysia.com.my''<ref>{{cite web|title=1Malaysia|url=http://www.1malaysia.com.my/|website=1Malaysia|access-date=7 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001031930/http://1malaysia.com.my/|archive-date=1 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> in an effort to communicate with the citizens of Malaysia more efficiently and support the broader 1Malaysia campaign. He has used the site to highlight his policy initiatives and to provide a forum for Malaysians to their government. The 1Malaysia campaign makes extensive use of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/my1malaysia My1malaysia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129065627/https://twitter.com/my1malaysia |date=29 January 2015 }}. Twitter.com. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/najibrazak Najib Razak] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827042856/https://www.facebook.com/najibrazak |date=27 August 2014 }}. Facebook.com. Retrieved on 24 October 2011.</ref> Research has suggested that Najib and UMNO have made extensive efforts to establish a favourable online presence through the recruitment and support of bloggers and other social media users, sometimes known as 'cybertroopers.'<ref name="Asian Journal of Communication">{{Cite journal|title= Cybertroopers and tea parties: government use of the Internet in Malaysia |journal= Asian Journal of Communication |volume= 24 |pages= 5–24 |date=2011 |last=Hopkins |first=Julian |doi= 10.1080/01292986.2013.851721 |s2cid= 143580515 }}</ref>

However, Najib has been criticised for an apparent deterioration of race relations in Malaysia during his tenure that has occurred despite the 1Malaysia programme. In 2014, the long-serving former Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad]] withdrew his support for Najib citing, among other things, the abandonment by Chinese voters of the Barisan Nasional coalition.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-08-18/mahathir-ends-support-for-najib-over-racial-economic-policies|title=Mahathir Ends Support for Najib Over Racial, Economic Policies|date=14 August 2014|work=Bloomberg|access-date=17 February 2015|first=Shamim|last=Adam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150222023716/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-08-18/mahathir-ends-support-for-najib-over-racial-economic-policies|archive-date=22 February 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Najib's tenure has also been marked by increasingly aggressive racial rhetoric from elements within Najib's UMNO party, particularly towards [[Malaysian Chinese|Chinese Malaysians]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Montesano|first1=Michael J.|last2=Lee Poh Onn|title=Regional Outlook: Southeast Asia 2011–2012|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=s_n6ahkAp8UC&q=najib+race+relations+malaysia&pg=PA49|year=2011|publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies|isbn=978-9814311007|page=49}}</ref> Additionally, there{{who|date=September 2023}} were concerns that the government's efforts to promote 1Malaysia were seen by some as a way to consolidate power and influence.

So, while the 1Malaysia concept was intended to promote unity and inclusiveness, it did face controversy and criticism from various quarters during Najib Razak's tenure as prime minister.

====BR1M Project====
The first BR1M Project was a scheme devised by Najib Razak to help poor Malaysians. The amount of RM 500.00 [[Ringgit Malaysia]] was given to households with an income of less than RM 3,000 a month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.barisannasional.org.my/en/br1m|title=1 Malaysia's People Aid (BR1M)|website=barisannasional.org.my|location=Putrajaya|date=15 January 2011|access-date=1 February 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127042955/http://barisannasional.org.my/en/br1m|archive-date=27 January 2013}}</ref>

The second BR1M Project, also known as BR1M 2.0, with more than 2.5&nbsp;billion ringgit will be distributed to Malaysians nationwide. This will affect 5.7&nbsp;million household all over the country. In addition to the RM 500.00 for household, the government has also allocated RM 250.00 to single individuals. Those who have received RM 500.00 from the first BR1M project need not apply as it will be automatically processed.<ref>Singh, Jaspal. [http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/najib-to-launch-br1m-distribution-1.208861 "Najib to launch BR1M distribution"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131063020/http://www.nst.com.my/nation/general/najib-to-launch-br1m-distribution-1.208861 |date=31 January 2013 }}. ''[[New Straits Times]]'', Kuala Lumpur, 28 January 2013, Retrieved on 1 February 2013.</ref>

BR1M 4.0, which was announced in 2014, saw an increase in handouts from RM 650 to RM 950 for individuals earning less than RM 2,000.00, while households earning less than RM 4,000 will receive RM 750.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/govt-announces-increase-in-br1m4-0-for-all-recipients-45772|title=Govt announces increase in BR1M4.0 for all recipients|work=astroawani.com|access-date=10 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012035934/http://english.astroawani.com/news/show/govt-announces-increase-in-br1m4-0-for-all-recipients-45772|archive-date=12 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/br1m-for-low-wage-earners-raised-to-rm950|title=BR1M for low wage earners raised to RM950|work=themalaysianinsider.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010203417/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/br1m-for-low-wage-earners-raised-to-rm950|archive-date=10 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/10/10/Budget-2015-GST-fuel-income-tax-br1m/|title=Budget 2015: GST, tax breaks and BR1M among highlights – Nation – The Star Online|work=thestar.com.my|date=10 October 2014 |access-date=10 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010172138/http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/10/10/Budget-2015-GST-fuel-income-tax-br1m/|archive-date=10 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1195119|title=No benefit from increased BR1M aid due to GST|work=thesundaily.my|access-date=10 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018160249/http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1195119|archive-date=18 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-politics-najib-idUSKCN1VI0D4|title=At start of 1MDB trial, prosecution paints a tale of excess and abuse|date=28 August 2019|work=Reuters|access-date=28 August 2019|language=en|archive-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828072923/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-politics-najib-idUSKCN1VI0D4|url-status=live}}</ref>

====Housing programme====
{{Main|1Malaysia People's Housing Programme}}
Perumahan Rakyat 1Malaysia (PR1MA) Berhad was established under the PR1MA Act 2012 to plan, develop, construct and maintain affordable lifestyle housing for middle-income households in key urban centres. Middle-income is defined as a monthly household (husband and wife) income of between RM 2,500 and RM 7,500.<ref>Wong Sai Wan, Terence Toh. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120924003020/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2012%2F9%2F23%2Fnation%2F12069905&sec=nation "Finally, affordable homes for middle-income earners"]. ''[[The Star Online]]'', Kuala Lumpur, 23 September 2012, Retrieved on 1 February 2013.</ref>

PR1MA will be the first organisation that exclusively targets this middle segment with homes ranging from RM 100,000 to RM 400,000 in a sustainable community.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pr1ma.my/eng/aboutus.html|title=PR1MA About Us|website=pr1ma.my|location=Kuala Lumpur|date=26 June 2012|access-date=1 February 2013|archive-date=14 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214022741/http://www.pr1ma.my/eng/aboutus.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====National Security Council Bill 2015====
{{Main|National Security Council (Malaysia)}}
In December 2015, the National Security Council Bill 2015 was passed in Parliament after a marathon six-hour debate. The bill provides the Prime Minister of Malaysia with unprecedented powers, such as the ability to define what constitutes a security issue as well as deem any part of Malaysia a security area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/two-alarm-bells-malaysians-063516062.html|title=Two alarm bells for Malaysians|date=7 December 2015|access-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208161912/https://news.yahoo.com/two-alarm-bells-malaysians-063516062.html|archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Within that area, authorities may make arrests, conduct searches or seize property without a warrant.<ref name ="cnnbill">{{cite web|url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysia-defends-passing/2318784.html|title=Malaysia defends passing of controversial security bill|date=4 December 2015|access-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207035739/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/malaysia-defends-passing/2318784.html|archive-date=7 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> The bill was criticised by rights groups as inviting government abuse.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/world/asia/malaysia-national-security-council-bill-vote.html?_r=0|title=Malaysian Security Law Invites Government Abuses, Rights Groups Say|website=[[The New York Times]]|date=3 December 2015|access-date=8 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160730102346/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/world/asia/malaysia-national-security-council-bill-vote.html?_r=0|archive-date=30 July 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The Malaysian Bar called it a "lurch towards an authoritarian government".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/press_statements/press_release_%7C_the_national_security_council_bill_2015_is_a_lurch_towards_an_authoritarian_government.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928013207/https://www.malaysianbar.org.my/press_statements/press_release_%7c_the_national_security_council_bill_2015_is_a_lurch_towards_an_authoritarian_government.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 September 2019|title=The National Security Council Bill 2015 is a Lurch Towards an Authoritarian Government|date=3 December 2015|access-date=8 December 2015}}</ref> The government has defended the bill, with cabinet minister Shahidan Kassim saying the law is necessary to enable better co-ordination and a uniform response in the event the country is faced with security threats, and that the law does not contravene the basic human rights guaranteed under the federal constitution.<ref name="cnnbill" />

===Economic policy===
====New Economic Model====
{{main|New Economic Model}}
On 2 May 2009, Najib announced the government's plan to develop a [[New Economic Model]] that will speed Malaysia's transition to a high-income country. The plan will emphasise ways to increase the income and productivity of workers by encouraging knowledge industries and increasing investment from overseas.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

====Reform of government subsidies====
{{Main| Subsidy reform in Malaysia}}

Najib has started to implement comprehensive reform of government subsidies. On 16 July 2010, subsidies for petrol, diesel and LPG were cut as part of Malaysia's general programme of reducing and rationalising subsidies per the 10th Malaysia Plan and the New Economic Model. The government believes it will save RM&nbsp;750&nbsp;million by the end of 2010 through these measures with little negative impact on most citizens. Sugar and fuel subsidies were selected for reform because they disproportionately benefit the wealthy and foreigners, encourage over-consumption and create opportunities for fraud and smuggling.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.transformation.gov.my/index.php?option=com_docman&amp;task=cat_view&amp;gid=82&amp;Itemid=&amp;lang=en|title=Factsheet on Subsidy Rationalisation, Government Transformation Programme|access-date=9 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100306094834/http://www.transformation.gov.my/index.php?option=com_docman|archive-date=6 March 2010}}</ref> Najib expressed his hope that Malaysians would adopt a healthier lifestyle. He said, "there is no logic in the government allocating subsidies worth almost RM1 billion on a commodity that could endanger the people's health".<ref>Subsidy cuts my solve sugar 'shortages', ''Malaysia Insider'', 22 July 2010</ref> Responding to concerns about how these reforms might affect the poor, the Prime Minister's Office pointed out that Malaysia will still be spending RM&nbsp;7.82&nbsp;billion per year on fuel and sugar subsidies and that prices for these commodities would remain the lowest in Southeast Asia. The government also stated that education and health care would continue receiving state support.<ref>[http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GVVQM00.htm Malaysia cuts fuel, sugar subsidies in risky move] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100922101423/http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9GVVQM00.htm |date=22 September 2010 }}, by Julia Zappei, Business Week, 17 July 2010</ref>

====Economic liberalisation====
Malaysia has implemented substantial measures to attract foreign investment including a moderation of preferences designed to benefit ethnic Malays. Specifically these reforms include allowing foreign investors to hold majority stakes in most enterprises excluding "strategic" industries such as banking, telecommunications, and energy, easing insurance regulation, curtailing powers of the Foreign Investment Committee and lowering the minimum quota for Malay ownership in publicly traded companies from 30 percent to 12.5 percent. As he introduced the reforms Najib stated, "The world is changing quickly and we must be ready to change with it or risk being left behind."<ref>[https://www.ft.com/content/9daad488-6538-11de-8e34-00144feabdc0 Malaysia in major liberalisation drive] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202180809/https://www.ft.com/content/9daad488-6538-11de-8e34-00144feabdc0?nclick_check=1 |date=2 February 2024 }}, ''[[Financial Times]]'', 30 June 2009</ref>

Since these reforms have been implemented, the American banking firms [[Goldman Sachs]] and [[Citigroup]] have been granted permission to expand their operations in Malaysia. Goldman Sachs received licenses to set up fund management and advisory operations. Citigroup has obtained a permit to offer brokerage services. The approval of these licenses is a sharp break from Malaysia's history of domestically dominated and tightly regulated markets for financial services.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

The [[International Institute for Management Development]] responded to these and other reforms by increasing Malaysia's ranking to the 10th-most competitive economy in the world in 2010 from 18th in 2009. Malaysia, which is now ranked fifth in the Asia Pacific region, scored well in business and government efficiency. Economists attributed the rise of Malaysia's ranking to the efforts of the Malaysian government to improve the country's business environment such as the [[New Economic Model]], the [[Government Transformation Programme]] and the [[Economic Transformation Programme]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100521054935/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2010%2F5%2F20%2Fnation%2F6298481&sec=nation Top ten: Malaysia rises up competitiveness ranking], By Jagdev Singh Sidhu, The Star, 20 May 2010</ref>

====Stimulus packages====
The Malaysian government passed two stimulus packages to mitigate the effects of the global economic downturn.  The first stimulus package, worth RM&nbsp;7&nbsp;billion, was announced on 4 November 2008. The second package, worth RM&nbsp;60&nbsp;billion, was announced on 10 March 2009. Since assuming office as prime minister, Najib has been monitoring the progress of the stimulus packages on a weekly basis. Government economists believe that the stimulus packages have successfully generated increased economic activity, especially in the construction sector. Malaysia's central bank reported that Malaysia's economy grew at an annualised rate of 9.5% during the first half of 2010. Najib says the country is on track to meet the 6% average annual growth to reach its goal of becoming a developed country by 2020. Commenting on this same economic data Najib said that as of August 2010 there were no plans for further economic stimulus. Rather he said the government would focus on improving Malaysia's economic fundamentals and increasing investment.<ref>Wee Soon Ying, [http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25543192.html "Malaysia not launching economic stimulus package"]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Xinhua, 20 August 2010</ref>

