First Razak cabinet

Abdul Razak Hussein formed the first Razak cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah to begin a new government following the resignation of the previous Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman. Prior to the resignation, Rahman led (as Prime Minister) the third Rahman cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Alliance Party. It was the 5th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

Head of stateAbdul Halim

Head of governmentAbdul Razak Hussein

Deputy head of governmentIsmail Abdul Rahman (1970–1973)
Hussein Onn (1973–1974)

Member parties

Alliance Party (1970–1973)

• • United Malays National Organisation
  • Malaysian Chinese Association
  • Parti Bumiputera Sarawak
  • Malaysian Indian Congress
  • Sarawak Chinese Association
  • Malaysian People's Movement Party (from 1972)

Barisan Nasional (1973–1974)

• • United Malays National Organisation
  • Malaysian Chinese Association
  • United Sabah National Organisation
  • Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party
  • Malaysian People's Movement Party
  • United Traditional Bumiputera Party
  • Sarawak United Peoples' Party
  • People's Progressive Party
  • Sabah Chinese Association
  • Malaysian Indian Congress
  • Sarawak Chinese Association

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First Razak cabinet
5th Cabinet of Malaysia
People and organisations
Head of state	Abdul Halim
Head of government	Abdul Razak Hussein
Deputy head of government	Ismail Abdul Rahman (1970–1973) Hussein Onn (1973–1974)
Member parties	Alliance Party (1970–1973) United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association Parti Bumiputera Sarawak Malaysian Indian Congress Sarawak Chinese Association Malaysian People's Movement Party (from 1972) Barisan Nasional (1973–1974) United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association United Sabah National Organisation Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Malaysian People's Movement Party United Traditional Bumiputera Party Sarawak United Peoples' Party People's Progressive Party Sabah Chinese Association Malaysian Indian Congress Sarawak Chinese Association
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition parties	Until 1974 Democratic Action Party Sarawak National Party Malaysian Social Justice Party Until 1973 United Sabah National Organisation Pan-Malayan Islamic Party Malaysian People's Movement Party Sarawak United Peoples' Party People's Progressive Party Sabah Chinese Association Parti Pesaka Sarawak
Opposition leaders	Vacant (1970–1971) Asri Muda (1971–1973) Lim Kit Siang (1973–1974)
History
Outgoing election	1974 Malaysian general election
Legislature term	3rd Malaysian Parliament
Budgets	1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
Predecessor	Fourth Rahman cabinet
Successor	Second Razak cabinet

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This is a list of the members of the first cabinet of the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Abdul Razak Hussein.