Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad

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Biodata of Tun Mahathir

Name : Mahathir bin Mohamad

Place of Birth : Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia

Father's Name : Mohamad Bin Iskandar

Date of birth  : 20 December 1925

Spouse : Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Bt Mohd Ali

Kids : Marina, Mirzan, Melinda. Mokhzani,Mukhriz, Maizura and Mazhar

Higher Education : King Edward VII College of Medicine, Universiti Malaya, Singapura, Graduated in MBBS 1953

Major profesion  : Open first Malay clinic at Alor Setar, known as Clinic Maha

Minister Of Education : 1974

Deputy UMNO President : 1981

Appointed as Prime Minister : 16th Julai 1981

Resigned as Prime Minister : 31th Oktober 2003

 

Among Tun Mahathir Major Achievements for Malaysia.

1. Manage to exclude Malaysia to borrrow from IMF during 1997 Asian financial crisis
2. Launched vision 2020 in order for Malaysia to be developed country in year 2020 
3. Brought Malaysia to the world level in political arena
4. Built Malaysia new administration centre at Putrajaya
5. Changed Malaysia from agriculture based country to industrial and services oriented country
6. Less depending on neighbouring country port by contructed our own major ports like Tanjung Pelepas and West Port. This help Malaysia to reduce foreign currency outflow.

Tun Mahathir bin Mohamad, Born in 1925, Malaysian longest prime minister and political leader. A doctor by training, he first entered parliament in 1964 and rose in the United Malays National Organization (UMNO), but lost his seat and was expelled from UMNO in 1969 after criticizing Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman on direction and how Malay should change. Subsequently readmitted into UMNO, he was reelected to parliament in 1974 and held several ministerial posts in the 1970s, including deputy prime minister beginning in 1976.

Prime minister of a UMNO-led National Front coalition government after 1981, Mahathir sought to make Malaysia an industrial nation and develop Malay businesses, and promoted nonindividualistic “Asian values.” Although Malaysia made enormous and rapid economic progress under Mahathir, political stability was maintained by not tolerating dissent and restricting political freedoms, and his government was denounced for human-rights abuses. He retired as prime minister in 2003. He is now acting as adviser to Petronas (National Petroleum Company) and Proton (National Car Maker), both a leading companies in Malaysia corporate world.

 

YEAR

NAME OF AWARD

STATE

2003

S.M.N
Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara

Malaysia

2003

D.K
Darjah Kerabat Yang Amat Dihormati Selangor

Selangor

2003

D.S.B.S.
Darjah Satria Bintang Sarawak

Sarawak, Malaysia

2003

D.K.
The Most Honourable Order Of The Royal Family Of Kedah

Kedah, Malaysia

2002

D.K.
The Most Esteemed Order Of The Royal Family Of Kelantan

Kelantan, Malaysia

1997

Tuanku Syed Putra Of Perlis Royal Outstanding Award

Perlis, Malaysia

1997

S.S.A.P.
Knight Commander Of The Sultan Ahmad Shah

Pahang, Malaysia

1996

Fellowship of The International College of Surgeons

Malaysia

1996

Anugerah Cemerlang

Perlis, Malaysia

1995

D.K.
The Most Esteemed Order Of The Royal Family Of Tuanku Syed Putra

Perlis, Malaysia

1994

Wira Keadilan

Pasir Mas Foundation

1992

Melaka Historical City's Honorary Citizen Award

Melaka

1991

Wira Nusa Raya

UMNO, Sabah

1989

D.K.(I)
The Most Esteemed Order Of The Royal Family Of Johor

Johor, Malaysia

1988

D.U.K.
Kedah Order Of Merit

Kedah, Malaysia

1985

'FAR', Father of Modern Development By the Pasir Salak UMNO Division

Pasir Salak

1985

P.I.S
Sultan Ibrahim Medal I

Johor, Malaysia

1982

D.U.N.M
Knight Grand Commander Of The Most Honourable Order Of Melaka

Melaka, Malaysia

1982

S.S.M.T
Seri Setia Sultan Mahmud Terengganu

Terengganu

1982

D.K.N.S
The Most Esteemed Order Of The Royal Family Of Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

1981

D.U.P.N
Knight Grand Commander Of The Most Honourable Order Of Pulau Pinang

Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

1981

S.P.N.S
Knight Commander Of The Most Honourable Order Of Negeri Sembilan

Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

1981

S.P.D.K
Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu

Sabah, Malaysia

1981

S.P.C.M
Seri Paduka Cura Si Manja Kini

Perak, Malaysia

1980

D.P.Sarawak
Dato Patinggi Bintang Kenyalang

Sarawak, Malaysia

1979

S.P.M.J.
Dato' Seri Paduka Mahkota Johor

Johor, Malaysia

1978

S.P.M.S.
Seri Paduka Mahkota Selangor

Selangor, Malaysia

1977

D.S.D.K.
Seri Setia DiRaja Kedah, Kedah

Kedah, Malaysia

1977

SSAP

Pahang, Malaysia

1976

The Second Tun(Dr) Ismail Oration Academy of Medical

Malaysia

1965

Pingat Perak

Perak, Malaysia