Second Mahathir cabinet

Second Mahathir cabinet
10th Cabinet of Malaysia
People and organisations
Head of state	Tuanku Ahmad Shah (1982–1984) Tuanku Iskandar (1984–1986)
Head of government	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy head of government	Musa Hitam (1982–1986) Abdul Ghafar Baba (1986)
Member parties	Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association United Sabah National Organisation Malaysian People's Movement Party United Traditional Bumiputera Party Sabah People's United Front Sarawak United Peoples' Party Sarawak National Party Malaysian Indian Congress
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition parties	Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party United Sabah Party
Opposition leader	Lim Kit Siang
History
Election	1982 Malaysian general election
Outgoing election	1986 Malaysian general election
Legislature term	6th Malaysian Parliament
Budgets	1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
Predecessor	First Mahathir cabinet
Successor	Third 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 Mahathir cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 10th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad.

Composition

Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers: ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

Portfolio	Office Bearer	Party		Constituency	Term Start	Term End
Prime Minister	Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad MP		UMNO	Kubang Pasu	30 April 1982 [1]	10 August 1986
Minister of Defence
Deputy Prime Minister	Dato' Musa Hitam MP		UMNO	Panti	30 April 1982	16 March 1986
	Abdul Ghafar Baba MP			Jasin	10 May 1986	10 August 1986
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Mohamed Nasir		BERJASA	Senator	30 April 1982	2 June 1983
	Dato' Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP		UMNO	Kepala Batas		16 July 1984
	Datuk James Peter Ongkili MP		BERJAYA	Tuaran	2 June 1983	10 August 1986
	Dato' Mohd Khalil Yaakob MP		UMNO	Maran	16 July 1984
Minister of Transport	Dato' Lee San Choon MP		MCA	Seremban	30 April 1982	31 March 1983
	Tan Sri Chong Hon Nyan MP		MCA	Batu Berendam	2 June 1983	6 January 1986
	Dato' Ling Liong Sik MP		MCA	Mata Kuching	7 January 1986	10 August 1986
Minister of Home Affairs	Dato' Musa Hitam MP		UMNO	Panti	30 April 1982	16 March 1986
	Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad MP			Kubang Pasu	17 March 1986	10 August 1986
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Tan Sri Ghazali Shafie MP		UMNO	Lipis	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Dato' Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail MP		UMNO	Kota Bharu	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Minister of General Welfare	Datin Paduka Aishah Ghani MP		UMNO	Kuala Langat	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Dato' Abu Hassan Omar MP		UMNO	Kuala Selangor	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Minister of Commerce and Industry	Dato' Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MP		UMNO	Kota Bharu	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah MP		UMNO	Ulu Kelantan	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Minister of Finance	Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah MP		UMNO	Ulu Kelantan	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Daim Zainuddin MP		UMNO	Kuala Muda	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Minister of Justice	Datuk James Peter Ongkili MP		BERJAYA	Tuaran
Minister of Health	Tan Sri Chong Hon Nyan MP		MCA	Batu Berendam	30 April 1982	2 June 1983
	Chin Hon Ngian MP		MCA	Renggam	2 June 1983	6 January 1986
	Mak Hon Kam MP		MCA	Tanjong Malim	6 January 1986	10 August 1986
Minister of Primary Industries	Paul Leong Khee Seong MP		GERAKAN	Taiping	30 April 1982	10 August 1986
Minister of Agriculture	Abdul Manan Othman MP		UMNO	Kuala Trengganu	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Anwar Ibrahim MP		UMNO	Permatang Pauh	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts	Dato' Leo Moggie Irok MP		SNAP	Kanowit	30 April 1982	10 August 1986
Minister of Housing and Local Government	Dato' Neo Yee Pan MP		MCA	Muar	30 April 1982	15 August 1985
	Dato' Chan Siang Sun MP		MCA	Bentong	7 January 1986	10 August 1986
Minister of Works and Public Amenities	Dato' Samy Vellu MP		MIC	Sungei Siput	30 April 1982	7 June 1983
Minister of Works					8 June 1983	10 August 1986
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports	Mokhtar Hashim MP		UMNO	Tampin	30 April 1982	2 June 1983
	Anwar Ibrahim MP		UMNO	Permatang Pauh	2 June 1983	16 July 1984
	Dato' Sulaiman Daud MP		PBB	Santubong	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Minister of Public Enterprises	Datin Paduka Rafidah Aziz MP		UMNO	Kuala Kangsar	30 April 1982	10 August 1986
Minister of Education	Dato' Sulaiman Daud MP		PBB	Santubong	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Dato' Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP		UMNO	Kepala Batas	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Minister of Federal Territories	Pengiran Othman Pengiran Rauf MP		BERJAYA [14]	Kimanis	30 April 1982	2 June 1983
	Dato' Shahrir Abdul Samad MP		UMNO	Johore Bahru	2 June 1983	10 August 1986
Minister of National and Rural Development	Datuk Seri Sanusi Junid MP		UMNO	Jerlun-Langkawi	30 April 1982	10 August 1986
Minister of Lands and Regional Development	Dato' Rais Yatim MP		UMNO	Jelebu	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Datuk Seri Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam MP		UMNO	Alor Gajah	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Minister of Labour and Manpower	Dato' Mak Hon Kam MP		MCA	Tanjong Malim	30 April 1982	2 June 1983
Minister of Labour					2 June 1983	6 January 1986
	Dato' Lee Kim Sai MP		MCA	Ulu Selangor	6 January 1986	10 August 1986
Minister of Information	Datuk Seri Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam MP		UMNO	Alor Gajah	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Dato' Rais Yatim MP		UMNO	Jelebu	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	Datuk Amar Stephen Yong Kuet Tze MP		SUPP	Padawan	15 May 1982 [15]	10 August 1986

