Mahathir Mohamad
Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981–2003, 2018–2020).
The record
Mahathir Mohamad is a Prime Minister of Malaysia. Born on 10 July 1925 in Alor Setar, Mohamad is 101.
Positions held include Member of the Dewan Negara (1972–1974), Minister of Education (1974–1977) and Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1976–1981). Notable works include The Malay Dilemma, A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad and The Malaysian Currency Crisis: How and Why It Happened. Mohamad studied at Universiti Malaya and National University of Singapore. Honours include Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah, Order of the Crown of Johor and Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak, among 16 recorded.
With a Wikipedia article in 162 languages, Mahathir Mohamad is No. 199 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 July 1925, Alor Setar (age 101)
- Country
- Unfederated Malay States
- Known as
- Politician, physician, writer
- Nickname
- Father of Modern Malaysia
- Field
- Politics
- Party
- United Malays National Organisation, Malaysian United Indigenous Party
- Education
- Universiti Malaya, National University of Singapore
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Languages
- Malay, English
- Children
- 7
- Wikipedia editions
- 162
Did you know
Was 47 when first member of the Dewan Negara (1972).
Shares a birthday with Nikola Tesla and Marcel Proust.
One of 6 people in the Index born in Alor Setar, with Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Has a Wikipedia article in 162 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Career
Positions held
- 1972–1974Member of the Dewan Negara
- 1974–1977Minister of Education
- 1976–1981Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
- 1978–1981Minister of International Trade and Industry
- 1981–2003Prime Minister of Malaysia
- 1981–1986Minister of Defence
- 1981–2003Malaysian National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs chairman
- 1986–1999Minister of Home Affairs
- 1998–1999Minister of Finance 2
- 2001–2003Minister of Finance 2
- 2003Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement
- 2018–2020Prime Minister of Malaysia
- 2018–2020Malaysian National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs chairman
- —Member of the Dewan Rakyat
Connections
- FatherMohamad Iskandar
- MotherWan Tempawan Wan Hanapi
- SpouseSiti Hasmah Mohamad Ali
- SiblingHabsah Mohamad
- SiblingMurad Mohamad
- SiblingRafeah Mohamad
- SiblingMashahor Mohamad
- SiblingOmar Mohamad
- SiblingJohora Mohamad
- SiblingMustaffa Mohamad
- SiblingMahadi Mohamad
- ChildMarina Mahathir
2 have a profile here.
Honours and works
Awards
- Order of Loyalty to the Royal House of Kedah1977
- Order of the Crown of Johor1979
- Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak1980
- Order of the White Elephant1981
- Order of Kinabalu1981
- Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu1982
- Order of Diplomatic Service Merit1983
- Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali1984
- Star of the Republic of Indonesia1987
- Kedah Supreme Order of Merit1988
- Royal Family Order of Johor1989
- Order of the Liberator1990
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín1991
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle1991
- Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class1991
- Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit1995
Notable works
- The Malay Dilemma
- A Doctor in the House: The Memoirs of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad
- The Malaysian Currency Crisis: How and Why It Happened
- Reflections on Asia
- A New Deal for Asia
- Malay Women Make Their Own Freedom
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