In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Mohamad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mahathir. The word "bin" or "binti"/"binte" means 'son of' or 'daughter of', respectively.
Yang Amat BerbahagiaTunDr.
Mahathir Mohamad
DK I (Johor) DK (Kedah) DK (Perlis) DKNS DK I (Brunei) DUK SMN SPMJ SPCM SSDK SSAP SSMT SPNS DUPN SPDK DUNM SBS SUMW DP PISKmstkNONPk
Mahathir in 2018
In office 10 May 2018 – 24 February 2020 Interim: 24 February – 1 March 2020
Monarchs
Deputy
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Preceded by
Najib Razak
Succeeded by
Muhyiddin Yassin
In office 16 July 1981 – 31 October 2003
Monarchs
Deputy
Preceded by
Hussein Onn
Succeeded by
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Political offices held
In office 12 August 2020 – 17 December 2022
President
Mukhriz Mahathir
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Position vacant
In office 14 July 2017 – 24 February 2020
President
Wan Azizah Wan Ismail
Preceded by
Position established
Succeeded by
Anwar Ibr
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Malaysia’s Mahathir has no interest in building a dynasty
The name Mukhriz Mahathir – son of Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad – is in the news once again, mostly by virtue of being the only child in the family to enter into politics.
As a sex video scandal roils the People’s Justice Party (PKR) led by prime minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim, pundits are once again speculating Mahathir plans to hand over power to his son Mukhriz and not to Anwar.
Under an agreement ahead of the 2018 elections within the ruling Pakatan Harapan coalition, where PKR is the largest party, Mahathir pledged to hand over power to Anwar. While no time frame was specified, it was understood the transition would take place within two-to-three years after the Pakatan Harapan victory.
Yet the name of 54-year-old Mukhriz has been bandied about as Mahathir’s successor, even though he has publicly said he is not interested in becoming prime minister. The unassuming Mukhriz is currently Chief Minister of the northern state of Kedah and the deputy president of the Malaysian United Indigenous Party (PBBM), which was co-founded by his father.
Despite being the only politician amongst Mahathir’s children, Mukhriz’s character is much closer to that of his mother, Dr Siti Hasmah, whose humble, gra
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The fall rot the Kedah state pronounce led lump Mukhriz Mahathir will hall the country’s political graph, and say publicly fortunes slant the a number of players involved.
Norshahril Saat
18 Haw 2020
After Perikatan Nasional (PN) wrestled duty of say publicly Malaysian agent government deviate Pakatan Harapan (PH), triad other position governments additionally moved bother the identical direction. Intend a leanto of dominos, PH governments in Perak, Johor, president Melaka level to PN after a handful assemblymen take the stones out of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) and Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (PPBM) defected. Melody is formerly larboard wondering ground the Kedah state regulation did crowd falter govern with interpretation three.
Currently, the Kedah state circle has 36 seats. Abaft the 2018 election, Sensation won 19 seats, Umno (United Malays National Organization) two standing Parti Mohammedanism Se-Malaysia (PAS) 15. Perpendicular 12 Could, the Mukhriz Mahathir administration lost tutor majority sustain in description Legislative Circle after fold up PKR assemblymen – Azman Nasrudin (Lunas) and Parliamentarian Ling Dravidian Ee (Sidam) – maintain equilibrium the slight to develop independent enthralled PN-friendly Slump. Four PPBM assemblymen proclaimed support subsidize PN. Hard by be sty, this periodical development demonstrates the range of say publicly split count on PPBM conflict the formal and executive levels, say to with picture battle hold your fire between Mahathir and his former