Third Rahman cabinet
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Third Rahman cabinet | |
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 3rd Cabinet of Malaysia | |
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| 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 | 1964 Malaysian general election |
| Outgoing election | 1969 Malaysian general election |
| Legislature term | 2nd Malaysian Parliament |
| Budgets | 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
[edit]Full members
[edit]The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
Assistant ministers
[edit]| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 2nd Malaysian Parliament
- List of parliamentary secretaries of Malaysia#Third Rahman cabinet
