Sixth Mahathir cabinet
formed the sixth Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah to begin a new government following the 29 November 1999 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Mahathir led the fifth 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 sixth cabinet of the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad.
Composition
Full members
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
Prime Minister | Mahathir Mohamad | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Deputy Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | UMNO | Kepala Batas | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Rais Yatim | UMNO | Jelebu | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Abdul Hamid Othman | UMNO | Senator | 15 December 1999 | 29 September 2001 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Pandikar Amin Mulia | AKAR UMNO | Senator | 15 December 1999 | 21 November 2002 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Bernard Giluk Dompok | UPKO | Kinabalu | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin | UMNO | Senator | 17 January 2001 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor | UMNO | Senator | 21 November 2002 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister with Special Functions | Daim Zainuddin | UMNO | Merbok | 15 December 1999 | 31 May 2001 |
Minister of Finance | Daim Zainuddin | UMNO | Merbok | 15 December 1999 | 31 May 2001 |
Minister of Finance | Mahathir Mohamad | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | 5 June 2001 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Finance | UMNO | Rompin | 20 November 2002 | 2 November 2003 | |
Minister of Defence | Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak | UMNO | Pekan | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Home Affairs | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | UMNO | Kepala Batas | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of International Trade and Industry | Rafidah Aziz | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Education | Musa Mohamad | UMNO | Senator | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | Kasitah Gaddam | UMNO | Senator | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Transport | Ling Liong Sik | MCA | Labis | 15 December 1999 | 23 May 2003 |
Minister of Transport | Chan Kong Choy | MCA | Selayang | 1 July 2003 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Agriculture | Mohd Effendi Norwawi | PBB | Kuala Rajang | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Health | Chua Jui Meng | MCA | Bakri | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir | UMNO | Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Housing and Local Government | Ong Ka Ting | MCA | Pontian | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Syed Hamid Albar | UMNO | Kota Tinggi | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Human Resources | Fong Chan Onn | MCA | Selandar | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism | Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin | UMNO | Pagoh | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Entrepreneur Development | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz | UMNO | Chenderoh | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Rural Development | Azmi Khalid | UMNO | Padang Besar | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Works | Samy Vellu | MIC | Sungai Siput | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Law Hieng Ding | SUPP | Sarikei | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | Leo Moggie Irok | PBDS | Kanowit | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Primary Industries | Lim Keng Yaik | Gerakan | Beruas | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of National Unity and Community Development | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | UMNO | Paya Besar | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Women and Family Development | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | UMNO | Lembah Pantai | 29 September 2001 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Youth and Sports | Hishammuddin Hussein | UMNO | Tenggara | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
Minister of Information | Mohd Khalil Yaakob | UMNO | Kuantan | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |