Head of government Tunku Abdul Rahman Head of state Tuanku Abdul Rahman | Deputy head of government Abdul Razak Hussein | |
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Member parties Alliance Party
United Malays National Organisation
Malayan Chinese Association
Malayan Indian Congress Status in legislature UMNO led coalition majority government Opposition party Pan-Malayan Islamic Party | ||
Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the first Rahman cabinet after being invited to begin a new government following the 27 July 1955 general election in Malaysia. Upon receiving the assent of the Rulers of the Malay States, the composition of the cabinet was announced by the High Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya, Donald MacGillivray, from King's House on 4 August 1955. The cabinet was sworn in 9 August 1955, by the Chief Justice of Malaya, Prethaser.
The swearing in of this cabinet marked the first time the majority of the Executive were members directly elected by Malayans and this was also the last cabinet to hold office under the British protectorate. Only four portfolios, the Chief Secretary to the Government, Secretary of Finance, Attorney General and the Secretary of State, remained directly appointed by High Commissioner and were helmed by British officials.
The tenure of the cabinet extended beyond the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957, although it was reshuffled with the addition of new portfolios following independence and was only dissolved with the first post-independence general elections was called on 19 August 1959.
This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the first Prime Minister of the Federation of Malaya (then Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya), Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Full members
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers: