The National Operations Council (NOC) or Majlis Gerakan Negara (MAGERAN) was an
emergency
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administrative body which attempted to restore law and order in
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
after the
13 May incident in 1969, in the wake of the racial rioting which broke out in the federal capital of
Kuala Lumpur
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The NOC was announced on 15 May 1969, with
Tun Razak
TUN or tun may refer to:
Biology
* Tun shells, large sea snails of the family ''Tonnidae''
* Tun, a tardigrade in its cryptobiotic state
* Tun or Toon, common name for trees of the genus '' Toona''
Places
* Tun, Sweden, a locality in Västra G ...
as Director of Operations, although the other council members were not announced until 17 May. From 1969 to 1971, the NOC governed the country in lieu of the elected government. In 1971, the NOC was dissolved with the restoration of
Parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
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Members of the Council
The Director of Operations of NOC was
Tun Razak
TUN or tun may refer to:
Biology
* Tun shells, large sea snails of the family ''Tonnidae''
* Tun, a tardigrade in its cryptobiotic state
* Tun or Toon, common name for trees of the genus '' Toona''
Places
* Tun, Sweden, a locality in Västra G ...
. The Prime Minister
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( ms, تونكو عبد الرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن سلطان عبد الحميد حليم شاه, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 8 Febru ...
was not formally a member, but was consulted on major decisions for approval.
Councils Members
* Minister of Home Affairs —
Tun Dr. Ismail
* Minister of Finance — Tun
Tan Siew Sin
Tun Tan Siew Sin (; 21 May 1916 – 17 March 1988) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Finance, and 3rd President of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA, formerly Malayan Chinese Assoc ...
* Minister of Works, Post & Telecoms —
Tun Sambanthan
Tun Thirunyanasambanthan s/o Veerasamy ( ta, திருஞானசம்பந்தன், Tiruñāṉacampantaṉ; 16 June 1919 – 18 May 1979) also known as V.T. Sambanthan, was a Malayan and Malaysian politician who served as Ministe ...
* Minister of Information & Broadcasting — Enche
Hamzah bin Dato' Abu Samah
* Director-General of Public Services Department and later Chief Secretary to the Government - Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin
* Chief of Armed Forces Staff — Tunku Osman Jiwa
* Inspector-General of Police — Tan Sri Mohamed Salleh bin Ismael
* Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Tan Sri
Muhammad Ghazali Shafie
The Chief Executive Officer
* Director of Operations, West Malaysia — Lt. Gen. Dato'
Ibrahim bin Ismail
Assistants
*Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Defence — Enche Abdul Rahman Hamidon
*Ministry of Defence — Lt. Col. Ghazali bin Che Mat
*Royal Malaysia Police — Superintendent
Mohammed Hanif Omar
Tun Mohammed Hanif bin Omar ( ms, محمد حنيف بن عمر, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 16 January 1939) is a retired Malaysian police officer who served as the 4th Inspector-General of Royal Malaysia Police from June 197 ...
*Attorney-General's Office - Enche Yusoff bin Abdul Rashid
References
Former federal ministries, departments and agencies of Malaysia
1969 establishments in Malaysia
1971 disestablishments in Malaysia
Organizations established in 1969
Organizations disestablished in 1971
Political history of Malaysia
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