First Rahman cabinet | |
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1st Cabinet of Malaya | |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Tuanku Abdul Rahman |
Head of government | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Deputy head of government | Abdul Razak Hussein |
Member parties | |
Status in legislature | Coalition government 53 / 98 |
Opposition party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party |
History | |
Election(s) | 1955 Malayan general election |
Outgoing election | 1959 Malayan general election |
Successor | Second Rahman cabinet |
Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the first Rahman cabinet after being invited to begin a new government following the 27 July 1955 general election in Malaysia. Upon receiving the assent of the Rulers of the Malay States, the composition of the cabinet was announced by the High Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya, Donald MacGillivray, from King's House on 4 August 1955. The cabinet was sworn on 9 August 1955, by the Chief Justice of Malaya, Prethaser. It was the first cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
The swearing in of this cabinet marked the first time the majority of the Executive were members directly elected by Malayans and this was also the last cabinet to hold office under the British protectorate. Only four portfolios, the Chief Secretary to the Government, Secretary of Finance, Attorney General and the Secretary of State, remained directly appointed by High Commissioner and were helmed by British officials. [1]
The tenure of the cabinet extended beyond the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957, although it was reshuffled with the addition of new portfolios following independence and was only dissolved with the first post-independence general elections was called on 19 August 1959.
This is a list of the members of the first cabinet of the first Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya (then Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya), Tunku Abdul Rahman.
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers: [2] [3]
Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency | Term Start | Term End | |
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Deputy Minister of Home Affairs | Bahaman Samsuddin | UMNO | Telok Anson | 1955 | 1957 | |
Deputy Minister of Education | Too Joon Hing | MCA | Kinta Selatan | 1955 | 1957 | |
Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | Mohd Khir Johari | UMNO | Kedah Tengah | 1955 | 1957 | |
Assistant Minister of Health | Abdul Rahman Talib | UMNO | Pahang Timor | 1955 | 1957 | |
Assistant Minister of Works | Abdul Khalid Awang Osman | UMNO | Kelantan Selatan | 1955 | 1957 |
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