Mahathir Mohamad
10 July 1925 – present
Mahathir Mohamad is a Malaysian physician and politician who served as Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and again from 2018 to 2020. His first term was marked by rapid industrialisation, large infrastructure projects and the handling of the 1997 Asian financial crisis, as well as disputes with the judiciary and with his deputy Anwar Ibrahim. He returned to office at the head of the Pakatan Harapan coalition at the age of 92.
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Life events
Born in the northern Malay state of Kedah, then part of British Malaya.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgQualified as a doctor and later practised medicine in Alor Setar.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMarried a fellow doctor whom he had met during his medical studies.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWon a Kedah seat for UMNO at the general election.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgRemoved from the party after publicly criticising Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman; he was readmitted in 1972.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHis book on the economic position of the Malays was banned in Malaysia until he became prime minister.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgEntered the cabinet after returning to UMNO.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgBecame deputy to Prime Minister Hussein Onn.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHeld office for 22 years, the longest first period in the post by any Malaysian prime minister.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgTook office again following the 2018 general election and resigned in February 2020.
Source: en.wikipedia.org