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Second Hussein cabinet
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8th Cabinet of Malaysia
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People and organisations
Head of state Tuanku Yahya Petra (1978–1979)
Tuanku Ahmad Shah (1979–1981)
Head of government Hussein Onn
Deputy head of government Mahathir Mohamad
Member parties
Status in legislature Coalition government
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Opposition parties Democratic Action Party
Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
Sarawak People's Organization
Opposition leader Lim Kit Siang
History
Election(s) 1978 Malaysian general election
Legislature term(s) 5th Malaysian Parliament
Budget(s) 1979, 1980, 1981
Predecessor First Hussein cabinet
Successor First Mahathir cabinet

Hussein Onn formed the second Hussein cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Yahya Petra to begin a new government following the 8 July 1978 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Hussein led (as Prime Minister) the first Hussein cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 8th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

Contents

This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, Hussein Onn.

Composition

Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Prime Minister Hussein Onn MPUMNO Sri Gading
Minister of Federal Territories
Deputy Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad MPUMNO Kubang Pasu
Minister of Commerce and Industry
Minister of Works and Public Amenities Lee San Choon MPMCA Segamat
Minister of Transport V. Manickavasagam MPMIC Pelabohan Kelang
Minister of Law Hamzah Abu Samah MPUMNO Temerloh
Attorney General
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Ong Kee Hui MPSUPP Bandar Kuching
Minister of Home Affairs Ghazali Shafie MPUMNO Lipis
Minister of Lands and Regional Development Abdul Kadir Yusuf MPUMNO Tenggaroh
Minister of General Welfare Aishah Ghani MPUMNO Kuala Langat
Minister of Defence Abdul Taib Mahmud MPPBB Samarahan
Minister of Foreign Affairs Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MPUMNO Kota Bharu
Minister of Housing and Local Government Michael Chen Wing Sum MPMCA Ulu Selangor
Minister of Education Musa Hitam MPUMNO Labis
Minister of Finance Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah MPUMNO Ulu Kelantan
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Abdul Samad Idris MPUMNO Jelebu
Minister of Health Chong Hon Nyan MPMCA Batu Berendam
Minister of Agriculture Shariff Ahmad MPUMNO Jerantut
Minister of Information Mohamed Rahmat MPUMNO Pulai
Minister of Labour and Manpower Richard Ho Ung Hun MPMCA Lumut
Minister of Primary Industries Paul Leong Khee Seong MPGERAKAN Taiping
Minister of Public Enterprises Abdul Manan Othman MPUMNO Kuala Trengganu
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Leo Moggie Irok MPSNAP Kanowit
Minister without Portfolio Senator Mohamed Nasir BERJASA

Deputy ministers

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa MPUMNO Larut
Deputy Minister of Education Chan Siang Sun MPMCA Bentong
Deputy Minister of Defence Mokhtar Hashim MPUMNO Tampin
Deputy Minister of Health Sulaiman Daud MPPBB Santubong
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Ramli Omar MPUMNO Bagan Serai
Deputy Minister of Transport Goh Cheng Teik MPGERAKAN Nibong Tebal
Deputy Minister of Finance Neo Yee Pan MPMCA Muar
Deputy Minister of Transport Mohd Ali M. Shariff MPUMNO Kuantan
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Edmund Langgu Saga MPSNAP Saratok
Deputy Minister of Finance Rafidah Aziz MPUMNO Selayang
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower K. Pathmanaban MPMIC Telok Kemang
Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Lew Sip Hon MPMCA Shah Alam
Deputy Minister of Education Salleh Jafaruddin MPPBB Mukah
Deputy Minister of Information Ling Liong Sik MPMCA Mata Kuching
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Zakaria Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Besut
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Syed Ahmad Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin MPUMNO Padang Terap
Deputy Minister of Law Abdullah Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Ulu Nerus
Deputy Minister of Lands and Regional Development Sanusi Junid MPUMNO Jerlun-Langkawi
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Samy Vellu MPMIC Sungei Siput
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Mak Hon Kam MPMCA Tanjong Malim
Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Najib Razak MPUMNO Pekan
Deputy Minister of Works and Public Amenities Nik Hussein Wan Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Kuala Krai
Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Clarence E. Mansul MPBERJAYA Penampang

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Prime Minister Hussein Onn MPUMNO Sri Gading
Minister of Defence
Deputy Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad MPUMNO Kubang Pasu
Minister of Commerce and Industry
Minister of Transport Lee San Choon MPMCA Segamat
Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Ong Kee Hui MPSUPP Bandar Kuching
Minister of Home Affairs Ghazali Shafie MPUMNO Lipis
Minister of General Welfare Aishah Ghani MPUMNO Kuala Langat
Minister of Foreign Affairs Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MPUMNO Kota Bharu
Minister of Education Musa Hitam MPUMNO Labis
Minister of Finance Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah MPUMNO Ulu Kelantan
Minister of Health Chong Hon Nyan MPMCA Batu Berendam
Minister of Lands and Regional Development Shariff Ahmad MPUMNO Jerantut
Minister of Information Mohamed Rahmat MPUMNO Pulai
Minister of Labour and Manpower Richard Ho Ung Hun MPMCA Lumut
Minister of Primary Industries Paul Leong Khee Seong MPGERAKAN Taiping
Minister of Agriculture Abdul Manan Othman MPUMNO Kuala Trengganu
Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Leo Moggie Irok MPSNAP Kanowit
Minister of Housing and Local Government Neo Yee Pan MPMCA Muar
Minister of Works and Public Amenities Samy Vellu MPMIC Sungei Siput
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Mokhtar Hashim MPUMNO Tampin
Minister of Public Enterprises Rafidah Aziz MPUMNO Selayang
Minister without Portfolio Pengiran Othman Pengiran Rauf MPBERJAYA Kimanis
Minister of Federal Territories Sulaiman Daud MPPBB Santubong
Minister without Portfolio Senator Mohamed Nasir BERJASA

Deputy ministers

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa MPUMNO Larut
Deputy Minister of Education Chan Siang Sun MPMCA Bentong
Deputy Minister of Transport Goh Cheng Teik MPGERAKAN Nibong Tebal
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Edmund Langgu Saga MPSNAP Saratok
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower K. Pathmanaban MPMIC Telok Kemang
Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry Lew Sip Hon MPMCA Shah Alam
Deputy Minister of Information Ling Liong Sik MPMCA Mata Kuching
Deputy Minister of Housing and Local Government Zakaria Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Besut
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Abdullah Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Ulu Nerus
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Sanusi Junid MPUMNO Jerlun-Langkawi
Deputy Minister of Finance Mak Hon Kam MPMCA Tanjong Malim
Deputy Minister of Education Najib Razak MPUMNO Pekan
Deputy Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Nik Hussein Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Kuala Krai
Deputy Minister of Works and Public Amenities Clarence E. Mansul MPBERJAYA Penampang
Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Chin Hon Ngian MPMCA Renggam
Deputy Minister of Information Embong Yahya MPUMNO Ledang
Deputy Minister of Finance Shahrir Abdul Samad MPUMNO Johor Bahru
Deputy Minister of Federal Territories Abdullah Ahmad Badawi MPUMNO Kepala Batas
Deputy Minister of Defence Abu Hassan Omar MPUMNO Kuala Selangor
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower William Lye Chee Hien MPBERJAYA Gaya
Deputy Minister of Agriculture Suhaimi Kamaruddin MPUMNO Sepang
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries Bujang Ulis MPPBB Simunjan

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