First Abdullah cabinet
formed the first Abdullah cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin to begin a new government following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad. Prior to the election, Mahathir led the sixth Mahathir cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional.
This is a list of the members of the first cabinet of the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
Composition
Full members
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | UMNO | Kepala Batas | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak | UMNO | Pekan | 7 January 2004 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Rais Yatim | UMNO | Jelebu | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin | UMNO | Senator | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor | UMNO | Senator | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Bernard Giluk Dompok | UPKO | Kinabalu | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Finance | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | UMNO | Kepala Batas | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Finance | UMNO | Rompin | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 | |
| Minister of Defence | Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak | UMNO | Pekan | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | UMNO | Kepala Batas | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | Rafidah Aziz | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Education | Musa Mohamad | UMNO | Senator | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | Kasitah Gaddam | UMNO | Senator | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Transport | Chan Kong Choy | MCA | Selayang | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Mohd Effendi Norwawi | PBB | Kuala Rajang | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Health | Chua Jui Meng | MCA | Bakri | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir | UMNO | Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | Ong Ka Ting | MCA | Pontian | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Syed Hamid Albar | UMNO | Kota Tinggi | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Human Resources | Fong Chan Onn | MCA | Selandar | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism | Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin | UMNO | Pagoh | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Entrepreneur Development | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz | UMNO | Chenderoh | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Rural Development | Azmi Khalid | UMNO | Padang Besar | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Works | Samy Vellu | MIC | Sungai Siput | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Law Hieng Ding | SUPP | Sarikei | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | Leo Moggie Irok | PBDS | Kanowit | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister for Primary Industries | Lim Keng Yaik | Gerakan | Beruas | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of National Unity and Community Development | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | UMNO | Paya Besar | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Women and Family Development | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | UMNO | Lembah Pantai | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Hishammuddin Hussein | UMNO | Tenggara | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |
| Minister of Information | Mohd Khalil Yaakob | UMNO | Kuantan | 3 November 2003 | 26 March 2004 |