Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the second Rahman cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Abdul Rahman to begin a new government following the 19 August 1959 general election in the Federation of Malaya. 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 2nd cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
The cabinet was sworn in on 22 August 1959 and Rahman assumed the office of Prime Minister from Abdul Razak Hussein who was the Acting Prime Minister after Rahman took a three-month leave of office to campaign for the elections.
All federal ministers from the First Rahman cabinet were retained with the exception of H.S. Lee who did not contest the 1959 elections and Mohd Khir Johari who was contesting in the constituency of Kedah Tengah, where elections had been postponed to 30 September 1959.Arkib Negara: http://www.arkib.gov.my/web/guest/pilihanraya-umum-pertama-1955
This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia (then Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya), Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Composition Full members The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers: PortfolioOffice bearerPartyConstituencyTerm startTerm endPrime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKuala KedahDeputy Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein MPUMNOPekanMinister of DefenceMinister of External AffairsIsmail Abdul Rahman MPUMNOJohore TimorMinister of Commerce and IndustryMinister of HealthV. T. Sambanthan MPMICSungei SiputMinister of the InteriorSuleiman Abdul Rahman MPUMNOMuar SelatanMinister of Works, Posts and TelecommunicationsSardon Jubir MPUMNOPontian UtaraMinister of Labour and Social WelfareOng Yoke Lin MPMCAUlu SelangorMinister of FinanceTan Siew Sin MPMCAMalacca TengahMinister of Natural ResourcesBahaman Samsudin MPUMNOKuala PilahMinister of TransportAbdul Rahman Talib MPUMNOKuantanMinister of EducationAbdul Aziz Ishak MPUMNOKuala LangatMinister of Agriculture
First reshuffle (November 1959 – 1961)
Full members OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyPrime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKuala KedahDeputy Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein MPUMNOPekanMinister of DefenceMinister of External AffairsIsmail Abdul Rahman MPUMNOJohore TimorMinister of FinanceTan Siew Sin MPMCAMalacca TengahMinister of Works, Posts and TelecommunicationsV. T. Sambanthan MPMICSungei SiputMinister of the InteriorSuleiman Abdul Rahman MPUMNOMuar SelatanMinister of Agriculture and Co-operativesAbdul Aziz Ishak MPUMNOKuala LangatMinister of TransportSardon Jubir MPUMNOPontian UtaraMinister of Health and Social WelfareOng Yoke Lin MPMCAUlu SelangorMinister of EducationKhir Johari MPUMNOKedah TengahMinister of Commerce and IndustryMinister of LabourBahaman Samsudin MPUMNOKuala PilahMinister of JusticeSenator Leong Yew KohMCAMinister without PortfolioAbdul Rahman Talib MPUMNOKuantan
Assistant ministers OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituency Assistant Prime MinisterSyed Jaafar Albar MPUMNOJohore TengahAbdul Hamid Khan MPUMNOBatang PadangAbdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNOKota Star UtaraCheah Theam Swee MPMCABukit Bintang
Second reshuffle (1961 – 1962)
Full members OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyPrime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKuala KedahMinister of External AffairsDeputy Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein MPUMNOPekanMinister of DefenceMinister of Rural DevelopmentMinister of Internal SecurityIsmail Abdul Rahman MPUMNOJohore TimorMinister of the InteriorMinister of FinanceTan Siew Sin MPMCAMalacca TengahMinister of Works, Posts and TelecommunicationsV. T. Sambanthan MPMICSungei SiputMinister of Agriculture and Co-operativesAbdul Aziz Ishak MPUMNOKuala LangatMinister of TransportSardon Jubir MPUMNOPontian UtaraMinister of Health and Social WelfareOng Yoke Lin MPMCAUlu SelangorMinister of EducationAbdul Rahman Talib MPUMNOKuantanMinister of Commerce and IndustryKhir Johari MPUMNOKedah TengahMinister of LabourBahaman Samsudin MPUMNOKuala PilahMinister of JusticeSenator Leong Yew KohMCA
