Third Mahathir cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Third Mahathir cabinet
Jurisdiction:Malaysia
Cabinet Number:11th
Flag:Flag of Malaysia.svg
Government Head:Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy Government Head:Abdul Ghafar Baba
Legislature Status:Coalition government
Opposition Leader:Lim Kit Siang
Election:1986 Malaysian general election
Last Election:1990 Malaysian general election
Legislature Term:7th Malaysian Parliament
Budget:1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Previous:Second Mahathir cabinet
Successor:Fourth Mahathir cabinet

Mahathir Mohamad formed the third Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Iskandar to begin a new government following the 3 August 1986 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Mahathir led (as Prime Minister) the second Mahathir cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 11th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

This is a list of the members of the third 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 Pasu11 August 198626 October 1990
Deputy Prime MinisterAbdul Ghafar Baba UMNOJasin11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDato' Abdul Ajib Ahmad UMNOMersing11 August 19867 May 1987
Datuk Kasitah Gaddam USNOKinabalu15 June 1989
Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor UMNOSetiu20 May 198726 October 1990
Dato' Sulaiman Daud PBBSantubong15 June 1989
Minister of FinanceDato' Paduka Daim Zainuddin UMNOMerbok11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister of DefenceDato' Abdullah Ahmad Badawi UMNOKepala Batas11 August 19867 May 1987
Dato Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail Kota Bharu20 May 198726 October 1990
Minister of Home AffairsDato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad UMNOKubang Pasu11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister of JusticeDato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad UMNOKubang Pasu11 August 198615 June 1989
Dato' Sulaiman Daud PBBSantubong15 June 198926 October 1990
Minister of Trade and IndustryTan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah UMNOGua Musang11 August 198628 April 1987
Dato' Seri Rafidah Aziz Kuala Kangsar20 May 198726 October 1990
Minister of EducationAnwar Ibrahim UMNOPermatang Pauh11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister of Lands and Regional DevelopmentDato' Sulaiman Daud PBBSantubong11 August 198615 June 1989
Kasitah Gaddam USNOKinabalu15 June 198926 October 1990
Minister of Federal TerritoriesDato' Seri Abu Hassan Omar UMNOKuala Selangor11 August 198620 May 1987
Minister of TransportDato' Seri Ling Liong Sik MCALabis11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister of AgricultureDato' Sanusi Junid UMNOJerlun-Langkawi11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister of HealthDato' Chan Siang Sun MCABentong11 August 198621 March 1989
Ng Cheng Kiat Klang15 June 198926 October 1990
Minister of Culture, Arts and TourismDato' Sabbaruddin Chik UMNOTemerloh20 May 198726 October 1990
Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentAbdul Ghafar Baba (Acting Minister)UMNOJasin11 August 198627 October 1986
Ng Cheng Kiat MCAKlang27 October 198615 June 1989
Dato' Lee Kim Sai Hulu Langat15 June 198926 October 1990
Minister of Foreign AffairsDato' Rais Yatim UMNOJelebu11 August 198620 May 1987
Dato' Seri Abu Hassan Omar Kuala Selangor20 May 198726 October 1990
Minister of LabourDato' Lee Kim Sai MCAHulu Langat11 August 198615 June 1989
Dato' Lim Ah Lek Bentong15 June 198926 October 1990
Minister of Public EnterprisesDato' Seri Rafidah Aziz UMNOKuala Kangsar11 August 198620 May 1987
Dato' Napsiah Omar Kuala Pilah20 May 198726 October 1990
Minister of National and Rural DevelopmentAbdul Ghafar Baba UMNOJasin11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister of WorksDato' Seri Samy Vellu MICSungai Siput11 August 198615 June 1989
Dato' Leo Moggie Irok PBDSKanowit15 June 198926 October 1990
Minister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentDatuk Amar Stephen Yong Kuet Tze SUPPPadawan11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsDato' Leo Moggie Trok PBDSKanowit11 August 198615 June 1989
Dato' Seri Samy Vellu MICSungai Siput15 June 198926 October 1990
Minister for Primary IndustriesDato' Seri Lim Keng Yaik GerakanBeruas11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister of Social WelfareDato' Shahrir Abdul Samad UMNOJohor Bahru11 August 19867 May 1987
Dato' Mustaffa Mohammad Sri Gading20 May 198726 October 1990
Minister of Youth and SportsDato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak UMNOPekan11 August 198626 October 1990
Minister of InformationDato' Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail UMNOKota Bharu11 August 198620 May 1987
Dato' Mohamed Rahmat Pulai20 May 198726 October 1990

Deputy ministers

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDato' Siti Zaharah Sulaiman UMNOMentakab11 August 198626 October 1990
Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor Setiu20 May 1987
Oo Gin Sun MCAAlor Setar15 June 1989
Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman UMNOBaling20 May 198726 October 1990
Suleiman Mohamed Titiwangsa
Ting Chew Peh MCAGopeng15 June 1989
Deputy Minister of FinanceDato' Sabbaruddin Chik UMNOTemerloh11 August 198620 May 1987
Ng Cheng Kiat MCAKlang27 October 1986
Mohamed Farid AriffinUMNOSenator20 May 198715 June 1989
Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad UMNOJerantut15 June 198926 October 1990
Dato' Loke Yuen Yow MCATanjong Malim27 October 1986
Deputy Minister of DefenceDato Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha PBBPaloh11 August 1986
Deputy Minister of Home AffairsDato' Megat Junid Megat Ayub UMNOPasir Salak
Deputy Minister of Trade and IndustryKok Wee Kiat MCASelandar
Deputy Minister of EducationWoon See Chin Senai
Bujang Ulis PBBSimunjan20 May 1987
Leo Michael Toyad Mukah20 May 198726 October 1990
Deputy Minister of Lands and Regional DevelopmentMohd. Kassim Ahmed UMNOMachang11 August 198620 May 1987
Dato' Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus Jempol20 May 198726 October 1990
Deputy Minister of TransportRahmah Othman Shah Alam11 August 19867 May 1987
Zaleha Ismail Selayang20 May 198726 October 1990
Deputy Minister of AgricultureAlexander Lee Yu Lung GerakanBatu11 August 198615 June 1989
Luhat Wan SNAPBaram20 May 1987
Mohd. Kassim Ahmed UMNOMachang20 May 198726 October 1990
Subramaniam Sinniah MICSegamat15 June 1989
Deputy Minister of HealthK. Pathmanaban Telok Kemang11 August 198615 June 1989
Mohamed Farid AriffinUMNOSenator15 June 198926 October 1990
Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and TourismNg Cheng Kuai MCALumut
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentDato' Napsiah Omar UMNOKuala Pilah11 August 198620 May 1987
Subramaniam Sinniah MICSegamat15 June 1989
Hussein AhmadUMNOSenator20 May 198726 October 1990
Osu Sukam USNOPapar15 June 1989
Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsDato' Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir UMNOKulim-Bandar Baharu11 August 198620 May 1987
Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan Bukit Gantang20 May 198726 October 1990
Deputy Minister of LabourWan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad Jerantut11 August 198615 June 1989
Kalakau Untol USNOTuaran26 October 1990
K. Pathmanaban MICTelok Kemang15 June 1989
Deputy Minister of Public EnterprisesDaud Taha UMNOBatu Pahat11 August 1986
Deputy Minister of National and Rural DevelopmentDato' Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali Gerik
Ng Cheng Kuai MCALumut15 June 1989
Deputy Minister of WorksDato' Mustaffa Mohammad UMNOSri Gading20 May 1987
Osu Sukam USNOPapar27 October 198615 June 1989
Luhat Wan SNAPBaram20 May 198726 October 1990
Alexander Lee Yu Lung GerakanBatu15 June 1989
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentLaw Hieng Ding SUPPSarikei20 May 1987
Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsZainal Abidin Zin UMNOBagan Serai11 August 19867 May 1987
Abdul Ghani Othman Ledang20 May 198726 October 1990
Deputy Minister for Primary IndustriesMohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad UMNOKangar11 August 198620 May 1987
Alias Md. Ali Hulu Terengganu20 May 198726 October 1990
Deputy Minister of Youth and SportsWang Choon Wing MCALipis11 August 198614 June 1988
Teng Gaik Kwan Raub14 June 198826 October 1990
Deputy Minister of InformationRailey Jeffrey USNOSilam27 October 1986