===Foreign policy===
{{Main|Foreign relations of Malaysia}}

====Palestine====
{{Main|Malaysia–Palestine relations}}
The government of Malaysia has long been a strong supporter of the Palestinian cause against the Israeli occupation of the [[West Bank]].<ref>Bernama. [http://www.nst.com.my/latest/muhyiddin-pm-s-gaza-visit-reaffirms-malaysia-s-support-for-palestine-1.207127 "Muhyiddin: PM's Gaza visit reaffirms Malaysia's support for Palestine"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130012754/http://www.nst.com.my/latest/muhyiddin-pm-s-gaza-visit-reaffirms-malaysia-s-support-for-palestine-1.207127 |date=30 January 2013 }}, ''[[New Straits Times]]'', Kuala Lumpur, 24 January 2013. Retrieved on 29 January 2013.</ref> Malaysia also supports unity between the Palestinian [[Fatah]] and [[Hamas]] factions. Najib visited the West Bank with his wife [[Rosmah Mansor]], escorted by senior officers of the Malaysian government.<ref>Ahmad, Razak. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130125205304/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F1%2F23%2Fnation%2F12610599&sec=nation "Malaysia supports Fatah-Hamas reconciliation"], ''[[The Star Online]]'', Kuala Lumpur, 23 January 2013. Retrieved on 29 January 2013.</ref> Najib became the first Muslim leader from [[South East Asia]] to set foot on Palestinian soil.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-22/najib-to-tour-hamas-run-gaza-in-first-visit-by-malaysian-leader.html|title=Najib Visits Hamas-Run Gaza Strip as Malaysia Election Nears|first=Barry|last=Porter|date=22 January 2013|work=Bloomberg|access-date=10 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141013043341/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-22/najib-to-tour-hamas-run-gaza-in-first-visit-by-malaysian-leader.html|archive-date=13 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Najib says Palestinians can count on Malaysia, but for there to be lasting peace, Hamas and Fatah must unite to safeguard the safety and security of the Palestinian people. Malaysia will give Palestine the moral, financial and political support it needs to rise above its struggles, but securing a future of lasting peace hinges on the Palestinians being united. Najib also stated that for Palestine to move towards having a future it envisioned, Palestinians would have to take the first step – to unite among themselves.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Azura Abas |author2=Koi Kye Lee|url=http://www.nst.com.my/latest/you-have-our-support-1.208960|title=You Have Our Support|website=New Straits Times |location=Kuala Lumpur|date=27 January 2013|access-date=27 January 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203021222/http://www.nst.com.my/latest/you-have-our-support-1.208960|archive-date=3 December 2013}}</ref>

====United States====
{{Main|Malaysia–United States relations}}

Najib's visit in September 2017 to the United States on the invitation of President [[Donald Trump]] successfully strengthened the Comprehensive Partnership that was established between Malaysia and the United States in 2014.<ref>[https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/279117/trump-great-honour-have-najib-white-house-and-us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914130628/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/09/279117/trump-great-honour-have-najib-white-house-and-us|date=14 September 2017}}, by Yushaimi Yahaya, New Straits Times, 13 September 2017</ref>

Najib enjoyed a close personal relationship with then US President [[Barack Obama]] and managed to upgrade Malaysia-US relations to a 'comprehensive partnership'.<ref>[https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/04/27/joint-statement-president-obama-and-prime-minister-najib-malaysia-0 Joint Statement By President Obama And Prime Minister Najib Of Malaysia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031114741/https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2014/04/27/joint-statement-president-obama-and-prime-minister-najib-malaysia-0 |date=31 October 2019 }}, 27 April 2014</ref><ref>[http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/envoy-malaysia-us-relations-being-upgraded-to-comprehensive-partnership#Ziz3vwuH2f60q1BQ.97] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171005154728/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/envoy-malaysia-us-relations-being-upgraded-to-comprehensive-partnership#Ziz3vwuH2f60q1BQ.97|date=5 October 2017}}, The Malay Mail Online, 19 August 2014</ref>

Najib and Obama met just before the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington on 12 April 2010. This was their first one-on-one meeting. During their talk, Obama sought further assistance from Malaysia in stemming nuclear proliferation which Obama described as the greatest threat to world security.<ref>Lim Ai Lee [https://web.archive.org/web/20100416160005/http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2010%2F4%2F13%2Fnation%2F6044422&sec=nation Najib and Obama in historic bilateral meeting], The Star, 13 April 2010</ref> During the summit, Najib stressed that Malaysia only supported nuclear programmes designed for peaceful purposes. Najib's attendance at the summit was part of a week-long official visit to the United States.<ref>Najib-Obama historic meeting in Washington, ''The Malaysian Mirror'', 13 April 2010</ref>

====India====
{{Main|India–Malaysia relations}}
[[File:The Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak meeting the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, in New Delhi on January 20, 2010.jpg|thumb|Najib with then Indian Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] in 2010]]
Najib travelled to India on a five-day state visit in January 2010. His 200-strong entourage included cabinet ministers, deputy ministers, state government officials, members of parliament, and prominent business leaders.<ref>"Najib set to create history with Chennai visit", M. Veera Pandiyan, ''The Star'', 20 January 2010</ref> During his visit, Najib pushed for a free-trade agreement and co-operation across a wide range of fields.<ref>"Malaysia to push for FTA during PM Razak visit", R. Vasudevan, ''[[Asian Tribune]]'', 19 January 2010</ref> Najib and Indian Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] signed an extradition treaty and agreements to co-operate in the areas of higher education and finance. The two countries agreed to sign a free-trade agreement before the end of 2010 and Najib called for signing a "Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement" by the same date.<ref>"India, Malaysia sign extradition pact, boost economic ties", DPA, 20 January 2010</ref> These economic agreements have resulted in plans for RM&nbsp;1.6&nbsp;trillion in investment for Malaysia.<ref>"PM's visit to India draws RM1.6b in potential deals", by Rupa Damodaran, [[Business Times (Kuala Lumpur)|Business Times]], 15 February 2010"</ref> In January 2010, Najib announced plans to develop a new visa regime for Indian nationals, specifically for managers and [[knowledge workers]] to visit Malaysia.<ref>[http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=470485 "Clinch economic pact by year-end: Malaysia"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629132548/http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/newsindex.php?id=470485 |date=29 June 2011 }}, Bernama, 23 January 2010</ref>

====New Zealand====
{{Main|Malaysia–New Zealand relations}}
Under Najib's government, Malaysia signed a free-trade agreement (FTA) with New Zealand on 26 October 2009 to take effect 1 August 2010. The agreement will reduce or eliminate tariffs on thousands of industrial and agricultural products. The two countries have also agreed to reciprocate most-favoured nation status in private education, engineering services, environmental protection, mining services and information technology.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/Malaysia-NZFTAcomesintoforceonAug1/Article/ | title=FTA Comes into Force on Aug 1, Says Mustapa | publisher=Bernama | date=30 July 2010 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731020107/http://www.nst.com.my/nst/articles/Malaysia-NZFTAcomesintoforceonAug1/Article/ | archive-date=31 July 2010 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>

====Myanmar====
In a protest rally in December 2016, Najib criticized the [[Myanmar]] authorities for the military crackdown on [[Rohingya people|Rohingya Muslims]], and described the [[Rohingya persecution in Myanmar (2016–present)|ongoing persecution]] as "genocide".<ref>{{cite news |title='Enough is enough': Malaysian PM Najib Razak asks Aung San Suu Kyi to prevent Rohingya violence |url=http://www.firstpost.com/world/enough-is-enough-malaysian-pm-najib-razak-asks-aung-san-suu-kyi-to-prevent-rohingya-violence-3138748.html |newspaper=[[Firstpost]] |date=4 December 2016 |agency=Associated Press |access-date=24 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180616140020/https://www.firstpost.com/world/enough-is-enough-malaysian-pm-najib-razak-asks-aung-san-suu-kyi-to-prevent-rohingya-violence-3138748.html |archive-date=16 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Malaysia PM urges world to act against 'genocide' of Myanmar's Rohingya |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/04/malaysia-pm-urges-world-to-act-against-genocide-of-myanmars-rohingya |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=4 December 2016 |agency=Associated Press |access-date=24 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423181623/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/04/malaysia-pm-urges-world-to-act-against-genocide-of-myanmars-rohingya |archive-date=23 April 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== LCS scandal ===
Najib has been implicated in the misappropriation of funds in the purchase of [[Maharaja Lela-class frigate|littoral combat ships (LCS)]]. There is a perception that Najib was "the most powerful decision-maker" in the LCS procurement arrangements as he was both prime minister and finance minister at the time (April 2009).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siang |first=Lim Kit |date=2022-08-22 |title="Will Najib swear his innocence over the LCS scandal?" |url=https://focusmalaysia.my/will-najib-swear-his-innocence-over-the-lcs-scandal/ |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=Focus Malaysia |language=en-US |archive-date=16 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221116153004/https://focusmalaysia.my/will-najib-swear-his-innocence-over-the-lcs-scandal/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2022, Najib commented that the project was given to contractor [[Boustead Naval Shipyard Sdn Bhd]] because it was owned by the [[Armed Forces Fund Board|Armed Forces Fund Board (LTAT)]] and all profits of the project would thus go to the armed forces.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Najib rebuts allegations in Syed Saddiq's LCS video |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/08/08/najib-rebuts-allegations-in-syed-saddiqs-lcs-video |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=The Star |date=8 August 2022 |language=en |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094328/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/08/08/najib-rebuts-allegations-in-syed-saddiqs-lcs-video |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== 14th Malaysian general election ===
Malaysia held its [[2018 Malaysian general election|14th general election]] in May 2018, where Barisan Nasional suffered a historic defeat, failing to win a majority for the first time in the country's history. Observers attributed the loss to the unpopular [[Goods and Services Tax (Malaysia)|Goods and Services Tax]] and the [[1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal|1MDB corruption scandal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-09/mahathir-wins-malaysia-election-in-historic-power-shift|title=Mahathir Wins in Historic Malaysia Power Shift|publisher=Bloomsberg|date=10 May 2018|access-date=21 August 2018|archive-date=23 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623123652/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-05-09/mahathir-wins-malaysia-election-in-historic-power-shift|url-status=live}}</ref>

As the results became clear, Najib appeared on the morning of 10 May to state that he accepted the people's will, though he stopped short of conceding defeat. His comments were criticized by some analysts as "unstatesmanlike".<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-10 |title=Malaysia's Mahathir sworn in as world's oldest leader after shock poll win – SE Asia |url=https://www.thejakartapost.com/seasia/2018/05/10/malaysias-mahathir-sworn-in-as-worlds-oldest-leader-after-shock-poll-win.html |access-date= |website=The Jakarta Post |language=en}}</ref>

On 12 May 2018, Najib resigned as President of UMNO and Chairman of BN, with UMNO vice-president Hishammuddin Hussein succeeding him.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=12 May 2018 |title=Najib letak jawatan Presiden UMNO, Pengerusi BN |language=ms |newspaper=BH Online |url=https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/politik/2018/05/424704/najib-letak-jawatan-presiden-umno-pengerusi-bn |access-date=12 May 2018 |archive-date=12 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512105536/https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/politik/2018/05/424704/najib-letak-jawatan-presiden-umno-pengerusi-bn |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Post-premiership (2018–present) ==
Najib accepted the defeat and pledged to facilitate a smooth transfer of power. On 12 May 2018, three days after he lost the general elections, a flight manifest stated that Najib and his wife, Rosmah were taking a private jet to [[Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport]] in [[Jakarta]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-election-najib/ousted-pm-najib-listed-on-manifest-for-jet-leaving-malaysia-idUSKBN1IC24J|title=Ousted PM Najib listed on manifest for jet leaving Malaysia|author=Reuers Staff|work=[[Reuters]]|date=12 May 2018|access-date=18 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517100232/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-election-najib/ousted-pm-najib-listed-on-manifest-for-jet-leaving-malaysia-idUSKBN1IC24J|archive-date=17 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In response, the [[Immigration Department of Malaysia|Immigration Department]], upon the orders of Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad]], imposed a travel ban barring their exit from the country.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2145899/police-cordon-residence-malaysias-ex-pm-najib-razak-after|title=Police cordon off home of Malaysia's ex-PM Najib Razak after travel ban|agency=[[Reuters]]|date=12 May 2018|access-date=18 May 2018|archive-date=1 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101142852/https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2145899/police-cordon-residence-malaysias-ex-pm-najib-razak-after|url-status=live}}</ref> Amidst the country's mood turning against him, Najib resigned as the leader of UMNO and Barisan Nasional on the same day.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/424466|title=Najib resigns as Umno, BN chief|work=Malaysiakini|date=12 May 2018|access-date=21 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619112938/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/424466|archive-date=19 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