Assistant ministers OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyAssistant Minister of EducationAbdul Hamid Khan MPUMNOBatang PadangAssistant Minister of Rural DevelopmentAbdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNOKota Star UtaraAssistant Minister of Commerce and IndustryCheah Theam Swee MPMCABukit BintangAssistant Minister of LabourV. Manickavasagam MPMICKlangAssistant Minister of the InteriorMohamed Ismail Mohamed Yusof MPUMNOJeraiAssistant Minister of Information and BroadcastingSyed Jaafar Albar MPUMNOJohore Tengah
Third reshuffle (1962 – )
Full members OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyPrime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKuala KedahMinister of External AffairsMinister of Information and BroadcastingDeputy Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein MPUMNOPekanMinister of DefenceMinister of Rural DevelopmentMinister of Internal SecurityIsmail Abdul Rahman MPUMNOJohore TimorMinister of the InteriorMinister of FinanceTan Siew Sin MPMCAMalacca TengahMinister of Works, Posts and TelecommunicationsV. T. Sambanthan MPMICSungei SiputMinister of TransportSardon Jubir MPUMNOPontian UtaraMinister of Agriculture and Co-operativesKhir Johari MPUMNOKedah TengahMinister of HealthAbdul Rahman Talib MPUMNOKuantanMinister of Commerce and IndustryLim Swee Aun MPMCALarut SelatanMinister of Labour and Social WelfareBahaman Samsudin MPUMNOKuala PilahMinister of EducationAbdul Hamid Khan MPUMNOBatang Padang Minister without PortfolioSulaiman Abdul Rahman MPUMNOMuar SelatanAbdul Aziz Ishak MPUMNOKuala LangatOng Yoke Lin MPMCAUlu SelangorMinister of JusticeSenator Leong Yew KohMCA
Assistant ministers OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyAssistant Minister of the InteriorCheah Theam Swee MPMCABukit BintangAssistant Minister of Labour and Social WelfareV. Manickavasagam MPMICKlangAssistant Minister of Commerce and IndustryAbdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNOKota Star UtaraAssistant Minister of Information and BroadcastingMohamed Ismail Mohamed Yusof MPUMNOJerai
Composition before cabinet dissolution
Full members OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyPrime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKuala KedahMinister of External AffairsMinister of Information and BroadcastingDeputy Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein MPUMNOPekanMinister of DefenceMinister of Rural DevelopmentMinister of Internal SecurityIsmail Abdul Rahman MPUMNOJohore TimorMinister of the InteriorMinister of FinanceTan Siew Sin MPMCAMalacca TengahMinister of Works, Posts and TelecommunicationsV. T. Sambanthan MPMICSungei SiputMinister of TransportSardon Jubir MPUMNOPontian UtaraMinister of Agriculture and Co-operativesKhir Johari MPUMNOKedah TengahMinister of Labour and Social WelfareBahaman Samsudin MPUMNOKuala PilahMinister of HealthAbdul Rahman Talib MPUMNOKuantanMinister of Commerce and IndustryLim Swee Aun MPMCALarut SelatanMinister of EducationAbdul Hamid Khan MPUMNOBatang PadangMinister of Sarawak AffairsJugah Barieng MPPESAKAMinister without PortfolioOng Yoke Lin MPMCAUlu SelangorMinister without PortfolioSenator Khaw Kai BohMCA
Assistant ministers OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyAssistant Minister of the InteriorCheah Theam Swee MPMCABukit BintangAssistant Minister of Commerce and IndustryAbdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNOKota Star UtaraAssistant Minister of Information and BroadcastingMohamed Ismail Mohamed Yusof MPUMNOJeraiAssistant Minister of Rural DevelopmentSenator Mohamed Ghazali JawiUMNOAssistant Minister of Rural Development (Sarawak)Abdul Rahman Ya'kub MPBUMIPUTERAAssistant Minister of Labour and Social WelfareV. Manickavasagam MPMICKlang
See also Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 1st Malayan Parliament
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