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
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.

Contents

This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Composition

Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Kuala Kedah
Minister of External Affairs
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports
Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Razak Hussein MPUMNO Pekan
Minister of Defence
Minister of National and Rural Development
Minister of Lands and Mines
Minister of Home Affairs Ismail Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Johore Timor
Minister of Justice
Minister of Finance Tan Siew Sin MPMCA Malacca Tengah
Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications V. T. Sambanthan MPMIC Sungei Siput
Minister of Transport Sardon Jubir MPUMNO Pontian Utara
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives Khir Johari MPUMNO Kedah Tengah
Minister of Health Bahaman Samsudin MPUMNO Kuala Pilah
Minister of Education Abdul Rahman Talib MPUMNO Kuantan
Minister of Commerce and Industry Lim Swee Aun MPMCA Larut Selatan
Minister of Welfare Services Abdul Hamid Khan MPUMNO Batang Padang
Minister of Local Government and Housing Khaw Kai Boh MPMCA Ulu Selangor
Minister of Sarawak Affairs Jugah Barieng MPPESAKA
Minister of Labour V. Manickavasagam MPMIC Klang
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Senu Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Kubang Pasu Barat
Minister without Portfolio Senator Ong Yoke Lin MCA

Assistant ministers

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNO Kota Star Utara
Assistant Minister of Lands and Mines Mohamed Ghazali Jawi MPUMNO Ulu Perak
Assistant Minister of National and Rural Development Abdul Rahman Ya'kub MPBUMIPUTERA
Assistant Minister of Justice
Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives Sulaiman Bulon MPUMNO Bagan Datoh
Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MPUMNO Trengganu Tengah
Assistant Minister of Education Lee Siok Yew MPMCA Sepang

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Kuala Kedah
Minister of External Affairs
Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Razak Hussein MPUMNO Pekan
Minister of Defence
Minister of Home Affairs
Minister of National and Rural Development
Minister of Finance Tan Siew Sin MPMCA Malacca Tengah
Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications V. T. Sambanthan MPMIC Sungei Siput
Minister of Transport Sardon Jubir MPUMNO Pontian Utara
Minister of Education Khir Johari MPUMNO Kedah Tengah
Minister of Justice Bahaman Samsudin MPUMNO Kuala Pilah
Minister of Commerce and Industry Lim Swee Aun MPMCA Larut Selatan
Minister of Health Abdul Hamid Khan MPUMNO Batang Padang
Minister of Local Government and Housing Khaw Kai Boh MPMCA Ulu Selangor
Minister of Labour V. Manickavasagam MPMIC Klang
Minister of Sarawak Affairs Jugah Barieng MPPESAKA
Minister of Information and Broadcasting Senu Abdul Rahman MPUMNO Kubang Pasu Barat
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives Mohamed Ghazali Jawi MPUMNO Ulu Perak
Minister of Lands and Mines Abdul Rahman Ya'kub MPBUMIPUTERA
Minister of General Welfare Ng Kam Poh MPMCA Telok Anson
Minister of Sabah Affairs Abdul Ghani Gilong MPUSNO
Minister without Portfolio Senator Abdul Ghafar Baba MLA Malacca UMNO
Minister without Portfolio Senator Ong Yoke Lin MCA

Assistant ministers

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Assistant Minister without Portfolio Abdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNO Kota Star Utara
Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MPUMNO Trengganu Tengah
Assistant Minister of Education Lee Siok Yew MPMCA Sepang
Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Hamzah Abu Samah MPUMNO Raub
Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdul Taib Mahmud MPBUMIPUTRA

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