The newly elected [[Pakatan Harapan]] government swiftly reopened investigations into the 1MDB scandal. Since 16 May 2018, the [[Royal Malaysia Police|Malaysian police]] have searched six properties linked to Najib and Rosmah as part of the investigation into the 1MDB scandal. They have seized 284 boxes filled with designer handbags, 72 large luggage bags containing cash in multiple currencies, and other valuables. The Malaysian police commissioner confirmed that the police seized goods with an estimated value of between US$223 and US$273&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/27/najib-raids-273m-of-goods-seized-from-former-malaysian-pms-properties |title=Najib raids: $273m of goods seized from former Malaysian PM's properties |newspaper=The Guardian |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=6 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705161856/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/27/najib-raids-273m-of-goods-seized-from-former-malaysian-pms-properties |archive-date=5 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/06/bags-cash-jewellery-seized-najib-raid-worth-273m-180627050228196.html |title=Bags of cash, jewellery seized in Najib raid worth $273m |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=27 June 2017 |access-date=6 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705131620/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/06/bags-cash-jewellery-seized-najib-raid-worth-273m-180627050228196.html |archive-date=5 July 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> The police described it as the biggest seizure in Malaysian history.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/28/biggest-seizure-in-our-history-cops-luxury-items-seized-from-najiblinked-properties-worth-rm1bil/|title=Biggest seizure in our history|newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star Online]]|date=28 June 2018|access-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630081001/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/06/28/biggest-seizure-in-our-history-cops-luxury-items-seized-from-najiblinked-properties-worth-rm1bil/|archive-date=30 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2019, a 7-second video clip of Najib uttered "Malu Apa Bossku" ("What's there to be ashamed of my boss") went viral on the internet. Najib later released a picture of him posed on a Yamaha Y150 motorcycle with the registration plate 8055KU (BOSSKU).<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alagesh |first=T. N. |date=16 January 2019 |title=Will 'Malu apa bossku' fever play a role in Camerons by-election? |language=en |work=New Straits Times |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2019/01/451274/will-malu-apa-bossku-fever-play-role-camerons-election |access-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190203073652/https://www.nst.com.my/news/politics/2019/01/451274/will-malu-apa-bossku-fever-play-role-camerons-election|archive-date=3 February 2019}}</ref> The catchphrase and the picture went viral on social media, especially with Malay youths, and inspired videos, memes, t-shirts, caps, vehicle stickers and a music video.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tang |first=Terence |date=29 April 2019 |title=The Najib 'bossku' hype: Chance on speed or planned campaign? |language=en |work=The Malay Mail |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/04/29/the-najib-bossku-hype-chance-on-speed-or-planned-campaign/1747928 |access-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429065041/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/04/29/the-najib-bossku-hype-chance-on-speed-or-planned-campaign/1747928|archive-date=29 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dzulkifly |first=Danial |title=Now there's a 'Malu apa bossku' song, and the rapper wants Najib's forgiveness |language=en |work=The Malay Mail |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/02/06/now-theres-a-malu-apa-bossku-song-and-the-rapper-wants-najibs-forgiveness/1720317 |access-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207130131/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/02/06/now-theres-a-malu-apa-bossku-song-and-the-rapper-wants-najibs-forgiveness/1720317|archive-date=7 February 2019}}</ref> The phenomenon has contributed to Najib's rise in popularity.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Zahiid |first=Syed Jaymal |date=3 July 2020 |title=In drawing its election battle plan, Pakatan cautioned against writing off 'Bossku' Najib |language=en |work=The Malay Mail |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/07/03/in-drawing-its-election-battle-plan-pakatan-cautioned-against-writing-off-b/1880947 |access-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705132449/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/07/03/in-drawing-its-election-battle-plan-pakatan-cautioned-against-writing-off-b/1880947|archive-date=5 July 2020}}</ref> Najib also claimed that his "Bossku" phenomenon has contributed to a victory for his party in [[2020 Kimanis by-election]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chan |first=Julia |date=19 January 2020 |title=Najib: 'Bossku' phenomenon contributed to Kimanis victory |language=en |work=The Malay Mail |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/01/19/najib-bossku-phenomenon-contributed-to-kimanis-victory/1829387 |access-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200119131420/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/01/19/najib-bossku-phenomenon-contributed-to-kimanis-victory/1829387|archive-date=19 January 2020}}</ref>

In December 2023, his lawyer [[Mohamed Shafee Abdullah]] stated that Najib already requested to pursue [[Doctor of Philosophy]] (PhD) while serving his jail sentence in the prison.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2023 |title=Shafee says Najib currently writing PhD thesis in prison, reading materials brought in by assistant
 |language=en |work=The Malay Mail |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/12/01/shafee-says-najib-currently-writing-phd-thesis-in-prison-reading-materials-brought-in-by-assistant/105211 |access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref>

=== COVID-19 measure violations ===
On 6 May 2021 amid the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia]], Najib was given two fines amounting to RM3,000 for failing to comply with standard operating procedures (SOPs) of the [[Malaysian movement control order|conditional movement control order]] (CMCO) at a [[Hainanese chicken rice|chicken rice]] restaurant.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramendran |first=Charles |date=2021-05-06 |title=Najib fined RM3,000 for SOP violation |url=https://www.thesundaily.my/home/najib-fined-rm3000-for-sop-violation-IJ7830596 |access-date= |website=www.thesundaily.my |language=en-MY |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318031326/https://www.thesundaily.my/home/najib-fined-rm3000-for-sop-violation-IJ7830596 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 11 January 2022, the police opened an investigation into an event attended by Najib over claims that there was a breach of COVID-19 SOPs.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-11 |title=Cops probing event Najib attended for SOP breach |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/01/11/cops-probing-event-najib-attended-for-sop-breach/ |website=FreeMalaysiatoday |access-date=2 February 2024 |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094134/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/01/11/cops-probing-event-najib-attended-for-sop-breach/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 27 February 2022, Health Minister [[Khairy Jamaluddin]] said he will review a video depicting Najib purportedly violating COVID-19 SOPs during a campaign visit in [[Perling]], [[Johor]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mohd |first=Hariz |date=2022-02-27 |title=SOP breach: Khairy to review Najib's visit, cancels journo's RM1k fine |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/612326 |access-date= |website=Malaysiakini |archive-date=17 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117135914/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/612326 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 10 March 2022, Health Minister [[Khairy Jamaluddin]] revealed that his ministry had issued 42 compound notices for the violation of SOPs during the campaign period for the [[2022 Johor state election|Johor election]], including five to Najib.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-03-10 |title=Johor polls: MOH issued 42 compounds, including 5 to Najib – Khairy |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/613925 |access-date= |website=Malaysiakini |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094100/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/613925 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Johor polls: 42 compound notices issued, including five to Najib, says KJ |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/03/10/johor-polls-42-compound-notices-issued-including-five-to-najib-says-kj |access-date= |website=The Star |language=en |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094939/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/03/10/johor-polls-42-compound-notices-issued-including-five-to-najib-says-kj |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-11 |title=Johor polls: MOH issued 42 compounds, including five to Najib — Khairy |url=http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/johor-polls-moh-issued-42-compounds-including-five-najib-%E2%80%94-khairy |access-date= |website=The Edge Markets |archive-date=13 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313062441/https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/johor-polls-moh-issued-42-compounds-including-five-najib-%E2%80%94-khairy |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Legal issues==
{{main|Najib Razak controversies}}

===Murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu===
{{Main|Murder of Altantuya Shaariibuu}}
Mongolian model [[Altantuya Shaariibuu]] disappeared outside the house of [[Abdul Razak Baginda]], formerly a close associate of Najib, on October 19, 2006. She was never seen alive again. Three weeks later, her remains were found in a forest in Selangor. In 2008, Abdul Razak was acquitted by the High Court of abetment in the murder of Altantuyaa.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-07-01 |title=Razak Baginda cleared of abetment charge, two others face trial |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/11/01/razak-baginda-cleared-of-abetment-charge-two-others-face-trial |access-date= |website=The Star |language=en |archive-date=18 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418124211/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/11/01/razak-baginda-cleared-of-abetment-charge-two-others-face-trial |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2015, Chief Inspector Azilah Hadri and Corporal Sirul Azhar Umar were found guilty of her murder and sentenced to death.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-01-13 |title=Malaysia officers' Mongolia model death sentences upheld |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30791602 |access-date= |archive-date=17 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231117034139/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-30791602 |url-status=live }}</ref> 
 
In 2007, a Mongolian witness caused a stir in court when she revealed that Altantuya had been photographed having a meal with a Malaysian government official named 'Najib'.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tsin |first=Soon Li |date=2007-06-29 |title=Najib seen with Altantuya |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/69283 |access-date= |website=Malaysiakini |archive-date=2 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202180943/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/69283 |url-status=live }}</ref> Detective [[P. Balasubramaniam]] also linked Najib to Altantuya in a statutory declaration (SD) on July 3, 2008.<ref name="Altantuya: Razak's PI makes shocking statutory declaration (Update)">{{Cite web |last=Habib |first=Shahanaaz |date=2008-07-03 |title=Altantuya: Razak's PI makes shocking statutory declaration (Update) |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/07/03/altantuya-razaks-pi-makes-shocking-statutory-declaration-update |access-date= |website=The Star |language=en |archive-date=23 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423212826/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/07/03/altantuya-razaks-pi-makes-shocking-statutory-declaration-update |url-status=live }}</ref> Najib has repeatedly denied knowing Altantuya or that he had any part in her death.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2007-04-23 |title=Najib Razak denies murder link |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6582475.stm |access-date= |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094320/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6582475.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-27 |title=Altantuya revisited: Najib says never seen her, never knew she existed |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/449221 |access-date= |website=Malaysiakini |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094221/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/449221 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Tee |first=Kenneth |date=2019-01-23 |title=Najib: Lies. I never met Altantuya |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/01/23/najib-lies.-i-never-met-altantuya/1715617 |website=Malay Mail |language=en |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094351/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2019/01/23/najib-lies.-i-never-met-altantuya/1715617 |url-status=live }}</ref> Reviewing the Altantuyaa case, Tommy Thomas, Attorney General of Malaysia from 2018 to 2020, wrote that the evidence "implicated not only Najib Razak as the person who gave [one of the bodyguards] the order to kill, but also his aide-de-camp, Musa Safri".<ref name="asiasentinel.com"/>

=== 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal ===
{{Main|1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal}}
On 2 July 2015, ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' ran an exposé alleging that MYR 2.672&nbsp;billion (US$700&nbsp;million) had been channelled from 1MDB into Najib's personal bank accounts, triggering widespread calls for his resignation.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Tom |last2=Clark |first2=Simon |date=2 July 2015 |title=Investigators Believe Money Flowed to Malaysian Leader Najib's Accounts Amid 1MDB Probe |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |publisher=[[Dow Jones & Company]] |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10130211234592774869404581083700187014570 |url-status=live |access-date=5 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150703052455/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10130211234592774869404581083700187014570 |archive-date=3 July 2015}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150707201631/http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2015/07/06/zaid-najibs-finest-hour-when-he-steps-down/ Zaid: Najib's finest hour when he steps down]. Free Malaysia Today, 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najib-must-resign-if-cannot-dispute-wsj-sarawak-report-claims-guan-eng-tell Najib must resign if he can't dispute claims in WSJ, Sarawak Report, Guan Eng tells reporters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160106210935/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najib-must-resign-if-cannot-dispute-wsj-sarawak-report-claims-guan-eng-tell|date=6 January 2016}}. The Malaysian Insider, 3 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.</ref> Najib denied any wrongdoing and announced plans to sue the newspaper for libel<ref>{{cite web |date=8 July 2015 |title=Malaysian law firm representing prime minister might sue WSJ |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-1mdb/malaysian-law-firm-representing-prime-minister-might-sue-wsj-idUSKCN0PI07820150708 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326102324/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-1mdb/malaysian-law-firm-representing-prime-minister-might-sue-wsj-idUSKCN0PI07820150708 |archive-date=26 March 2018 |access-date=23 March 2018 |work=Reuters News Service}}</ref> but eventually failed to do so.<ref>{{cite web |date=3 April 2017 |title=Najib may drop plan to sue if WSJ invokes US law |url=https://themalaysianreserve.com/2017/04/03/najib-may-drop-plan-to-sue-if-wsj-invokes-us-law/ |access-date=23 March 2018 |work=The Malaysian Reserve |archive-date=9 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509152928/https://themalaysianreserve.com/2017/04/03/najib-may-drop-plan-to-sue-if-wsj-invokes-us-law/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 6 July 2015, amid the 1MDB scandal, the ringgit fell to 3.8050 against the US dollar, the first time it slid beyond the 3.80 currency peg, which was lifted in 2005.<ref>[http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/ringgit-slides-through-mahathirs-peg-as-najibs-finances-probed Ringgit slides through Mahathir's peg as Najib's finances probed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707113401/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/ringgit-slides-through-mahathirs-peg-as-najibs-finances-probed|date=7 July 2015}}. The Malay Mail Online, 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.</ref> To back up the allegations, on 7 July 2015, ''The Wall Street Journal'' released a batch of partially redacted documents that purportedly show how nearly US$700&nbsp;million (RM2.6&nbsp;billion) was moved from 1MDB into Najib's personal bank accounts. These documents relate to transactions in March 2013, December 2014 and February 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=WSJ releases redacted documents online to back up its 1MDB-Najib money trail report |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/wsj-releases-redacted-documents-online-to-back-up-its-1mdb-najib-money-trai#sthash.Gw29CoFR.dpuf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150708121159/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/wsj-releases-redacted-documents-online-to-back-up-its-1mdb-najib-money-trai#sthash.Gw29CoFR.dpuf |archive-date=8 July 2015 |access-date=7 July 2015 |work=themalaymailonline.com}}</ref>

