# 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.

## Composition
### Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
PKR (7)  DAP (6)  BERSATU (6)  AMANAH (5)  WARISAN (3)  MAP (1)
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
| Prime Minister | Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad MP | BERSATU | Langkawi | 10 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Dato' Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail MP | PKR | Pandan | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department | Datuk Seri Dr. Mujahid Yusof Rawa MP (Religious Affairs) | AMANAH | Parit Buntar | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department | Datuk Liew Vui Keong MP (Legal Affairs) | WARISAN | Batu Sapi | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department | Senator Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy (National Unity and Social Well-being) | MAP | Senator | 17 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Finance | Lim Guan Eng MP | DAP | Bagan | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Economic Affairs | Dato' Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali MP | PKR | Gombak | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Defence | Mohamad Sabu MP | AMANAH | Kota Raja | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Tan Sri Dato' Haji Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin MP | BERSATU | Pagoh | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | Datuk Ignatius Darell Leiking MP | WARISAN | Penampang | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Education | Dr. Maszlee Malik MP | BERSATU | Simpang Renggam | 21 May 2018 | 3 January 2020 |
| Minister of Education | Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad MP (Acting) | BERSATU | Langkawi | 3 January 2020 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | Dato' Dr. Xavier Jayakumar Arulanandam MP | PKR | Kuala Langat | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Federal Territories | Khalid Abdul Samad MP | AMANAH | Shah Alam | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Transport | Anthony Loke Siew Fook MP | DAP | Seremban | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub MP | AMANAH | Pulai | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Health | Datuk Seri Dr. Dzulkefly Ahmad MP | AMANAH | Kuala Selangor | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Datuk Mohammadin Ketapi MP | WARISAN | Silam | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | Zuraida Kamaruddin MP | PKR | Ampang | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Dato' Saifuddin Abdullah MP | PKR | Indera Mahkota | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Human Resources | Kulasegaran Murugeson MP | DAP | Ipoh Barat | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumers Affairs | Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail MP | PKR | Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Entrepreneurship Development and Co-operatives | Datuk Seri Mohd. Redzuan Md. Yusof MP | BERSATU | Alor Gajah | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Rural Development | Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun MP | BERSATU | Titiwangsa | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Works | Baru Bian MP | PKR | Selangau | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change | Yeo Bee Yin MP | DAP | Bakri | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Primary Industries | Teresa Kok Suh Sim MP | DAP | Seputeh | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | Dato' Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail MP | PKR | Pandan | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman MP | BERSATU | Muar | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Minister of Communication and Multimedia | Gobind Singh Deo MP | DAP | Puchong | 21 May 2018 | 24 February 2020 |

### Deputy Ministers

PKR (7)  DAP (7)  BERSATU (6)  AMANAH (5)  WARISAN (2)
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
| Deputy Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department | Fuziah Salleh MP (Religious Affairs) | PKR | Kuantan | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department | Mohamed Hanipa Maidin MP (Law) | AMANAH | Sepang | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Ministers in the Prime Minister's Department | Datuk Wira Dr. Mohamed Farid Md Rafik MP (National Unity and Social Wellbeing) | BERSATU | Tanjung Piai | 2 July 2018 | 21 September 2019 |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Dato' Wira Ir. Haji Amiruddin Hamzah MP | BERSATU | Kubang Pasu | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs | Senator Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin | BERSATU | Senator | 17 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Senator Liew Chin Tong | DAP | Senator | 17 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Datuk Mohd. Azis Jamman MP | WARISAN | Sepanggar | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | Dr. Ong Kian Ming MP | DAP | Bangi | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Teo Nie Ching MP | DAP | Kulai | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Water, Land and Natural Resources | Tengku Zulpuri Shah Raja Puji MP | DAP | Raub | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Federal Territories | Datuk Dr. Shahruddin Md. Salleh MP | BERSATU | Sri Gading | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Transport | Dato' Kamarudin Jaffar MP | PKR | Bandar Tun Razak | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry | Sim Tze Tzin MP | PKR | Bayan Baru | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Health | Dr. Lee Boon Chye MP | PKR | Gopeng | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture | Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik MP | PKR | Balik Pulau | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | Senator Dato' Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad | AMANAH | Senator | 17 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Senator Datuk Wira Marzuki Yahya | BERSATU | Senator | 17 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Human Resources | Dato' Wira Mahfuz Omar MP | AMANAH | Pokok Sena | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs | Chong Chieng Jen MP | DAP | Stampin | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Entrepreneurship Development | Datuk Wira Dr. Mohd Hatta Md Ramli MP | AMANAH | Lumut | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Rural Development | Sivarasa Rasiah MP | PKR | Sungai Buloh | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Works | Datuk Wira Mohd Anuar Mohd Tahir MP | AMANAH | Temerloh | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change | Isnaraissah Munirah Majilis MP | WARISAN | Kota Belud | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Md. Akin MP | PKR | Hang Tuah Jaya | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Women, Family and Community Development | Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan MP | DAP | Segambut | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | Steven Sim Chee Keong MP | DAP | Bukit Mertajam | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |
| Deputy Minister of Communication and Multimedia | Dato' Eddin Syazlee Shith MP | BERSATU | Kuala Pilah | 2 July 2018 | 24 February 2020 |

### Council of Eminent Persons

In addition to the Cabinet, Mahathir established a five-members advisory team called "Council of Eminent Persons" or "Council of Elders" (Malay: Majlis Penasihat Kerajaan, literally Government Advisory Council), led by Daim Zainuddin as the council chairman. The purpose of this council is to advise the Government on matters pertaining to economic and financial matters during the transition of power period. Daim declared the council which had held its final meeting on 17 August 2018, has ended its 100-day term as it has fulfilled the mandate given to it within the specified period.
| Members | Previous position |
| Tun Dr. Daim Zainuddin - Chairman | Former Malaysian Finance Minister |
| Tan Sri Dr. Zeti Akhtar Aziz | Former Bank Negara Malaysia governor |
| Professor Dr. Jomo Kwame Sundaram | Prominent Malaysian economist |
| Tan Sri Robert Kuok Hok Nien | Hong Kong-based Malaysian tycoon |
| Tan Sri Hassan Marican | Former CEO of Petronas |

## Changes

Under this Cabinet:
* A new Ministry of Economic Affairs was established as a result of separation of economic affairs portfolio from the Prime Minister's Department.
* Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism was reinstated to its old name, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs.
* Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation formed in the previous Cabinet, were merged into two new ministries, namely Ministry of Energy, Science, Technology, Environment and Climate Change and Ministry of Water, Land and Natural Resources.
* Ministry of Entrepreneur Development was reinstated as a result of transfer of such function from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry and the then-Ministry of Domestic Affairs, Co-operatives and Consumerism.
* Ministries of Education and Higher Education were merged. A single Ministry of Education is reinstated.
* Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities was renamed as Ministry of Primary Industries.
* Ministry of Rural and Regional Development was reinstated to its old name, Ministry of Rural Development.
* Ministry of Tourism and Culture was renamed as Ministry of Tourism, Art and Culture.