Mahathir Mohamad: Father of Modernization: Politic Career of Mahathir Mohamad

Why Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad enter politic? WHY WHY WHY? Its began when Dr. Mahathir was selected to be members of the House of Representative for Kota Setar Selatan in 1957 until 1964.

This is Dr. Mahathir when he young.

At 1964, there have election between UMNO and PAS. Dr. M win the election after defeating candidate from PAS with majority 60.2 majority. But in 1969, he lost the seat in election to Haji Yusoff Rawa (PAS candidates) by a mere 989 votes.

Well everyone knows about Dr. Mahathir's the way his talk. In 13 mei 1969, some say that he led a riot race and he distribute the letter that he write to Tunku Abdul Rahman to public. In that letter, he had critized about manner of Tunku handled this country's administration which Dr. M believed that it is more to Chinese people. Maybe some of readers think that Dr. Is racism but if he did not do like that, Malaysia nowadays is not belong to Malay anymore. I am not say that what he do is right but if we think in positive side, it is good. Because of this issue, in July he been sacked from UMNO.

After he been sacked from UMNO, he resumed back to medical practice. At that time, he wrote about The Malay Dilemma (1970). This is controversy book which some people say that in that book Dr. M is racism. But i can't say that because i did not read that book yet but i sure that the content is interesting.

The Malay Dilemma book

Must be wondering, what is the content? Okay i will tell you a bit but in other post. If your want to know more, you need to find this book in Book Fair at PWTC. I already found it but it is not for sale. Maybe you can find it at Book Fair at PWTC

On 7 March 1972, Dr. Was rejoined UMNO . The reason why he join UMNO back, i can't find it. In 1974, he was elected to be Member of Kubang Pasu by House of Representative after got some briefing about membership of Senate. But Dr. M relinquished the senatorship postition to be contestant in general election which is he was returned unopposed in the constituency of Kubang Pasu, and was then appointed as the Minister of Education.

In 1975, he been participate in general election and win 47 vote and be one of three-vice presidents of UMNO. Tun Hussein On had appointed Dr. M as Deputy Prime Minister on 15 September 1978 and luckily when Cabinet been reshufffle, Dr. M was appointed to be the Minister of Trade and Industry (1977-1981). In 1981, Tun Hussein On was hand over the position as Prime Minister to Dr. M and automatically he became President of UMNO.

For your information, Dr. M has been Prime Minister since 1981 until 2003 before he hand over the position to Tun Datuk Seri Abdullah Badawi. It is 22 years Dr. M became Prime Minister. It is was longest time as Prime Minister adn Dr. M had brought Malaysia to be known even though Malaysia only small country.