Malaysian historical greats

Mahathir was born on December 20, 1925, in a family of teachers in Alor Setar, the capital of Kedah state. Mahathir's grandfather was a Muslim who came across the ocean from India. This origin can be clearly reflected in Mahathir's very Indian face. After his father married a local Malay girl, he became a prestigious middle school principal. As an Indian immigrant family with a low status and a small number in the multi-ethnic Malaysian society, his father very much hoped that his first son, who was born only at the age of 40, would honor his ancestors and give credit to Indian immigrants. Mahathir did live up to the family’s expectations. He has been extremely smart since he was a child, and he likes reading very much. He often stays alone in the study room with a book for a long time without coming out.

Little Mahathir has a very stubborn character. Although he is often taciturn, he is very decisive in everything. After entering middle school with excellent grades, the thin Mahathir was often bullied by senior students. His mother saw him come home with a bruised face several times, but she could never get a word out of his mouth. He went into the study room to study without saying a word. Perhaps driven by a strong sense of mission, or perhaps because he had a premonition that there would be few learning opportunities in the future, the young Mahathir was simply studying hard.

I once opened a coffee shop. Since he had learned how to run a business and was naturally shrewd, he soon opened a fruit shop and a handicraft store. The business grew bigger and more prosperous. He has all the qualities necessary for a successful businessman: diligence, shrewdness, decisiveness, and perseverance.

However, the young Mahathir did not focus all his energy on business. He was always paying attention to everything that happened in his homeland. He participated in the activities of some anti-Japanese mass organizations at that time, such as the "United Malays" and the "United Malay Youth", and became an active member of them. After Japan surrendered, the British colonists made a comeback, and the mission of organizations such as the "United Malays" made a historic shift to anti-British independence. Prince Rahman, the "Father of the Nation of Malaysia", united these organizations into a political party called the United Malays National Organization (UMNO). It played an important leadership role in Malaysia's independence process. At this time, Mahathir met Razak, one of the key members of this organization and later served as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. He helped Mahathir at a critical moment in the future.

The "United Malay National Organization" and its clear goal of anti-British independence made the colonial authorities very angry, and it stepped up its suppression and rule of the Malays. The young Mahathir was in deep distress. At this time, in 1948, the University of Malaya began enrolling students. Mahathir applied for reference and filled in the Department of Medicine on the application form without hesitation. As a result, he was admitted. This year, he was 23 years old. After graduation, Mahathir served as Kedah State Medical Officer. In 1964, he decided to officially abandon medicine and enter politics, served as a director of the Umno Supreme Council and participated in the election for the House of Commons that year. He succeeded. A congressman at that time once said of him: "His sharp edge made countless people support him crazily, and also made countless people passionately oppose him. But one thing is for sure, no one will remain indifferent to him." From then on, Ma Ma Khatir is widely regarded as a promising political candidate. In 1975, he became one of the three vice-presidents of UMNO. In July 1981, he became the chairman of UMNO and became the Prime Minister of Malaysia, replacing Hussein Orsi who resigned due to illness.

He has served as Prime Minister for three consecutive times. Correspondingly, in recent years, the situation in Malaysia has indeed become more and more stable, which is unmatched by neighboring countries such as Indonesia and the Philippines. At the same time, Malaysia's economy is developing rapidly and is on track to catch up with the Four Asian Tigers.

Mahathir is a very creative and astute prime minister. He not only has many clever ideas on major policies, such as developing "free trade zones" to attract foreign investment, developing manufacturing and expanding exports. , removed excessive restrictions on the Chinese economy, implemented the "Look East" policy, and encouraged domestic enterprises to learn advanced technology and management experience from the East, especially Japan and South Korea. Merchandising Salesman”. Moreover, there are often flashes of inspiration in the subtleties. These are probably due to his past occupations: business and medicine. He has the shrewdness of a businessman and the meticulousness of a surgeon.

Looking at Mahathir's remarkable achievements in power for more than 10 years, he, the longest-serving Malaysian prime minister after the war, is worthy of being remembered in history. His personal charm and fighting style have also contributed to this "rubber and rubber industry". The Kingdom of Tin” adds a strange splendor.