Ismail Sabri was born in Temerloh, Pahang, Malaysia[1] and raised as a son of a farmer.[9] His education began in 1967 at Sekolah Kebangsaan Bangau, followed by Sekolah Menengah Air Putih in Kuantan in 1973, and Sekolah Menengah Teknik Kuantan in 1976.