Onn Hafiz sworn in for second term as Johor MB

 The Johor BN chief took his oath of office at Istana Bukit Serene in Johor Bahru this afternoon.

Johor BN chairman Onn Hafiz Ghazi was sworn in as menteri besar for a second term at Istana Bukit Serene following BN’s landslide victory in the state election yesterday. (The Royal Johor Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA:

Johor Barisan Nasional chairman Onn Hafiz Ghazi has been sworn in for a second term as menteri besar at Istana Bukit Serene in Johor Bahru, this afternoon.

Onn Hafiz took his oath of office before Johor regent Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, the Johor royal office said in a statement.

Earlier this afternoon, the Johor ruler, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, who is serving as Yang di-Pertuan Agong, granted an audience to Onn Hafiz and BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi at Istana Pasir Pelangi.

Earlier this afternoon, Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim granted Onn Hafiz and BN chairman Ahmad Zahid Hamidi an audience at Istana Pasir Pelangi.

Onn Hafiz was first appointed menteri besar in March 2022 after BN won 40 seats in the state election that year.

His appointment came as a surprise as his predecessor, Hasni Mohammad, was widely expected to be appointed to a second term.

Onn Hafiz is now serving his third term as an assemblyman. He was first elected to represent Layang-Layang in 2018 with a 404-vote majority before moving to Machap in 2022, where he won by 6,543 votes.

He successfully defended his Machap seat yesterday, more than doubling his vote majority to 15,345. - FMT