First Abdullah cabinet

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi formed the first Abdullah cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin to begin a new government following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad. Prior to the election, Mahathir led (as Prime Minister) the sixth Mahathir cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional.

First Abdullah cabinet
15th Cabinet of Malaysia
People and organisations
Head of state	Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin
Head of government	Abdullah Ahmad Badawi
Deputy head of government	Najib Razak (from 2004)
Member parties	Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association United Traditional Bumiputera Party Malaysian Indian Congress Malaysian People's Movement Party Sarawak United Peoples' Party Sarawak National Party United Pasokmomogun Kadazandusun Murut Organisation Liberal Democratic Party Sabah Progressive Party United Sabah Party Sarawak Progressive Democratic Party Sarawak Native People's Party
Status in legislature	UMNO led coalition majority government
Opposition parties	Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Democratic Action Party People's Justice Party
Opposition leader	Abdul Hadi Awang
History
Election(s)	Malaysian general election, 1999
Outgoing election	Malaysian general election, 2004
Legislature term(s)	10th Malaysian Parliament
Incoming formation	Abdullah I Cabinet formation, 2003
Outgoing formation	Abdullah II Cabinet formation, 2004
Predecessor	Sixth Mahathir cabinet
Successor	Second Abdullah cabinet

This is a list of the members of the first cabinet of the fifth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.