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Mahathir bin Mohamad (Jawi: مَحاضر بن محمد; [1] IPA: [mahaðɪ (r) bɪn mohamad]; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and doctor who served as the fourth and seventh Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held office from 1981 to 2003 and later from 2018 to February 2020 for a cumulative total of 24 years, making him the ...
Political positions of Mahathir Mohamad. Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad 's political views have shifted during his lengthy career. Support for " Asian values," liberal Islam and Malay nationalism have long been part of Mahathir's political ideals. He has long been a critic of the foreign policy of the United States and other ...
On 12 May 2018, Mahathir named former Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng as Malaysia's new finance minister. He also named former deputy prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin as the home or interior minister and Mohamad Sabu, the President of the National Trust Party (AMANAH), as the defence minister.
Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah binti Haji Mohamad Ali (Jawi: سيتي حسمه بنت محمد علي; born 12 July 1926) is married to Mahathir Mohamad, the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia and former chancellor of the Multimedia University (MMU). [1][2] She played the role of Spouse of the Prime Minister of Malaysia from July 1981 to October 2003 ...
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is still receiving treatment in hospital and is recovering from an infection, his spokesman said on Tuesday, dismissing speculation the 98-year ...
On 18 September 2003, Mahathir and his wife, Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali, received the "Ambassador for Peace" award for their contribution to promoting peace and unity. [ 101 ] On 10 October 2003, the International Cycling Union (UCI) approved the grant of the UCI Merit, the highest honour for contributions towards the sport, to Mahathir.
Mahathir Mohamad (born 1925) Prime Minister of Malaysia: Head of government Malaysia: 16 July 1981 31 October 2003 24 years, 38 days Alor Setar, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya: Malaysian Indian of Malayali descent [4] [5] 10 May 2018 1 March 2020: 4 Devan Nair (1923–2005) President of Singapore: Head of state Singapore: 23 October ...
Mahathir had sent letters to Israeli prime ministers Yitzhak Rabin, Benjamin Netanyahu and Ehud Barak in the years 1993, 1997 and 1999, respectively. In 2012, the contents of these letters were made public to dispel allegations by radical Islamists that Mahathir's government had moved in the direction of recognizing the State of Israel.