The multi-agency task force investigating these allegations reported on 10 July 2015 that Najib's bank accounts at AmBank Islamic were closed before ''The Wall Street Journal'' reported the transfers of billions of ringgit to those accounts, thereby confirming that Najib had two accounts at that bank. The task force also confirmed that the six accounts it had just frozen did not belong to Najib but did not name the holders of those accounts<ref>{{cite web |title=Task force confirms Najib's accounts at AmBank, says closed before WSJ report |url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najibs-ambank-accounts-closed-much-earlier-task-force-says#sthash.MkrVRlF5.dpuf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710092922/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najibs-ambank-accounts-closed-much-earlier-task-force-says#sthash.MkrVRlF5.dpuf |archive-date=10 July 2015 |access-date=10 July 2015 |work=themalaysianinsider.com}}</ref> Najib's handling of the corruption scandal was criticised by, among others, former Prime Minister [[Mahathir Mohamad]] and then Deputy Prime Minister [[Muhyiddin Yassin]]. During Najib's mid-term Cabinet reshuffle on 28 July 2015, Najib dropped Muhyiddin from his position as deputy prime minister, as well as other Ministers who had been critical of his leadership. Najib stated that the reason for this was to create a more "unified team".<ref>{{cite news |date=29 July 2015 |title=1MDB scandal: Malaysia PM Najib Razak sacks deputy, attorney-general as corruption allegations mount |work=ABC News (Australia) |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-29/malaysia-pm-razak-sacks-deputy-as-corruption-allegations-mount/6655342 |url-status=live |access-date=31 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200614100315/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-29/malaysia-pm-razak-sacks-deputy-as-corruption-allegations-mount/6655342 |archive-date=14 June 2020}}</ref>

On 1 August 2015, Najib addressed UMNO delegates in [[Seremban]] and in a clear reference to the [[Sarawak Report]], the London-based whistleblower site founded and operated by journalist [[Clare Rewcastle Brown]], demanded that "white people" stay out of Malaysia's affairs and stressed that he valued loyalty above all, and not smart people.<ref>{{cite news |date=1 August 2015 |title='White people' should stay out of Malaysia's affairs, Najib says |url=http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/white-people-should-stay-out-of-malaysias-affairs-najib-says |url-status=live |access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150803004058/http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/white-people-should-stay-out-of-malaysias-affairs-najib-says |archive-date=3 August 2015}}</ref>

On 3 August 2015, the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission stated that the RM 2.6&nbsp;billion that had been banked into Najib's personal account came from donors, not 1MDB,<ref>Malaysiakini.com,. (2015). ''[http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/307196 MACC: RM2.6b a donation, not 1MDB funds] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130133328/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/307196 |date=30 November 2020 }}'' Retrieved 3 August 2015</ref> but did not elaborate on who the donors were or why the funds were transferred, nor why this explanation had taken so long to emerge since the allegations were first made on 2 July 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |title=MACC: RM2.6bil in Najib's account from donors, not 1MDB's |newspaper=The Star |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/08/03/1MDB-MACC-Najib/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805030242/http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/08/03/1MDB-MACC-Najib/ |archive-date=5 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=3 August 2015 |title=Malaysia's anti-graft unit says funds in PM's account a 'donation', not from state fund |work=Reuters |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-malaysia-politics-1mdb-idUKKCN0Q815020150803 |url-status=dead |access-date=4 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806015452/http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/08/03/uk-malaysia-politics-1mdb-idUKKCN0Q815020150803 |archive-date=6 August 2015}}</ref> Umno Kuantan division chief Wan Adnan Wan Mamat later claimed that the RM 2.6&nbsp;billion was from Saudi Arabia as thanks for fighting [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|ISIS]]. He further claimed that the Muslim community in the Philippines as well as southern Thailand had also received similar donations, and that since the donations were made to Najib personally as opposed to UMNO, the funds were deposited into Najib's personal accounts.<ref>{{cite web |title=Najib's RM2.6 billion is from Saudi Arabia as thanks for fighting Isis, claims Umno leader |url=http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najibs-rm2.6-billion-is-from-saudi-arabia-as-thanks-for-fighting-isis-claim |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150817121608/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/najibs-rm2.6-billion-is-from-saudi-arabia-as-thanks-for-fighting-isis-claim |archive-date=17 August 2015}}</ref>

The scandal took a dramatic twist on 28 August 2015 when a member of Najib's own party, Anina Saaduddin, UMNO's Langkawi Wanita (women's) representative, filed a civil suit against him alleging a breach of duties as trustee and that he defrauded party members by failing to disclose receipt of the donated funds, and account for their use.  This suit was filed in the Kuala Lumpur High Court and also named party Executive Secretary Abdul Rauf Yusof. Expressing fear that Najib would wield influence to remove any member of UMNO "for the sole purpose of avoiding liability" the court was also petitioned for an injunction to restrain UMNO, its Supreme Council, state liaison body, divisions and branches from removing the nominal plaintiff as a party member pending the determination of the suit. The plaintiff also sought repayment amounting to US$650&nbsp;million, the amount allegedly deposited by Najib to a Singapore bank, an account of all monies that he had received in the form of donations, details of all monies in the AmPrivate Banking Account No 2112022009694 allegedly belonging to Najib, along with damages, costs, and other reliefs.<ref>{{cite web |date=28 August 2015 |title='Umno' sues Najib to retrieve chunk of RM2.6b |url=http://www.malaysia-today.net/sensational-us650m-suit-filed-for-umno-against-najib/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180126070840/http://www.malaysia-today.net/sensational-us650m-suit-filed-for-umno-against-najib/ |archive-date=26 January 2018 |access-date=28 August 2015}}</ref>

On 21 September 2015, the [[New York Times]] reported that US investigators were investigating allegations of corruption involving Najib as well as people close to him. In particular, investigators focused on properties in the United States that were purchased in recent years by shell companies owned by Najib's stepson [[Riza Aziz]] or connected to a close family friend, as well as a $681&nbsp;million payment made to what is believed to be Najib's personal bank account.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Story |first1=Louise |date=21 September 2015 |title=Malaysia's Leader, Najib Razak, Faces U.S. Corruption Inquiry |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/world/asia/malaysias-leader-najib-razak-faces-us-corruption-inquiry.html?_r=0 |url-status=live |access-date=3 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215031347/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/22/world/asia/malaysias-leader-najib-razak-faces-us-corruption-inquiry.html?_r=0 |archive-date=15 February 2017}}</ref>

The claimed MYR 2.6&nbsp;billion "donation" into Najib's personal accounts led the opposition to table a no-confidence motion against Najib, on 18 October 2015.<ref>{{cite web |date=18 October 2015 |title=No-confidence move against PM |url=http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/10/18/Noconfidence-move-against-PM-MP-set-to-table-motion-over-RM26bil-donation-in-Najibs-personal-account/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151018020236/http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/10/18/Noconfidence-move-against-PM-MP-set-to-table-motion-over-RM26bil-donation-in-Najibs-personal-account/ |archive-date=18 October 2015 |access-date=18 October 2015}}</ref>

On 26 January 2016, Malaysia's Attorney General [[Mohamed Apandi Ali]] announced that the investigation into the $681&nbsp;million payment into Najib's personal bank account had been closed. The Anti-Corruption Commission investigating the gift, led by Apandi, concluded that no laws had been broken and that the gift did not amount to graft. Apandi was appointed attorney general by Najib in August 2015 after the previous attorney general, [[Abdul Gani Patail]], was abruptly dismissed by Najib. Although [[Bernama]], Malaysia's state-run news service, reported that Abdul Gani was removed for health reasons, many speculated that his dismissal was related to the 1MDB corruption investigation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramzy |first=Austin |date=28 July 2015 |title=Malaysia's Premier Dismisses Deputy and Attorney General Amid Scandal |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/world/asia/amid-1mdb-scandal-najib-razak-dismisses-deputy-prime-minister-and-attorney-general.html |url-status=live |access-date=30 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127131826/http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/29/world/asia/amid-1mdb-scandal-najib-razak-dismisses-deputy-prime-minister-and-attorney-general.html |archive-date=27 January 2016 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The Attorney General then said that the [Saudi Royal Family] was the source of the $681&nbsp;million gift,<ref>{{cite news |date=29 January 2016 |title=Swiss investigators say US$4bn stolen from Malaysian state-owned companies |newspaper=The Guardian |agency=Agence France-Presse |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/30/swiss-investigators-say-us4bn-stolen-from-malaysian-state-owned-companies |url-status=live |access-date=9 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724232110/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/30/swiss-investigators-say-us4bn-stolen-from-malaysian-state-owned-companies |archive-date=24 July 2016}}</ref> although doubts remained as the Saudi ministries of foreign affairs and finance had no information on the purported gift.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hope |first1=Bradley |last2=Wright |first2=Tom |last3=Ngui |first3=Yantoultra |date=27 January 2016 |title=Doubts Raised About Claim of Saudi 'Donation' to Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/malaysian-prosecutor-says-saudis-made-legal-donation-to-prime-minister-najib-1453847034 |url-status=live |access-date=9 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160724160547/http://www.wsj.com/articles/malaysian-prosecutor-says-saudis-made-legal-donation-to-prime-minister-najib-1453847034 |archive-date=24 July 2016}}</ref>

Najib was reported to have returned $620&nbsp;million to the Saudi royal family in 2013, but no explanation was given as to the reason for the investment or what happened to the $61&nbsp;million Najib did not return.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fuller |first=Thomas |date=26 January 2016 |title=Malaysia Closes Investigation Into Prime Minister Najib Razak's Funds |newspaper=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/world/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-saudi-donation-1mdb.html |url-status=live |access-date=30 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129220936/http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/27/world/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-saudi-donation-1mdb.html |archive-date=29 January 2016 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> Najib hailed the results of the investigation and reiterated his denial of any wrongdoing.

On 28 March 2016, the Australian television programme ''[[Four Corners (Australian TV program)|Four Corners]]'' in an episode called ''State of Fear: Murder and Money in Malaysia'',<ref>{{cite web |date=28 March 2016 |title=State of Fear |url=http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2016/03/28/4431284.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329074700/http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2016/03/28/4431284.htm |archive-date=29 March 2016 |access-date=29 March 2016 |website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]}}</ref> aired new allegations about the large sums of money that have flowed into the bank accounts of Najib Razak.

On 30 March 2016, the Wall Street Journal, Time and several other news agencies reported that Najib and his wife, [[Rosmah Mansor]] had spent $15&nbsp;million on luxury goods and extravagant travel expenses.<ref>{{cite web |last=Jenkins |first=Nash |title=Malaysian PM Najib 'Spent Millions' on Luxury Goods: Report |date=31 March 2016 |url=https://time.com/4277324/1mdb-najib-razak-spending-corruption/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827012225/http://time.com/4277324/1mdb-najib-razak-spending-corruption/ |archive-date=27 August 2016 |access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> During Najib Razak's golf diplomacy with U.S. President Barack Obama on 24 December 2014, Malaysian investigation documents show that [[Rosmah Mansor]] had purchased items amounting to $130,625 at a Chanel store in Honolulu, Hawaii. The allegation was confirmed when a store employee at the Chanel store in the upscale Ala Moana Center recalled Najib's wife shopping there just before 25 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Wright |first1=Tom |last2=Hope |first2=Bradley |date=31 March 2016 |title=1MDB Probe Shows Malaysian Leader Najib Spent Millions on Luxury Goods |newspaper=Wall Street Journal |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/malaysian-leader-spent-millions-on-luxury-goods-1459383835 |url-status=live |access-date=9 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160912024737/http://www.wsj.com/articles/malaysian-leader-spent-millions-on-luxury-goods-1459383835 |archive-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>

In April 2016, [[Mohd Nazifuddin Najib]], the son of Najib, was named in the [[Panama Papers]].<ref>{{cite news| title = Panama Papers: The Power Players| publisher = [[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists]] |url=https://panamapapers.icij.org/the_power_players/| access-date = 3 April 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160404030817/https://panamapapers.icij.org/the_power_players/ |archive-date=4 April 2016 |url-status=live}}</ref>

