Abdul Razak Hussein Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein ( ms, عبد الرزاق بن حسين, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia f ...

formed the second Razak cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah to begin a new government following the 24 August 1974 general election in

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. Prior to the election, Razak led (as

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) the

first Razak cabinet Abdul Razak Hussein formed the first Razak cabinet after being invited by Abdul Halim of Kedah, Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah to begin a new government following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman. Pr ...

, a

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that consisted of members of the component parties of

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. It was the 6th

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formed since

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. This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia,

Composition

Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:

Deputy ministers

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

Deputy ministers

References

{{Malaysian cabinets Cabinet of Malaysia 1974 establishments in Malaysia 1976 disestablishments in Malaysia Cabinets established in 1974 Cabinets disestablished in 1976

Composition

Full members

Deputy ministers

Composition before cabinet dissolution

Full members

Deputy ministers

See also

References