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Second Razak cabinet
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6th Cabinet of Malaysia
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People and organisations
Head of state Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (1974–1975)
Tuanku Yahya Petra (1975–1976)
Head of government Abdul Razak Hussein
Deputy head of government Hussein Onn
Member parties
Status in legislature Coalition government
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Opposition parties Democratic Action Party
Sarawak National Party
Malaysian Social Justice Party
Opposition leaders James Wong (1974)
Edmund Langgu Saga (1974–1975)
Lim Kit Siang (1975–1976)
History
Election(s) 1974 Malaysian general election
Legislature term(s) 4th Malaysian Parliament
Budget(s) 1975, 1976
Predecessor First Razak cabinet
Successor First Hussein cabinet

Abdul Razak Hussein formed the second Razak cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah to begin a new government following the 24 August 1974 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Razak led (as Prime Minister) the first Razak cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 6th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

Contents

This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdul Razak Hussein.

Composition

Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Prime Minister Abdul Razak Hussein MPUMNO Pekan
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Defence
Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Onn MPUMNO Sri Gading
Minister of Finance
Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Abdul Ghafar Baba MPUMNO Alor Gajah
Minister of Labour and Manpower Lee San Choon MPMCA Segamat
Minister of Communications V. Manickavasagam MPMIC Pelabohan Kelang
Minister of Lands and Mines Asri Muda MPPAS Nilam Puri
Minister with Special Functions
Minister of Commerce and Industry Hamzah Abu Samah MPUMNO Temerloh
Minister of Local Government and Environment Ong Kee Hui MPSUPP Bandar Kuching
Minister of Home Affairs Ghazali Shafie MPUMNO Lipis
Minister of Works and Transport Abdul Ghani Gilong MPUSNO Kinabalu
Minister of Health Lee Siok Yew MPMCA Ulu Langat
Minister of Law Abdul Kadir Yusuf MPUMNO Tenggaroh
Attorney General
Minister of General Welfare Aishah Ghani MPUMNO Kuala Langat
Minister of General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research Abdul Taib Mahmud MPPBB Samarahan
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Ali Ahmad MPUMNO Pontian
Minister of Information Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MPUMNO Kota Bharu
Minister with Special Functions for Foreign Affairs
Minister of Energy, Technology and Research Mohamed Yaacob MPUMNO Tanah Merah
Minister of Housing and New Villages Michael Chen Wing Sum MPMCA Ulu Selangor
Minister of Primary Industries Musa Hitam MPUMNO Labis
Minister of Education Mahathir Mohamad MPUMNO Kubang Pasu 6 October 19741978

Deputy ministers

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Abdul Samad Idris MPUMNO Kuala Pilah
Deputy Minister of Information Shariff Ahmad MPUMNO Jerantut
Deputy Minister of Communications Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail MPUMNO Kemaman
Deputy Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations Mohamed Rahmat MPUMNO Pulai
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mustapha Abdul Jabar MPUMNO Sabak Bernam
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower Hassan Adli Arshad MPUMNO Bagan Datok
Deputy Minister of Education Chan Siang Sun MPMCA Bentong
Deputy Minister of Finance Chong Hon Nyan MPMCA Batu Berendam
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Abdullah Ahmad MPUMNO Machang
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa MPUMNO Larut
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mokhtar Hashim MPUMNO Tampin
Deputy Minister of Health Abu Bakar Umar MPPAS Kota Setar
Deputy Minister of Works and Transport Richard Ho Ung Hun MPMCA Lumut
Deputy Minister of Lands and Mines Sulaiman Daud MPPBB Santubong
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries Paul Leong Khee Seong MPGERAKAN Taiping
Deputy Minister of Law Senator Athi Nahappan UMNO
Deputy Minister of Defence Senator Dzulkifli Abdul Hamid UMNO

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Prime Minister Abdul Razak Hussein MPUMNO Pekan
Minister of Defence
Deputy Prime Minister Hussein Onn MPUMNO Sri Gading
Minister of Finance
Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Abdul Ghafar Baba MPUMNO Alor Gajah
Minister of Labour and Manpower Lee San Choon MPMCA Segamat
Minister of Communications V. Manickavasagam MPMIC Pelabohan Kelang
Minister of Lands and Mines Asri Muda MPPAS Nilam Puri
Minister with Special Functions
Minister of Commerce and Industry Hamzah Abu Samah MPUMNO Temerloh
Minister of Local Government and Environment Ong Kee Hui MPSUPP Bandar Kuching
Minister of Home Affairs Ghazali Shafie MPUMNO Lipis
Minister of Works and Transport Abdul Ghani Gilong MPUSNO Kinabalu
Minister of Health Lee Siok Yew MPMCA Ulu Langat
Minister of Law Abdul Kadir Yusuf MPUMNO Tenggaroh
Attorney General
Minister of General Welfare Aishah Ghani MPUMNO Kuala Langat
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Ali Ahmad MPUMNO Pontian
Minister of Foreign Affairs Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Tengku Ismail MPUMNO Kota Bharu
Minister of Information Abdul Taib Mahmud MPPBB Samarahan
Minister with Special Functions
Minister of General Planning and Sosio-Economic Research
Minister of Energy, Technology and Research Mohamed Yaacob MPUMNO Tanah Merah
Minister of Housing and New Villages Michael Chen Wing Sum MPMCA Ulu Selangor
Minister of Primary Industries Musa Hitam MPUMNO Labis
Minister of Education Mahathir Mohamad MPUMNO Kubang Pasu

Deputy ministers

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Abdul Samad Idris MPUMNO Kuala Pilah
Deputy Minister of Information Shariff Ahmad MPUMNO Jerantut
Deputy Minister of Communications Wan Abdul Kadir Ismail MPUMNO Kemaman
Deputy Minister of Coordination of Public Corporations Mohamed Rahmat MPUMNO Pulai
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Mustapha Abdul Jabar MPUMNO Sabak Bernam
Deputy Minister of Labour and Manpower Hassan Adli Arshad MPUMNO Bagan Datok
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 Finance Chong Hon Nyan MPMCA Batu Berendam
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Abdullah Ahmad MPUMNO Machang
Deputy Minister of Defence Mokhtar Hashim MPUMNO Tampin
Deputy Minister of Health Abu Bakar Umar MPPAS Kota Setar
Deputy Minister of Works and Transport Richard Ho Ung Hun MPMCA Lumut
Deputy Minister of Lands and Mines Sulaiman Daud MPPBB Santubong
Deputy Minister of Primary Industries Paul Leong Khee Seong MPGERAKAN Taiping
Deputy Minister of Law Senator Athi Nahappan UMNO

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