Third Rahman cabinet explained

Cabinet Name:Third Rahman cabinet
Jurisdiction:Malaysia
Cabinet Number:3rd
Flag:Flag of Malaysia.svg
Government Head:Tunku Abdul Rahman
Deputy Government Head:Abdul Razak Hussein
Legislature Status:Coalition government
Opposition Leader:Tan Chee Khoon
Election:1964 Malaysian general election
Last Election:1969 Malaysian general election
Legislature Term:2nd Malaysian Parliament
Budget:1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
Previous: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.

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 MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKuala Kedah
Minister of External Affairs
Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports
Deputy Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein MPUMNOPekan
Minister of Defence
Minister of National and Rural Development
Minister of Lands and Mines
Minister of Home AffairsIsmail Abdul Rahman MPUMNOJohore Timor
Minister of Justice
Minister of FinanceTan Siew Sin MPMCAMalacca Tengah
Minister of Works, Posts and TelecommunicationsV. T. Sambanthan MPMICSungei Siput
Minister of TransportSardon Jubir MPUMNOPontian Utara
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operativesKhir Johari MPUMNOKedah Tengah
Minister of HealthBahaman Samsudin MPUMNOKuala Pilah
Minister of EducationAbdul Rahman Talib MPUMNOKuantan
Minister of Commerce and IndustryLim Swee Aun MPMCALarut Selatan
Minister of Welfare ServicesAbdul Hamid Khan MPUMNOBatang Padang
Minister of Local Government and HousingKhaw Kai Boh MPMCAUlu Selangor
Minister of Sarawak AffairsJugah Barieng MPPESAKA
Minister of LabourV. Manickavasagam MPMICKlang
Minister of Information and BroadcastingSenu Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKubang Pasu Barat
Minister without PortfolioSenator Ong Yoke LinMCA

Assistant ministers

PortfolioOffice BearerPartyConstituencyTerm StartTerm End
Assistant Minister of Commerce and IndustryAbdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNOKota Star Utara
Assistant Minister of Lands and MinesMohamed Ghazali Jawi MPUMNOUlu Perak
Assistant Minister of National and Rural DevelopmentAbdul Rahman Ya'kub MPBUMIPUTERA
Assistant Minister of Justice
Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operativesSulaiman Bulon MPUMNOBagan Datoh
Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and SportsEngku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MPUMNOTrengganu Tengah
Assistant Minister of EducationLee Siok Yew MPMCASepang

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Prime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKuala Kedah
Minister of External Affairs
Deputy Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein MPUMNOPekan
Minister of Defence
Minister of Home Affairs
Minister of National and Rural Development
Minister of FinanceTan Siew Sin MPMCAMalacca Tengah
Minister of Works, Posts and TelecommunicationsV. T. Sambanthan MPMICSungei Siput
Minister of TransportSardon Jubir MPUMNOPontian Utara
Minister of EducationKhir Johari MPUMNOKedah Tengah
Minister of JusticeBahaman Samsudin MPUMNOKuala Pilah
Minister of Commerce and IndustryLim Swee Aun MPMCALarut Selatan
Minister of HealthAbdul Hamid Khan MPUMNOBatang Padang
Minister of Local Government and HousingKhaw Kai Boh MPMCAUlu Selangor
Minister of LabourV. Manickavasagam MPMICKlang
Minister of Sarawak AffairsJugah Barieng MPPESAKA
Minister of Information and BroadcastingSenu Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKubang Pasu Barat
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operativesMohamed Ghazali Jawi MPUMNOUlu Perak
Minister of Lands and MinesAbdul Rahman Ya'kub MPBUMIPUTERA
Minister of General WelfareNg Kam Poh MPMCATelok Anson
Minister of Sabah AffairsAbdul Ghani Gilong MPUSNO
Minister without PortfolioSenator Abdul Ghafar Baba MLA MalaccaUMNO
Minister without PortfolioSenator Ong Yoke LinMCA

Assistant ministers

OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency
Assistant Minister without PortfolioAbdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNOKota Star Utara
Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and SportsEngku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MPUMNOTrengganu Tengah
Assistant Minister of EducationLee Siok Yew MPMCASepang
Assistant Minister of Home AffairsHamzah Abu Samah MPUMNORaub
Assistant Minister of Commerce and IndustryAbdul Taib Mahmud MPBUMIPUTRA

See also