Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Tun Dr. Mahathir



Full name: Mahathir bin Mohamad

Birthdate: 10th July 1925

Birthplace: Alor Setar, Kedah

Prime Minister of Malaysia: 16 July 1981 – 31 October 2003

He was the youngest of 9 children, 6 boys and 3 girls. He had his early education at a Malay school and continued it at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College in Kedah.

Dr. M (as his supporters would call him) has made many changes and has modernized Malaysia with projects that he has greatly succeeded in, such as ;

  • the North South Highway, which has cut transport times in half on the west coast of Malaysia

  • Putrajaya.

  • Port of Tanjung Lepas.

  • The glittering Kuala Lumpur International Airlines (KLIA) and the Formula One Circuit in Sepang.

  • The Bakun Dam meant to supply all of the electricity needs of the East Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak, which has enough capacity to enable exportation of power to Brunei. The project has since run into various difficulties and controversies, leading to at first, its cancellation and then its revival as a greatly scaled down project.

  • Olympic-class stadium in Bukit Jalil (Bukit Jalil Stadium).

  • The Petronas Twin Towers, the 5th tallest twin towers in the world that has become symbolic of modern Malaysia.

Why did we choose him?

The four of us have agreed to choose him, because we truly think that he is the reason why we own the 5th tallest building in the world and that we get to watch great performances such as live concerts perform at the Bukit Jalil Stadium. He has made Kuala Lumpur an attraction and a better place to live in.

Group members ;

  • Alysa Zafira
  • Intan Maisara
  • Athirah
  • Izah
References: Wikipedia, and other websites.

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