Abdul Razak Hussein
Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein (Jawi: عبد الرزاق بن حسين; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the second prime minister of Malaysia from 1970 until his death in 1976. He also served as the first deputy prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 to 1970. He is referred to as the Father of Development (Bapa Pembangunan).
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Haji Abdul Razak Hussein DMN DK I (Pahang) DK (Kelantan) SMN DUK SIMP SPMJ SPMK SPMS SPMP DUPN SPDK SPMT DP SPMP SPMB DPMB GCMG KStJ | |||||||||||||||||||
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عبد الرزاق حسين | |||||||||||||||||||
Abdul Razak, c. 1960s | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 22 September 1970 – 14 January 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Hussein Onn | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 31 August 1957 – 22 September 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1st Chairman of Barisan Nasional | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 January 1973 – 14 January 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Hussein Onn | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd President of the United Malays National Organisation | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 25 January 1971 – 14 January 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Hussein Onn | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3rd Menteri Besar of Pahang | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1 February 1955 – 15 June 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Abu Bakar | ||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad | ||||||||||||||||||
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pekan | |||||||||||||||||||
| In office 11 September 1959 – 14 January 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Constituency established | ||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Najib Razak | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Abdul Razak bin Hussein 11 March 1922 Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 14 January 1976 (aged 53) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cause of death | Leukimia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | United Malays National Organisation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Labour Party (UK) (1947–1950) Alliance Party (1955–1973) Barisan Nasional (1973–1976) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Rahah Noah (m. 1952) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 5 (including Najib and Nazir) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Malay College Kuala Kangsar | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Raffles College (unfinished) Lincoln's Inn (LLB) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Profession | Lawyer | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Branch/service | Askar Wataniah Pahang | ||||||||||||||||||
| Years of service | 1941–1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Captain | ||||||||||||||||||
| Unit | Force 136 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||||||||||||||
Abdul Razak was the figure responsible for setting up Barisan Nasional (BN), which is the ruling coalition of political parties that held power in Malaysia. Abdul Razak is also renowned for launching the Malaysian New Economic Policy (MNEP).
His eldest son, Najib Razak, became the sixth prime minister in 2009; Najib is the first prime minister of Malaysia to be a descendant of a former prime minister.