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 | |
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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 |
This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Composition
editFull members
editThe federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
Assistant ministers
editPortfolio | 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
editFull members
editAssistant ministers
editOffice | 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 |