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.
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 | |
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 |
This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Composition edit
Full members edit
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
Assistant ministers edit
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 edit
Full members edit
Assistant ministers edit
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 |