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Seventh Mahathir cabinet

Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, being the Prime Minister of Malaysia for the second time on 10 May 2018, formed the seventh Mahathir cabinet after being invited by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Muhammad V to form a new government. It was the 20th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence. Initially, he announced that the cabinet would be composed of 10 key ministries only representing Pakatan Harapan parties, i.e. Malaysian United Indigenous Party (BERSATU), People's Justice Party (PKR), Democratic Action Party (DAP) and National Trust Party (AMANAH), as he suggested "to being a small Cabinet" rather than to have "a huge Cabinet". On 21 May 2018, that list expanded by 13 ministries. On 2 July 2018, 13 ministers and 23 deputy ministers took office. It was a cabinet of 28 ministers until their fall on 24 February 2020 following Mahathir's resignation.

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

  PKR (7)   DAP (6)   BERSATU (6)   AMANAH (5)   WARISAN (3)   MAP (1)

  PKR (7)   DAP (7)   BERSATU (6)   AMANAH (5)   WARISAN (2)

In addition to the cabinet, Mahathir established a five-member advisory team called "Council of Eminent Persons" or "Council of Elders" (Malay: Majlis Penasihat Kerajaan, literally Government Advisory Council), led by Daim Zainuddin as the council chairman. The purpose of this council was to advise the government on matters pertaining to economic and financial matters during the transition of power period. Daim declared the council, which held its final meeting on 17 August 2018, had ended its 100-day term, as it had fulfilled the mandate given to it within the specified period.

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