TUN DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD

GROUP 1Muhammad Afiq Ashraf Bin Azhar

2014245054Mohammad Amir Hakim Bin Rusli

2014294432Che Muhammad Faiz Bin Che Lah

2014807942Muhammad Khairi Bin Muhamad Kamil

2014629738Addison Juttie Anak Bangga

2014259348Kevin Hosea Anak Krisber

2014297416Wan Ahmad Ilham Bin Wan Adnan

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TUN DR. MAHATHIR MOHAMAD

BACKGROUND

NAME

• Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad

DATE

OF BIRTH

• 20 December 1925

PLACE OF BIRTH

• Seberang Perak, Alor Setar, Kedah

RACE

• Malay

NAME OF

SPOUSE

• Tun Dr Siti Hasmah binti Mohd Ali (Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia (SSM) which carries the title "Tun" – Federal Government - 31 October 2003)

BACKGROUNDYEA

R OF MARRIAGE

• 6 August 1956

NO. OF CHILDREN

• 7 (4 sons and 3 daughters)

NAME OF CHILDREN

• Datin Paduka Marina (born: 1957)• Mirzan (born: 1958)• Melinda (born: 1959)• Dato' Mokhzani (born: 1960)• Datuk Mukhriz (born: 1964)• Maizura (adopted daughter)• Mazhar (adopted son)

EDUCATION

PRIMAR

Y

• 1930 - Seberang Perak Malay School , Alor Setar

SECONDARY

• 1945 - Senior Cambridge Certificate Government English School, Sekolah Menengah Sultan Abdul Hamid, Alor Setar (now Sultan Abdul Hamid College)

HIGHER EDUCATION

• 1947 - King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore

• 1948-1953 - MBBS, Universiti Malaya, Singapore

EARLY YEARS of Tun Dr. MahathirDuring his college year, he already have a concern for

Malaya economic and political problems that he expressed in the form of articles published by the Sunday Times under the pen name "CHE DET"

between the years 1946-1950.

Active in politics since 1945, beginning with his

involvement in the Anti-Malayan Union Campaign, Mahathir joined (UMNO)

upon its inception in 1946.

Participation of Dr. Mahathir in the political arena was not

significant in the 1950 because he was studying at

the University.

Resignation as a government doctor in 1957 has enabled

Dr. Mahathir is involved again in politics.

EARLY YEARS of Tun Dr. MahathirHe was first elected as a Member of Parliament following the General

Elections in 1964. However, he lost his seat

in the subsequent General Election in 1969.

He also get fired from the supreme council and

kicked out of the UMNO party on that same year

because the critics he said to Tunku Abdul Rahman regarding 13 May riot.

After that, Tun wrote a book, "The Malay

Dilemma", in which he explain the causes of the

May 13 riots and the reasons for the Malays'

lack of economic progress within their own country.

He then proposed a politico-economic solution

in the form of "constructive protection", worked out after careful

consideration of the effects of heredity and

environmental factors on the Malay race.

EARLY YEARS of Tun Dr. Mahathir

Mahathir rejoined UMNO on 7 March 1972, and was appointed

as Senator in 1973.

Because of his keen interest in the country's education, he was appointed Chairman of the first

Higher Education Council in 1968, Member of the Higher

Education Advisory Council in 1972, Member of the University Court and University of Malaya Council, and Chairman of the National University Council in

1974.

Tun Hussein Onn appointed Mahathir as Deputy Prime

Minister on 15 September 1978, and in a cabinet reshuffle,

appointed him concurrently as the Minister of Trade and

Industry.

Mahathir became the Prime Minister of Malaysia on 10 July,

1981

PRIME MINISTERWon five consecutive elections and served for 22 years (longer than any other prime minister in Malaysia’s history)

Under him, Malaysia experienced rapid economic growth.

He began privatizing government enterprises, including airlines, utilities and telecommunications

One of his most significant infrastructure projects was the North-South Expressway, a highway that runs from the Thai border to Singapore.

From 1988 to 1996, Mahathir released an economic plan - The Way Forward, or Vision 2020 - asserting that the country would be a fully developed nation by 2020.

He helped shift the country’s economic base away from agriculture and natural resources and toward manufacturing and exporting, and the country’s per capita income doubled from 1990 to 1996.

PRIME MINISTERDuring the 1980s Mahathir became more authoritarian.

In 1987 he instituted the Internal Security Act, which permitted him to close four newspapers and order the arrests of 106 activists, religious leaders and political opponents, including Anwar Ibrahim (his former deputy prime minister)

He also altered the constitution to restrictive the interpretive power of the Supreme Court, and he forced a number of high-ranking members to resign.