In July 2016, the [[United States Department of Justice]] launched a civil [[lawsuit]]<ref>{{cite web |date=20 July 2016 |title=U.S. lawsuits link Malaysian leader to stolen money from 1MDB fund |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-scandal-usa/u-s-lawsuits-link-malaysian-leader-to-stolen-money-from-1mdb-fund-idUSKCN10009X |access-date=20 March 2018 |work=Reuters |archive-date=20 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320170413/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-scandal-usa/u-s-lawsuits-link-malaysian-leader-to-stolen-money-from-1mdb-fund-idUSKCN10009X |url-status=live }}</ref> to seize American assets worth over US$1&nbsp;billion (4.1&nbsp;billion MYR) allegedly obtained from US$3.5&nbsp;billion (14.38&nbsp;billion MYR) of misappropriated 1MDB funds. Within the civil lawsuit, a government official of high rank who had control over 1MDB was referred to as "Malaysian Official 1", and mentioned over 30 times. "Malaysian Official 1" was alleged to have received around US$681&nbsp;million (2.797&nbsp;billion MYR) of stolen 1MDB money via Falcon Bank, Singapore on 21 and 25 March 2013, of which US$650&nbsp;million (2.0&nbsp;billion MYR) was sent back to Falcon Bank on 30 August 2013.<ref>{{cite web |date=15 August 2015 |title=Malaysian Prime Minister transferred US$650 million back to Singapore Bank |url=http://statestimesreview.com/2015/08/15/malaysian-prime-minister-transferred-us650-million-back-to-singapore-bank/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180317232021/http://statestimesreview.com/2015/08/15/malaysian-prime-minister-transferred-us650-million-back-to-singapore-bank/ |archive-date=17 March 2018 |access-date=17 March 2018 |work=StatesTimesReview, Singapore}}</ref> In September 2016, Najib was identified as "Malaysian Official 1" by [[Abdul Rahman Dahlan]], Minister in the [[Prime Minister's Department]] and the Barisan Nasional strategic communications director. Dahlan also claimed that Najib was not named because he was "not part of this investigation".<ref>{{cite web |date=September 2016 |title=PM Najib is 'Malaysian Official 1' but not involved in 1MDB probe: Minister |url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/pm-najib-is-malaysian-official-1-but-not-involved-in-1mdb-probe-minister |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904214046/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/pm-najib-is-malaysian-official-1-but-not-involved-in-1mdb-probe-minister |archive-date=4 September 2016 |access-date=13 September 2016 |work=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Vaswani |first1=Karishma |date=September 2016 |title=Who is 'Malaysian Official 1'? Case closed |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-37234717 |access-date=13 September 2016 |archive-date=4 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160904151950/http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37234717? |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 15 June 2017, The [[United States Department of Justice]] followed up on its July 2016 lawsuit by issuing a civil action [[In rem jurisdiction|in rem]] to forfeit assets involved in and traceable to an international conspiracy to launder money misappropriated from 1Malaysia Development Berhad ("a strategic investment and development company wholly-owned by the government of Malaysia"). The [[writ]] provided detailed justifications for seeing to forfeit specific items and property located in the United States and abroad, including in the United Kingdom and Switzerland.<ref>{{Cite web |display-authors=etal |date=15 June 2017 |title=Verified Complaint for Forfeiture in Rem |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/973671/download |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630075526/https://www.justice.gov/opa/press-release/file/973671/download |archive-date=30 June 2017 |access-date=18 March 2018 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en-US}}</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web |display-authors=etal |date=16 June 2017 |title=Justice Department Complaint Seeking 1MDB Assets.html |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/16/world/asia/1mdb-malaysia-complaint.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180319154738/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/06/16/world/asia/1mdb-malaysia-complaint.html |archive-date=19 March 2018 |access-date=19 March 2018 |website=www.nytimes.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

As a consequence of the 15 June 2017 writ, on 28 February 2018 Indonesian authorities seized the luxury yacht linked to the 1MDB investigations in waters off [[Bali]], on behalf of the [[FBI]].<ref>{{cite news |date=28 February 2018 |title=Bali police seize luxury superyacht linked to 1MDB scandal and wanted businessman Jho Low |newspaper=South China Morning Post |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2135099/indonesia-seizes-luxury-mega-yacht-linked-financier-centre |url-status=live |access-date=24 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325033943/http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/2135099/indonesia-seizes-luxury-mega-yacht-linked-financier-centre |archive-date=25 March 2018}}</ref> Additionally, on 7 March 2018 in Californian courts, [[Red Granite Pictures|the producers of]] the '[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|Wolf of Wall Street' film]] agreed to pay $60m to settle [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] claims it financed the movie with money siphoned from 1MDB.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |date=2018-03-07 |title=Wolf of Wall Street producers to pay $60m to US government |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/mar/07/wolf-of-wall-street-producers-to-pay-60m-to-us-government |access-date=2018-03-16 |work=The Guardian UK |df=dmy-all |archive-date=20 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180320005132/https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/mar/07/wolf-of-wall-street-producers-to-pay-60m-to-us-government |url-status=live }}</ref>

In a speech in December 2017, US attorney general [[Jeff Sessions]] said of the scandal: "This is kleptocracy at its worst."<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-12-05 |title=Jeff Sessions calls Malaysia's 1MDB scandal 'kleptocracy at its worst' |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-scandal-doj-idUSKBN1DZ0MX |access-date= |archive-date=29 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729043553/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-malaysia-scandal-doj-idUSKBN1DZ0MX |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-12-06 |title=1MDB saga is 'kleptocracy at its worst': Jeff Sessions – Taipei Times |url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2017/12/06/2003683531 |access-date= |website=www.taipeitimes.com |archive-date=14 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114095101/https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2017/12/06/2003683531 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==== Subsequent arrest, legal proceedings and conviction ====
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*[[Law of Malaysia|Criminal breach of trust]] under Section 409 of the [[Penal Code (Malaysia)|Penal Code]] (3 counts)
*[[Money laundering]] under Section 4(1)(b) of [[Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001]] (3 counts)
*[[Abuse of power]] under Section 23 of the [[Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009]]
'''1MDB-Tanore case'''
*[[Abuse of power]] under Section 23(1) of the [[Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009]] (4 counts)
*[[Money laundering]] under Section 4(1)(a) of [[Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001]] (21 counts)
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*12 years of [[imprisonment]] and fine of RM210 million (with additional five years of imprisonment if default on fine)
**[[Commutation (law)|Commuted]] to 6 years imprisonment and a RM50 million fine
'''1MDB-Tanore case'''
*15 years of imprisonment and fine of RM13.5 billion (with additional 12.5 years imprisonment if default on fine)
| conviction_status = Incarcerated at the [[Kajang Prison]] since 23 August 2022 
*SRC case sentence commuted on 2 February 2024 by [[Yang di-Pertuan Agong]] [[Abdullah of Pahang]] 
*1MDB-Tanore case sentence to begin in 2028
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On 3 July 2018 after the 14th Malaysian general election, Najib was arrested by the [[Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission]] (MACC) as part of investigations into how RM42&nbsp;million (US$10.6&nbsp;million) went from SRC International into Najib's bank account.<ref>{{cite news |date=3 July 2018 |title=Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak arrested, to be charged on Wednesday over 1MDB scandal |publisher=[[Channel News Asia]] |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-razak-arrested-1mdb-scandal-to-be-charged-10495160 |url-status=live |access-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704092911/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-razak-arrested-1mdb-scandal-to-be-charged-10495160 |archive-date=4 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=3 July 2018 |title=Najib arrested |newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/07/03/najib-arrested-over-1mdb/ |url-status=live |access-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704063531/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/07/03/najib-arrested-over-1mdb/ |archive-date=4 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Beech |first1=Hannah |last2=Ramzy |first2=Austin |date=3 July 2018 |title=Najib Razak, Malaysia's Ex-Prime Minister, Is Arrested Amid Corruption Inquiry |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/world/asia/najib-razak-arrested-malaysia.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226120420/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/03/world/asia/najib-razak-arrested-malaysia.html |archive-date=26 December 2018}}</ref> The following day, Najib was indicted in the High Court in Kuala Lumpur on three counts of criminal breach of trust and one count of abuse of power in connection with SRC International funds totalling RM42&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahmed |first1=Suriati Sidek |date=4 July 2018 |title=Najib charged with CBT, abuse of power involving RM42 million Of SRC funds |agency=[[Bernama]] |url=http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1477078 |url-status=live |access-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704040202/http://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=1477078 |archive-date=4 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=4 July 2018 |title=Malaysia's ex-PM Najib charged with corruption over 1MDB |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44706842 |url-status=live |access-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180705030018/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44706842 |archive-date=5 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=4 July 2018 |title=Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak charged with corruption, criminal breach of trust |publisher=[[Channel News Asia]] |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-razak-charged-in-court-1mdb-corruption-10497402 |url-status=live |access-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704024351/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-razak-charged-in-court-1mdb-corruption-10497402 |archive-date=4 July 2018}}</ref> He was granted bail at RM1&nbsp;million after pleading not guilty with his trial set for 18 February 2019.<ref>{{cite news |date=4 July 2018 |title='This is a chance to clear my name': Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak maintains his innocence |publisher=[[Channel News Asia]] |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-razak-says-innocent-charges-court-clear-his-name-10498446 |url-status=live |access-date=4 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704091410/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-razak-says-innocent-charges-court-clear-his-name-10498446 |archive-date=4 July 2018}}</ref>

On 8 August 2018, Najib was charged with three further counts of money laundering as part of the MACC's investigation into the 1MDB scandal. Najib has denied making three transfers totaling RM42 from SRC International into his bank accounts.<ref>{{cite news |date=8 August 2018 |title=Najib Razak charged with money laundering over 1MDB scandal |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/08/najib-razak-charged-with-money-laundering-over-1mdb-scandal |url-status=live |access-date=20 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920050122/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/08/najib-razak-charged-with-money-laundering-over-1mdb-scandal |archive-date=20 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hamdan |first1=Nurbaiti |date=8 August 2018 |title=Najib charged with three counts under Anti-Money Laundering Act |newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/08/najib-charged-with-three-counts/ |url-status=live |access-date=20 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920045851/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/08/najib-charged-with-three-counts/ |archive-date=20 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=8 August 2018 |title=KiniFlash – 8 Aug: Najib slapped with three more charges |work=[[Malaysiakini|KiniFlash]] |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3qTUxYsFVg |url-status=live |access-date=20 September 2018 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211104/x3qTUxYsFVg |archive-date=2021-11-04}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On 10 September 2018, Najib posted a copy of the letter that purportedly came from Prince Saud Abdulaziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia on his Facebook account, as a proof of the alleged financial donation of US$100mil (RM304.5mil) given to him in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Najib releases documents as proof of RM304.5mil donation from Saudi royalty – Nation {{!}} The Star Online |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/11/najib-releases-documents-as-proof-of-rm304_5mil-donation-from-saudi-royalty/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918123552/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/11/najib-releases-documents-as-proof-of-rm304_5mil-donation-from-saudi-royalty/ |archive-date=18 September 2018 |access-date=18 September 2018 |website=www.thestar.com.my|date=11 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Najib reveals documents to prove RM2.6b in bank account was donation from Saudi royalty |language=en-US |work=Channel NewsAsia |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-reveals-documents-prove-rm2-6b-bank-saudi-donation-10703114 |url-status=live |access-date=18 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918123610/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/najib-reveals-documents-prove-rm2-6b-bank-saudi-donation-10703114 |archive-date=18 September 2018}}</ref> He said he decided to reveal the documents in a bid to clear his name of various accusations and slander, and would continue to do so on his social media accounts.<ref>{{Cite news |date=11 September 2018 |title=Najib reveals 'proof' of US$100m donation from Saudi royalty |work=The Edge Markets |url=https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/najib-reveals-proof-us100m-donation-saudi-royalty |url-status=live |access-date=18 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918160520/https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/najib-reveals-proof-us100m-donation-saudi-royalty |archive-date=18 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=10 September 2018 |title=Najib shows 'proof' money in his account was Saudi royal donation |language=en-GB |work=Malaysiakini |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/442569 |url-status=live |access-date=18 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918091155/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/442569 |archive-date=18 September 2018}}</ref>

On 19 September 2018, Najib was arrested following two hours of questioning by the MACC, believed to be in relation to the RM2.6&nbsp;billion donation he received in year 2013. Najib was charged on 20 September 2018 at the Sessions Court in Jalan Duta.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 September 2018 |title=Najib arrested, to be detained overnight |language=en-US |work=Free Malaysia Today |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/09/19/najib-arrested-to-be-detained-overnight/ |url-status=live |access-date=20 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014170858/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/09/19/najib-arrested-to-be-detained-overnight/ |archive-date=14 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=20 September 2018 |title=Najib arrested again, set to face new charges today |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/najib-arrested-again-set-to-face-new-charges-today |access-date=20 September 2018 |archive-date=20 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920084037/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/najib-arrested-again-set-to-face-new-charges-today |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Najib arrested by MACC for RM2.6bil in his account, to be charged tomorrow (Sept 20) |newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/19/najib-arrested-by-macc-to-be-charged-sept20/ |access-date=20 September 2018 |archive-date=20 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180920045716/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/09/19/najib-arrested-by-macc-to-be-charged-sept20/ |url-status=live }}</ref> However, he pleaded not guilty and was released on bail after his court appearance.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ng |first=Eileen |title=Malaysia's ex-PM pleads not guilty to new corruption charges |language=en |work=FOX5 Vegas {{!}} KVVU |agency=The Associated Press |url=https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/us_world_news/malaysia-s-ex-pm-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-corruption/article_4e455412-9005-5c9b-ba71-7925409cec8b.html |url-status=live |access-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921115329/https://www.fox5vegas.com/news/us_world_news/malaysia-s-ex-pm-pleads-not-guilty-to-new-corruption/article_4e455412-9005-5c9b-ba71-7925409cec8b.html |archive-date=21 September 2018}}</ref> On 21 September, he made a brief appearance at the Sessions Court registry to sign his bail at RM3.5&nbsp;million for 25 counts of money laundering and abuse of power charges in relation to 1MDB. He has posted RM1&nbsp;million for his bail, while the remaining RM2.5&nbsp;million will be settled in instalments by the following week.<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 September 2018 |title=Najib posts RM1 million bail, remaining RM2.5 million by next week |language=en-US |work=Free Malaysia Today |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/09/21/najib-posts-rm1-million-bail-remaining-rm2-5-million-by-next-week/ |url-status=live |access-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181016152921/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/09/21/najib-posts-rm1-million-bail-remaining-rm2-5-million-by-next-week/ |archive-date=16 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=21 September 2018 |title=Najib posts first portion of RM3.5 mil bail |work=The Edge Markets |url=http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/najib-posts-first-portion-rm35-million-bail |url-status=live |access-date=21 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921114700/http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/najib-posts-first-portion-rm35-million-bail |archive-date=21 September 2018}}</ref> In August 2019, during his second trial, Najib faces four charges of abuse of power and 21 charges of money laundering for receiving illegal transfers of RM 2.3&nbsp;billion between 2011 and 2014.

