Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has created various record since he became Prime Minister on 31 October 2003.
His records
- In the 21 March 2004 General Elections, he led the BN to the most impressive win in history since Independence. BN won 199 out of 219 Parliamentary seats, giving it a 91% majority. At the state level, BN won all states except Kelantan with at least 2/3 majority, which includes recapturing Terengganu from PAS. BN came close to recapturing Kelantan where PAS clinged on to power with a 3-seat majority.
- He is also the PM who made the most number of overseas trip, both official and private. Until the 12th General Election recently, he is known to be going overseas on an average 2 trips a month.
- He is also the first PM who remarried.
- In the 8 March 2008 General Elections, he led the BN to another record, but the opposite of 2004. This time, BN sufferred the worst results since Independence, losing its 2/3 majority in Parliament by winning only 140 out of 222 seats in Parliament, losing the state governments of Kedah, Penang, Perak and Selangor, besides failing to capture Kelantan.
- He is also the first PM who comes from a state ruled by the Opposition. (in this case, Penang).
