Mahathir Mohamad

Y.A.Bhg Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad (born December 20 , 1925 ) was the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 . During his term in office he was credited for engineering Malaysia's rapid modernisation and the resulting high levels of prosperity now enjoyed by nearly all Malaysians. By fostering a Malay middle class, independent of the traditionally-dominant Chinese minority, Mahathir was able to maintain peace between the various races in Malaysia, and this is regarded by many as his greatest achievement. However, he also came under great criticism for his authoritarian ruling style and for rampant cronyism in his government. Mahathir could also be very outspoken, and at times made public statements which critics said were "tinged with anti-semitism ". Formally, Mahathir is known as Tun Dr.

In this Malay name , there is no surname or family name . The name Mohamad is a patronymic , and the person should be referred to by their given name , Mahathir . Mahathir bin Mohamad (pronounced ; born 10 July 1925 ) ( Jawi :محتير بن محمد) was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia . He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia 's longest-serving Prime Minister, and one of the longest-serving leaders in Asia. Mahathir's political career spanned almost 40 years, from his election as a Malaysian federal Member of Parliament in 1964, until his resignation as Prime Minister in 2003. As Prime Minister, he was credited with engineering Malaysia's rapid modernisation . During his term in office, he was considered by some as one of Asia's most influential leaders. Mahathir was also widely known as an outspoken critic of Western-style globalization . Mahathir's real birthday is on 10 July 1925, but his official birthday registered by his father is 20 December 1925.

In this Malay name , there is no surname or family name . The name Mohamad is a patronymic , and the person should be referred to by their given name , Mahathir . Mahathir bin Mohamad ( Jawi : محضير بن محمد ; pronounced ; born 10 July 1925) was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia . He held the post for 22 years from 1981 to 2003, making him Malaysia's longest-serving Prime Minister. Born and raised in Alor Setar , Kedah , Mahathir excelled at school and became a medical doctor. He became active in the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), Malaysia's largest political party, before entering Parliament in 1964. He served one term before losing his seat, subsequently falling out with the then Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman and being expelled from UMNO. When Abdul Rahman resigned, Mahathir re-entered UMNO and Parliament, and was promoted to the Cabinet. By 1976 he had risen to Deputy Prime Minister, and in 1981 was sworn in as Prime Minister after the resignation of his predecessor, Hussein Onn . During Mahathir's tenure as Prime Minister, Malaysia experienced a period of rapid modernisation and economic growth, and his government initiated a series of bold infrastructure projects. Mahathir was a dominant political figure, winning five consecutive general elections and fending off a series of rivals for the leadership of UMNO. However, his accumulation of power came at the expense of the independence of the judiciary and the traditional powers and privileges of Malaysia's royalty. He deployed the controversial Internal Security Act to detain activists, non-mainstream religious figures, and political opponents including the Deputy Prime Minister he fired in 1998, Anwar Ibrahim . Mahathir's record of curbing civil liberties and his antagonism towards western interests and economic policy made his relationships with the United States, United Kingdom and Australia, among others, difficult. As Prime Minister, he was an advocate of third-world development and a prominent international activist in support of the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa and the interests of Bosnians in the Balkans conflict of the 1990s. He remains an active political figure after his retirement. He became a strident critic of his hand-picked successor, Abdullah Badawi and actively supporting Abdullah's replacement by Najib Razak in 2006. His son, Mukhriz Mahathir , is the Chief Minister of the Kedah . May 13 - Before and After .

Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and 2018 to 2020 In this Malay name , there is no surname or family name . The name Mohamad is a patronymic , and the person should be referred to by their given name , Mahathir . The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively. He held office from 1981 to 2003 and later from 2018 to 2020 for a cumulative total of 24 years, making him the country's longest-serving prime minister. Before becoming premier, he served as deputy prime minister and in other cabinet positions. He was a Member of Parliament for Langkawi from 2018 to 2022, Kubang Pasu from 1974 to 2004, and Kota Setar Selatan from 1964 to 1969. His political career has spanned more than 75 years, from joining protests opposing citizenship policies for non-Malays in the Malayan Union in the 1940s to forming the Gerakan Tanah Air coalition in 2022. Born and raised in Alor Setar , Kedah, Mahathir excelled at school and became a physician. He became active in the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) before entering the parliament of Malaysia in 1964. He served one term before losing his seat, subsequently falling out with Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman and being expelled from UMNO. In 1970, he released the book The Malay Dilemma . When Abdul Rahman resigned, Mahathir re-entered UMNO and parliament, and was promoted to Minister of Education from 1974 to 1978 and Minister of Trade and Industry from 1978 to 1981. He became Deputy Prime Minister in 1976 before being sworn in as prime minister in 1981, succeeding Hussein Onn . During Mahathir's first tenure, Malaysia underwent modernization and economic growth , and his government initiated widespread industry privatisation and a series of bold infrastructure projects. Mahathir was a dominant political figure, winning five consecutive general elections and fending off several rivals for UMNO's leadership. He centralised power through undermining judicial independence and supporting a Constitutional amendment to remove legal immunity for royalty. He continued pro- bumiputera policies, and oversaw Malaysia's relatively fast recovery from the 1997 Asian financial crisis . In 1987, he detained various activists and religious figures under Operation Lalang , and in 1998 had his deputy Anwar Ibrahim arrested . His record of authoritarianism and curtailment of civil liberties strained relationships with the West. As prime minister, he was an advocate of Asian values and development models, and was particularly prominent across the Muslim world . Mahathir unexpectedly stepped down in 2003, but remained politically influential and was critical of his successors. He quit UMNO over the 1MDB corruption scandal in 2016, joining BERSATU and leading the Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition to victory in the 2018 general election . During a second tenure as prime minister, he pledged to investigate the 1MDB scandal, combat corruption, and cut spending on large infrastructure projects. He also secured the pardon and release of Anwar Ibrahim . Mahathir resigned in 2020 amidst a political crisis . Despite losing his parliamentary seat in the 2022 general election , he remained active in politics and shifted party affiliation several times. Mahathir's political views have shifted during his life, and are shaped by his Malay nationalism and Islamic religious beliefs .

Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–2020) In this Malay name , there is no surname or family name . The name Mohamad is a patronymic , and the person should be referred to by their given name , Mahathir . The word "bin"/"ibn" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively. He was the country's longest-serving prime minister, serving for a cumulative total of 24 years. His political career has spanned more than 75 years, from joining protests opposing citizenship policies for non-Malays in the Malayan Union in the 1940s to forming the Gerakan Tanah Air coalition in 2022. During his premiership, Mahathir was granted the title "Father of Modernisation" ( Malay : Bapa Pemodenan ) for his pivotal role in transforming the country's economy and infrastructure. At nearly 100 years old , he is currently the oldest living former Malaysian prime minister. Born and raised in Alor Setar , Kedah , Mahathir excelled at school and became a physician. He became active in UMNO before entering the parliament of Malaysia in 1964 as the Member of Parliament for Kota Setar Selatan , serving until 1969 amid losing his seat, subsequently falling out with Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman and being expelled from UMNO. In 1970, he released the book The Malay Dilemma . When Tunku resigned, Mahathir re-entered UMNO and parliament through Kubang Pasu constituency, and was promoted to Minister of Education from 1974 to 1978 and Minister of Trade and Industry from 1978 to 1981. He became deputy prime minister in 1976 and in other cabinet before being sworn in as prime minister in 1981. During Mahathir's first tenure , Malaysia underwent modernization and economic growth , and his government initiated widespread industry privatisation and a series of bold infrastructure projects. Mahathir was a dominant political figure, winning five consecutive general elections and fending off several rivals for UMNO's leadership. He centralised power through undermining judicial independence and supporting a constitutional amendment to remove legal immunity for royalty . He continued pro- bumiputera policies, and oversaw Malaysia's relatively fast recovery from the 1997 Asian financial crisis . In 1987, he detained various activists and religious figures under Operation Lalang , and in 1998 had his deputy Anwar Ibrahim arrested. As prime minister, he was an advocate of Asian values and development models, and was particularly prominent across the Muslim world . Mahathir resigned in 2003 after 22 years in office, but remained politically influential and was critical of his successors. He quit UMNO over the 1MDB corruption scandal in 2016, joining BERSATU and leading the Pakatan Harapan opposition coalition to victory in the 2018 general election . During a second tenure as prime minister, he pledged to investigate the 1MDB scandal, combat corruption , and cut spending on large infrastructure projects. He also secured the pardon and release of Anwar Ibrahim . Mahathir resigned in 2020 amidst a political crisis . Despite losing his parliamentary seat in the 2022 general election , he remained active in politics and shifted party affiliation several times. In 2019, Time magazine listed him as one of the world's 100 most influential people . Mahathir's political views have shifted during his life, and are shaped by his Malay nationalism and Islamic religious beliefs . There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a template (see the help page ).