On 28 July 2020, the [[High Courts (Malaysia)|High Court]] convicted Najib guilty on all seven counts of [[abuse of power]], [[money laundering]] and [[Law of Malaysia|criminal breach of trust]] in relation to the SRC International case, becoming the first Prime Minister of Malaysia to be convicted of corruption.<ref name="cna28jul20" />
High Court judge [[Mohamad Nazlan bin Mohamad Ghazali]] has delivered the verdict regarding the misappropriation of RM42&nbsp;million (US$10&nbsp;million) from SRC International, a former subsidiary of 1MDB.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Anand |first1=Ram |date=28 July 2020 |title=Ex-Malaysian PM Najib gets 12 years' jail in 1MDB-linked graft trial |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ex-malaysian-pm-najib-found-guilty-on-one-count-of-abuse-of-power-in-1mdb-linked-graft |url-status=live |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728032922/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/ex-malaysian-pm-najib-found-guilty-on-one-count-of-abuse-of-power-in-1mdb-linked-graft |archive-date=28 July 2020}}</ref> In total, Najib faces 42 charges, of which 35 in another four trials are yet to be decided on.<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 July 2020 |title=Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak found guilty of all seven charges related to 1MDB scandal |work=CNBC |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/former-malaysian-prime-minister-najib-razak-found-guilty-in-1mdb-trial.html |url-status=live |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728045705/https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/former-malaysian-prime-minister-najib-razak-found-guilty-in-1mdb-trial.html |archive-date=28 July 2020}}</ref>

On the day of his conviction, Najib was sentenced to 12 years' imprisonment and a fine of RM210&nbsp;million (for the first charge). He was also given six concurrent sentences of 10 years' imprisonment for the other six charges. If he fails to pay the fine, he will be serving another five years in prison. He would be appealing against the verdict of the High Court.<ref name="st28jul20" /><ref name="1cna28jul20" /> The High Court granted a [[stay of execution]] of the conviction with an increased bail of RM 2&nbsp;million with reporting to the police on the first and the fifth day of every month.<ref>{{cite news |date=28 July 2020 |title=Despite SRC conviction, Najib avoids jail for now after High Court grants stay of execution pending appeal |website=[[Malay Mail]] |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/07/28/after-high-court-verdict-najib-granted-stay-of-execution-pending-appeal/1888949 |url-status=live |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728141154/https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/07/28/after-high-court-verdict-najib-granted-stay-of-execution-pending-appeal/1888949 |archive-date=28 July 2020}}</ref>

==== Appeal ====
Najib's appeal hearing in front of the [[Court of Appeal of Malaysia]] began on 5 April 2021.<ref>{{cite news |date=5 April 2021 |title=Malaysia's ex-PM Najib starts appeal over 1MDB conviction |publisher=[[CNA (TV network)|CNA]] |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-appeal-1mdb-conviction-sentence-jail-14558540 |access-date=5 April 2021 |archive-date=5 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210405041822/https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-appeal-1mdb-conviction-sentence-jail-14558540 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 8 December 2021, the Court of Appeal of Malaysia dismissed Najib's appeal, therefore upholding both his conviction and 12-year sentence. Judge Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil has also condemned Najib's actions as a "national embarrassment".<ref>{{cite news |date=8 December 2021 |title=Malaysia's appeal court upholds Najib's 1MDB-linked conviction, calls his actions a 'national embarrassment' |publisher=Channel News Asia |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-court-appeal-upholds-1mdb-najib-src-international-guilty-conviction-2363971 |access-date=25 August 2022 |archive-date=15 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815011044/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-court-appeal-upholds-1mdb-najib-src-international-guilty-conviction-2363971 |url-status=live }}</ref> Najib's lawyer stated that his client, who remained outside prison on bail, would further appeal to the [[Federal Court of Malaysia]] against his conviction and sentence.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodzi |first=Nadirah H. |date=8 December 2021 |title=Malaysia's Court of Appeal upholds ex-PM Najib Razak's conviction in 1MDB-related case |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/security-tight-in-putrajaya-as-malaysian-court-set-to-deliver-verdict-in-najibs-appeal |access-date=8 December 2021 |website=[[The Straits Times]] |language=en |archive-date=8 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208025349/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/security-tight-in-putrajaya-as-malaysian-court-set-to-deliver-verdict-in-najibs-appeal |url-status=live }}</ref> On 16 August 2022, Malaysia's supreme court rejected Najib's appeal for a retrial, stating that the case had no evidence of bias. The Federal Court indicated that it would hear a final appeal by Razak in the SRC corruption case from 18 August 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysian Court To Hear Final Appeal in Najib Corruption Case |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/malaysian-court-to-hear-final-appeal-in-najib-corruption-case/6703362.html |access-date=16 August 2022 |website=Voice of America |date=16 August 2022 |archive-date=16 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816121758/https://www.voanews.com/a/malaysian-court-to-hear-final-appeal-in-najib-corruption-case/6703362.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysia Top Court Rejects Najib's Bid to Add Evidence in Appeal |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-16/malaysia-top-court-rejects-najib-s-bid-to-add-evidence-in-appeal |access-date=15 August 2022 |website=Bloomberg }}</ref>

On 23 August 2022, when the Federal Court was finishing hearing the appeal, Najib's counsel made an application to recuse the [[Chief Justice of Malaysia|Chief Justice]] [[Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat|Tengku Maimun]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Sharanjit |date=23 Aug 2022 |title=Najib applies to recuse Tun Tengku Maimun from hearing his SRC appeal |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2022/08/824804/najib-applies-recuse-tun-tengku-maimun-hearing-his-src-appeal-nsttv |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005114446/https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2022/08/824804/najib-applies-recuse-tun-tengku-maimun-hearing-his-src-appeal-nsttv |archive-date=5 October 2022 |access-date=2 February 2024 |website=New Straits Times}}</ref> This application was dismissed<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Ikram |first1=Izzul |last2=Yatim |first2=Hafiz |date=2022-08-23 |title=Najib fails in bid to recuse Chief Justice |url=http://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/najib-fails-bid-recuse-chief-justice |access-date=2022-08-25 |website=The Edge Markets |archive-date=25 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220825105216/https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/najib-fails-bid-recuse-chief-justice |url-status=live }}</ref> and the Federal Court upheld the Court of Appeal's conviction,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Sharanjit |date=23 Aug 2022 |title=Najib loses appeal, headed to prison |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2022/08/824958/najib-loses-appeal-headed-prison |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823085241/https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2022/08/824958/najib-loses-appeal-headed-prison |archive-date=23 August 2022 |access-date=2 February 2024 |website=New Straits Times}}</ref> handing down its full judgment [https://cdn.thestar.com.my/Content/PDF/Grounds_of_Judgment_-_Dato'_Sri_Najib_v_PP_(Appeals)_(23.8.2022).pdf here]. Najib was sent to [[Kajang Prison]] on the same day to begin his prison sentence.<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 Aug 2022 |title=Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak sent to prison |url=https://www.dw.com/en/malaysia-former-pm-najib-razak-goes-to-jail-after-appeal-fails/a-62901720 |access-date=27 Dec 2025 |work=[[Deutsche Welle|DW]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Latiff |first=Rozanna |date=24 Aug 2022 |title=Malaysia ex-PM Najib moves from luxurious lifestyle to lockup |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-ex-pm-najib-moves-luxurious-lifestyle-lockup-2022-08-24/ |access-date=27 Dec 2025 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Wern Jun |first=Soo |date=23 Aug 2022 |title=Najib whisked away in black SUV to begin 12-year-jail sentence, as daughter vows, 'Bossku does not end here' |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/08/23/najib-whisked-away-in-black-suv-to-begin-12-year-jail-sentence-as-daughter-vows-bossku-does-not-end-here/24339 |access-date=27 Dec 2025 |work=[[Malay Mail]]}}</ref>

Najib is the first Malaysian former prime minister to be convicted and jailed for corruption.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-23 |title=Guilty as charged: Federal Court upholds Najib's SRC conviction |url=https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/69392/guilty-as-charged-federal-court-upholds-najibs-src-conviction |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=The Vibes |language=en |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094320/https://www.thevibes.com/articles/news/69392/guilty-as-charged-federal-court-upholds-najibs-src-conviction |url-status=live }}</ref> Rumours that he would receive special treatment during his sentence were denied by officials.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=No VIP treatment for Najib, says Prisons Dept |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/08/24/no-vip-treatment-for-najib-says-prisons-dept |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=The Star |language=en |archive-date=6 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006221758/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2022/08/24/no-vip-treatment-for-najib-says-prisons-dept |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=No VIP treatment for ex-PM Najib, says Malaysia Prisons Department |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/no-vip-treatment-for-ex-pm-najib-says-malaysia-prisons-department |website=The Straits Times |language=en |access-date=2 February 2024 |archive-date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094146/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/no-vip-treatment-for-ex-pm-najib-says-malaysia-prisons-department |url-status=live }}</ref> Upon the dissolution of Parliament on 10 October 2022, Najib's [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]] parliamentary seat was automatically vacated, and as he has been convicted of a crime, he is no longer eligible to stand in general elections.

==== Commutation and house arrest controversy ====
On 2 February 2024, the Malaysian pardons board, headed by the outgoing Yang di-Pertuan Agong [[Abdullah of Pahang]] announced that it had reduced Najib's sentence to six years and reduced fines imposed on him to 50 million ringgit ($10.59 million).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 February 2024 |title=Malaysia pardons board halves sentence of jailed ex-PM Najib, convicted in 1MDB scandal |url=https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-pardons-board-halves-sentence-jailed-najib-razak-convicted-1mdb-scandal/ |access-date=2 February 2024 |website=Rappler |language=en |archive-date=2 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202180731/https://www.rappler.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-pardons-board-halves-sentence-jailed-najib-razak-convicted-1mdb-scandal/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On 3 April, Najib submitted an application in court requesting that his jail sentenced be converted to house arrest,<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 April 2024 |title=Jailed former Malaysia premier Najib Razak seeks to serve remaining sentence under house arrest |url=https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-najib-razak-prison-sentence-house-arrest-2b69e7c7ed1bf469cb8215b79a3bba36 |access-date=4 April 2024 |website=Associated Press |language=en }}</ref> which was rejected on 3 July.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 July 2024 |title=Malaysian court tosses jailed ex-Prime Minister Najib's bid to serve graft sentence in house arrest |url=https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-najib-corruption-sentence-house-arrest-1mdb-00b493af04781eb7deaa8c241d558394 |access-date=3 July 2024 |website=Associated Press |language=en }}</ref>

On 24 October 2024, Najib apologised for the damage caused by the 1MDB scandal but insisted that he had been misled over the matter, saying that "Being held legally responsible for things that I did not initiate or knowingly enable is unfair to me".<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2024 |title=Jailed former Malaysian leader apologizes for fund embezzlement scandal, reiterates his innocence |url=https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-corruption-najib-1mdb-apology-94230bae0b27fb1b60966b8fe393a457 |access-date=26 October 2024 |website=Associated Press |language=en }}</ref>

On 27 November, the [[Kuala Lumpur High Court]] discharged a case of criminal breach of trust against Najib Razak over the 1MDB scandal, citing procedural delays. However, the court also allowed the filing of six addition cases against Najib and his treasury secretary [[Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah]] for misappropriating 6.6 billion ringgit ($1.5 billion) in public funds earmarked for 1MDB's settlement payment to [[International Petroleum Investment Company]] of the United Arab Emirates.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-najib-corruption-discharge-46993c3d03ae89dcd40b1be0f1326c9f |title=Malaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak |work=Associated Press |date=27 November 2024 |access-date=27 November 2024}}</ref>

