<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahathir_Mohamad" id="mwARA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Mahathir Mohamad">Mahathir Mohamad</a> resigns as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Malaysia" id="mwARE" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Prime Minister of Malaysia">Prime Minister of Malaysia</a> and is replaced by Deputy Prime Minister <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Ahmad_Badawi" id="mwARI" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Abdullah Ahmad Badawi">Abdullah Ahmad Badawi</a>, marking an end to Mahathir's 22 years in power.