Seventh Mahathir cabinet

Seventh Mahathir cabinet

20th Cabinet of Malaysia
2018–2020
Date formed21 May 2018
Date dissolved24 February 2020
People and organisations
Head of stateSultan Muhammad V 2018-2019
Al-Sultan Abdullah 2019-2020
Head of governmentMahathir Mohamad
Deputy head of governmentWan Azizah Wan Ismail
No. of ministers28 ministers and 27 deputy ministers
Total no. of members55 members
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority (coalition)
139 / 222
Opposition parties
Opposition leadersAhmad Zahid Hamidi 2018-2019
Ismail Sabri Yaakob 2019-2020
History
ElectionMalaysian general election, 2018
Legislature term14th Malaysian Parliament
Budget2019, 2020
PredecessorSecond Najib cabinet
SuccessorMuhyiddin cabinet

Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, being the Prime Minister of Malaysia for the second time on 10 May 2018,[1] formed the seventh Mahathir cabinet after being invited by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V to form a new government. It was the 20th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence. Initially, he announced that the Cabinet will be composed of 10 key ministries only[2] representing Pakatan Harapan parties, i.e. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), People's Justice Party (PKR), Democratic Action Party (DAP) and National Trust Party (AMANAH), as he suggested "to being a small Cabinet" rather than to have "a huge Cabinet".[3] Then, on 21 May 2018, that list has expanded by 13 ministries.[4] On 2 July 2018, 13 Ministers and 23 Deputy Ministers took office.[5] It was a cabinet of 28 ministers[6] until their fall on 24 February 2020 following Mahathir's resignation.[7]

  1. ^ "Mahathir sworn in as Malaysia's 7th Prime Minister". The Straits Times. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  2. ^ "PM Mahathir: Pakatan Harapan government to form 10-ministry Cabinet first". The Edge Markets. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Mahathir names core ministries, ministers to follow". Free Malaysia Today. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Full Cabinet announcement to be made next week | Malay Mail". www.malaymail.com. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  5. ^ Othman, Manirah; Ahmad, Mohd. Hafizi (2 July 2018). "13 Menteri tambahan dan 23 Timbalan Menteri angkat sumpah pagi ini". Kosmo Online (in Malay). Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Three more ministers to be appointed to Cabinet". 2 July 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  7. ^ "PMO confirms Dr M's resignation". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 24 February 2020.