List of international prime ministerial trips made by Muhyiddin Yassin
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Muhyiddin Yassin, the 8th prime minister of Malaysia, made four international trips to four countries during his premiership, which began on 1 March 2020 and ended on 21 August 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he did not make any international trips in 2020.
Summary[edit]
The number of visits per country where Prime Minister Muhyiddin travelled are:
- One: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Brunei
- Two: Indonesia
2021[edit]
| Country | Areas visited | Dates | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Indonesia | Jakarta | 4–5 February | Muhyiddin's first inaugural visit. Received a formal welcome from President Joko Widodo at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta.[1][2] |
| 2 |  Saudi Arabia | Mecca, Medina & Riyadh | 6–9 March | Muhyiddin performed umrah in Masjid al-Haram, Mecca[3] and was given opportunity to enter the Kaaba.[4] On 7 March, he arrived in Medina to visit Al-Masjid an-Nabawi. On 9 March, he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh. In his meeting, Muhyiddin requested for additional quota for hajj and the Saudi Arabian government agreed to give Malaysia an additional 10,000 haj quota.[5] |
 United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | 9–11 March | Met Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.[6] | |
| 3 |  Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | 4–5 April | Muhyiddin attended 23rd Malaysia-Brunei Darussalam Annual Leaders’ Consultation. Met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[7] |
| 4 | Indonesia | Jakarta | 24 April | Muhyiddin attended the 2021 ASEAN Summit.[8] |
See also[edit]
- Foreign relations of Malaysia
- List of international prime ministerial trips made by Ismail Sabri Yaakob
- List of international prime ministerial trips made by Mahathir Mohamad during his second term
References[edit]
- ^ "Muhyiddin akan adakan pertemuan empat mata dengan Jokowi". Bernama (in Malay). Astro Awani. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "PM Muhyiddin leaves for home after official visit to Indonesia". Bernama. Malay Mail. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Perdana Menteri tiba di Mekah untuk ibadah umrah off". Astro Awani (in Malay). 6 March 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "PM thanks King Salman". The Star. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia gets additional 10,000 haj quota – PM Muhyiddin". Prime Minister's Office. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "'The sky is the limit' in KL-Abu Dhabi ties, says Muhyiddin". The Star. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Hishammuddin: Muhyiddin, Sultan of Brunei meeting strengthens Malaysia -Brunei relations". 5 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Asean leaders' meeting succeeded in addressing Myanmar crisis, says Muhyiddin". Bernama. 24 April 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.