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Mahathir bin Mohamad (Jawi: محاضر 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 from 1981 to 2003 and from 2018 to 2020. With a cumulative tenure of 24 years, making him the longest-serving prime minister ...
The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, praised Malaysia for successfully organizing the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 during the four-eyed meeting with Mahathir. [164] On the last day of the visit, Mahathir attended the Doha Forum 2019, where he delivered the keynote address, addressing the re-imagining of governance in a multi-polar ...
This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours and recognitions received by Mahathir Mohamad, the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia.He has been internationally and domestically acknowledged for his contributions to Malaysia's development, leadership, and global influence, earning numerous accolades throughout his career.
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 ...
Mahathir said all Cabinet ministers would be taking a 10 per cent pay cut from their basic salary with immediate effect. [18] [19] On 2 July 2018, thirteen ministers and twenty-three deputy ministers were sworn in before the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V. [20] Mahathir arrives in Johor to meet with Sultan Ibrahim (January 2019)
The first premiership of Mahathir Mohamad began on 16 July 1981, when he was appointed the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia. Mahathir, a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), took over from Hussein Onn, who retired due to health reasons. Mahathir’s tenure marked a significant shift in Malaysia’s political and economic ...
Mahathir opposes an expansion of LGBT rights in Malaysia. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] In 2001, Mahathir said that any homosexual ministers from the United Kingdom would be barred from entering Malaysia. [ 30 ] During an October 2018 lecture to university students in Bangkok , Mahathir contrasted Malaysian values with those of Western nations and cited "the ...
The concept of a national car was conceived in 1979 by then-Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad, now Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, with the goal of enhancing the Malaysian automotive industry. [7]