Mahathir Mohamad Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...

formed the third Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Iskandar to begin a new government following the 3 August 1986 general election in

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. Prior to the election, Mahathir led (as

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) the

second Mahathir cabinet Mahathir Mohamad formed the second Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Ahmad Shah to begin a new government following the 22 April 1982 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Mahathir led (as Prime Minister) the first ...

, a

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that consisted of members of the component parties of

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. It was the 11th

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formed since

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. This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the fourth

Prime Minister of Malaysia The prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branch of the f ...

Composition

Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

Deputy ministers

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

Deputy ministers

References

{{Malaysian cabinets Cabinet of Malaysia 1986 establishments in Malaysia 1990 disestablishments in Malaysia Cabinets established in 1986 Cabinets disestablished in 1990

Composition

Full members

Deputy ministers

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

Deputy ministers

See also

References