First Mahathir cabinet

First Mahathir cabinet

9th Cabinet of Malaysia
People and organisations
Head of stateTuanku Ahmad Shah
Head of governmentMahathir Mohamad
Deputy head of governmentMusa Hitam
Member parties
Status in legislatureCoalition government
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Opposition partiesDemocratic Action Party
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Sarawak People's Organization
Opposition leaderLim Kit Siang
History
Outgoing election1982 Malaysian general election
Legislature term5th Malaysian Parliament
Budget1982
PredecessorSecond Hussein cabinet
SuccessorSecond 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. It was the 9th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.[1][2]

Composition

Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:[1][2][3][4]

Portfolio Office Bearer Party Constituency Term Start Term End
Prime Minister Dato' Seri Mahathir Mohamad MP UMNO Kubang Pasu 16 July 1981 30 April 1982[4]
Minister of Defence
Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Musa Hitam MP UMNO Labis 18 July 1981
Minister of Home Affairs 17 July 1981
Minister of Transport Dato' Lee San Choon MP MCA Segamat 16 July 1981
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Tan Sri Ong Kee Hui MP SUPP Bandar Kuching
Minister of Foreign Affairs Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie MP UMNO Lipis 17 July 1981
Minister of General Welfare Datin Paduka Aishah Ghani MP UMNO Kuala Langat 16 July 1981
Minister of Commerce and Industry Dato' Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MP UMNO Kota Bharu 17 July 1981
Minister of Finance Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah MP UMNO Ulu Kelantan 16 July 1981
Minister of Health Tan Sri Chong Hon Nyan MP MCA Batu Berendam
Minister of Lands and Regional Development Shariff Ahmad MP UMNO Jerantut
Minister of Information Dato' Mohamed Rahmat MP UMNO Pulai
Minister of Labour and Manpower Dato' 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 Dato' Leo Moggie Irok MP SNAP Kanowit
Minister of Housing and Local Government Dato' Neo Yee Pan MP MCA Muar
Minister of Works and Public Amenities Dato' Samy Vellu MP MIC Sungei Siput
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Mokhtar Hashim MP UMNO Tampin
Minister of Public Enterprises Datin Paduka Rafidah Aziz MP UMNO Selayang
Minister of Education Sulaiman Daud MP PBB Santubong 17 July 1981
Minister of Federal Territories Pengiran Othman Pengiran Rauf MP BERJAYA[5] Kimanis
Minister of National and Rural Development Sanusi Junid MP UMNO Jerlun-Langkawi
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department[2] Senator Mohamed Nasir BERJASA Senator 16 July 1981
Minister without Portfolio[2] Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP UMNO Kepala Batas 17 July 1981

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 16 July 1981 30 April 1982[4]
Abdullah Abdul Rahman MP Ulu Nerus
Goh Cheng Teik MP GERAKAN Nibong Tebal 17 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Education Chan Siang Sun MP MCA Bentong 16 July 1981
Dato' Suhaimi Kamaruddin MP UMNO Sepang 17 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Edmund Langgu Saga MP SNAP Saratok 16 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Health K. Pathmanaban MP MIC Telok Kemang 17 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Dato' Lew Sip Hon MP MCA Shah Alam 16 July 1981
Dato' Shahrir Abdul Samad MP UMNO Johore Bahru 17 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Information Ling Liong Sik MP MCA Mata Kuching 16 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower Zakaria Abdul Rahman MP UMNO Besut 17 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Finance Mak Hon Kam MP MCA Tanjong Malim 16 July 1981
Najib Razak MP UMNO Pekan 17 July 1981
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 16 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Information Embong Yahya MP UMNO Ledang
Deputy Minister of Transport Dato' Abu Hassan Omar MP UMNO Kuala Selangor 17 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower William Lye Chee Hien MP BERJAYA Gaya 16 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Abdul Jalal Abu Bakar MP UMNO Batu Pahat 17 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries Bujang Ulis MP PBB Simunjan 16 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories Idris Abdul Rauf MP UMNO Parit Buntar 17 July 1981
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik MP UMNO Alor Gajah 17 July 1981
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 BERJAYA[5] Kimanis
Minister of National and Rural Development Sanusi Junid MP UMNO Jerlun-Langkawi
Minister without Portfolio Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP UMNO Kepala Batas
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Senator Mohamed Nasir BERJASA

Deputy ministers

Office Incumbent Party Constituency
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa MP UMNO Larut
Abdullah Abdul Rahman MP UMNO Ulu Nerus
Goh Cheng Teik MP GERAKAN Nibong Tebal
Deputy Minister of Education Chan Siang Sun MP MCA Bentong
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
Shahrir Abdul Samad MP UMNO Johor Bahru
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 of Finance Mak Hon Kam MP MCA Tanjong Malim
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 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

See also

References

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