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 endPrime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKuala KedahMinister of External AffairsMinister of Youth, Culture and SportsDeputy Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein MPUMNOPekanMinister of DefenceMinister of National and Rural DevelopmentMinister of Lands and MinesMinister of Home AffairsIsmail Abdul Rahman MPUMNOJohore TimorMinister of JusticeMinister 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 HealthBahaman Samsudin MPUMNOKuala PilahMinister of EducationAbdul Rahman Talib MPUMNOKuantanMinister of Commerce and IndustryLim Swee Aun MPMCALarut SelatanMinister of Welfare ServicesAbdul Hamid Khan MPUMNOBatang PadangMinister of Local Government and HousingKhaw Kai Boh MPMCAUlu SelangorMinister of Sarawak AffairsJugah Barieng MPPESAKAMinister of LabourV. Manickavasagam MPMICKlangMinister of Information and BroadcastingSenu Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKubang Pasu BaratMinister without PortfolioSenator Ong Yoke LinMCA
Assistant ministers PortfolioOffice bearerPartyConstituencyTerm startTerm endAssistant Minister of Commerce and IndustryAbdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNOKota Star UtaraAssistant Minister of Lands and MinesMohamed Ghazali Jawi MPUMNOUlu PerakAssistant Minister of National and Rural DevelopmentAbdul Rahman Ya'kub MPBUMIPUTERAAssistant Minister of JusticeAssistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operativesSulaiman Bulon MPUMNOBagan DatohAssistant Minister of Youth, Culture and SportsEngku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MPUMNOTrengganu TengahAssistant Minister of EducationLee Siok Yew MPMCASepang
Composition before cabinet dissolution Full members OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyPrime MinisterTunku Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKuala KedahMinister of External AffairsDeputy Prime MinisterAbdul Razak Hussein MPUMNOPekanMinister of DefenceMinister of Home AffairsMinister of National and Rural DevelopmentMinister of FinanceTan Siew Sin MPMCAMalacca TengahMinister of Works, Posts and TelecommunicationsV. T. Sambanthan MPMICSungei SiputMinister of TransportSardon Jubir MPUMNOPontian UtaraMinister of EducationKhir Johari MPUMNOKedah TengahMinister of JusticeBahaman Samsudin MPUMNOKuala PilahMinister of Commerce and IndustryLim Swee Aun MPMCALarut SelatanMinister of HealthAbdul Hamid Khan MPUMNOBatang PadangMinister of Local Government and HousingKhaw Kai Boh MPMCAUlu SelangorMinister of LabourV. Manickavasagam MPMICKlangMinister of Sarawak AffairsJugah Barieng MPPESAKAMinister of Information and BroadcastingSenu Abdul Rahman MPUMNOKubang Pasu BaratMinister of Culture, Youth and SportsMinister of Agriculture and Co-operativesMohamed Ghazali Jawi MPUMNOUlu PerakMinister of Lands and MinesAbdul Rahman Ya'kub MPBUMIPUTERAMinister of General WelfareNg Kam Poh MPMCATelok AnsonMinister of Sabah AffairsAbdul Ghani Gilong MPUSNOMinister without PortfolioSenator Abdul Ghafar Baba MLA MalaccaUMNOMinister without PortfolioSenator Ong Yoke LinMCA
Assistant ministers OfficeIncumbentPartyConstituencyAssistant Minister without PortfolioAbdul Khalid Awang Osman MPUMNOKota Star UtaraAssistant Minister of Culture, Youth and SportsEngku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MPUMNOTrengganu TengahAssistant Minister of EducationLee Siok Yew MPMCASepangAssistant Minister of Home AffairsHamzah Abu Samah MPUMNORaubAssistant Minister of Commerce and IndustryAbdul Taib Mahmud MPBUMIPUTRA
See also Members of the Dewan Rakyat, 2nd Malaysian Parliament List of parliamentary secretaries of Malaysia#Third Rahman cabinet
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