Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the second Rahman cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Abdul Rahman to begin a new government following the 19 August 1959 general election in the Federation of Malaya. 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 2nd cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
Second Rahman cabinet | |
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| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tuanku Abdul Rahman (1959–1960) Tuanku Hisamuddin Alam Shah (1960) Tuanku Syed Putra (1960–1964) |
| Head of government | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Deputy head of government | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government 74 / 104 |
| Opposition parties | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party People's Progressive Party Labour Party of Malaya Parti Rakyat Malaysia Parti Negara Malayan Party |
| Opposition leaders | Burhanuddin al-Helmy (1959–1964) Tan Chee Khoon (1964) |
| History | |
| Election | 1959 Malayan general election |
| Outgoing election | 1964 Malaysian general election |
| Legislature term | 1st Malayan Parliament |
| Budgets | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964 |
| Predecessor | First Rahman cabinet |
| Successor | Third Rahman cabinet |
The cabinet was sworn in on 22 August 1959 and Rahman assumed the office of Prime Minister from Abdul Razak Hussein who was the Acting Prime Minister after Rahman took a three-month leave of office to campaign for the elections.
All federal ministers from the First Rahman cabinet were retained with the exception of H.S. Lee who did not contest the 1959 elections and Mohd Khir Johari who was contesting in the constituency of Kedah Tengah, where elections had been postponed to 30 September 1959.[1]
This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia (then Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya), Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Composition
editFull members
editThe federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Kedah | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan | ||
| Minister of Defence | |||||
| Minister of External Affairs | Ismail Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Johore Timor | ||
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | |||||
| Minister of Health | V. T. Sambanthan MP | MIC | Sungei Siput | ||
| Minister of the Interior | Suleiman Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Muar Selatan | ||
| Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | Sardon Jubir MP | UMNO | Pontian Utara | ||
| Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | Ong Yoke Lin MP | MCA | Ulu Selangor | ||
| Minister of Finance | Tan Siew Sin MP | MCA | Malacca Tengah | ||
| Minister of Natural Resources | Bahaman Samsudin MP | UMNO | Kuala Pilah | ||
| Minister of Transport | Abdul Rahman Talib MP | UMNO | Kuantan | ||
| Minister of Education | Abdul Aziz Ishak MP | UMNO | Kuala Langat | ||
| Minister of Agriculture |
First reshuffle (November 1959 – 1961)
editFull members
editAssistant ministers
edit| Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Prime Minister | Syed Jaafar Albar MP | UMNO | Johore Tengah |
| Abdul Hamid Khan MP | UMNO | Batang Padang | |
| Abdul Khalid Awang Osman MP | UMNO | Kota Star Utara | |
| Cheah Theam Swee MP | MCA | Bukit Bintang |
Second reshuffle (1961 – 1962)
editFull members
editAssistant ministers
editThird reshuffle (1962 – )
editFull members
editAssistant ministers
edit| Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Minister of the Interior | Cheah Theam Swee MP | MCA | Bukit Bintang |
| Assistant Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | V. Manickavasagam MP | MIC | Klang |
| Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry | Abdul Khalid Awang Osman MP | UMNO | Kota Star Utara |
| Assistant Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Yusof MP | UMNO | Jerai |
Composition before cabinet dissolution
editFull members
editAssistant ministers
edit| Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Minister of the Interior | Cheah Theam Swee MP | MCA | Bukit Bintang | |
| Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry | Abdul Khalid Awang Osman MP | UMNO | Kota Star Utara | |
| Assistant Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Yusof MP | UMNO | Jerai | |
| Assistant Minister of Rural Development | Senator Mohamed Ghazali Jawi | UMNO | ||
| Assistant Minister of Rural Development (Sarawak) | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub MP | BUMIPUTERA | ||
| Assistant Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | V. Manickavasagam MP | MIC | Klang | |