Datuk Mukhriz bin Tun Mahathir (born November 1964) is the third son and fifth child of former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad and Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah. He held various posts of several business firms, which include Opcom Holdings, Kosmo Tech as well as the Malaysian Franchise Association. He is also the executive director of Perdana Peace Global Organisation.

Nathaniel Tan (born 1980) is a Malaysian politician and blogger. A member of Parti Keadilan Rakyat, he was the editor of a book on the conflict between former Prime Minister of Malaysia Mahathir Mohamad and Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, titled "Mahathir vs. Abdullah: Covert Wars and Challenged Legacies" and published in early 2007. In July 2007, Tan was detained by the Royal Malaysian Police for allegedly violating the Official Secrets Act.

Tun Ghafar Baba (February 18 1925-April 23 2006) was a Malaysian politician from Melaka and a former Deputy Prime Minister. He was born on February 18 1925 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, the son of an impoverished villager. Ghafar Baba became a teacher and later became a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) political party, which is part of the governing Barisan Nasional coalition.

Dato Anthony Francis Fernandes (born 1964; also known as Tony Fernandes) is a Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd., who introduced the first budget no-frills airline, AirAsia, to Malaysians with the tagline "Now everyone can fly". He attained to prominence by turning AirAsia, a fledging government-linked commercial airline, into a highly successful public-listed company.

In full, Duli Yang Maha Mulia Baginda Al-Mutawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Ismail Al-Khalidi (born April 8, 1932) in Johor Bahru was the eighth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1984 to April 25, 1989, and fourth Sultan of Johor. The eldest son of Sultan Ismail ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim by Sultanah Ungku Tun Aminah binti Ungku Paduka Bena Sri Maharaja Utama Ahmad, …

Tan Sri Halim Saad is a Malaysian businessman. He was the executive chairman of Renong. Renong in turn controls UEM and both companies were high-profile organizations in Malaysia's economy and politics. Halim Saad was highly connected to former Prime Minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad and former Finance Minister Tun Daim Zainuddin. He was also the New Straits Times's chief executive officer in the early 80s.

Duli Yang Maha Mulia Tuanku Jaafar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman (born July 19, 1922) in Klang, Selangor was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (equivalent to King) of Malaysia from April 26, 1994 to April 25, 1999 and fourth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan.

Tan Sri Megat Junid Bin Megat Ayub is a Malaysian politician and is a direct descendant of Megat Terawis, a bendahara of Perak. Megat Junid was a teacher by profession and served a long career in politics. He is a former Cabinet Minister during the Premiership of Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Jomo Kwame Sundaram (born 11 December 1952), better known as Jomo KS, is a prominent Malaysian economist, who is currently serving as the United Nations Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development in the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). He was also the founder chair of International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs), and sat on the Board of the United Nations Research Institute For Social Development (UNRISD), …

Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad (b. July 10, 1925) is the former Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the post from 1981 to 2003. During his term in office he was credited for engineering Malaysia's rapid modernization and promoting "Asian values". He has also been criticized for his autocratic style and allowing extensive cronyism to occur under his watch. Although his formal title is "Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad", Mahathir is fondly called "Dr.

In full, Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Mustain Billah ibni Almarhum Sultan Sir Abu Bakar Riayatuddin Al-Muadzam Shah (born October 24, 1930 at Istana Mangga Tunggal, Pekan) was the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong (roughly equivalent to King) of Malaysia from March 29, 1979 to April 25, 1984, and fifth Sultan of modern Pahang.