First Mahathir cabinet

Mahathir Mohamad, the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, formed the first Mahathir cabinet in 1981 after being invited by Tuanku Ahmad Shah to form a new government following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister, Hussein Onn. Hussein had presided over the second Hussein cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 9th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

First Mahathir cabinet
9th Cabinet of Malaysia
People and organisations
Head of state	Tuanku Ahmad Shah
Head of government	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy head of government	Musa Hitam
Member parties	Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association United Sabah National Organisation Malaysian People's Movement Party United Traditional Bumiputera Party Sabah People's United Front Sarawak United Peoples' Party Sarawak National Party Malaysian Indian Congress
Status in legislature	Coalition government 131 / 154
Opposition parties	Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Sarawak People's Organization
Opposition leader	Lim Kit Siang
History
Outgoing election	1982 Malaysian general election
Legislature term(s)	5th Malaysian Parliament
Budget(s)	1982
Predecessor	Second Hussein cabinet
Successor	Second Mahathir cabinet