Mahathir bin Mohamad (born 10 Julie 1925) is a politeecian frae Malaysie. He wis the Prime Meenister o Malaysie servin frae 16 Julie 1981 tae 31 October 2003, an again frae 10 Mey 2018 tae 1 Mairch 2020, makkin him the umwhile auldest-servin poleetical leader in the warld.
Quick facts Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, 4th & 7th Prime Meenister o Malaysie ...
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun
Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad |
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 Mahathir at National Day celebrations in 2007 |
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| 4th & 7th Prime Meenister o Malaysie |
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In office 10 Mey 2018 – 1 March 2020 |
| Monarch | Muhammad V Abdullah |
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| Depute | Wan Azizah |
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| Precedit bi | Najib Razak |
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| Succeedit bi | Muhyiddin Yassin |
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In office 16 Julie 1981 – 31 October 2003 |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah Iskandar Azlan Shah Jaafar Salahuddin Mizan Zainal Abidin (Regent) Sirajuddin |
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| Depute | Musa Hitam (1981-1986) Ghafar Baba (1986-1993) Anwar Ibrahim (1993-1998) Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1999-2003) |
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| Precedit bi | Hussein Onn |
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| Succeedit bi | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
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| 4t Depute Prime Meenister o Malaysie |
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In office 5 Mairch 1976 – 16 Julie 1981 |
| Monarch | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
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| Prime Meenister | Hussein Onn |
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| Precedit bi | Hussein Onn |
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| Succeedit bi | Musa Hitam |
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| Meenister o Finance |
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In office 5 Juin 2001 – 31 October 2003 |
| Precedit bi | Daim Zainuddin |
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| Succeedit bi | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
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In office 7 September 1998 – 8 Januar 1999 |
| Precedit bi | Anwar Ibrahim |
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| Succeedit bi | Daim Zainuddin |
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| Meenister o Hame Affairs |
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In office 7 Mey 1986 – 8 Januar 1999 |
| Precedit bi | Musa Hitam |
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| Succeedit bi | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
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| Menister o Defence |
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In office 18 Julie 1981 – 6 Mey 1986 |
| Precedit bi | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
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| Succeedit bi | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
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| Meenister o Tred an Industrie |
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In office 1 Januar 1978 – 16 Julie 1981 |
| Prime Meenister | Hussein Onn |
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| Precedit bi | Hamzah Abu Samah |
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| Succeedit bi | Ahmad Rithaudden Tengku Ismail |
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| Meenister o Eddication |
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In office 5 September 1974 – 31 December 1977 |
| Prime Meenister | Abdul Razak Hussein Hussein Onn |
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| Precedit bi | Mohammad Yaacob |
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| Succeedit bi | Musa Hitam |
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21st Secretar General o Non-Aligned Muivement |
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In office 20 February 2003 – 31 October 2003 |
| Precedit bi | Thabo Mbeki |
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| Succeedit bi | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
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| Member o the Dewan Negara |
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In office 30 December 1972 – 23 August 1974 |
| Constituency | Electit bi Kedah State Legislative Assemmly |
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| Member o the Dewan Rakyat |
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In office 25 Apryle 1964 – 10 Mey 1969 |
| Constituency | Kota Setar Selatan |
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In office 24 August 1974 – 21 Mairch 2004 |
| Constituency | Kubang Pasu |
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| Personal details |
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| Born | (1925-07-10) 10 Julie 1925 (age 100) Alor Star, Breetish Malaya (nou Malaysie) |
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| Poleetical pairty | Unitit Malays Naitional Organisation, Malaysian Unitit Indigenous Pairty |
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| Spoose(s) | Siti Hasmah |
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| Bairns | Marina Mirzan Melinda Mokhzani Mukhriz Maizura Mazhar |
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| Alma mater | Varsity o Malaya |
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| Profession | Physeecian |
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| Religion | Sunni Islam |
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