Deputy ministers

Portfolio	Office Bearer	Party		Constituency	Term Start	Term End
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Anwar Ibrahim MP		UMNO	Permatang Pauh	30 April 1982	2 June 1983
	Goh Cheng Teik MP		GERAKAN	Nibong Tebal
	Dato' Suhaimi Kamaruddin MP		UMNO	Sepang
	Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed MP		UMNO	Semerah		10 August 1986
	Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor		UMNO	Senator	16 July 1984
	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad MP		UMNO	Kangar	2 June 1983 [2]	16 July 1984
	Dato' Lee Kim Sai MP		MCA	Ulu Selangor	2 June 1983 [2]	16 July 1984
					25 March 1985 [4]	7 January 1986
	Tan Tiong Hong MP		MCA	Raub	7 January 1986	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Information	Dato' Rahmah Othman MP		UMNO	Selayang	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Dato' Chan Siang Sun MP		MCA	Bentong		7 January 1986
	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed MP		UMNO	Machang	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
	Dato' Ng Cheng Kuai MP		MCA	Lumut	7 January 1986
Deputy Minister of Health	K. Pathmanaban MP		MIC	Telok Kemang	30 April 1982
Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry	Dato' Lew Sip Hon MP		MCA	Shah Alam		2 June 1983
	Dato' Shahrir Abdul Samad MP		UMNO	Johor Bahru
	Oo Gin Sun MP		MCA	Alor Setar	2 June 1983	7 January 1986
	Muhyiddin Yassin MP		UMNO	Pagoh		10 August 1986
	Kee Yong Wee		MCA	Senator	7 January 1986	22 July 1986
Deputy Minister of Finance	Sabbaruddin Chik MP		UMNO	Temerloh	30 April 1982	10 August 1986
	Dato' Ling Liong Sik MP		MCA	Mata Kuching		16 July 1984
	Tan Tiong Hong MP		MCA	Raub	16 July 1984	7 January 1986
	Oo Gin Sun MP		MCA	Alor Setar	7 January 1986	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower (till 7 June 1983) Deputy Minister of Labour (since 7 June 1983)	Zakaria Abdul Rahman MP		UMNO	Besut	30 April 1982	10 August 1986
	William Lye Chee Hien MP		BERJAYA	Pulau Gaya
Deputy Minister of National and Rural Development	Mohammad Yahya Lampong MP		Independent	Kota Belud	16 July 1984	25 March 1985
	Abdillah Abdul Hamid MP		BERJAYA	Silam	25 March 1985	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Works and Public Amenities	Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman MP		UMNO	Kuala Krai	30 April 1982	7 June 1983
Deputy Minister of Works					7 June 1983	16 July 1984
	Zainal Abidin Zin MP		UMNO	Bagan Serai	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts	Clarence E. Mansul MP		BERJAYA	Penampang	30 April 1982	2 June 1983
	Dato' Suhaimi Kamaruddin MP		UMNO	Sepang	2 June 1983	16 July 1984
	Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar MP		UMNO	Kuantan	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Agriculture	Chin Hon Ngian MP		MCA	Renggam	30 April 1982	2 June 1983
	Luhat Wan MP		SNAP	Baram		10 August 1986
	Goh Cheng Teik MP		GERAKAN	Nibong Tebal	2 June 1983
Deputy Minister of Transport	Dato' Abu Hassan Omar MP		UMNO	Kuala Selangor	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Dato' Rahmah Othman MP		UMNO	Selayang	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries	Bujang Ulis MP		PBB	Simunjan	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Megat Junid Megat Ayub MP		UMNO	Hilir Perak	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Defence	Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha MP		PBB	Paloh	30 April 1982
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed MP		UMNO	Machang		16 July 1984
	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad MP		UMNO	Kangar	16 July 1984	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir MP		UMNO	Kulim-Bandar Baharu	2 June 1983	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports	Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng MP		MCA	Ulu Langat	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
					25 March 1985	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories	Muhyiddin Yassin MP		UMNO	Pagoh	30 April 1982	1 June 1983
	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau MP		BERJAYA	Keningau	2 June 1983	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Napsiah Omar MP		UMNO	Kuala Pilah	30 April 1982
	Subramaniam Sinniah MP		MIC	Segamat
Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises	Daud Taha MP		UMNO	Batu Pahat	25 March 1985	10 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Education	Tan Tiong Hong MP		MCA	Raub	30 April 1982	16 July 1984
	Mohd Khalil Yaakob MP		UMNO	Maran
	Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng MP		MCA	Ulu Langat	16 July 1984	25 March 1985
	Bujang Ulis MP		PBB	Simunjan		10 August 1986
	Dato' Ling Liong Sik MP		MCA	Mata Kuching	25 March 1985	7 January 1986
	Ng Cheng Kiat MP		MCA	Senator	7 January 1986	10 August 1986

