Fourth Mahathir cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Fourth Mahathir cabinet
Jurisdiction:Malaysia
Cabinet Number:12th
Flag:Flag of Malaysia.svg
Government Head:Mahathir Mohamad
Legislature Status:Coalition government
Opposition Parties:Democratic Action Party
United Sabah Party
Semangat 46
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Opposition Leader:Lim Kit Siang
Election:1990 Malaysian general election
Last Election:1995 Malaysian general election
Legislature Term:8th Malaysian Parliament
Budget:1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995
Previous:Third Mahathir cabinet
Successor:Fifth Mahathir cabinet

Mahathir Mohamad formed the fourth Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Azlan Shah to begin a new government following the 21 October 1990 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Mahathir led (as Prime Minister) the third Mahathir cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 12th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

This is a list of the members of the fourth cabinet of the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad.

Composition

Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Prime MinisterDato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad UMNOKubang Pasu27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Prime MinisterAbdul Ghafar Baba UMNOJasin27 October 199015 October 1993
Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim Permatang Pauh1 December 19933 May 1995
Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDato' Syed Hamid Albar UMNOKota Tinggi27 October 19903 May 1995
Abu Bakar Mustapha PBBKuala Rajang
Datuk Bernard Giluk Dompok PDSPenampang21 August 1994
Minister of FinanceDato' Sri Daim Zainuddin UMNOMerbok27 October 199015 March 1991
Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim Permatang Pauh15 March 19913 May 1995
Minister of DefenceDato Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak UMNOPekan27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of Home AffairsDato' Seri Mahathir Mohamad UMNOKubang Pasu27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of JusticeDato' Syed Hamid Albar UMNOKota Tinggi27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of International Trade and IndustryDato' Seri Rafidah Aziz UMNOKuala Kangsar27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of EducationDato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim UMNOPermatang Pauh27 October 199015 March 1991
Datuk Amar Sulaiman Daud PBBPetra Jaya15 March 19913 May 1995
Minister of Lands and Co-operatives DevelopmentTan Sri Sakaran Dandai UMNOSemporna27 October 199016 March 1994
Datuk Osu Sukam Papar21 August 19943 May 1995
Minister of TransportDato' Seri Ling Liong Sik MCALabis27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of AgricultureDato' Seri Sanusi Junid UMNOJerlun-Langkawi27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of HealthDato' Lee Kim Sai MCAHulu Langat27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of Culture, Arts and TourismDato' Sabbaruddin Chik UMNOTemerloh27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentDato' Ting Chew Peh MCAGopeng27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of Foreign AffairsDato' Seri Abu Hassan Omar UMNOKuala Selangor27 October 199015 March 1991
Dato' Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Kepala Batas15 March 19913 May 1995
Minister of Human ResourcesDato' Lim Ah Lek MCABentong27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of Domestic Trade and ConsumerismDatuk Amar Sulaiman Daud PBBPetra Jaya27 October 199015 March 1991
Dato' Seri Abu Hassan Omar UMNOKuala Selangor15 March 19913 May 1995
Minister of Public EnterprisesMohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor UMNOBesut27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of Rural DevelopmentAbdul Ghafar Baba UMNOJasin27 October 199015 October 1993
Dato' Annuar MusaSenator1 December 19933 May 1995
Minister of WorksDato Sri Leo Moggie Irok PBDSKanowit27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentDato Sri Law Hieng Ding SUPPSarikei27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsDato' Seri Samy Vellu MICSungai Siput27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister for Primary IndustriesDato' Seri Lim Keng Yaik GerakanBeruas27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of National Unity and Community DevelopmentDato' Napsiah Omar UMNOKuala Pilah27 October 19903 May 1995
Minister of Youth and SportsDato' Annuar Musa UMNOSenator27 October 19901 December 1993
Abdul Ghani Othman Ledang1 December 19933 May 1995
Minister of InformationDato' Seri Mohamed Rahmat UMNOPulai27 October 19903 May 1995

Deputy ministers

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentAbdul Hamid Othman UMNOSik27 October 19903 May 1995
Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman Baling
Suleiman Mohamed Titiwangsa
Dato' Wong See Wah MCARasah
Deputy Minister of FinanceAbdul Ghani Othman UMNOLedang27 October 19901 December 1993
Dato' Loke Yuen Yow MCATanjong Malim3 May 1995
Mustapa MohamedUMNOSenator1 December 1993
Deputy Minister of DefenceWan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamed UMNOJerantut27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Home AffairsMegat Junid Megat AyubUMNOPasir Salak27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of International Trade and IndustryChua Jui Meng MCABakri27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of EducationFong Chan OnnMCASelandar27 October 19904 May 1995
Leo Michael ToyadPBBMukah
Deputy Minister of Lands and Co-operatives DevelopmentMohd. Khalid Mohd. YunosUMNOJempol27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of TransportZaleha IsmailUMNOSelayang27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of AgricultureProf Dr T. MarimuthuMICTelok Kemang1 December 19933 May 1995
Deputy Minister of HealthMohd Farid AriffinUMNOBalik Pulau27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and TourismDato' Chan Kong Choy MCALipis27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentDaud Taha UMNOBatu Pahat27 October 19903 May 1995
Osu Sukam Papar21 August 1994
Jeffrey KitinganAKARSenator21 August 19943 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsAbdullah Fadzil Che Wan UMNOBukit Gantang27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Human ResourcesM. Mahalingam MICKapar1 December 19933 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and ConsumerismAbdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir UMNOKulim-Bandar Baharu27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Public EnterprisesSiti Zaharah Sulaiman UMNOMentakab27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Rural DevelopmentMohd. Yasin KamariUMNOSri Gading27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of WorksKerk Choo Ting GerakanTaiping27 October 19903 May 1995
Peter Tinggom KamarauSNAPSaratok
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentPeter Chin Fah KuiSUPPMiri27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsTajol Rosli Mohd GhazaliUMNOGerik27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Primary IndustriesTengku Mahmud Tengku MansorUMNOSetiu27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of National Unity and Community DevelopmentAlexander Lee Yu LungGerakanBatu27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of Youth and SportsTeng Gaik KwanMCARaub27 October 19903 May 1995
Deputy Minister of InformationRailey JafferyUMNOSilam27 October 19903 May 1995

See also