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Mahathir Mohamad has been ever-present in Malaysian
. He became a member of
in 1964. He is regarded as being a
for improving his country's
. He led Malaysia's rapid economic
throughout the 1980s. His run for parliament means it will be his 11th election
. Many commentators have their
about Mahathir's chances of
because of his recent ill health. He has a history of heart
. He has had several heart attacks and quadruple
surgery. He left hospital last month after contracting Covid-19.
