Third Rahman cabinet

Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the third Rahman cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Syed Putra to begin a new government following the 25 April 1964 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Rahman led (as Prime Minister) the first Rahman cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Alliance Party. It was the 3rd cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.

Head of stateTuanku Syed Putra (1964–1965)
Tuanku Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (1965–1969)

Head of governmentTunku Abdul Rahman

Deputy head of governmentAbdul Razak Hussein

Member parties

Alliance Party

• • United Malays National Organisation
  • Malaysian Chinese Association
  • Malaysian Indian Congress

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Third Rahman cabinet
3rd Cabinet of Malaysia
People and organisations
Head of state	Tuanku Syed Putra (1964–1965) Tuanku Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (1965–1969)
Head of government	Tunku Abdul Rahman
Deputy head of government	Abdul Razak Hussein
Member parties	Alliance Party United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association Malaysian Indian Congress
Status in legislature	Coalition government
Opposition parties	Pan-Malayan Islamic Party People's Progressive Party Labour Party of Malaya United Democratic Party People's Action Party (until 1965)
Opposition leader	Tan Chee Khoon
History
Election	1964 Malaysian general election
Outgoing election	1969 Malaysian general election
Legislature term	2nd Malaysian Parliament
Budgets	1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
Predecessor	Second Rahman cabinet
Successor	Fourth Rahman cabinet

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This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman.