Sixth Mahathir cabinet

Sixth Mahathir cabinet
14th cabinet of Malaysia
People and organisations
Head of government	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy head of government	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Head of state	Tuanku Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (1999–2001) Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (2001–2003)
Member parties	Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association United Traditional Bumiputera Party Malaysian Indian Congress Malaysian People's Movement Party Sarawak Native People's Party Sarawak United Peoples' Party Sarawak National Party United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation Liberal Democratic Party Sabah Progressive Party United Sabah Party (from 2002) Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party (from 2002)
Status in legislature	UMNO led coalition majority government
Opposition parties	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Democratic Action Party People's Justice Party United Sabah Party (1999–2002)
Opposition leader	Fadzil Noor (1999–2002) Abdul Hadi Awang (2002–2003)
History
Election(s)	Malaysian general election, 1999
Legislature term(s)	10th Malaysian Parliament
Budget(s)	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
Incoming formation	Mahathir VI Cabinet formation, 1999
Outgoing formation	Abdullah I Cabinet formation, 2003
Predecessor	Fifth Mahathir cabinet
Successor	First Abdullah cabinet

Mahathir Mohamad 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 (as Prime Minister) 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.

Original composition

Full members

Office	Incumbent	Party	Constituency
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad MP	UMNO	Kubang Pasu
Deputy Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP	UMNO	Kepala Batas
Minister of Home Affairs
Minister of Transport	Ling Liong Sik MP	MCA	Labis
Minister of Works	Samy Vellu MP	UMNO	Sungai Siput
Minister of Primary Industries	Lim Keng Yaik MP	GERAKAN	Beruas
Minister with Special Functions	Daim Zainuddin MP	UMNO	Merbok
Minister of Finance
Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia	Leo Moggie Irok MP	PBDS	Kanowit
Minister of International Trade and Industry	Rafidah Aziz MP	UMNO	Kuala Kangsar
Minister of Defence	Najib Razak MP	UMNO	Pekan
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	Law Hieng Ding MP	SUPP	Sarikei
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Syed Hamid Albar MP	UMNO	Kota Tinggi
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs	Muhyiddin Yassin MP	UMNO	Pagoh
Minister of Health	Chua Jui Meng MP	MCA	Bakri
Minister of National Unity and Community Development	Siti Zaharah Sulaiman MP	UMNO	Paya Besar
Minister of Information	Mohd Khalil Yaakob MP	UMNO	Kuantan
Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir MP	UMNO	Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Minister of Human Resources	Fong Chan Onn MP	MCA	Selandar
Minister of Housing and Local Government	Ong Ka Ting MP	MCA	Pontian
Minister of Entrepreneur Development	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz MP	UMNO	Chenderoh
Minister of Rural Development	Azmi Khalid MP	UMNO	Padang Besar
Minister of Youth and Sports	Hishammuddin Hussein MP	UMNO	Tenggara
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Bernard Giluk Dompok MP	UPKO	Kinabalu
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Rais Yatim MP	UMNO	Jelebu
Minister of Agriculture	Mohd Effendi Norwawi MP	PBB	Kuala Rajang
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Abdul Hamid Othman	UMNO
Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development	Senator Kasitah Gaddam	UMNO
Minister of Education	Senator Musa Mohammad	UMNO
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Pandikar Amin Mulia	AKAR

Deputy ministers

Office	Incumbent	Party	Constituency
Deputy Minister of Information	Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus MP	UMNO	Jempol
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs	Leo Michael Toyad MP	PBB	Mukah
Deputy Minister of Health	Suleiman Mohamed MP	UMNO	Titiwangsa
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Peter Chin Fah Kui MP	SUPP	Miri
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry	Kerk Choo Ting MP	GERAKAN	Taiping
Deputy Minister of Finance	Chan Kong Choy MP	MCA	Selayang
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs	Subramaniam Sinniah MP	MIC	Segamat
Deputy Minister of Defence	Shafie Apdal MP	UMNO	Semporna
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Douglas Uggah Embas MP	PBB	Betong
Deputy Minister of Finance	Shafie Salleh MP	UMNO	Kuala Langat
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs	Chor Chee Heung MP	MCA	Alor Setar
Deputy Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia	Tan Chai Ho MP	MCA	Bandar Tun Razak
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Shahrizat Abdul Jalil MP	UMNO	Lembah Pantai
Deputy Minister of Rural Development	Palanivel Govindasamy MP	MIC	Hulu Selangor
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports	Ong Tee Keat MP	MCA	Ampang Jaya
Deputy Minister of Transport	Ramli Ngah Talib MP	UMNO	Pasir Salak
Deputy Minister of Agriculture	Mohd Shariff Omar MP	UMNO	Tasek Gelugor
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	Zainal Dahalan MP	UMNO	Sabak Bernam
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs	Zainal Abidin Zin MP	UMNO	Bagan Serai
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar MP	UMNO	Jerantut
Deputy Minister of Works	Mohamed Khaled Nordin MP	UMNO	Johor Bahru
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries	Anifah Aman MP	UMNO	Beaufort
Deputy Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development	Tan Kee Kwong MP	GERAKAN	Segambut
Deputy Minister of National Unity and Community Development	Tiki Lafe MP	SNAP	Mas Gading
Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism	Ng Yen Yen MP	MCA	Raub
Deputy Minister of Human Resources	Abdul Latiff Ahmad MP	UMNO	Mersing
Deputy Minister of Education	Hon Choon Kim MP	MCA	Seremban
Deputy Minister of Education	Senator Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin	UMNO

