Sixth Mahathir cabinet
# Sixth Mahathir cabinet

Mahathir Mohamad formed the sixth Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah to begin a new government following the 29 November 1999 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Mahathir led (as Prime Minister) the fifth Mahathir cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 14th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

This is a list of the members of the sixth cabinet of the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad.

## Composition

### Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Prime Minister | Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP | UMNO | Kepala Batas | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Dato' Seri Utama Rais Yatim MP | UMNO | Jelebu | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Abdul Hamid Othman | UMNO | Senator | 15 December 1999 | 29 September 2001 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Pandikar Amin Mulia | AKAR UMNO | Senator | 15 December 1999 | 21 November 2002 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Bernard Giluk Dompok MP | UPKO | Kinabalu | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Abdul Hamid Zainal Abidin | UMNO | Senator | 17 January 2001 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor | UMNO | Senator | 21 November 2002 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister with Special Functions | Tun Daim Zainuddin MP | UMNO | Merbok | 15 December 1999 | 31 May 2001 |
| Minister of Finance | Tun Daim Zainuddin MP | UMNO | Merbok | 15 December 1999 | 31 May 2001 |
| Minister of Finance | Dato' Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu | 5 June 2001 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Finance | Dato' Jamaluddin Jarjis MP | UMNO | Rompin | 20 November 2002 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Defence | Dato' Sri Mohd. Najib Abdul Razak MP | UMNO | Pekan | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MP | UMNO | Kepala Batas | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of International Trade and Industry | Dato' Seri Rafidah Aziz MP | UMNO | Kuala Kangsar | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Education | Tan Sri Musa Mohamad | UMNO | Senator | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | Kasitah Gaddam | UMNO | Senator | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Transport | Dato' Seri Ling Liong Sik MP | MCA | Labis | 15 December 1999 | 23 May 2003 |
| Minister of Transport | Dato' Sri Chan Kong Choy MP | MCA | Selayang | 1 July 2003 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Agriculture | Mohd Effendi Norwawi | PBB | Kuala Rajang | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Health | Dato' Chua Jui Meng MP | MCA | Bakri | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir | UMNO | Kulim-Bandar Baharu | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Housing and Local Government | Dato' Seri Ong Ka Ting MP | MCA | Pontian | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | Syed Hamid Albar MP | UMNO | Kota Tinggi | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Human Resources | Datuk Wira Fong Chan Onn MP | MCA | Selandar | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism | Tan Sri Muhyiddin Mohd. Yassin MP | UMNO | Pagoh | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Entrepreneur Development | Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz MP | UMNO | Chenderoh | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Rural Development | Azmi Khalid MP | UMNO | Padang Besar | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Works | Samy Vellu MP | MIC | Sungai Siput | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Law Hieng Ding | SUPP | Sarikei | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | Leo Moggie Irok | PBDS | Kanowit | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Primary Industries | Lim Keng Yaik MP | Gerakan | Beruas | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of National Unity and Community Development | Siti Zaharah Sulaiman | UMNO | Paya Besar | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Women and Family Development | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | UMNO | Lembah Pantai | 29 September 2001 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Youth and Sports | Dato' Hishammuddin Hussein MP | UMNO | Tenggara | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Minister of Information | Mohd Khalil Yaakob | UMNO | Kuantan | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |

### Deputy ministers

| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Tengku Azlan Sultan Abu Bakar | UMNO | Jerantut | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Shahrizat Abdul Jalil | UMNO | Lembah Pantai | 15 December 1999 | 17 January 2001 |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Douglas Uggah Embas | PBB | Betong | 15 December 1999 | 17 January 2001 |
| Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department | Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor | UMNO | Senator | 17 January 2001 | 21 November 2002 |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Shafie Salleh | UMNO | Kuala Langat | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Chan Kong Choy | MCA | Selayang | 15 December 1999 | 1 July 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Finance | Ng Yen Yen | MCA | Raub | 1 July 2003 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Defence | Shafie Apdal | UMNO | Semporna | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Zainal Abidin Zin | UMNO | Bagan Serai | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry | Dato' Seri Kerk Choo Ting MP | Gerakan | Taiping | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Abdul Aziz Shamsuddin | UMNO | Senator | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Education | Han Choon Kim | MCA | Seremban | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Lands and Co-operatives Development | Tan Kee Kwong | Gerakan | Segambut | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Transport | Ramli Ngah Talib | UMNO | Pasir Salak | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Transport | Douglas Uggah Embas | PBB | Betong | 29 September 2001 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Agriculture | Mohd Shariff Omar MP | UMNO | Tasek Gelugor | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Health | Suleiman Mohamed | UMNO | Titiwangsa | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Culture, Arts and Tourism | Fu Ah Kiow | MCA | Mentakab | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | Peter Chin Fah Kui | SUPP | Miri | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government | M. Kayveas | PPP | Senator | 29 September 2001 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs | Leo Michael Toyad | PBB | Mukah | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Human Resources | Abdul Latiff Ahmad | UMNO | Mersing | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumerism | Subramaniam Sinniah | MIC | Segamat | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Entrepreneur Development | Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos | UMNO | Jempol | 21 November 2002 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Rural Development | Palanivel Govindasamy | MIC | Hulu Selangor | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Works | Mohamed Khaled Nordin | UMNO | Johor Bahru | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment | Zainal Dahlan | UMNO | Sabak Bernam | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Energy, Water and Communications | Tan Chai Ho | MCA | Bandar Tun Razak | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Primary Industries | Anifah Aman | UMNO | Beaufort | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of National Unity and Community Development | Tiki Lafe | SNAP | Mas Gading | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports | Ong Tee Keat | MCA | Ampang Jaya | 15 December 1999 | 2 November 2003 |
| Deputy Minister of Information | Mohd. Khalid Mohd. Yunos | UMNO | Jempol | 15 December 1999 | 21 November 2002 |
| Deputy Minister of Information | Zainuddin Maidin | UMNO | Senator | 21 November 2002 | 2 November 2003 |
