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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. [165] 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 ...
[1] [2] At the age of 92, Mahathir became the world's oldest serving Prime Minister. [3] [4] Voters, fueled by anger over the multi-billion dollar scandal at 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and rising living costs, dumped Najib Razak and his long-ruling coalition in a general election. [5] Najib said that he accepted the will of the people.
Its Honorary President is the fourth & seventh prime minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The foundation also has a Board of Trustees, chaired by Tan Sri Dato' Azman Hashim, whose members are prominent figures in the banking, education and property sectors.
The Malay Dilemma (Malay: Dilema Melayu) is a 1970 book by Malaysian politician and writer Mahathir Mohamad, who went on to be the country's longest serving Prime Minister. In it, Mahathir describes his interpretation of Malaysia's history in relation to its multi-ethnic society and racial tensions, and advocates for affirmative action policies ...
Mahathir is a vocal critic of neoliberalism [2] and the Western world. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In 2011, Mahathir suggested that the September 11 attacks might have been staged by the United States government . [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Mahathir condemned the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1997, suggesting it be revised to place greater importance on economic ...
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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. [112] 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. [113]