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

Office	Incumbent	Party	Constituency
Prime Minister	Mahathir Mohamad MP	UMNO	Kubang Pasu
Minister of Finance
Deputy Prime Minister	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP	UMNO	Kepala Batas
Minister of Home Affairs
Minister of Housing and Local Government	Ong Ka Ting MP	MCA	Pontian
Minister of Works	Samy Vellu MP	UMNO	Sungai Siput
Minister of Primary Industries	Lim Keng Yaik MP	GERAKAN	Beruas
Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia	Leo Moggie Irok MP	PBDS	Kanowit
Minister of International Trade and Industry	Rafidah Aziz MP	UMNO	Kuala Kangsar
Minister of Defence	Najib Razak MP	UMNO	Pekan
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	Law Hieng Ding MP	SUPP	Sarikei
Minister of Foreign Affairs	Syed Hamid Albar MP	UMNO	Kota Tinggi
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs	Muhyiddin Yassin MP	UMNO	Pagoh
Minister of Health	Chua Jui Meng MP	MCA	Bakri
Minister of National Unity and Community Development	Siti Zaharah Sulaiman MP	UMNO	Paya Besar
Minister of Information	Mohd Khalil Yaakob MP	UMNO	Kuantan
Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism	Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir MP	UMNO	Kulim-Bandar Baharu
Minister of Human Resources	Fong Chan Onn MP	MCA	Selandar
Minister of Entrepreneur Development	Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz MP	UMNO	Chenderoh
Minister of Rural Development	Azmi Khalid MP	UMNO	Padang Besar
Minister of Youth and Sports	Hishammuddin Hussein MP	UMNO	Tenggara
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Bernard Giluk Dompok MP	UPKO	Kinabalu
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Rais Yatim MP	UMNO	Jelebu
Minister of Agriculture	Mohd Effendi Norwawi MP	PBB	Kuala Rajang
Minister of Women and Family Development	Shahrizat Abdul Jalil MP	UMNO	Lembah Pantai
Second Minister of Finance	Jamaluddin Jarjis MP	UMNO	Rompin
Minister of Transport	Chan Kong Choy MP	MCA	Selayang
Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development	Senator Kasitah Gaddam	UMNO
Minister of Education	Senator Musa Mohammad	UMNO
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin	UMNO
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Senator Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor	UMNO

Deputy ministers

Office	Incumbent	Party	Constituency
Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development	Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunus MP	UMNO	Jempol
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs	Leo Michael Toyad MP	PBB	Mukah
Deputy Minister of Health	Suleiman Mohamed MP	UMNO	Titiwangsa
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Peter Chin Fah Kui MP	SUPP	Miri
Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry	Kerk Choo Ting MP	GERAKAN	Taiping
Deputy Minister of Finance	Ng Yen Yen MP	MCA	Raub
Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs	Subramaniam Sinniah MP	MIC	Segamat
Deputy Minister of Defence	Shafie Apdal MP	UMNO	Semporna
Deputy Minister of Transport	Douglas Uggah Embas MP	PBB	Betong
Deputy Minister of Finance	Shafie Salleh MP	UMNO	Kuala Langat
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs	Chor Chee Heung MP	MCA	Alor Setar
Deputy Minister of Energy, Communications and Multimedia	Tan Chai Ho MP	MCA	Bandar Tun Razak
Deputy Minister of Rural Development	Palanivel Govindasamy MP	MIC	Hulu Selangor
Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports	Ong Tee Keat MP	MCA	Ampang Jaya
Deputy Minister of Transport	Ramli Ngah Talib MP	UMNO	Pasir Salak
Deputy Minister of Agriculture	Mohd Shariff Omar MP	UMNO	Tasek Gelugor
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment	Zainal Dahalan MP	UMNO	Sabak Bernam
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs	Zainal Abidin Zin MP	UMNO	Bagan Serai
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department	Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar MP	UMNO	Jerantut
Deputy Minister of Works	Mohamed Khaled Nordin MP	UMNO	Johor Bahru
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries	Anifah Aman MP	UMNO	Beaufort
Deputy Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development	Tan Kee Kwong MP	GERAKAN	Segambut
Deputy Minister of National Unity and Community Development	Tiki Lafe MP	SNAP	Mas Gading
Deputy Minister of Information	Donald Lim Siang Chai MP	MCA	Petaling Jaya Selatan
Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism	Fu Ah Kiow MP	MCA	Mentakab
Deputy Minister of Human Resources	Abdul Latiff Ahmad MP	UMNO	Mersing
Deputy Minister of Education	Hon Choon Kim MP	MCA	Seremban
Deputy Minister of Education	Senator Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin	UMNO
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government	Senator M. Kayveas	PPP
Deputy Minister of Information	Senator Zainuddin Maidin	UMNO

See also

• Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 10th Malaysian Parliament
• List of Parliamentary Secretaries of Malaysia#Sixth Mahathir cabinet