| 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.
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Ghafar Baba | UMNO | Jasin | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Dato' Abdul Ajib Ahmad | UMNO | Mersing | 11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | |
| Datuk Kasitah Gaddam | USNO | Kinabalu | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor | UMNO | Setiu | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Dato' Sulaiman Daud | PBB | Santubong | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Minister of Finance | Dato' Paduka Daim Zainuddin | UMNO | Merbok | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Defence | Dato' Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | UMNO | Kepala Batas | 11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | |
| Dato Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail | Kota Bharu | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Minister of Home Affairs | Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Justice | Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 | |
| Dato' Sulaiman Daud | PBB | Santubong | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Tan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah | UMNO | Gua Musang | 11 August 1986 | 28 April 1987 | |
| Dato' Seri Rafidah Aziz | Kuala Kangsar | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Minister of Education | Anwar Ibrahim | UMNO | Permatang Pauh | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Lands and Regional Development | Dato' Sulaiman Daud | PBB | Santubong | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 | |
| Kasitah Gaddam | USNO | Kinabalu | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Minister of Federal Territories | Dato' Seri Abu Hassan Omar | UMNO | Kuala Selangor | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | |
| Minister of Transport | Dato' Seri Ling Liong Sik | MCA | Labis | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Agriculture | Dato' Sanusi Junid | UMNO | Jerlun-Langkawi | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Health | Dato' Chan Siang Sun | MCA | Bentong | 11 August 1986 | 21 March 1989 | |
| Ng Cheng Kiat | Klang | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | Dato' Sabbaruddin Chik | UMNO | Temerloh | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | Abdul Ghafar Baba (Acting Minister) | UMNO | Jasin | 11 August 1986 | 27 October 1986 | |
| Ng Cheng Kiat | MCA | Klang | 27 October 1986 | 15 June 1989 | ||
| Dato' Lee Kim Sai | Hulu Langat | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Dato' Rais Yatim | UMNO | Jelebu | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | |
| Dato' Seri Abu Hassan Omar | Kuala Selangor | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Minister of Labour | Dato' Lee Kim Sai | MCA | Hulu Langat | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 | |
| Dato' Lim Ah Lek | Bentong | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Minister of Public Enterprises | Dato' Seri Rafidah Aziz | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | |
| Dato' Napsiah Omar | Kuala Pilah | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Minister of National and Rural Development | Abdul Ghafar Baba | UMNO | Jasin | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Works | Dato' Seri Samy Vellu | MIC | Sungai Siput | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 | |
| Dato' Leo Moggie Irok | PBDS | Kanowit | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Datuk Amar Stephen Yong Kuet Tze | SUPP | Padawan | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Dato' Leo Moggie Trok | PBDS | Kanowit | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 | |
| Dato' Seri Samy Vellu | MIC | Sungai Siput | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Minister for Primary Industries | Dato' Seri Lim Keng Yaik | Gerakan | Beruas | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Dato' Shahrir Abdul Samad | UMNO | Johor Bahru | 11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | |
| Dato' Mustaffa Mohammad | Sri Gading | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak | UMNO | Pekan | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Minister of Information | Dato' Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail | UMNO | Kota Bharu | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | |
| Dato' Mohamed Rahmat | Pulai | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Dato' Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | UMNO | Mentakab | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 | |
| Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor | Setiu | 20 May 1987 | ||||
| Oo Gin Sun | MCA | Alor Setar | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman | UMNO | Baling | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Suleiman Mohamed | Titiwangsa | |||||
| Ting Chew Peh | MCA | Gopeng | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Dato' Sabbaruddin Chik | UMNO | Temerloh | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | |
| Ng Cheng Kiat | MCA | Klang | 27 October 1986 | |||
| Mohamed Farid Ariffin | UMNO | Senator | 20 May 1987 | 15 June 1989 | ||
| Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad | UMNO | Jerantut | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Dato' Loke Yuen Yow | MCA | Tanjong Malim | 27 October 1986 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Dato Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha | PBB | Paloh | 11 August 1986 | ||
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Dato' Megat Junid Megat Ayub | UMNO | Pasir Salak | |||
| Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry | Kok Wee Kiat | MCA | Selandar | |||
| Deputy Minister of Education | Woon See Chin | Senai | ||||
| Bujang Ulis | PBB | Simunjan | 20 May 1987 | |||
| Leo Michael Toyad | Mukah | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Lands and Regional Development | Mohd. Kassim Ahmed | UMNO | Machang | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | |
| Dato' Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus | Jempol | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Transport | Rahmah Othman | Shah Alam | 11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | ||
| Zaleha Ismail | Selayang | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture | Alexander Lee Yu Lung | Gerakan | Batu | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 | |
| Luhat Wan | SNAP | Baram | 20 May 1987 | |||
| Mohd. Kassim Ahmed | UMNO | Machang | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Subramaniam Sinniah | MIC | Segamat | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Health | K. Pathmanaban | Telok Kemang | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 | ||
| Mohamed Farid Ariffin | UMNO | Senator | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | Ng Cheng Kuai | MCA | Lumut | |||
