Hussein Onn
Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn, , (Jawi: حسین بن عون ; b. 12 February 1922 – d. 29 May 1990) was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1976 to 1981.[1]
Hussein Onn | |
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حسین عون | |
File:Tun Hussein Onn (MY 3rd PM).jpg | |
23x15px 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
Honoured as Father of Unity Bapa Perpaduan باڤ ڤرڤادوان | |
In office 15 January 1976 – 16 July 1981 | |
Monarch | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
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 | |
Monarch | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
Prime Minister | Abdul Razak |
Preceded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
1st President of International Islamic University of Malaysia | |
In office 1983–1987 | |
Chancellor | Sultan Ahmad Shah |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
Personal details | |
Born | Hussein bin Onn 12 February 1922 Johor Bahru, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
Died | 29 May 1990 South San Francisco, United States | (aged 68)
Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Citizenship | Malaysian |
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(s) | Suhaila Noah[1] |
Children | 6 (including Hishammuddin Hussein) |
Education | Indian Military Academy Lincoln's Inn English College Johore Bahru |
Profession | Lawyer |
Military service | |
Allegiance | 23px British Raj |
Branch/service | British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1940–1945 |
Rank | Captain |
Hussein Onn Media
- Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal ribbon.gif
Sultan Ibrahim Coronation Medal ribbon
- Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar.png
Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor - ribbon bar
- MY-TER Family Order of Terengganu 1st class - DK I.svg
MY-TER Family Order of Terengganu 1st class - DK I
MY-KEL Royal Family Order - Star of Yunus - DK
- MY-PERA Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (before 2001).svg
MY-PERA Order of Cura Si Manja Kini (before 2001)
- MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan.svg
MY-NEG Order of Loyalty to Negeri Sembilan
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Tun Hussein Onn". Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2012.