In January 2025, the Court of Appeal granted Najib Razak the right to access a document he claims could allow him to serve his sentence at home. A recent letter from the royal palace confirmed the existence of a royal order for [[house arrest]], which has now been acknowledged publicly for the first time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahzar |first=Daniel |date=6 January 2025 |title=Rare win for Malaysia's ex-PM Najib as court grants appeal in house detention bid |url=https://www.aol.com/news/malaysia-court-grants-jailed-ex-052311516.html |website=AOL}}</ref> This decision was upheld by the Federal Court in August, which then remitted the case back to High Court to ascertain the validity of the addendum order.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hamdan |first=Nurbaiti |date=13 August 2025 |title=Federal Court rejects AG's appeal over Najib's house arrest |url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/08/13/federal-court-rejects-ags-appeal-over-najibs-house-arrest |access-date=24 December 2025 |work=The Star}}</ref> However in December, the High Court ruled that the royal order was invalid and denied his request for house arrest.<ref>{{cite web |title=Malaysian court rejects ex-prime minister's bid to serve remainder of sentence under house arrest |url=https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-corruption-najib-house-arrest-f762023a3e5ddcaa5496e33a63b3d368 |work=[[AP News]] |access-date=22 December 2025 |language=en}}</ref> The High Court cited that the order was made without prior deliberation of the pardons board, hence it was in violation with Article 42 of the [[Constitution of Malaysia|Constitution]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lim |first=Ida |date=24 December 2025 |title=Explained: Why did Najib lose his house arrest bid at the High Court? |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/12/24/explained-why-did-najib-lose-his-house-arrest-bid-at-the-high-court/202989 |access-date=24 December 2025 |work=Malay Mail}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lim |first=Ida |date=23 December 2025 |title=Najib's house arrest case: Agong as 'constitutional monarch' means ruler's powers must follow Constitution, court says |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/12/23/najibs-house-arrest-case-agong-as-constitutional-monarch-means-rulers-powers-must-follow-constitution-court-says/202958 |access-date=24 December 2025 |work=Malay Mail}}</ref> The judge said the lack of legal provisions for house arrest under Malaysian law also rendered such an order unenforceable.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lim |first=Ida |date=23 December 2025 |title=High Court: Najib's house arrest order can't be carried out, since no laws for this in Malaysia |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/12/23/high-court-najibs-house-arrest-order-cant-be-carried-out-since-no-laws-for-this-in-malaysia/202945 |access-date=24 December 2025 |work=Malay Mail}}</ref>

=== Second conviction ===
On 26 December 2025, after six years of trial, the High Court convicted Najib on four counts of abuse of power and 21 counts of money laundering regarding the channeling of more than $700 million in funds over the 1MDB scandal, which Najib insisted were political donations from the Saudi royal family instead of originating from 1MDB. He was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment and a fine of 13.5 billion ringgit ($3.3 billion). The court also ordered his 15 years jail term to begin in 2028, after finishing his previous SRC International case prison terms.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ng |first=Eileen |title=Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years and hefty fine in 1MDB corruption trial |url=https://apnews.com/article/malaysia-najib-razak-corruption-trial-c10c6edf4af838327052206628a57da1 |access-date=26 December 2025 |work=[[AP News]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite news |last=Mahmud |first=Aqil Haziq |date=26 December 2025 |title=Malaysia's ex-PM Najib jailed 15 years, fined US$2.8 billion for abuse of power, money laundering in 1MDB case |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/malaysia-najib-razak-1mdb-trial-corruption-money-laundering-kuala-lumpur-high-court-5707971 |access-date=27 December 2025 |work=[[CNA (TV network)|CNA]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=26 December 2025 |title=1MDB Case: Najib Jailed 15 Years, Fined RM11.4 Billion |url=https://www.bernama.com/en/news.php?id=2506442 |access-date=27 December 2025 |work=[[BERNAMA]]}}</ref> If default on the fine, he will also face additional 10 years in prison for the abuse of power charges, and 2 years and six months for the money laundering charges.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Tee |first=Kenneth |date=26 December 2025 |title=Ex-PM Najib gets concurrent 15-year jail terms, RM11.38b fine over 1MDB scandal |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2025/12/26/ex-pm-najib-razak-gets-concurrent-15-year-jail-terms-rm1138b-fine-over-1mdb-scandal/203359 |access-date=27 December 2025 |work=[[Malay Mail]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=27 December 2025 |title=Najib's prison term could run until 2043 if all appeals fail |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2025/12/1345199/najibs-prison-term-could-run-until-2043-if-all-appeals-fail |access-date=27 December 2025 |work=[[New Straits Times]]}}</ref> After the verdict, Najib's lawyer [[Mohamed Shafee Abdullah|Shafee Abdullah]] indicated that they will appeal the case to the Court of Appeal on 29 December.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ikram |first=Izzul |date=26 December 2025 |title=Najib to file appeal against conviction and sentence in 1MDB case on Monday, says lawyer |url=https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/787286 |access-date=27 December 2025 |work=[[The Edge Malaysia]]}}</ref>

==Personal life==
[[File:Najibrosmah.jpg|thumb|Najib with his wife [[Rosmah Mansor]] in 2009]]
In 1976, Najib married Tengku Puteri Zainah Tengku Eskandar ('Kui Yie') with whom he has three children: [[Nizar Najib|Mohd Nizar Najib]] (born 1978), [[Mohd Nazifuddin Najib]] and Puteri Norlisa Najib.

In 1987, he divorced Kui Yie and married [[Rosmah Mansor|Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor]] with whom he has two children: Mohd Norashman Najib and Nooryana Najwa Najib. His daughter Nooryana is married to the nephew of former [[President of Kazakhstan|Kazakhstani President]], [[Nursultan Nazarbayev]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Malaysian PM Najib to solemnise daughter's marriage to Kazakhstan President's nephew|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-pm-najib-to-solemnise-daughters-marriage-to-kazakhstan-presidents-nephew|access-date=6 January 2017|work=The Straits Times|date=19 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170107003835/http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/malaysian-pm-najib-to-solemnise-daughters-marriage-to-kazakhstan-presidents-nephew|archive-date=7 January 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="economi" >{{cite news|title=Najib Razak appears secure, but looks can deceive|url=https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21713838-opposition-has-chance-strike-najib-razak-appears-secure-looks-can-deceive|access-date=6 January 2017|newspaper=The Economist|date=6 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170106143539/http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21713838-opposition-has-chance-strike-najib-razak-appears-secure-looks-can-deceive|archive-date=6 January 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Najib's extravagant lifestyle garnered significant attention and controversy during his time in power.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-31 |title=Report: Najib spent US$15m on holidays, shopping and jewellery |url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/335950 |access-date= |website=Malaysiakini |archive-date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215231805/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/335950 |url-status=live }}</ref> His wife Rosmah faced scrutiny for her expensive shopping habits, which allegedly included purchasing luxury handbags, jewelry, and clothing from top fashion brands.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-20 |title=Handbag and jewellery haul puts Rosmah Mansor in spotlight |url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/371297/handbag-and-jewellery-haul-puts-rosmah-mansor-spotlight |website=New Straits Times |access-date=2 February 2024 |archive-date=15 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215225525/https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/05/371297/handbag-and-jewellery-haul-puts-rosmah-mansor-spotlight |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-09 |title=Inside the lavish world of Malaysia's Rosmah Mansor |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/1318396/world |access-date= |website=Arab News |language=en |archive-date=22 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231022153236/https://www.arabnews.com/node/1318396/world |url-status=live }}</ref> A large collection of designer handbags, some of which were worth millions of dollars, was seized from their properties during investigations.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |date=2018-05-18 |title=Malaysia police seize hundreds of designer handbags from Najib Razak's flat |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/18/malaysia-police-seize-hundreds-of-designer-handbags-from-najib-razaks-flat |access-date= |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210001605/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/18/malaysia-police-seize-hundreds-of-designer-handbags-from-najib-razaks-flat |url-status=live }}</ref> Najib was accused of using state funds for personal expenses, including covering credit card bills and luxury purchases.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2019-07-16 |title=Ex-Malaysian PM Najib spent $1.1m at luxury jewellery outlet in Italy in one day using credit cards, court hears |language=en |work=The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/najib-spent-11-million-at-luxury-jewellery-outlet-in-italy-in-one-day-using-credit |access-date= |issn=0585-3923 |archive-date=16 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216002732/https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/najib-spent-11-million-at-luxury-jewellery-outlet-in-italy-in-one-day-using-credit |url-status=live }}</ref> These allegations became a focal point of the [[1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal|1MDB scandal]].

Najib Razak is an avid [[golf]] lover and is known to have played golf with the two [[President of the United States|US President]]s – [[Barack Obama]] and [[Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2014/12/24/in-hawaii-obama-golfs-with-malaysian-prime-minister-najib-razak/|title= In Hawaii, Obama golfs with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak|newspaper= The Washington Post|access-date= 24 December 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150814113308/http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2014/12/24/in-hawaii-obama-golfs-with-malaysian-prime-minister-najib-razak/|archive-date= 14 August 2015|url-status= live}}</ref> Trump referred to Najib as his "favourite prime minister".<ref name="veconomist" >{{cite news|title=Donald Trump has friends, but few ambitions, in South-East Asia|url=https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21730916-he-happy-gladhand-regions-strongmen-donald-trump-has-friends-few-ambitions|newspaper=[[The Economist]]|date=2 November 2017|access-date=3 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171103045112/https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21730916-he-happy-gladhand-regions-strongmen-donald-trump-has-friends-few-ambitions|archive-date=3 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

Najib Razak has four [[Domestic long-haired cat|long-haired cats]], named Kiki, Leo, Tiger and Simba.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-10-26 |title=New Zealand's 'first cat' and other political pets |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41757958 |access-date=2023-02-11 |archive-date=9 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171109143048/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41757958 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Election results==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ [[Pahang State Legislative Assembly]]
!Year
!Constituency
!colspan=2|Candidate
!Votes
!Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!Votes
!Pct
!Ballots cast
!Majority
!Turnout
|-
| [[1982 Malaysian general election|1982]]
| '''N26 [[Bandar Pekan (state constituency)|Bandar Pekan]]'''
| {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| {{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
| align="right" |'''3,820'''
| '''72.50%'''
| {{Party shading/PAS}} |
| Mohamed Rusdi Arif ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
| align="right" |1,449
| 27.50%
| 5,377
| 2,371
| 73.37%
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0.5em ; font-size:95%"
|+ [[Dewan Rakyat|Parliament of Malaysia]]
!Year
!Constituency
!colspan=2|Candidate
!Votes
!Pct
!colspan=2|Opponent(s)
!Votes
!Pct
!Ballots cast
!Majority
!Turnout
|-
|[[1976 Pekan by-election|1976]]
|rowspan="2"|'''P071 [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
| colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"|Unopposed
|-
|[[1978 Malaysian general election|1978]]
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''13,876'''
|'''76.16%'''
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Mohamed Rusdi Arif ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" | 4,343
|23.84%
|
|9,533
|
|-
|[[1986 Malaysian general election|1986]]
|rowspan="2"|'''P076 [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''16,431'''
|'''74.50%'''
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Ali Abdullah Lee ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" |5,623
|25.50%
|22,748
|10,808
|66.87%
|-
|[[1990 Malaysian general election|1990]]
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''21,262'''
|'''66.33%'''
|{{Party shading/S46}} |
|Othman Hitam ([[Semangat 46|S46]])
|align="right" |10,795
|33.67%
|33,414
|10,467
|71.36%
|-
|[[1995 Malaysian general election|1995]]
|rowspan="2"|'''P080 [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''17,004'''
|'''73.25%'''
|{{Party shading/S46}} |
|M. Samuel Mohamed Kamil ([[Semangat 46|S46]])
|align="right" |6,211
|26.75%
|24,565
|10,793
|71.60%
|-
|[[1999 Malaysian general election|1999]]
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''13,148'''
|'''50.46%'''
|{{Party shading/PAS}}|
|Ramli Mohamed ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" | 12,907
|49.54%
|26,797
|241
|74.78%
|-
|[[2004 Malaysian general election|2004]]
|rowspan="6"|'''P085 [[Pekan (federal constituency)|Pekan]]'''
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''31,956'''
|'''77.96%'''
|{{Party shading/PAS}}|
|Zakaria Dahlan ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" | 9,034
|22.04%
|41,046
|22,922
|77.91%
|-
|[[2008 Malaysian general election|2008]]
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''36,262'''
|'''78.73%'''
|{{Party shading/Keadilan}}|
|Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainudin ([[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]])
|align="right" | 9,798
|21.27%
|47,870
|26,464
|82.23%
|-
|[[2013 Malaysian general election|2013]]
|{{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
|align="right" |'''51,278'''
|'''76.60%'''
|{{Party shading/Keadilan}}|
|[[Fariz Musa]] ([[People's Justice Party (Malaysia)|PKR]])
|align="right" | 15,665
|23.40%
|68,464
|35,613
|85.30%
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2018 Malaysian general election|2018]]
| rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Barisan Nasional}} |
| rowspan=2|{{nowrap|'''Najib Razak'''}} ([[United Malays National Organisation|'''UMNO''']])
| rowspan=2 align="right"|'''43,854'''
| rowspan=2|'''62.10%'''
|{{Party shading/PAS}} |
|Ahiatudin Daud ([[Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party|PAS]])
|align="right" |18,995
|26.90%
| rowspan=2|70,614
| rowspan=2|24,859
| rowspan=2|79.43%
|-
|{{Party shading/Keadilan}} |
|Zahid Mat Arip ([[Malaysian United Indigenous Party|BERSATU]])
|align="right" |7,662
|8.16%
|}

==Honours==
===Honours of Malaysia===
* {{Flag|Kedah}}
** [[File:MY-KED Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa (DMK).svg|50px]] Member of the [[Supreme Order of Sri Mahawangsa]] (DMK) – '''Dato' Seri Utama''' (2008)<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp/|publisher=[[Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia)]]|access-date=25 October 2018|title=SEMAKAN PENERIMA DARJAH KEBESARAN, BINTANG DAN PINGAT|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190719195551/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/index.php/component/semakanlantikanskp|archive-date=19 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Kelantan}}
** [[File:MY-KEL Order of the Crown of Kelantan - Star of Muhammad.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Kelantan|Order of the Crown of Kelantan]] (SPMK) – '''Dato'''' (2004)<ref name=":1" />
* {{Flag|Malacca}}
** [[File:MY-MAL Exalted Order of Malacca.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Premier and Exalted Order of Malacca]] (DUNM) – '''Datuk Seri Utama''' (2007)<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2007/10/13/najib-heads-malacca-awards/|date=13 October 2007|newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=25 October 2018|title=Najib heads Malacca awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924185504/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2007/10/13/najib-heads-malacca-awards/|archive-date=24 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Negeri Sembilan}}
** {{strikethrough|[[File:MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Negeri Sembilan|Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan]] (SPNS) – '''Dato' Seri Utama'''}} (2005,<ref name=":1" /> ''revoked 26 October 2018'')<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[Malaysiakini]]|date=26 October 2018|access-date=26 October 2018|url=https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/449076|title=Negeri ruler strips Najib, Rosmah of Datuk Seri titles|work=[[Bernama]]|archive-date=26 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026050433/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/449076|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Pahang}}
** [[File:MY-PAH Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang - DK II.svg|50px]] Member 2nd class of the [[Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang#Classes|Family Order of the Crown of Indra of Pahang]] (DK II) (2010)<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/10/27/sultan-of-pahangs-birthday-honours-list-2010/|date=27 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=25 October 2018|title=Sultan of Pahang's birthday honours list 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025071012/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/community/2010/10/27/sultan-of-pahangs-birthday-honours-list-2010/|archive-date=25 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[File:MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Companion of the [[Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang]] (SSAP) – '''Dato' Sri''' (1985)<ref name=":1" />
** [[File:MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Grand Knight - SIMP.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Companion of the [[Order of the Crown of Pahang]] (SIMP) – formerly '''''Dato'''''', now '''Dato' Indera'''
** [[File:MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP.svg|50px]] Knight Companion of the [[Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang]] (DSAP) – '''Dato''''
* {{Flag|Penang}}
** {{strikethrough|[[File:MY-PEN Order of the Defender of State - Knight Grand Commander - DUPN (present).png|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Defender of State#Knight Grand Commander|Order of the Defender of State]] (DUPN) – '''Dato' Seri Utama'''}} (2009,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2Fnation%2F4894664&sec=nation|date=13 October 2009|newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=25 October 2018|title=Najib receives award from Penang Governor|archive-date=25 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025071319/https://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2009%2F10%2F13%2Fnation%2F4894664&sec=nation|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''revoked 15 September 2022'')<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/09/15/penang-governor-revokes-najibs-title/|date=15 September 2022|newspaper=[[Free Malaysia Today]]|access-date=15 September 2022|title=Penang governor revokes Najib's title|archive-date=15 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915041810/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2022/09/15/penang-governor-revokes-najibs-title/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Perak}}
** [[File:MY-PERA Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah - SPSA (2000).svg|50px]] Ordinary Class of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Perak|Perak Family Order of Sultan Azlan Shah]] (SPSA) – '''Dato' Seri Diraja''' (2004)<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2004/04/20/sultan-of-peraks-birthday-honours-list/|date=20 April 2004|newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=25 October 2018|title=Sultan of Perak's birthday honours list|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012214519/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2004/04/20/sultan-of-peraks-birthday-honours-list/|archive-date=12 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Perlis}}
** [[File:MY-PERL Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail - Knight Grand Companion - SSSJ.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Companion of the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of Perlis|Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Sirajuddin Jamalullail]] (SSSJ) – '''Dato' Seri Diraja''' (2007)<ref name=":1" />
* {{Flag|Sabah}}
** [[File:MY-SAB Order of Kinabalu - SPDK.svg|50px]] Grand Commander of the [[Order of Kinabalu#Grand Commander|Order of Kinabalu]] (SPDK) – '''Datuk Seri Panglima''' (2002)<ref name=":1" />
* {{Flag|Sarawak}}
** [[File:MY-SAR Order of the Star of the Hornbill (Bintang Kenyalang) - 1. Knight Grand Commander (DP).svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak#Datuk Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang (D.P.)|Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak]] (DP) – '''Datuk Patinggi''' (2008)<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2008%2F11%2F5%2Fsouthneast%2F2444483|date=5 November 2008|newspaper=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=25 October 2018|title=Sarawak Honours List 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025071311/https://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2F2008%2F11%2F5%2Fsouthneast%2F2444483|archive-date=25 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[File:MY-SAR Order of the Star of Sarawak - 2 ribbon PNBS -JBS-PBS-ABS-BBS.svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the [[Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak]] (PNBS) – '''Dato Sri''' (1990)<ref name=":1" />
* {{Flag|Selangor}}
** {{strikethrough|[[File:MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Grand Commander - SPMS.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Commander of the [[Order of the Crown of Selangor]] (SPMS) – '''Dato' Seri'''}} (2004,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=11&subcat=S.P.M.S.|title=SPMS 2004|website=awards.selangor.gov.my|access-date=2 February 2024|archive-date=1 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094329/https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=11&subcat=S.P.M.S.|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2004&dt=1211&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_02.htm|date=11 December 2004|newspaper=[[Utusan Malaysia]]|access-date=25 October 2018|title=Najib dahului 126 penerima darjah, bintang|language=ms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025071529/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2004&dt=1211&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Dalam_Negeri&pg=dn_02.htm|archive-date=25 October 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> ''suspended 6 May 2019'',<ref name=":2">{{cite news|access-date=10 May 2019|date=10 May 2019|work=[[Malaysiakini]]|title=Selangor ruler suspends titles bestowed on Najib, Rosmah pending court cases|url=https://malaysiakini.com/news/475634|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190510071705/https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/475634|archive-date=10 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''revoked 12 September 2022'')<ref name="selangor revoked" />
** {{strikethrough|[[File:MY-SEL Order of the Crown of Selangor - Knight Commander - DPMS.svg|50px]] Knight Commander of the [[Order of the Crown of Selangor]] (DPMS) – '''Dato''''}} (1992,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=27&subcat=D.P.M.S.|title=DPMS 1992|website=awards.selangor.gov.my|access-date=2 February 2024|archive-date=1 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231001094411/https://awards.selangor.gov.my/sublinkyear.php?cat=27&subcat=D.P.M.S.|url-status=live}}</ref> ''suspended 6 May 2019'',<ref name=":2" /> ''revoked 12 September 2022'')<ref name="selangor revoked">{{cite news |url=https://malaysiagazette.com/2022/09/12/sultan-selangor-tarik-darjah-kebesaran-najib-rosmah/ |title=Sultan Selangor tarik darjah kebesaran Najib, Rosmah |work=Malaysia Gazette |author=Khairulanuar Yahya |date=12 September 2022 |access-date=12 September 2022 |language=ms |archive-date=12 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912084814/https://malaysiagazette.com/2022/09/12/sultan-selangor-tarik-darjah-kebesaran-najib-rosmah/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Foreign honours===
* {{Flag|Bahrain}}
** [[File:Order of Bahrain, 1st class.png|50px]] King Hamad Order for Development  – (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/15/najib-set-to-receive-bahrains-highest-award/|date=15 December 2017|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=15 January 2021|title=Najib set to receive Bahrain's highest award|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127175949/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/15/najib-set-to-receive-bahrains-highest-award/|url-status=live}}</ref>
** [[File:Order of Ahmad the Conqueror.gif|50px]] King Hamad (Al Nahda) First Medal – (2017)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2017/12/315197/bahrain-visit-yields-positive-meaningful-results-najib|date=17 December 2017|publisher=New Starits Times|access-date=15 January 2021|title=Bahrain visit yields positive, meaningful results – Najib|archive-date=27 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127175226/https://www.nst.com.my/amp/news/nation/2017/12/315197/bahrain-visit-yields-positive-meaningful-results-najib|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Brunei}}
** [[File:Family Order of Laila Utama with rosette.svg|50px]] 1st Class of the [[List of honours of Brunei awarded to heads of state and royalty|Family Order of Brunei]] (DK) – '''Dato Laila Utama''' (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2010/07/13/najib-to-be-conferred-brunei-title/|date=13 July 2010|publisher=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=25 October 2018|work=[[Bernama]]|title=Najib to be conferred Brunei title|archive-date=5 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205214938/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2010/07/13/najib-to-be-conferred-brunei-title/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Saudi Arabia}}
** [[File:Order of King Abdulaziz, 1st Class (Saudi Arabia).png|50px]] Member 1st Class of the [[Order of Abdulaziz al Saud]] – (2010)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2010/01/18/highest-honour-for-pm|date=18 January 2010|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]]|access-date=15 January 2021|title=Highest honour for PM|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026022618/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2010/01/18/highest-honour-for-pm|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Singapore}}
** [[File:Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) ribbon.png|50px]] Recipient of the [[Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera)|Distinguished Service Order (Military)]] (DUBC) (1995)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19950324-1.2.5|title=Highest military award for Najib|date=24 March 1995|website=The Straits Times|page=1}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Thailand}}
** [[File:Order of the White Elephant - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon.svg|50px]] Knight Grand Cross of the [[Order of the White Elephant]] – (1991)<ref>{{cite book|title=ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง พระราชทานเครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์ (ดาโต๊ะ สรี โมหะหมัด นาจิบ บิน ตัน ฮัจจี อับดุล ราซัค)|url= https://ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/documents/1620938.pdf|access-date= 23 October 2024|language=TH}}</ref>
* {{Flag|United Arab Emirates}}
** [[File:Ribbon bar of the Order of the Union (United Arab Emirates).svg|50px]] Order of the Union Medal  – (2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.astroawani.com/berita-dunia/pm-najib-receives-union-medal-uae-36089?amp=1|date=18 May 2014|publisher=Astro Awani|access-date=15 January 2021|title=PM Najib receives Union Medal from UAE|archive-date=21 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121201412/https://www.astroawani.com/berita-dunia/pm-najib-receives-union-medal-uae-36089?amp=1|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Honorary degrees===
* {{Flag|Malaysia}}
** Honorary [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] degree in Social Transformation from [[Limkokwing University]] (2008)<ref>{{cite web|access-date=18 February 2021|date=20 April 2008|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)]]|title=Najib dedicates honorary doctorate to his father|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/04/20/najib-dedicates-honorary-doctorate-to-his-father|archive-date=23 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823144448/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/04/20/najib-dedicates-honorary-doctorate-to-his-father|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Honorary [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] degree from [[Monash University]] (2011)<ref>{{cite web|access-date=18 February 2021|date=5 March 2011|publisher=AsiaOne|title=Monash University awards PM with honorary doctorate|url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20110305-266607.html|archive-date=29 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029040524/http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20110305-266607.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Japan}}
** Honorary [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] degree from [[Meiji University]] (2010)<ref>{{cite web|access-date=18 February 2021|date=20 April 2010|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)]]|title=Najib conferred honorary doctorate by Meiji University|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2010/04/20/najib-conferred-honorary-doctorate-by-meiji-university|archive-date=23 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423094311/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2010/04/20/najib-conferred-honorary-doctorate-by-meiji-university|url-status=live}}</ref>
* {{Flag|Palestine}}
** Honorary [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] degree from [[al-Aqsa University]] (2013)<ref>{{cite web|access-date=18 February 2021|date=22 January 2013|work=[[The Star (Malaysia)]]|title=PM offers to help unite Fatah and Hamas|url=https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2013/01/22/pm-offers-to-help-unite-fatah-and-hamas/|archive-date=23 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823144449/https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2013/01/22/pm-offers-to-help-unite-fatah-and-hamas/|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Other ===
On 1 February 2016, ''[[FinanceAsia]]'' has named Najib as the worst finance minister in 2016. The magazine said that 2015 had been a challenging year for the Malaysian economy, with a "double whammy" of the [[1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal|1MDB scandal]] and the collapse in oil prices.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-01 |title=Najib Razak: Asia's worst finance minister 2016 {{!}} finance minister of the year, najib razak, malaysia, 1mdb |url=https://www.financeasia.com/article/najib-razak-asias-worst-finance-minister-2016/405600 |access-date= |website=FinanceAsia |archive-date=31 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531082117/https://www.financeasia.com/article/najib-razak-asias-worst-finance-minister-2016/405600 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-02 |title=Malaysian PM Najib Razak named Asia Pacific's worst finance minister |url=https://www.asiaone.com/malaysian-pm-najib-razak-named-asia-pacifics-worst-finance-minister |access-date= |website=AsiaOne |language=en |archive-date=26 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226145749/https://www.asiaone.com/malaysian-pm-najib-razak-named-asia-pacifics-worst-finance-minister |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Middleton |first=Rachel |date=2016-02-03 |title=Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak named Asia's worst finance minister 2016 |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/malaysias-prime-minister-najib-razak-named-asias-worst-finance-minister-2016-1541620 |access-date= |website=International Business Times UK |language=en |archive-date=26 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211226145739/https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/malaysias-prime-minister-najib-razak-named-asias-worst-finance-minister-2016-1541620 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Najib Razak controversies]]
* [[1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal]]
* [[Corruption in Malaysia]]
* [[Kleptocracy]]
* ''[[The Kleptocrats]]''
* [[Murder of Shaariibuugiin Altantuyaa]]
* [[Unexplained wealth of the Marcos family]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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