Mahathir Mohamad 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 (as Prime Minister) the second Mahathir cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 11th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

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: PortfolioOffice bearerPartyConstituencyTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterDato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad UMNOKubang Pasu11 August 198626 October 1990Deputy Prime MinisterAbdul Ghafar Baba UMNOJasin11 August 198626 October 1990Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDato' Abdul Ajib Ahmad UMNOMersing11 August 19867 May 1987Datuk Kasitah Gaddam USNOKinabalu15 June 1989Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor UMNOSetiu20 May 198726 October 1990Dato' Sulaiman Daud PBBSantubong15 June 1989Minister of FinanceDato' Paduka Daim Zainuddin UMNOMerbok11 August 198626 October 1990Minister of DefenceDato' Abdullah Ahmad Badawi UMNOKepala Batas11 August 19867 May 1987Dato Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail Kota Bharu20 May 198726 October 1990Minister of Home AffairsDato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad UMNOKubang Pasu11 August 198626 October 1990Minister of JusticeDato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad UMNOKubang Pasu11 August 198615 June 1989Dato' Sulaiman Daud PBBSantubong15 June 198926 October 1990Minister of Trade and IndustryTan Sri Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah UMNOGua Musang11 August 198628 April 1987Dato' Seri Rafidah Aziz Kuala Kangsar20 May 198726 October 1990Minister of EducationAnwar Ibrahim UMNOPermatang Pauh11 August 198626 October 1990Minister of Lands and Regional DevelopmentDato' Sulaiman Daud PBBSantubong11 August 198615 June 1989Kasitah Gaddam USNOKinabalu15 June 198926 October 1990Minister of Federal TerritoriesDato' Seri Abu Hassan Omar UMNOKuala Selangor11 August 198620 May 1987Minister of TransportDato' Seri Ling Liong Sik MCALabis11 August 198626 October 1990Minister of AgricultureDato' Sanusi Junid UMNOJerlun-Langkawi11 August 198626 October 1990Minister of HealthDato' Chan Siang Sun MCABentong11 August 198621 March 1989Ng Cheng Kiat Klang15 June 198926 October 1990Minister of Culture, Arts and TourismDato' Sabbaruddin Chik UMNOTemerloh20 May 198726 October 1990Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentAbdul Ghafar Baba (Acting Minister)UMNOJasin11 August 198627 October 1986Ng Cheng Kiat MCAKlang27 October 198615 June 1989Dato' Lee Kim Sai Hulu Langat15 June 198926 October 1990Minister of Foreign AffairsDato' Rais Yatim UMNOJelebu11 August 198620 May 1987Dato' Seri Abu Hassan Omar Kuala Selangor20 May 198726 October 1990Minister of LabourDato' Lee Kim Sai MCAHulu Langat11 August 198615 June 1989Dato' Lim Ah Lek Bentong15 June 198926 October 1990Minister of Public EnterprisesDato' Seri Rafidah Aziz UMNOKuala Kangsar11 August 198620 May 1987Dato' Napsiah Omar Kuala Pilah20 May 198726 October 1990Minister of National and Rural DevelopmentAbdul Ghafar Baba UMNOJasin11 August 198626 October 1990Minister of WorksDato' Seri Samy Vellu MICSungai Siput11 August 198615 June 1989Dato' Leo Moggie Irok PBDSKanowit15 June 198926 October 1990Minister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentDatuk Amar Stephen Yong Kuet Tze SUPPPadawan11 August 198626 October 1990Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsDato' Leo Moggie Irok PBDSKanowit11 August 198615 June 1989Dato' Seri Samy Vellu MICSungai Siput15 June 198926 October 1990Minister for Primary IndustriesDato' Seri Lim Keng Yaik GerakanBeruas11 August 198626 October 1990Minister of Social WelfareDato' Shahrir Abdul Samad UMNOJohor Bahru11 August 19867 May 1987Dato' Mustaffa Mohammad Sri Gading20 May 198726 October 1990Minister of Youth and SportsDato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak UMNOPekan11 August 198626 October 1990Minister of InformationDato' Sri Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail UMNOKota Bharu11 August 198620 May 1987Dato' Mohamed Rahmat Pulai20 May 198726 October 1990

