Second Hussein cabinet
Second Hussein cabinet | |
|---|---|
 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 131 / 154 |
| Opposition parties | Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Sarawak People's Organization |
| Opposition leader | Lim Kit Siang |
| History | |
| Election | 1978 Malaysian general election |
| Legislature term | 5th Malaysian Parliament |
| Budgets | 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.
Composition
[edit]Full members
[edit]The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
Deputy ministers
[edit]Composition before cabinet dissolution
[edit]Full members
[edit]Deputy ministers
[edit]See also
[edit]- Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 5th Malaysian Parliament
- List of parliamentary secretaries of Malaysia § Second Hussein cabinet
References
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