Hussein Onn Politician

Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn (12 February 1922 – 29 May 1990) was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, serving in this role from 1976 to 1981. He was born in Johor Bahru, Johor, on 12 February 1922 to Dato Onn Jaafar and Datin Halimah Hussein, and is of 3/4 Malay and 1/4 Circassian ancestry. He was granted the soubriquet "Bapa Perpaduan" (Father of Unity).

Personal facts

Hussein Onn
Birth dateFebruary 12, 1922
Birth place
Johor Bahru , British Malaya , Johor
Religion
Islam
Date of deathMay 28, 1990
Place of death
South San Francisco California , United States
Education
Indian Military Academy
Lincoln's Inn
Spouse
Suhaila Noah
Profession
Lawyer

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Office holder

deputy
Mahathir Mohamad
monarch
Abdul Halim of Kedah
Ahmad Shah of Pahang
office
Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Prime Minister of Malaysia
1st President of International Islamic University of Malaysia
other party
Parti Negara
Independence of Malaya Party
United Malays National Organisation
party
Independent (politician)
prime minister
Abdul Razak Hussein
successor
Mahathir Mohamad

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