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Prime MinisterMahathir Mohamad MPUMNOKubang Pasu
Minister of Home Affairs
Deputy Prime MinisterAbdul Ghafar Baba MPUMNOJasin
Minister of National and Rural Development
Minister of TransportLing Liong Sik MPMCALabis
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsSamy Vellu MPUMNOSungai Siput
Minister of Primary IndustriesLim Keng Yaik MPGERAKANBeruas
Minister of DefenceTengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MPUMNOKota Bharu
Minister of WorksLeo Moggie Irok MPPBDSKanowit
Minister of Commerce and IndustryRafidah Aziz MPUMNOKuala Kangsar
Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentSulaiman Daud MPPBBSantubong
Minister of Justice
Minister of AgricultureSanusi Junid MPUMNOJerlun-Langkawi
Minister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentStephen Yong Kuet Tze MPSUPPPadawan
Minister of EducationAnwar Ibrahim MPUMNOPermatang Pauh
Minister of Foreign AffairsAbu Hassan Omar MPUMNOKuala Selangor
Minister of FinanceDaim Zainuddin MPUMNOMerbok
Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentLee Kim Sai MPMCAHulu Langat
Minister of Youth and SportsNajib Razak MPUMNOPekan
Minister of Lands and Regional DevelopmentKasitah Gaddam MPUSNOKinabalu
Minister of HealthNg Cheng Kiat MPMCAKlang
Minister of InformationMohamed Rahmat MPUMNOPulai
Minister of Culture and TourismSabbaruddin Chik MPUMNOTemerloh
Minister of Public EnterprisesNapsiah Omar MPUMNOKuala Pilah
Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentMohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor MPUMNOSetiu
Minister of Social WelfareMustaffa Mohammad MPUMNOSri Gading
Minister of Human ResourcesLim Ah Lek MPMCABentong

Deputy ministers

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Deputy Minister of Human ResourcesK. Pathmanaban MPMICTelok Kemang
Deputy Minister of DefenceAbang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha MPPBBPaloh
Deputy Minister of WorksLuhat Wan MPSNAPBaram
Deputy Minister of AgricultureMohd. Kassim Ahmed MPUMNOMachang
Deputy Minister of AgricultureSubramaniam Sinniah MPMICSegamat
Deputy Minister of Home AffairsMegat Junid Megat Ayub MPUMNOPasir Salak
Deputy Minister of Public EnterprisesDaud Taha MPUMNOBatu Pahat
Deputy Minister of Culture and TourismNg Cheng Kuai MPMCALumut
Deputy Minister of National and Rural DevelopmentTajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali MPUMNOGerik
Deputy Minister of WorksAlexander Lee Yu Lung MPGERAKANBatu
Deputy Minister of FinanceWan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad MPUMNOJerantut
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentSiti Zaharah Sulaiman MPUMNOMentakab
Deputy Minister of Commerce and IndustryKok Wee Kiat MPMCASelandar
Deputy Minister of EducationWoon See Chin MPMCASenai
Deputy Minister of Human ResourcesKalakau Untol MPUSNOTuaran
Deputy Minister of FinanceLoke Yuen Yow MPMCATanjong Malim
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentOsu Sukam MPUSNOPapar
Deputy Minister of InformationRailey Jeffrey MPUSNOSilam
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentLaw Hieng Ding MPSUPPSarikei
Deputy Minister of TransportZaleha Ismail MPUMNOSelayang
Deputy Minister of Primary IndustriesAlias Md. Ali MPUMNOHulu Terengganu
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentRaja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman MPUMNOBaling
Minister of Lands and Regional DevelopmentMohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus MPUMNOJempol
Deputy Minister of EducationLeo Michael Toyad MPPBBMukah
Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsAbdullah Fadzil Che Wan MPUMNOBukit Gantang
Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsAbdul Ghani Othman MPUMNOLedang
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentSuleiman Mohamed MPUMNOTitiwangsa
Deputy Minister of Youth and SportsTeng Gaik Kwan MPMCARaub
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentTing Chew Peh MPMCAGopeng
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentSenator Hussein AhmadUMNO
Deputy Minister of HealthSenator Mohamed Farid AriffinUMNO

See also