Third Mahathir cabinet
formed the third Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Iskandar to begin a new government following the 3 August 1986 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Mahathir led the second 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 third 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 | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Ghafar Baba | UMNO | Jasin | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Abdul Ajib Ahmad | UMNO | Mersing | 11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Kasitah Gaddam | USNO | Kinabalu | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor | UMNO | Setiu | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Sulaiman Daud | PBB | Santubong | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Finance | Daim Zainuddin | UMNO | Merbok | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Defence | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi | UMNO | Kepala Batas | 11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 |
Minister of Defence | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen | UMNO | Kota Bharu | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Home Affairs | Mahathir Mohamad | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Justice | Mahathir Mohamad | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | 20 May 1987 | 4 February 1988 |
Minister of Justice | Sulaiman Daud | PBB | Santubong | 14 August 1989 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of International Trade and Industry | Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah | UMNO | Gua Musang | 11 August 1986 | 28 April 1987 |
Minister of International Trade and Industry | Rafidah Aziz | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Education | Anwar Ibrahim | UMNO | Permatang Pauh | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Lands and Regional Development | Sulaiman Daud | PBB | Santubong | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 |
Minister of Lands and Regional Development | Kasitah Gaddam | USNO | Kinabalu | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Federal Territories | Abu Hassan Omar | UMNO | Kuala Selangor | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 |
Minister of Transport | Ling Liong Sik | MCA | Labis | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Agriculture | Sanusi Junid | UMNO | Jerlun-Langkawi | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Health | Chan Siang Sun | MCA | Bentong | 11 August 1986 | 14 August 1989 |
Minister of Health | Ng Cheng Kiat | MCA | Klang | 14 August 1989 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | Sabbaruddin Chik | UMNO | Temerloh | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Housing and Local Government | Abdul Ghafar Baba | UMNO | Jasin | 11 August 1986 | 27 October 1986 |
Minister of Housing and Local Government | Ng Cheng Kiat | MCA | Klang | 27 October 1986 | 13 June 1989 |
Minister of Housing and Local Government | Lee Kim Sai | MCA | Hulu Langat | 14 August 1989 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Rais Yatim | UMNO | Jelebu | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Abu Hassan Omar | UMNO | Kuala Selangor | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Labour | Lee Kim Sai | MCA | Hulu Langat | 11 August 1986 | 14 August 1989 |
Minister of Labour | Lim Ah Lek | MCA | Bentong | 14 August 1989 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Public Enterprises | Rafidah Aziz | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 |
Minister of Public Enterprises | Napsiah Omar | UMNO | Kuala Pilah | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of National and Rural Development | Abdul Ghafar Baba | UMNO | Jasin | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Works | Samy Vellu | MIC | Sungai Siput | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 |
Minister of Works | Leo Moggie Irok | PBDS | Kanowit | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Stephen Yong Kuet Tze | SUPP | Padawan | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Leo Moggie Irok | PBDS | Kanowit | 11 August 1986 | 15 June 1989 |
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts | Samy Vellu | MIC | Sungai Siput | 15 June 1989 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister for Primary Industries | Lim Keng Yaik | Gerakan | Beruas | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Social Welfare | Shahrir Abdul Samad | UMNO | Johor Bahru | 11 August 1986 | 7 May 1987 |
Minister of Social Welfare | Mustaffa Mohammad | UMNO | Sri Gading | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Youth and Sports | Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak | UMNO | Pekan | 11 August 1986 | 26 October 1990 |
Minister of Information | Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen | UMNO | Kota Bharu | 11 August 1986 | 20 May 1987 |
Minister of Information | Mohamed Rahmat | UMNO | Pulai | 20 May 1987 | 26 October 1990 |