Ismail Sabri was appointed as the 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia by Yang di-Pertuan Agong after being satisfied that he had commanded the confidence of the majority in Parliament, with a total of 114 from 220 members of the Dewan Rakyat nominating him in accordance with Article 40(2)(a) and Article 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution. He was formally sworn in as Prime Minister at the Istana Negara on 21 August 2021.[40][41] He will soon face a confidence vote in parliament as decreed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong which is expected to be held in September 2021.[42] An online petition against his appointment garnered more than 350,000 signatures as of 21 August 2021.[34][43]