Hussein Onn
Hussein Onn | |
|---|---|
| حسين عون | |
| 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In office 15 January 1976 – 16 July 1981 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Deputy | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In office 13 August 1973 – 15 January 1976 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 4th President of the United Malays National Organisation | |
| In office 14 January 1976 – 28 June 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 1st Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation | |
| In office 1949–1951 | |
| President | Onn Jaafar |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Minister of Federal Territories | |
| In office 1978–1980 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Hassan Adli Arshad |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 5 September 1974 – 5 March 1976 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Tan Siew Sin |
| Succeeded by | Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 8 August 1973 – 5 September 1974 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Abu Samah |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 1970–1973 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Yaacob |
| 1st President of the International Islamic University Malaysia | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Chancellor | Ahmad Shah |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sri Gading | |
| In office 4 November 1974 – 16 July 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Mustaffa Mohammad |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Johore Bahru Timor (Parliament suspended 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971) | |
| In office 20 February 1971 – 31 July 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Fatimah Abdul Majid |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hussein bin Onn 12 February 1922 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 29 May 1990 (aged 68) Seton Medical Center, San Mateo, California, United States |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Political party | Independent (1987–1990) |
| Other political affiliations | United Malays National Organisation (Before 1951; 1968–1988) Independence of Malaya Party (1951–1963) National Party (1963–1968) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 (including Hishammuddin Hussein) |
| Parents |
|
| Education | English College Johore Bahru Indian Military Academy |
| Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British Raj |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
Hussein bin Onn (Jawi: حسين بن عون; 12 February 1922 – 29 May 1990) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the third Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1976 to 1981.