Mahathir Mohamad

Biography

Mahathir bin Mohamad is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the fourth and seventh prime minister of Malaysia. He held office for a cumulative total of 24 years, making him the country's longest-serving prime minister. Born and raised in Alor Setar, Kedah, Mahathir excelled at school and became a physician before entering politics, initially as a member of UMNO and parliament in 1964.