First Mahathir cabinet
Mahathir Mohamad, the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, formed the first Mahathir cabinet in 1981 after being invited by Tuanku Ahmad Shah to form a new government following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister, Hussein Onn. Hussein had presided over the second Hussein cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional.
| First Mahathir cabinet | |
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 9th Cabinet of Malaysia | |
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| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tuanku Ahmad Shah |
| Head of government | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy head of government | Musa Hitam |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | UMNO led coalition majority government |
| Opposition parties | Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Sarawak People's Organization |
| Opposition leader | Lim Kit Siang |
| History | |
| Election(s) | Malaysian general election, 1978 |
| Outgoing election | Malaysian general election, 1982 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5th Malaysian Parliament |
| Budget(s) | 1982 |
| Incoming formation | Mahathir I Cabinet formation, 1981 |
| Outgoing formation | Mahathir II Cabinet formation, 1982 |
| Predecessor | Second Hussein cabinet |
| Successor | Second Mahathir cabinet |
Composition
Full members
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | ||
| Minister of Defence | |||||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Musa Hitam MP | UMNO | Labis | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | |||||
| Minister of Transport | Lee San Choon MP | MCA | Segamat | ||
| Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Ong Kee Hui MP | SUPP | Bandar Kuching | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ghazali Shafie MP | UMNO | Lipis | ||
| Minister of General Welfare | Aishah Ghani MP | UMNO | Kuala Langat | ||
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MP | UMNO | Kota Bharu | ||
| Minister of Finance | Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah MP | UMNO | Ulu Kelantan | ||
| Minister of Health | Chong Hon Nyan MP | MCA | Batu Berendam | ||
| Minister of Lands and Regional Development | Shariff Ahmad MP | UMNO | Jerantut | ||
| Minister of Information | Mohamed Rahmat MP | UMNO | Pulai | ||
| Minister of Labour and Manpower | Richard Ho Ung Hun MP | MCA | Lumut | ||
| Minister of Primary Industries | Paul Leong Khee Seong MP | GERAKAN | Taiping | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | Abdul Manan Othman MP | UMNO | Kuala Trengganu | ||
| Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Leo Moggie Irok MP | SNAP | Kanowit | ||
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | Neo Yee Pan MP | MCA | Muar | ||
| Minister of Works and Public Amenities | Samy Vellu MP | MIC | Sungei Siput | ||
| Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | Mokhtar Hashim MP | UMNO | Tampin | ||
| Minister of Public Enterprises | Rafidah Aziz MP | UMNO | Selayang | ||
| Minister of Education | Sulaiman Daud MP | PBB | Santubong | ||
| Minister of Federal Territories | Pengiran Othman Pengiran Rauf MP | USNO | Kimanis | ||
| Minister of National and Rural Development | Sanusi Junid MP | UMNO | Jerlun-Langkawi | ||
| Minister without Portfolio | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP | UMNO | Kepala Batas | ||
| Minister without Portfolio | Senator Mohamed Nasir | BERJASA |
Deputy ministers
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa MP | UMNO | Larut | ||
| Deputy Minister of Education | Chan Siang Sun MP | MCA | Bentong | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Goh Cheng Teik MP | GERAKAN | Nibong Tebal | ||
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture | Edmund Langgu Saga MP | SNAP | Saratok | ||
| Deputy Minister of Health | K. Pathmanaban MP | MIC | Telok Kemang | ||
| Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry | Lew Sip Hon MP | MCA | Shah Alam | ||
| Deputy Minister of Information | Ling Liong Sik MP | MCA | Mata Kuching | ||
| Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower | Zakaria Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Besut | ||
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Abdullah Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Ulu Nerus | ||
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Mak Hon Kam MP | MCA | Tanjong Malim | ||
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Najib Razak MP | UMNO | Pekan | ||
| Deputy Minister of Works and Public Amenities | Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Krai | ||
| Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Clarence E. Mansul MP | BERJAYA | Penampang | ||
| Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | Chin Hon Ngian MP | MCA | Renggam | ||
| Deputy Minister of Information | Embong Yahya MP | UMNO | Ledang | ||
| Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry | Shahrir Abdul Samad MP | UMNO | Johor Bahru | ||
| Deputy Minister of Transport | Abu Hassan Omar MP | UMNO | Kuala Selangor | ||
| Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower | William Lye Chee Hien MP | BERJAYA | Gaya | ||
| Deputy Minister of Education | Suhaimi Kamaruddin MP | UMNO | Sepang | ||
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar MP | UMNO | Batu Pahat | ||
| Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | Bujang Ulis MP | PBB | Simunjan | ||
| Deputy Minister of Federal Territories | Idris Abdul Rauf MP | UMNO | Parit Buntar | ||
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik MP | UMNO | Alor Gajah | ||
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha MP | PBB | Paloh |
Composition before cabinet dissolution
Full members
| Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu |
| Minister of Defence | |||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Musa Hitam MP | UMNO | Labis |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |||
| Minister of Transport | Lee San Choon MP | MCA | Segamat |
| Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Ong Kee Hui MP | SUPP | Bandar Kuching |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Ghazali Shafie MP | UMNO | Lipis |
| Minister of General Welfare | Aishah Ghani MP | UMNO | Kuala Langat |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MP | UMNO | Kota Bharu |
| Minister of Finance | Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah MP | UMNO | Ulu Kelantan |
| Minister of Health | Chong Hon Nyan MP | MCA | Batu Berendam |
| Minister of Lands and Regional Development | Shariff Ahmad MP | UMNO | Jerantut |
| Minister of Information | Mohamed Rahmat MP | UMNO | Pulai |
| Minister of Labour and Manpower | Richard Ho Ung Hun MP | MCA | Lumut |
| Minister of Primary Industries | Paul Leong Khee Seong MP | GERAKAN | Taiping |
| Minister of Agriculture | Abdul Manan Othman MP | UMNO | Kuala Trengganu |
| Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Leo Moggie Irok MP | SNAP | Kanowit |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | Neo Yee Pan MP | MCA | Muar |
| Minister of Works and Public Amenities | Samy Vellu MP | MIC | Sungei Siput |
| Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | Mokhtar Hashim MP | UMNO | Tampin |
| Minister of Public Enterprises | Rafidah Aziz MP | UMNO | Selayang |
| Minister of Education | Sulaiman Daud MP | PBB | Santubong |
| Minister of Federal Territories | Pengiran Othman Pengiran Rauf MP | USNO | Kimanis |
| Minister of National and Rural Development | Sanusi Junid MP | UMNO | Jerlun-Langkawi |
| Minister without Portfolio | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP | UMNO | Kepala Batas |
| Minister without Portfolio | Senator Mohamed Nasir | BERJASA |
Deputy ministers
| Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa MP | UMNO | Larut |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Chan Siang Sun MP | MCA | Bentong |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Goh Cheng Teik MP | GERAKAN | Nibong Tebal |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture | Edmund Langgu Saga MP | SNAP | Saratok |
| Deputy Minister of Health | K. Pathmanaban MP | MIC | Telok Kemang |
| Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry | Lew Sip Hon MP | MCA | Shah Alam |
| Deputy Minister of Information | Ling Liong Sik MP | MCA | Mata Kuching |
| Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower | Zakaria Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Besut |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Abdullah Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Ulu Nerus |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Mak Hon Kam MP | MCA | Tanjong Malim |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Najib Razak MP | UMNO | Pekan |
| Deputy Minister of Works and Public Amenities | Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Krai |
| Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Clarence E. Mansul MP | BERJAYA | Penampang |
| Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | Chin Hon Ngian MP | MCA | Renggam |
| Deputy Minister of Information | Embong Yahya MP | UMNO | Ledang |
| Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry | Shahrir Abdul Samad MP | UMNO | Johor Bahru |
| Deputy Minister of Transport | Abu Hassan Omar MP | UMNO | Kuala Selangor |
| Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower | William Lye Chee Hien MP | BERJAYA | Gaya |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Suhaimi Kamaruddin MP | UMNO | Sepang |
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar MP | UMNO | Batu Pahat |
| Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | Bujang Ulis MP | PBB | Simunjan |
| Deputy Minister of Federal Territories | Idris Abdul Rauf MP | UMNO | Parit Buntar |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik MP | UMNO | Alor Gajah |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha MP | PBB | Paloh |
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See also
References
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Prime Minister: Mahathir Mohamad | ||
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