Mahathir’s record on civil liberties made his relationships with the United States, Britain and Australia difficult.

He banned The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal for printing negative editorials about him, and supported a national law condemning drug smugglers to death, resulting in the execution of several Western citizens.

Mahathir retired in 2003, and remains an active and visible part of Malaysia’s political landscape. He is an ardent critic of Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi, whom he chose to succeed him.

PRIME MINISTERAfter completing his tenure as the prime minister of Malaysia for more than 20 years, his political activity came to a stop. However, being a great countryman, he still strives towards better Malaysia.

A lot of his ideas from the time as the Malaysia’s no 1 only can be enjoyed after his resignation such as the establishment of Putrajaya which we can see clearly the benefits.

As well as the great mind of Dr. Mahathir, he help Malaysia’s economy through the completion of KLCC and surely it will help Malaysia for a long time.

In the field of economics, he still give a lot of contribution as he attends conventions to give talk in domestic and international scale to give Ideas on economic growth of a country.

Tun Dr. Mahathir still give opinions on the direction of Malaysian politics scheme.

ACHIEVEMENT of Tun Dr. Mahathir

Successfully maintain and strengthen

racial harmony.

Tun Dr. Mahathir had

conceptualized Vision 2020.

First announced

the National Car Project.

ACHIEVEMENT of Tun Dr. Mahathir

CAMPAIGNED TO MAINTAIN AND STRENGHTHEN RACIAL HARMONY

• Tun Dr. Mahathir had campaigned resolutely to maintain and strengthen racial harmony within Malaysia and to improve the position of the Malays in business and other matters in order to preserve a balance of opportunity for all. (Robin Adshead, Mahathir of Malaysia Statemen and Leader)

TUN DR. MAHATHIR HAS CONCEPTUALIZED VISION 2020

• Tun Dr. Mahathir has conceptualized VISION 2020, where by the year 2020 Malaysia is expected to be fully developed country.  He has called upon the entire citizens of Malaysia to work harder and to prepare them to really achieve that vision.

TUN DR. MAHATHIR FIRST ANNOUNCED THE NATIONAL CAR PROJECT

• In 1982 Tun Dr. Mahathir first announced the National Car Project, which is one of the many important developments as Malaysians forges ahead in achieving Vision 2020. It first started as joined venture between Perusahaan Automotive National Berhad, Proton, Hicom Berhad, Mitsubishi Motor Corporation.

ACHIEVEMENT of Tun Dr. Mahathir

Initiated several

changes in the

Administrative system.

Tun Dr. Mahathir was an

editor.

Tun Dr. Mahathir

embarked on various large scale national

projects.

ACHIEVEMENT of Tun Dr. MahathirTUN DR. MAHATHIR HAS ALSO INITIATED SEVERAL CHANGES IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM

• ‘Clean, Efficient and Trustworthy’ policy• ‘Leadership By Example’ Policy• ‘Islamic Values in Administration’ Policy

TUN DR. MAHATHIR WAS AN EDITOR

• Among his works are ‘The Monetary Crisis of Malaysia:  How and Why It Happened,’ ‘A New Deal for Asia’, ‘The Way Forward’, ‘The Voice of Asia: Tow Leaders Discuss the Coming Century’, ‘The Malaysian System of Government’, ‘Menerangi Kemiskinan: Peladang, Penternak dan Nelayan’, ‘Regionalism, Globalism and Spheres of Influence’, ‘The Challenge’, ‘Guide for Small Businessmen’, ‘Malay Dilemma’, ‘Warisan Kepimpinan’ and ‘Menghadapi Cabaran.’

TUN DR. MAHATHIR EMBARKED ON VARIOUS LARGE SCALE NATIONAL PROJECTS

• The Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang, and an adjacent Formula One Circuit.• The Petronas Twin Towers, the tallest twin towers in the world, the world’s tallest building from 1997-2003, that have become symbolic of modern Malaysia.• The North-South Highway, which has cut transport times in half on the west coast of Malaysia.

CONCLUSION

In general, Tun Dr. Mahathir is recognized as a great leader by people all over the world. His contribution in academics, politics as well as economy succeed to Malaysia recovery from hard times during post-independence, and more recently the economic recession (97/98).

Tun Dr. Mahathir has always been critical on the values of Malays which to him needs changing to ensure the survival and progression of Malays as well as Malaysia.

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