Seventh Mahathir cabinet

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Seventh Mahathir cabinet
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20th Cabinet of Malaysia
2018–2020
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Date formed21 May 2018
Date dissolved24 February 2020
People and organisations
Head of state Sultan Muhammad V 2018-2019
Al-Sultan Abdullah 2019-2020
Head of government Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy head of government Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
No. of ministers28 ministers and 27 deputy ministers
Member parties
Status in legislature Majority (coalition)
139 / 222
Opposition parties
Opposition leaders Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi 2018-2019
Ismail Sabri Yaakob 2019-2020
History
Election(s) Malaysian general election, 2018
Legislature term(s)14th Malaysian Parliament
Budget(s)2019, 2020
Predecessor Second Najib cabinet
Successor Muhyiddin cabinet

Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, being the Prime Minister of Malaysia for the second time on 10 May 2018, [1] formed the seventh Mahathir cabinet after being invited by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V to form a new government. It was the 20th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence. Initially, he announced that the Cabinet will be composed of 10 key ministries only [2] representing Pakatan Harapan parties, i.e. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), People's Justice Party (PKR), Democratic Action Party (DAP) and National Trust Party (AMANAH), as he suggested "to being a small Cabinet" rather than to have "a huge Cabinet". [3] Then, on 21 May 2018, that list has expanded by 13 ministries. [4] On 2 July 2018, 13 Ministers and 23 Deputy Ministers took office. [5] It was a cabinet of 28 ministers [6] until their fall on 24 February 2020 following Mahathir's resignation. [7]

Contents

Composition

Full members

   PKR (7)    DAP (6)    BERSATU (6)    AMANAH (5)    WARISAN (3)   MAP (1)

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad MP BERSATU Langkawi 10 May 201824 February 2020 [8]
Deputy Prime Minister Dato' Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail MP PKR Pandan 21 May 2018
Minister of Women, Family and Community Development
Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Seri Dr. Mujahid Yusof Rawa MP
(Religious Affairs)
AMANAH Parit Buntar 2 July 2018
Datuk Liew Vui Keong MP
(Law)
WARISAN Batu Sapi
Senator Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy
(National Unity and Social Well-being)
MAP Senator17 July 2018
Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng MP DAP Bagan 21 May 2018
Minister of Economic Affairs Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali MP PKR Gombak
Minister of Defence Mohamad Sabu MP AMANAH Kota Raja
Minister of Home Affairs Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin MP BERSATU Pagoh
Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Ignatius Darell Leiking MP WARISAN Penampang 2 July 2018
Minister of Education Dr. Maszlee Malik MP BERSATU Simpang Renggam 21 May 20183 January 2020 [9]
Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad MP (Acting) Langkawi 3 January 202024 February 2020
Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Dato' Dr. Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam MP PKR Kuala Langat 2 July 2018
Minister of Federal Territories Khalid Abdul Samad MP AMANAH Shah Alam
Minister of Transport Anthony Loke Siew Fook MP DAP Seremban 21 May 2018
Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub MP AMANAH Pulai
Minister of Health Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad MP Kuala Selangor
Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Mohammadin Ketapi MP WARISAN Silam 2 July 2018
Minister of Housing and Local Government Zuraida Kamaruddin MP PKR Ampang 21 May 2018
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dato' Saifuddin Abdullah MP Indera Mahkota 2 July 2018
Minister of Human Resources Kulasegaran Murugeson MP DAP Ipoh Barat 21 May 2018
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail MP PKR Kulim-Bandar Baharu 2 July 2018
Minister of Entrepreneurship Development and Co-operatives Datuk Seri Mohd. Redzuan Md. Yusof MP BERSATU Alor Gajah
Minister of Rural Development Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun MP Titiwangsa 21 May 2018
Minister of Works Baru Bian MP PKR Selangau 2 July 2018
Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Yeo Bee Yin MP DAP Bakri
Minister of Primary Industries Teresa Kok Suh Sim MP Seputeh
Minister of Youth and Sports Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman MP BERSATU Muar
Minister of Communication and Multimedia Gobind Singh Deo MP DAP Puchong 21 May 2018

Deputy Ministers

   PKR (7)    DAP (7)    BERSATU (6)    AMANAH (5)    WARISAN (2)

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Deputy Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department Fuziah Salleh MP
(Religious Affairs)
PKR Kuantan 2 July 201824 February 2020
Mohamed Hanipa Maidin MP
(Law)
AMANAH Sepang
Datuk Wira Dr. Mohamed Farid Md. Rafik MP
(National Unity and Social Wellbeing)
BERSATU Tanjung Piai 21 September 2019 [10]
Deputy Minister of Finance Dato' Wira Amiruddin Hamzah MP Kubang Pasu 24 February 2020
Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs Senator Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin Senator17 July 2018
Deputy Minister of Defence Senator Liew Chin Tong DAP
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Datuk Mohd. Azis Jamman MP WARISAN Sepanggar 2 July 2018
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry Dr. Ong Kian Ming MP DAP Bangi
Deputy Minister of Education Teo Nie Ching MP Kulai
Deputy Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji MP Raub
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories Dato' Dr. Shahruddin Md. Salleh MP BERSATU Sri Gading
Deputy Minister of Transport Dato' Kamarudin Jaffar MP PKR Bandar Tun Razak
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Sim Tze Tzin MP Bayan Baru
Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Lee Boon Chye MP Gopeng
Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik MP Balik Pulau
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Senator Dato' Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad AMANAH Senator17 July 2018
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Senator Datuk Marzuki Yahya BERSATU
Deputy Minister of Human Resources Dato' Wira Mahfuz Omar MP AMANAH Pokok Sena 2 July 2018
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Chong Chieng Jen MP DAP Stampin
Deputy Minister of Entrepreneurship Development Datuk Wira Dr. Mohd Hatta Md Ramli MP AMANAH Lumut
Deputy Minister of Rural Development Sivarasa Rasiah MP PKR Sungai Buloh
Deputy Minister of Works Datuk Wira Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir MP AMANAH Temerloh
Deputy Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis MP WARISAN Kota Belud
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin MP PKR Hang Tuah Jaya
Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan MP DAP Segambut
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Steven Sim Chee Keong MP Bukit Mertajam
Deputy Minister of Communication and Multimedia Dato' Eddin Syazlee Shith MP BERSATU Kuala Pilah

Council of Eminent Persons (CEP)

In addition to the Cabinet, Mahathir established a five-members advisory team called "Council of Eminent Persons" or "Council of Elders" (Malay: Majlis Penasihat Kerajaan, literally Government Advisory Council), led by Daim Zainuddin as the council chairman. [11] [12] The purpose of this Council is to advise the Government on matters pertaining to economic and financial matters during the transition of power period. [13] Daim declared the council which had held its final meeting on 17 August 2018, has ended its 100-day term as it has fulfilled the mandate given to it within the specified period. [14] [15] [16]

MembersPrevious position
Tun Dr. Daim Zainuddin - ChairmanFormer Malaysian Finance Minister
Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz Former Bank Negara Malaysia governor
Professor Dr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram Prominent Malaysian economist
Tan Sri Robert Kuok Hok Nien Hong Kong-based Malaysian tycoon
Tan Sri Hassan Marican Former CEO of Petronas

Changes

Under this Cabinet:

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