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 ...

, the fourth

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, 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 Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn ( ms, حسين بن عون, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 12 February 1922 – 29 May 1990) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia from the death of his predece ...

. Hussein had presided over the

second Hussein cabinet Hussein Onn formed the second Hussein cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Yahya Petra to begin a new government following the 8 July 1978 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Hussein led (as Prime Minister) the first Hussei ...

, a

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that consisted of members of the component parties of

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. It was the 9th

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formed since

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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 1981 establishments in Malaysia 1982 disestablishments in Malaysia Cabinets established in 1981 Cabinets disestablished in 1982

Composition

Full members

Deputy ministers

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

Deputy ministers

See also

References