YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin was sworn in as the Deputy
Prime Minister and the Education Minister of Malaysia on 10 April
2009. Prior to these appointments, he served as the Minister of
International Trade and Industry of Malaysia from 18 March 2008 to
9 April 2009.

Born on 15 May 1947 in Muar, Johor, YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd
Yassin is married to YABhg. Puan Sri Noorainee Abdul Rahman and
has 4 children.

YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin had his early education in Muar, Johor. Later, he continued his tertiary education at the Universiti Malaya and graduated in 1970 with a Bachelor’s Degree of Arts with Honours in the Economics and Malay Studies.

YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin was elected as the Deputy President of UMNO on 26 March 2009. He has been a Member of the Parliament of Malaysia since 1978 (currently MP for Pagoh) and has since then been holding several posts in the Government, which include, Parliament Secretary of Foreign Ministry (July 1981 - April 1982), Deputy Minister of the Federal Territory (May 1982 – May 1983), Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry (June 1983 – August 1986), Chief Minister of Johor (August 1986 – May 1995), Minister of Youth and Sports (May 1995 – December 1999), Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (December 1999 – January 2004), as well as Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (January 2004 – March 2008).