Seventh Mahathir cabinet
Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, being the Prime Minister of Malaysia for the second time on 10 May 2018, formed the seventh Mahathir cabinet after being invited by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V to form a new government. It was the 20th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence. Initially, he announced that the Cabinet will be composed of 10 key ministries only representing Pakatan Harapan parties, i.e. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), People's Justice Party (PKR), Democratic Action Party (DAP) and National Trust Party (AMANAH), as he suggested "to being a small Cabinet" rather than to have "a huge Cabinet". Then, on 21 May 2018, that list has expanded by 13 ministries. On 2 July 2018, 13 Ministers and 23 Deputy Ministers took office. It was a cabinet of 28 ministers until their fall on 24 February 2020 following Mahathir's resignation.
Seventh Mahathir cabinet | |
|---|---|
20th Cabinet of Malaysia | |
| 2018–2020 | |
| Date formed | 21 May 2018 |
| Date dissolved | 24 February 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Sultan Muhammad V 2018-2019 Al-Sultan Abdullah 2019-2020 |
| Head of government | Dr. Mahathir Mohamad |
| Deputy head of government | Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail |
| No. of ministers | 28 ministers and 27 deputy ministers |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (coalition) 139 / 222 |
| Opposition parties | |
| Opposition leaders | Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi 2018-2019 Ismail Sabri Yaakob 2019-2020 |
| History | |
| Election(s) | Malaysian general election, 2018 |
| Legislature term(s) | 14th Malaysian Parliament |
| Budget(s) | 2019, 2020 |
| Predecessor | Second Najib cabinet |
| Successor | Muhyiddin cabinet |