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | Dato' Napsiah Omar | UMNO | Kuala Pilah | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | |
| Subramaniam Sinniah | MIC | Segamat | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Hussein Ahmad | UMNO | Senator | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Osu Sukam | USNO | Papar | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Dato' Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir | UMNO | Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | |
| Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan | Bukit Gantang | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Labour | Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad | Jerantut | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 | ||
| Kalakau Untol | USNO | Tuaran | 26 October 1990 | |||
| K. Pathmanaban | MIC | Telok Kemang | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises | Daud Taha | UMNO | Batu Pahat | 11 August 1986 | ||
| Deputy Minister of National and Rural Development | Dato' Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali | Gerik | ||||
| Ng Cheng Kuai | MCA | Lumut | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Works | Dato' Mustaffa Mohammad | UMNO | Sri Gading | 20 May 1987 | ||
| Osu Sukam | USNO | Papar | 27 October 1986 | 15 June 1989 | ||
| Luhat Wan | SNAP | Baram | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | ||
| Alexander Lee Yu Lung | Gerakan | Batu | 15 June 1989 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Law Hieng Ding | SUPP | Sarikei | 20 May 1987 | ||
| Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Zainal Abidin Zin | UMNO | Bagan Serai | 11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 | |
| Abdul Ghani Othman | Ledang | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Deputy Minister for Primary Industries | Mohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad | UMNO | Kangar | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 | |
| Alias Md. Ali | Hulu Terengganu | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | Wang Choon Wing | MCA | Lipis | 11 August 1986 | 14 June 1988 | |
| Teng Gaik Kwan | Raub | 14 June 1988 | 26 October 1990 | |||
| Deputy Minister of Information | Railey Jeffrey | USNO | Silam | 27 October 1986 | ||
| Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | |
| Minister of Home Affairs | ||||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Ghafar Baba MP | UMNO | Jasin | |
| Minister of National and Rural Development | ||||
| Minister of Transport | Ling Liong Sik MP | MCA | Labis | |
| Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Samy Vellu MP | UMNO | Sungai Siput | |
| Minister of Primary Industries | Lim Keng Yaik MP | GERAKAN | Beruas | |
| Minister of Defence | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MP | UMNO | Kota Bharu | |
| Minister of Works | Leo Moggie Irok MP | PBDS | Kanowit | |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Rafidah Aziz MP | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Sulaiman Daud MP | PBB | Santubong | |
| Minister of Justice | ||||
| Minister of Agriculture | Sanusi Junid MP | UMNO | Jerlun-Langkawi | |
| Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Stephen Yong Kuet Tze MP | SUPP | Padawan | |
| Minister of Education | Anwar Ibrahim MP | UMNO | Permatang Pauh | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Abu Hassan Omar MP | UMNO | Kuala Selangor | |
| Minister of Finance | Daim Zainuddin MP | UMNO | Merbok | |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | Lee Kim Sai MP | MCA | Hulu Langat | |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Najib Razak MP | UMNO | Pekan | |
| Minister of Lands and Regional Development | Kasitah Gaddam MP | USNO | Kinabalu | |
| Minister of Health | Ng Cheng Kiat MP | MCA | Klang | |
| Minister of Information | Mohamed Rahmat MP | UMNO | Pulai | |
| Minister of Culture and Tourism | Sabbaruddin Chik MP | UMNO | Temerloh | |
| Minister of Public Enterprises | Napsiah Omar MP | UMNO | Kuala Pilah | |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor MP | UMNO | Setiu | |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Mustaffa Mohammad MP | UMNO | Sri Gading | |
| Minister of Human Resources | Lim Ah Lek MP | MCA | Bentong |
| Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Human Resources | K. Pathmanaban MP | MIC | Telok Kemang | |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha MP | PBB | Paloh | |
| Deputy Minister of Works | Luhat Wan MP | SNAP | Baram | |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture | Mohd. Kassim Ahmed MP | UMNO | Machang | |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture | Subramaniam Sinniah MP | MIC | Segamat | |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Megat Junid Megat Ayub MP | UMNO | Pasir Salak | |
| Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises | Daud Taha MP | UMNO | Batu Pahat | |
| Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism | Ng Cheng Kuai MP | MCA | Lumut | |
| Deputy Minister of National and Rural Development | Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali MP | UMNO | Gerik | |
| Deputy Minister of Works | Alexander Lee Yu Lung MP | GERAKAN | Batu | |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad MP | UMNO | Jerantut | |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman MP | UMNO | Mentakab | |
| Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry | Kok Wee Kiat MP | MCA | Selandar | |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Woon See Chin MP | MCA | Senai | |
| Deputy Minister of Human Resources | Kalakau Untol MP | USNO | Tuaran | |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Loke Yuen Yow MP | MCA | Tanjong Malim | |
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | Osu Sukam MP | USNO | Papar | |
| Deputy Minister of Information | Railey Jeffrey MP | USNO | Silam | |
| Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Law Hieng Ding MP | SUPP | Sarikei | |
| Deputy Minister of Transport | Zaleha Ismail MP | UMNO | Selayang | |
| Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | Alias Md. Ali MP | UMNO | Hulu Terengganu | |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman MP | UMNO | Baling | |
| Minister of Lands and Regional Development | Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus MP | UMNO | Jempol | |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Leo Michael Toyad MP | PBB | Mukah | |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan MP | UMNO | Bukit Gantang | |
| Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Abdul Ghani Othman MP | UMNO | Ledang | |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Suleiman Mohamed MP | UMNO | Titiwangsa | |
| Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | Teng Gaik Kwan MP | MCA | Raub | |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Ting Chew Peh MP | MCA | Gopeng | |
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | Senator Hussein Ahmad | UMNO | ||
| Deputy Minister of Health | Senator Mohamed Farid Ariffin | UMNO |