Deputy ministers PortfolioOffice bearerPartyConstituencyTerm startTerm endDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentDato' Siti Zaharah Sulaiman UMNOMentakab11 August 198626 October 1990Mohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor Setiu20 May 1987Oo Gin Sun MCAAlor Setar15 June 1989Raja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman UMNOBaling20 May 198726 October 1990Suleiman Mohamed TitiwangsaTing Chew Peh MCAGopeng15 June 1989Deputy Minister of FinanceDato' Sabbaruddin Chik UMNOTemerloh11 August 198620 May 1987Ng Cheng Kiat MCAKlang27 October 1986Mohamed Farid AriffinUMNOSenator20 May 198715 June 1989Wan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad UMNOJerantut15 June 198926 October 1990Dato' Loke Yuen Yow MCATanjong Malim27 October 1986Deputy Minister of DefenceDato Abang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha PBBPaloh11 August 1986Deputy Minister of Home AffairsDato' Megat Junid Megat Ayub UMNOPasir SalakDeputy Minister of Trade and IndustryKok Wee Kiat MCASelandarDeputy Minister of EducationWoon See Chin SenaiBujang Ulis PBBSimunjan20 May 1987Leo Michael Toyad Mukah20 May 198726 October 1990Deputy Minister of Lands and Regional DevelopmentMohd. Kassim Ahmed UMNOMachang11 August 198620 May 1987Dato' Mohd Khalid Mohd Yunus Jempol20 May 198726 October 1990Deputy Minister of TransportRahmah Othman Shah Alam11 August 19867 May 1987Zaleha Ismail Selayang20 May 198726 October 1990Deputy Minister of AgricultureAlexander Lee Yu Lung GerakanBatu11 August 198615 June 1989Luhat Wan SNAPBaram20 May 1987Mohd. Kassim Ahmed UMNOMachang20 May 198726 October 1990Subramaniam Sinniah MICSegamat15 June 1989Deputy Minister of HealthK. Pathmanaban Telok Kemang11 August 198615 June 1989Mohamed Farid AriffinUMNOSenator15 June 198926 October 1990Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and TourismNg Cheng Kuai MCALumutDeputy Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentDato' Napsiah Omar UMNOKuala Pilah11 August 198620 May 1987Subramaniam Sinniah MICSegamat15 June 1989Hussein Ahmad UMNOSenator20 May 198726 October 1990Osu Sukam USNOPapar15 June 1989Deputy Minister of Foreign AffairsDato' Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir UMNOKulim-Bandar Baharu11 August 198620 May 1987Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan Bukit Gantang20 May 198726 October 1990Deputy Minister of LabourWan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad Jerantut11 August 198615 June 1989Kalakau Untol USNOTuaran26 October 1990K. Pathmanaban MICTelok Kemang15 June 1989Deputy Minister of Public EnterprisesDaud Taha UMNOBatu Pahat11 August 1986Deputy Minister of National and Rural DevelopmentDato' Tajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali GerikNg Cheng Kuai MCALumut15 June 1989Deputy Minister of WorksDato' Mustaffa Mohammad UMNOSri Gading20 May 1987Osu Sukam USNOPapar27 October 198615 June 1989Luhat Wan SNAPBaram20 May 198726 October 1990Alexander Lee Yu Lung GerakanBatu15 June 1989Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentLaw Hieng Ding SUPPSarikei20 May 1987Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsZainal Abidin Zin UMNOBagan Serai11 August 19867 May 1987Abdul Ghani Othman Ledang20 May 198726 October 1990Deputy Minister for Primary IndustriesMohd Radzi Sheikh Ahmad UMNOKangar11 August 198620 May 1987Alias Md. Ali Hulu Terengganu20 May 198726 October 1990Deputy Minister of Youth and SportsWang Choon Wing MCALipis11 August 198614 June 1988Teng Gaik Kwan Raub14 June 198826 October 1990Deputy Minister of InformationRailey Jeffrey USNOSilam27 October 1986

