Abdul Razak Tun Hussein

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name

Abdul Razak Tun Hussein

Family Name

Hussein

Given Name

Abdul Razak Tun

Birth Date

1922

Death Date

1976

Nationality

Malaysain

Job Title

Prime Minister of Malaysia

Is Referenced By

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdul_Razak_Hussein

Description

Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein (Jawi: عبد الرزاق بن حسين; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the second prime minister of Malaysia from 1970 until his death in 1976. He also served as the first deputy prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 to 1970. He is referred to as the Father of Development (Bapa Pembangunan). Abdul Razak was the figure responsible for setting up Barisan Nasional (BN), which is the ruling coalition of political parties that held power in Malaysia. Abdul Razak is also renowned for launching the Malaysian New Economic Policy (MNEP). His eldest son, Najib Razak, became the sixth prime minister in 2009; Najib is the first prime minister of Malaysia to be a descendant of a former prime minister. (Wikipedia)

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