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

Office	Incumbent	Party		Constituency
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad MP		UMNO	Kubang Pasu
Minister of Defence
Minister of Home Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister	Abdul Ghafar Baba MP		UMNO	Jasin
Minister of Works	Samy Vellu MP		MIC	Sungei Siput
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MP		UMNO	Kota Bharu
Minister of Commerce and Industry	Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah MP		UMNO	Ulu Kelantan
Minister of Primary Industries	Paul Leong Khee Seong MP		GERAKAN	Taiping
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts	Leo Moggie Irok MP		SNAP	Kanowit
Minister of Public Enterprises	Rafidah Aziz MP		UMNO	Kuala Kangsar
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports	Sulaiman Daud MP		PBB	Santubong
Minister of National and Rural Development	Sanusi Junid MP		UMNO	Jerlun-Langkawi
Minister of Education	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP		UMNO	Kepala Batas
Minister of Information	Rais Yatim MP		UMNO	Jelebu
Minister of Health	Mak Hon Kam MP		MCA	Tanjong Malim
Minister of Lands and Regional Development	Mohd. Adib Mohd. Adam MP		UMNO	Alor Gajah
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	Stephen Yong Kuet Tze MP		SUPP	Padawan
Minister of Federal Territories	Shahrir Abdul Samad MP		UMNO	Johor Bahru
Minister of Agriculture	Anwar Ibrahim MP		UMNO	Permatang Pauh
Minister of Justice	James Peter Ongkili MP		BERJAYA	Tuaran
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department
Minister of Social Welfare	Abu Hassan Omar MP		UMNO	Kuala Selangor
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Mohd Khalil Yaakob MP		UMNO	Maran
Minister of Finance	Daim Zainuddin MP		UMNO	Kuala Muda
Minister of Transport	Ling Liong Sik MP		MCA	Mata Kuching
Minister of Housing and Local Government	Chan Siang Sun MP		MCA	Bentong
Minister of Labour	Lee Kim Sai MP		MCA	Ulu Selangor

Deputy ministers

Office	Incumbent	Party		Constituency
Deputy Minister of Agriculture	Goh Cheng Teik MP		GERAKAN	Nibong Tebal
Deputy Minister of Health	K. Pathmanaban MP		MIC	Telok Kemang
Deputy Minister of Labour	Zakaria Abdul Rahman MP		UMNO	Besut
Deputy Minister of Labour	William Lye Chee Hien MP		BERJAYA	Gaya
Deputy Minister of Education	Bujang Ulis MP		PBB	Simunjan
Deputy Minister of Defence	Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha MP		PBB	Paloh
Deputy Minister of Agriculture	Luhat Wan MP		SNAP	Baram
Deputy Minister of Information	Mohd. Kassim Ahmed MP		UMNO	Machang
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports	Rosemary Chow Poh Kheng MP		MCA	Ulu Langat
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Shariffah Dorah Syed Mohammed MP		UMNO	Semerah
Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry	Muhyiddin Yassin MP		UMNO	Pagoh
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Subramaniam Sinniah MP		MIC	Segamat
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Tan Tiong Hong MP		MCA	Raub
Deputy Minister of Transport	Rahmah Othman MP		UMNO	Selayang
Deputy Minister of Finance	Sabbaruddin Chik MP		UMNO	Temerloh
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Napsiah Omar MP		UMNO	Kuala Pilah
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir MP		UMNO	Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs	Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad MP		UMNO	Kangar
Deputy Minister of Finance	Oo Gin Sun MP		MCA	Alor Setar
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories	Ahmad Shah Hussein Tambakau MP		BERJAYA	Keningau
Deputy Minister of Works	Zainal Abidin Zin MP		UMNO	Bagan Serai
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries	Megat Junid Megat Ayub MP		UMNO	Hilir Perak
Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts	Abdul Rahim Abu Bakar MP		UMNO	Kuantan
Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises	Daud Taha MP		UMNO	Batu Pahat
Deputy Minister of National and Rural Development	Abdillah Abdul Hamid MP		BERJAYA	Silam
Deputy Minister of Information	Ng Cheng Kuai MP		MCA	Lumut
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor		UMNO
Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry	Senator Kee Yong Wee		MCA
Deputy Minister of Education	Senator Ng Cheng Kiat		MCA

See also

• Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 6th Malaysian Parliament
• List of parliamentary secretaries of Malaysia § Second Mahathir cabinet

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