# Mahathir Mohamad

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 0 sources.

- Kind: person
- Role: Prime Minister of Malaysia
- Jurisdiction: MY

## Incidents

| Date | Incident | Role | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 20, 1998 | [Malaysia pressures domestic media and monitors foreign correspondents after arresting former deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1998-malaysia-anwar-arrest-press-restrictions) | ordered | historical |

Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/actor/mahathir-mohamad. As head of government: https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/mahathir-mohamad

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