Third Rahman cabinet
Third Rahman cabinet | |
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3rd Cabinet of Malaysia | |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Tuanku Syed Putra (1964–1965) Tuanku Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (1965–1969) |
Head of government | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Deputy head of government | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Member parties | Alliance Party
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Status in legislature | Coalition government 89 / 159 |
Opposition parties | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party People's Progressive Party Labour Party of Malaya United Democratic Party People's Action Party (until 1965) |
Opposition leader | Tan Chee Khoon |
History | |
Election(s) | 1964 Malaysian general election |
Outgoing election | 1969 Malaysian general election |
Legislature term(s) | 2nd Malaysian Parliament |
Budget(s) | 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 |
Predecessor | Second Rahman cabinet |
Successor | Fourth Rahman cabinet |
Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the third Rahman cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Syed Putra to begin a new government following the 25 April 1964 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Rahman led (as Prime Minister) the first Rahman cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Alliance Party. It was the 3rd cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Composition
Full members
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
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Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Kedah | ||
Minister of External Affairs | |||||
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports | |||||
Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan | ||
Minister of Defence | |||||
Minister of National and Rural Development | |||||
Minister of Lands and Mines | |||||
Minister of Home Affairs | Ismail Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Johore Timor | ||
Minister of Justice | |||||
Minister of Finance | Tan Siew Sin MP | MCA | Malacca Tengah | ||
Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | V. T. Sambanthan MP | MIC | Sungei Siput | ||
Minister of Transport | Sardon Jubir MP | UMNO | Pontian Utara | ||
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | Khir Johari MP | UMNO | Kedah Tengah | ||
Minister of Health | Bahaman Samsudin MP | UMNO | Kuala Pilah | ||
Minister of Education | Abdul Rahman Talib MP | UMNO | Kuantan | ||
Minister of Commerce and Industry | Lim Swee Aun MP | MCA | Larut Selatan | ||
Minister of Welfare Services | Abdul Hamid Khan MP | UMNO | Batang Padang | ||
Minister of Local Government and Housing | Khaw Kai Boh MP | MCA | Ulu Selangor | ||
Minister of Sarawak Affairs | Jugah Barieng MP | PESAKA | |||
Minister of Labour | V. Manickavasagam MP | MIC | Klang | ||
Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Senu Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu Barat | ||
Minister without Portfolio | Senator Ong Yoke Lin | MCA |
Assistant ministers
Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
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Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry | Abdul Khalid Awang Osman MP | UMNO | Kota Star Utara | ||
Assistant Minister of Lands and Mines | Mohamed Ghazali Jawi MP | UMNO | Ulu Perak | ||
Assistant Minister of National and Rural Development | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub MP | BUMIPUTERA | |||
Assistant Minister of Justice | |||||
Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | Sulaiman Bulon MP | UMNO | Bagan Datoh | ||
Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports | Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MP | UMNO | Trengganu Tengah | ||
Assistant Minister of Education | Lee Siok Yew MP | MCA | Sepang |
Composition before cabinet dissolution
Full members
Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency | |
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Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Kedah | |
Minister of External Affairs | ||||
Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan | |
Minister of Defence | ||||
Minister of Home Affairs | ||||
Minister of National and Rural Development | ||||
Minister of Finance | Tan Siew Sin MP | MCA | Malacca Tengah | |
Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | V. T. Sambanthan MP | MIC | Sungei Siput | |
Minister of Transport | Sardon Jubir MP | UMNO | Pontian Utara | |
Minister of Education | Khir Johari MP | UMNO | Kedah Tengah | |
Minister of Justice | Bahaman Samsudin MP | UMNO | Kuala Pilah | |
Minister of Commerce and Industry | Lim Swee Aun MP | MCA | Larut Selatan | |
Minister of Health | Abdul Hamid Khan MP | UMNO | Batang Padang | |
Minister of Local Government and Housing | Khaw Kai Boh MP | MCA | Ulu Selangor | |
Minister of Labour | V. Manickavasagam MP | MIC | Klang | |
Minister of Sarawak Affairs | Jugah Barieng MP | PESAKA | ||
Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Senu Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu Barat | |
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | ||||
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | Mohamed Ghazali Jawi MP | UMNO | Ulu Perak | |
Minister of Lands and Mines | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub MP | BUMIPUTERA | ||
Minister of General Welfare | Ng Kam Poh MP | MCA | Telok Anson | |
Minister of Sabah Affairs | Abdul Ghani Gilong MP | USNO | ||
Minister without Portfolio | Senator Abdul Ghafar Baba MLA Malacca | UMNO | ||
Minister without Portfolio | Senator Ong Yoke Lin | MCA |
Assistant ministers
Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency | |
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Assistant Minister without Portfolio | Abdul Khalid Awang Osman MP | UMNO | Kota Star Utara | |
Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MP | UMNO | Trengganu Tengah | |
Assistant Minister of Education | Lee Siok Yew MP | MCA | Sepang | |
Assistant Minister of Home Affairs | Hamzah Abu Samah MP | UMNO | Raub | |
Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry | Abdul Taib Mahmud MP | BUMIPUTRA |
See also
- Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 2nd Malaysian Parliament
- List of parliamentary secretaries of Malaysia#Third Rahman cabinet
References
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Third Rahman cabinet (1964–1969)
Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman
- Abdul Razak Hussein
- Ismail Abdul Rahman
- Tan Siew Sin
- V. T. Sambanthan
- Sardon Jubir
- Khir Johari
- Bahaman Samsudin
- Abdul Rahman Talib
- Lim Swee Aun
- Abdul Hamid Khan
- Khaw Kai Boh
- Jugah Barieng
- V. Manickavasagam
- Senu Abdul Rahman
- Mohamed Ghazali Jawi
- Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
- Ng Kam Poh
- Abdul Ghani Gilong
- Abdul Ghafar Baba
- Ong Yoke Lin