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Mahathir Mohamad

Prime Minister of Malaysia (1981-2003, 2018-2020) · Malaysia · On the map · Politicians · Born 1925 · age 101

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Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician, physician and author who served as the fourth and seventh prime minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003 and again from 2018 to 2020. He was the country's longest-serving prime minister, serving for a cumulative total of 24 years.

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2025Largest Age Gap Between an Interviewer and a Celebrity IntervieweeAward2019Nishan-e-PakistanAward2018Named Prime Minister of MalaysiaOffice10 May 2018 to 1 March 20202005Honorary Doctor of Waseda UniversityAward2004Doctor Honoris Causa of Keiō UniversityAward2003Named Secretary General of the Non-Aligned MovementOffice20 February to 31 October 2003Most Exalted Order of the Star of SarawakAward1997Grand Cross of the Order of Good HopeAwardOrder of Mubarak the GreatAward1996Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International UnderstandingAward1995Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of PeruAward1991Order of the Rising Sun, 1st classAward1990Order of the LiberatorAward1987Star of the Republic of IndonesiaAward1986Named Minister of Home AffairsOffice8 May 1986 to 8 January 19991982Order of Sultan Mahmud I of TerengganuAward1981Named Minister of DefenceOffice18 July 1981 to 6 May 1986Named Prime Minister of MalaysiaOffice16 July 1981 to 31 October 20031980Order of the Star of Hornbill SarawakAward1978Named Minister of International Trade and IndustryOffice1 January 1978 to 16 July 19811976Named Deputy Prime Minister of MalaysiaOffice5 March 1976 to 16 July 19811974Named Minister of EducationOffice5 September 1974 to 31 December 19771925Born10 July 1925

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  1. ASEAN firmly believes in regional cooperation as a means to achieve greater prosperity and stability for our region.

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  2. We have the potential to develop a wide variety of attractions within our region and these can indeed be promoted among our own people as well as among international visitors.

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  3. Let us put our heads together to evolve ways and means to develop the tourist industry in the ASEAN region.

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Largest Age Gap Between an Interviewer and a Celebrity Interviewee2025
Asia's Most Influential Malaysia2021
Nishan-e-Pakistan2019
Order of the Republic2019
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Paulownia Flowers2018
Guinness World Records2018
Al-Gaddafi International Prize for Human Rights2005
Honorary Doctor of Waseda University2005
Doctor Honoris Causa of Keiō University2004
Honorary Doctor of the Tsinghua University2004
Most Exalted Order of the Star of Sarawak2003
Royal Family Order of Kedah2003
Order of Friendship2003
Grand Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm2003
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland2002
King Faisal Prize in Service to Islam1997
Grand Cross of the Order of Good Hope1997
Family Order of Laila Utama1997
Order of Mubarak the Great1997
Order of José Martí1997
Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding1996
Commander of the Order of the Polar Star1996
Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay1996
Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit1995
Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru1995
Order of Civil Merit1995
Family Order of the Gallant Prince Syed Putra Jamalullail1995
Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín1991
Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle1991
Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class1991
Order of the Liberator1990
Royal Family Order of Johor1989
Kedah Supreme Order of Merit1988
Star of the Republic of Indonesia1987
Grand Cross of the National Order of Mali1984
Order of Diplomatic Service Merit1983
Order of Sultan Mahmud I of Terengganu1982
Order of the White Elephant1981
Order of Kinabalu1981
Order of the Star of Hornbill Sarawak1980

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His political career has spanned more than 75 years, from joining protests opposing citizenship policies for non-Malays in the Malayan Union in the 1940s to forming the Gerakan Tanah Air coalition in 2022. During his premiership, Mahathir was granted the title "Father of Modernisation" for his pivotal role in transforming the country's economy and infrastructure. At 100 years old, he is the second-oldest living former state leader in the world and the first Malaysian prime minister to reach that age.

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Malaysia
Category
Politicians
Topics
Politicians, Politics
Type
Politician
Status
Living
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Born 1925 · age 101

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