Wednesday, February 17, 2010
My Hero!
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE TUN DR. MAHATHIR BIN MOHAMAD, EX
PRIME MINISTER OF MALAYSIA
Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad became the fourth Prime Minister of Malasia on 16 July 1981.
Tun Dr. Mahathir was born on 20 December 1926 in Alor Setar, the capital of the State of Kedah. He had his early and secondary education in his home town. In 1947, he gained admission into King Edward VII College in Singapoe.
Upon graduation, he joined the Malaysia Government Service as a Medical Officer. He left Government service in 1957 to set up his own practice in Alor Setar.
Dr. Mahathir has been active in politics since 1945. He has been a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) since its inception in 1946. Dr. Mahathir was first elected as a member of Parliament following the General Elections in 1964. However, he lost his seat in the subsequent General Elections in 1969.
Owning to 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.
In 1973, Dr. Mahathir was appointed a Senator. He relinquished this post in order to contest the 1974 General Elections where he was returned unopposed. Following the elections, Dr. Mahathir was appointed Minister of Education.
In 1976, Dr. Mahatir was appointed depety Prime Minister in addition to his Education porfolio. Following a cabinet reshuffle in January 1978 he relinquished the Education portfolio for that of Trade and Industry. As Minister of Trade and Industry he led several investment promotion missions overseas.
Dr. Mahathir was elected as one of the three Vice-President of UMNO in 1975. In 1978 he was elected the party’s Deputy President and in 1981 he was appointed President of the party. He returned unopposed as President in 1984. In the 1987 party elections Dr. Mahathir defeated his challenger to retain the Presidency and in 1990, 1993 and 1996 he was again returned unopposed as party President.
Under his leadership, the ruling party, the Barisan Nasional (National Front), won landslide victories an the 1982, 1986, 1990 and 1995 General Elections.
Tun Dr. Mahathir has also been conferred with many local and international awards. Among his many international awards are the King Faisal International Prize for Service to Silan from Saudi Arabia; the Jawarhalal Nehru Award for International Understanding from Saudi Arabia and the Order of Good Hope Class One Grand Cross from South Africa.
Tun Dr. Mahatir is married to a doctor, Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah, and they have seven children and thirteen grandchildren.
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