Mahathir Mohamad
Prime Minister of Malaysia
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| April 2025 | Following the Putra Heights pipeline fire in Subang Jaya, Mahathir visited the Incident Control Post and urged caution against premature accusations. |
| February 2025 | His official Facebook account confirmed that his X account (@chedetofficial) was hacked, resulting in a cryptocurrency promotion post. |
| October 28 2024 | Mahathir was discharged from the hospital after being treated for a respiratory infection. |
| October 15 2024 | Mahathir was admitted to the hospital due to a respiratory infection. |
| September 23 2024 | Mahathir shared a video of himself driving at the Sepang International Circuit, reaching a speed of 154 km per hour. |
| August 31 2024 | Attended the Merdeka Day celebration in Putrajaya in his personal capacity, sparking public debate about his exclusion from the official invitation. |
| July 2024 | Mahathir was hospitalised again due to coughing. |
| April 25 2024 | Azam Baki, Chairman of the MACC, confirmed that Mahathir was under investigation due to issues related to property declaration. |
| April 16 2024 | Mahathir responded on his blog to the MACC's claims against him, asking for relevant evidence to support the allegations. |
| March 31 2024 | Mahathir's son, Mukhriz, confirmed the MACC's investigation into the family. |
| March 26 2024 | Bloomberg reported that the MACC's investigation into Mirzan and Mokhzani was also aimed at examining Mahathir's potential corruption and abuse of power during his administration. |
| March 11 2024 | The MACC announced that their investigation into Mahathir's sons involved the Pandora Files and the Panama Papers. |
| January 2024 | Mahathir's sons, Mirzan and Mokhzani, were summoned by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for corruption and abuse of power cases. |
| January 2024 | Mahathir was hospitalised due to an infection. |
| January 2024 | Mahathir made controversial remarks about Malaysian Indians, suggesting they should identify as Malays. |
| 2023 | Mahathir was questioned by police regarding his campaign under the Malaysian Penal Code for allegedly undermining parliamentary democracy. |
| 2023 | Mahathir clarified his vision of Bangsa Malaysia, asserting it meant the assimilation of non-Malay people into Malay culture and arguing against multiculturalism. |
| 2023 | Mahathir began promoting a 'Malay Proclamation' aimed at uniting Malays and met with PAS and PN leaders to gain support. |
| 2023 | Mahathir supported Perikatan Nasional in six state elections and was named its 'unofficial adviser' for the four state governments under its control. |
| August 2023 | Mahathir was hospitalised with an infection but was discharged days later. |
| June 25 2023 | Mahathir visited the monument in Sarajevo and shared a photo of himself with it on Instagram. |
| February 2023 | Mahathir and 13 other members of PEJUANG left the party to join Parti Bumiputera Perkasa Malaysia (Putra). |
| November 19 2022 | In the general election, Mahathir lost his parliamentary seat and election deposit, marking his first defeat in 53 years. |
| September 2022 | Mahathir expressed his willingness to become prime minister for a third term if no other suitable candidates emerged and announced his intention to contest the 2022 general election. |
| August 2022 | Mahathir tested positive for COVID-19 and was admitted to the National Heart Institute for observation. |
| August 2022 | Mahathir was discharged after receiving treatment for COVID-19. |
| June 2022 | Mahathir made irrendentist comments regarding Singapore and the Riau Islands of Indonesia, claiming they should be part of Malaysia. |
| April 2022 | Faced a defamation lawsuit filed by UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. |
| April 2022 | UMNO president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi filed a defamation lawsuit against Mahathir. |
| January 2022 | Underwent an unspecified elective medical procedure at the IJN. Was readmitted later the same month and placed in the coronary care unit. |
| January 2022 | Mahathir underwent an unspecified elective medical procedure at the National Heart Institute. |
| January 2022 | Mahathir was readmitted to the National Heart Institute and placed in the coronary care unit. |
| 2021 | Mahathir expressed his disbelief in 'Ketuanan Melayu', calling it a 'fantasy', and stated that he believed in the concept of 'Bangsa Malaysia'. |
| December 2021 | Mahathir was admitted to the National Heart Institute for a medical check-up and observation, and was discharged after several days. |
| August 2021 | Mahathir and other MPs protested in Merdeka Square, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Muhyiddin over the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| August 5 2021 | Mahathir celebrated his 65th wedding anniversary with Siti Hasmah. |
| July 2021 | PEJUANG party was officially registered. |
| July 2021 | The Homeland Fighter's Party (PEJUANG) was officially registered. |
| March 27 2021 | Mahathir received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. |
| March 27 2021 | Received second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. |
| March 7 2021 | Mahathir received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. |
| March 7 2021 | Received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. |
| 2020 | Following the 2020 Nice stabbing and the murder of Samuel Paty, Mahathir Mohamad published remarks on his blog stating that the attacks were wrong and against Islam, but also expressed that Muslims had a right to be angry and retaliate against French people due to past massacres. |
| 2020 | Mahathir condemned the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by the United States. |
| 2020 | He resigned as Prime Minister amidst a political crisis and established the Homeland Fighters Party and coalition Gerakan Tanah Air. |
| 2020 | Mahathir resigned amidst a political crisis and left BERSATU in protest of its new coalition with UMNO. |
| 2020 | Ended his second term as Prime Minister, concluding another significant period of political leadership. |
| December 24 2020 | A monument dedicated to Mahathir was unveiled in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, created by artist Enes Sivac, commemorating Malaysia's assistance to the country. |
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