Third Mahathir cabinet

Mahathir Mohamad formed the third Mahathir cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Iskandar to begin a new government following the 3 August 1986 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Mahathir led (as Prime Minister) the second Mahathir cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 11th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

Third Mahathir cabinet
11th Cabinet of Malaysia
People and organisations
Head of state	Tuanku Iskandar (1986–1989) Tuanku Azlan Shah (1989–1990)
Head of government	Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy head of government	Abdul Ghafar Baba
Member parties	Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association United Sabah Party (until July 1990) United Traditional Bumiputera Party Malaysian Indian Congress Malaysian People's Movement Party United Sabah National Organisation Sarawak Native People's Party Sarawak United Peoples' Party Sarawak National Party Muslim People's Party of Malaysia
Status in legislature	Coalition government 148 / 177
Opposition parties	Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party United Sabah Party (from July 1990)
Opposition leader	Lim Kit Siang
History
Election	1986 Malaysian general election
Outgoing election	1990 Malaysian general election
Legislature term	7th Malaysian Parliament
Budgets	1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
Predecessor	Second Mahathir cabinet
Successor	Fourth Mahathir cabinet

This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad.