First Rahman cabinet
First Rahman cabinet | |
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.svg){kind=small} 1st Cabinet of Malaya | |
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| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Tuanku Abdul Rahman |
| Head of government | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Deputy head of government | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Member parties | Alliance Party |
| Status in legislature | UMNO led coalition majority government |
| Opposition party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party |
| History | |
| Election | Malayan general election, 1955 |
| Outgoing election | Malayan general election, 1959 |
| Incoming formation | Rahman I Cabinet formation, 1955 |
| Outgoing formation | Rahman II Cabinet formation, 1959 |
| Successor | Second Rahman cabinet |
Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the first Rahman cabinet after being invited to begin a new government following the 27 July 1955 general election in Malaysia. Upon receiving the assent of the Rulers of the Malay States, the composition of the cabinet was announced by the High Commissioner of the Federation of Malaya, Donald MacGillivray, from King's House on 4 August 1955. The cabinet was sworn in 9 August 1955, by the Chief Justice of Malaya, Prethaser.
The swearing in of this cabinet marked the first time the majority of the Executive were members directly elected by Malayans and this was also the last cabinet to hold office under the British protectorate. Only four portfolios, the Chief Secretary to the Government, Secretary of Finance, Attorney General and the Secretary of State, remained directly appointed by High Commissioner and were helmed by British officials.[1]
Original composition
Full members
The composition of the cabinet on its formation is as follows:[2]
Deputy and assistant ministers
First reshuffle (1957 – 1959)
The tenure of the cabinet extended beyond the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957, although it was reshuffled with the addition of new portfolios following independence and was only dissolved with the first post-independence general elections was called on 19 August 1959.
The composition of the cabinet following its reshuffling is as follows:[3]
Full members
See also
References
- ^ Arkib Negara: Pembentukan Kabinet Pertama Persekutuan Tanah Melayu (in Malay)
- ^ Malaysia, National Archives of. (n.d.). 1955 Cabinet [undefined] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: no text (help)
- ^ Arkib Negara: Mesyuarat Kali Pertama Kabinet Merdeka (in Malay)