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyPrime MinisterMahathir Mohamad MPUMNOKubang PasuMinister of Home AffairsDeputy Prime MinisterAbdul Ghafar Baba MPUMNOJasinMinister of National and Rural DevelopmentMinister of TransportLing Liong Sik MPMCALabisMinister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsSamy Vellu MPUMNOSungai SiputMinister of Primary IndustriesLim Keng Yaik MPGERAKANBeruasMinister of DefenceTengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MPUMNOKota BharuMinister of WorksLeo Moggie Irok MPPBDSKanowitMinister of Commerce and IndustryRafidah Aziz MPUMNOKuala KangsarMinister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentSulaiman Daud MPPBBSantubongMinister of JusticeMinister of AgricultureSanusi Junid MPUMNOJerlun-LangkawiMinister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentStephen Yong Kuet Tze MPSUPPPadawanMinister of EducationAnwar Ibrahim MPUMNOPermatang PauhMinister of Foreign AffairsAbu Hassan Omar MPUMNOKuala SelangorMinister of FinanceDaim Zainuddin MPUMNOMerbokMinister of Housing and Local GovernmentLee Kim Sai MPMCAHulu LangatMinister of Youth and SportsNajib Razak MPUMNOPekanMinister of Lands and Regional DevelopmentKasitah Gaddam MPUSNOKinabaluMinister of HealthNg Cheng Kiat MPMCAKlangMinister of InformationMohamed Rahmat MPUMNOPulaiMinister of Culture and TourismSabbaruddin Chik MPUMNOTemerlohMinister of Public EnterprisesNapsiah Omar MPUMNOKuala PilahMinister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentMohamed Yusof Mohamed Noor MPUMNOSetiuMinister of Social WelfareMustaffa Mohammad MPUMNOSri GadingMinister of Human ResourcesLim Ah Lek MPMCABentong

Deputy ministers OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyDeputy Minister of Human ResourcesK. Pathmanaban MPMICTelok KemangDeputy Minister of DefenceAbang Abu Bakar Abang Mustapha MPPBBPalohDeputy Minister of WorksLuhat Wan MPSNAPBaramDeputy Minister of AgricultureMohd. Kassim Ahmed MPUMNOMachangDeputy Minister of AgricultureSubramaniam Sinniah MPMICSegamatDeputy Minister of Home AffairsMegat Junid Megat Ayub MPUMNOPasir SalakDeputy Minister of Public EnterprisesDaud Taha MPUMNOBatu PahatDeputy Minister of Culture and TourismNg Cheng Kuai MPMCALumutDeputy Minister of National and Rural DevelopmentTajol Rosli Mohd Ghazali MPUMNOGerikDeputy Minister of WorksAlexander Lee Yu Lung MPGERAKANBatuDeputy Minister of FinanceWan Abu Bakar Wan Mohamad MPUMNOJerantutDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentSiti Zaharah Sulaiman MPUMNOMentakabDeputy Minister of Commerce and IndustryKok Wee Kiat MPMCASelandarDeputy Minister of EducationWoon See Chin MPMCASenaiDeputy Minister of Human ResourcesKalakau Untol MPUSNOTuaranDeputy Minister of FinanceLoke Yuen Yow MPMCATanjong MalimDeputy Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentOsu Sukam MPUSNOPaparDeputy Minister of InformationRailey Jeffrey MPUSNOSilamDeputy Minister of Science, Technology and EnvironmentLaw Hieng Ding MPSUPPSarikeiDeputy Minister of TransportZaleha Ismail MPUMNOSelayangDeputy Minister of Primary IndustriesAlias Md. Ali MPUMNOHulu TerengganuDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentRaja Ariffin Raja Sulaiman MPUMNOBalingMinister of Lands and Regional DevelopmentMohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus MPUMNOJempolDeputy Minister of EducationLeo Michael Toyad MPPBBMukahDeputy Minister of Foreign AffairsAbdullah Fadzil Che Wan MPUMNOBukit GantangDeputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and PostsAbdul Ghani Othman MPUMNOLedangDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentSuleiman Mohamed MPUMNOTitiwangsaDeputy Minister of Youth and SportsTeng Gaik Kwan MPMCARaubDeputy Minister in the Prime Minister's DepartmentTing Chew Peh MPMCAGopengDeputy Minister of Housing and Local GovernmentSenator Hussein AhmadUMNODeputy Minister of HealthSenator Mohamed Farid AriffinUMNO

See also Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 7th Malaysian Parliament List of parliamentary secretaries of Malaysia#Third Mahathir cabinet

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