First Mahathir cabinet
First Mahathir cabinet | |
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 9th Cabinet of Malaysia | |
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| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tuanku Ahmad Shah |
| Head of government | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy head of government | Musa Hitam |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature |
Coalition government
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| Opposition parties |
Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Sarawak People's Organization |
| Opposition leader | Lim Kit Siang |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 1982 Malaysian general election |
| Legislature term(s) | 5th Malaysian Parliament |
| Budget(s) | 1982 |
| Predecessor | Second Hussein cabinet |
| Successor | Second Mahathir cabinet |
Mahathir Mohamad, the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, formed the first Mahathir cabinet in 1981 after being invited by Tuanku Ahmad Shah to form a new government following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister, Hussein Onn. Hussein had presided over the second Hussein cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 9th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
Composition
Full members
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers: