IMR455 ADMINISTRATION OF ARCHIVES -THEMATIC FINDING AIDS (TUN HUSSEIN ONN)-FLIPBOOK

TUN
Hussein
bin Onn

3RD PRIME MINISTER (1976-1981)
-FATHER OF UNITY-

IMR455 ADMINISTRATION OF
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GROUP ASSIGNMENT 2 NAME NO.ID
THEME: THEMATIC POLITICAL FINDING ROMUALD MARTIN 2019208372
JENNY RAYMOND 2019207862
AIDS MUHAMMAD FARID RIDZA BIN 2019290516
TOPIC: TUN HUSSEIN ONN MOHD RIDZWAN
MOHD AIMAN SHAH BIN 2019660294
NADZMIR SHAH
TIARA JOIN 2020975015

Abstract This task should be done in groups and our group
has been asked to select a figure who has been involved in the
political world and is only obliged to select a figure who has
passed away. we were asked to do a study on his background,
early life and family, early education, political career,
retirement, appreciation and then recognition. Therefore, with
the use of the national archives we will try our best to find
information related to the work request of this IMR455
course. All the software and details in the archive we should
describe in detail on the selected topic. moreover, we are not
only able to understand but are able to generate a lot of
knowledge related to the topic we have chosen. Our purpose
is to reveal all the information regarding him and then to
know him more deeply. In conclusion, we can all guide
students and other peers to develop specific knowledge and
skills related to the subject of IMR455.

Acknowledgement We would like to extend our infinite thanks
to Sir Kamarul Azwan Bin Azman, our lecturer for the
Administration of Archives IMR455 for Information
Records for guiding us to complete this assignment
throughout the many negotiations. We would also like
to thank our parents for giving great support and good
advice to all of us. In addition, we would also like to
thank our classmates in the IMR455 Elective B class
for sharing information about this assignment and to
those who have guided and assisted us directly and
indirectly in writing this assignment.

Table of Content 1

Abstract 2

Acknowledgement 3

Table of content 4

Explanatory Notes 5

Abbreviations 6-7
8
Introduction 9
Chapter1: Early Life and Family 10-11
Chapter 2: Early Education 12-13
Chapter 3: Political Career 14-24
25
Retirements
CHAPTER 4: Contribution to the Country 26
Chapter 5: Awards and Recognitions
27
Conclusion
28-29
List of Archival Materials
30-32
List of Figures
33
Indexes

References

Explanatory This finding aid is designed to make it easier to
Notes find and use explanatory records and archival materials
in the archives of any educational institution, such as a
school or university. Both electronic and non-electrical
sources can provide various notes of information.
Records relating to a variety of sorts of photographs,
newspapers, and other resources are among the
materials available. The goal of these finding aids is to
make it easier for researchers to locate and access the
materials they need. All the resources are organized by
kind of collection and index guidelines, with
appropriate pages to make it easier for scholars to find
what they are looking for. Furthermore, every list of
archive document includes a description to aid in the
retrieval of the material more quickly and precisely.
The content of these finding aids is based on materials
held in Malaysia's national archives.

Abbreviations

UMNO United Malays National Organizations
IMP Independent Malaya Party

ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations
ASN National Unit Trust Scheme
DEB New Economic Plan
MCS Malaya Civil Service
WWII World War II

PEMADAM Persatuan Mencegah Dadah Malaysia
BN Barisan Nasional

Introduction • TUN Hussein bin Onn was born on 12 February 1922 in Johor Bahru and was the eldest son
of Dato Onn bin Ja'afar, the founder of the UMNO party. Received his early education in
Singapore and his secondary education at English College, Johor Bahru. After graduating
from school in 1940, he served as a cadet of the Johor State Loyal Deputy Team. In early
1941, he was sent to the Military Academy in Dehra Dun, India and received his credentials
in 1942. After that he was active in the security forces using the 19th Hydrabad Regiment in
India and served in the Middle East compiling World War II.

• In 1946 he returned to Malaya and became an administrative officer under the British
government. At that time the British were presenting the Malayan Union plan and his own
father played an important role in planning the colonization by establishing UMNO. Hussein
had carried out his father’s struggle and began to be active in the politics of compiling
resistance against the culmination of the Malayan Union. Datuk Onn was given the job as
the UMNO Youth Chief which was used as the UMNO Youth Alliance and subsequently in
1950 he was appointed as the UMNO Secretary General. Hussein left UMNO according to his
father, after a crisis broke out in the party in August 1951.

• In 1968 at the urging of Tun Abdul Razak, Hussein returned to UMNO. In June
1969 he was appointed a Member of the UMNO Supreme Working Council and in the same
year he won the general election in the Johor Bahru Timur Parliamentary constituency and
was appointed Minister of Education on 22 September 1970. On 13 August 1973, he was
appointed Deputy Prime Minister where Tun Dr. Ismail who has passed away. He also holds
the positions of Minister of Finance and Minister of Public Corporation Coordination.

• On 14 January 1976, Tun Hussein Onn became the Third Prime Minister of
Malaysia of the color Tun Abdul Razak who had passed away. Specifically, he announced a
rather surprising new cabinet, where vast opportunities were given to young figures in
UMNO for key positions. He also chose Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad as his deputy.
For health reasons he decided to retire and chose his post as Prime Minister on 16 July
1981. The place he was handed over to Dr. Mahathir Mohamad.

Chapter Early Life and Family
1

• Tun Hussein was born on 12th February,1922 in Figure 2: Tun Hussein dan isteri, Datin Suhaila
Johor Bahru, the eldest son of eight siblings of Datin bersama keluarga. - Gambar Morais
Halimah Hussein and Dato' Onn Jaafar, a fighter for
Malaysian independence and co-founder of the
United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). His
grandfather Dato' Jaafar Haji Muhammad was the
first Menteri Besar (chief minister) of Johor while
his grandmother, Roquaiya Hanim (also spelled
Rogayah Hanim or Rukiye Hanım) came from the
Caucasus region of Ottoman Empire. She was likely
presented as a concubine (see Circassian beauties)
by the Ottoman court to the sultan of Johor. Hussein
was the brother-in-law of Tun Abdul Razak, his
predecessor as Prime Minister, who also married
another Tan Sri Haji Mohamed Noah Omar's
daughter, Tun Rahah Noah.
• Tun Hussein married Tun Suhailah Noah in
1948. Suhaila Noah was the daughter of Tan Sri Haji
Mohamad Noah Omar, former Minister of Home
Affairs and first Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.
Hussein Onn and Suhaila Noah had six children,
including their fourth child, Hishammuddin
Hussein, the Minister of Defence from 2013 to 2018.
Their eldest daughter, Datin Roquaiya Hanim, died
on 17 September 2005, at the age of 56 from breast
cancer in Kuala Lumpur.

Chapter Early education
2

Tun Hussein received his early education in Telok Kurau Primary
School, Singapore and at the English College Johore Bahru. After
leaving school, he joined the Johor Military Forces as a cadet in 1940
and was sent a year later to the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun,
India. Upon completion of his training, he was absorbed into the
Indian Army served in the Middle East when the Second World War
broke. After the war, his vast experience prompted the British to
employ him as an instructor at the Malayan Police Recruiting and
Training Centre in Rawalpindi.

Tun Hussein came back to Malaya in 1945 and was appointed
Commandant of the Johor Bahru Police Depot. The following year he
joined the Malaya Civil Service as an assistant administrative officer
in Segamat, Johor. He was later posted to the state of Selangor,
becoming Klang and Kuala Selangor's district officer.

Chapter Political Career
3

Military Service

• Joined Johor Military Forces (Angkatan Tentera Timbalan Setia Negeri Johor) as a cadet in year
1940.

• In 1942, he received his commission. He then began his military career in India, where he was
integrated into the Indian Army (Regiment Hyderabad). He was promoted to Captain after serving
in the Middle East, including Egypt, Syria, Palestine, and Iraq. He was also responsible for
liberating Malaya from Japanese occupation with the aid of the Indian and British armies, and he
did it with a profound sense of valour. His considerable expertise led the British to hire him as an
instructor at the Malayan Police Recruiting and Training Centre in Rawalpindi, India, after World
War Two.

• Tun Hussein returned to Malaya in 1945 and was assigned to the Johor Bahru Police Depot as
commandant. His military prowess continued the next year when he joined the Malay
Administrative Service and was named Assistant District Officer in Segamat, Johor. Later, he was
appointed as the District Officer of Klang and Kuala Selangor in the state of Selangor.

Political Service

• In 1949, he was chosen as the United Malays National Organization's (UMNO) first Youth
Chief, and a year later, he was elected to the position of UMNO Secretary-General. Apart from
that, He was also a member of the Federal Legislative Council and the Legislative Council of the
State of Johor.

• He followed in his father's footsteps and joined the Independent Malaya Party (IMP) after he
quit UMNO in 1951. With IMP losing momentum, he travelled to London to study law and
qualified as a Barrister-at-Law. Upon his return, he served as a licenced lawyer and practised at the
Skrine Firm and Company in Kuala Lumpur.

• Tun Hussein returned to politics with a string of successes following his re-entry into UMNO.
He stood for, competed, and won the Johor Bahru Timur Parliamentary constituency in the 1969
general elections.

(1970-1973) (1973-1974) (1973-1976) (1974-1976) (1976-1981) • He was named Education Minister on September 22, 1970.
• He was brimming with fresh ideas, one of which was to make it
Minister of Minister of Deputy of Minister of Prime mandatory for students to pass Bahasa Malaysia in public examinations
Education Internationa Prime Finance Minister of in order, to establish the nation's identity and foster community
l Trade and Minister Malaysia togetherness. He also instituted a quota system for admission to public
institutions and was instrumental in the establishment of Universiti
Industry Pertanian Malaysia.

• On August 13, 1973, he replaced the late Tun Dr. Ismail as Deputy Prime
Minister.
• On January 15, 1976, he was named Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Tun Hussein ruled over a mostly peaceful coalition with Chinese and
Indian parties, amid persistent ethnic tensions and conflict with
communist rebels. He also opposed Vietnamese refugee immigration to
Malaysia, bolstered Malaysia's participation in the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and lobbied for Brunei's accession to
ASEAN.
• Tun Hussein had carried on Tun Abdul Razak's leadership
initiatives, which were critical to the country's growth. Additionally, he
reinforced earlier measures by establishing the National Unit Trust
Scheme (ASN) in 1981 to improve the bumiputra community's equity
and ensure that they received a fair part of the country's economic
prosperity, in accordance with the New Economic Plan (DEB).
• He also considered the notion of Rukun Tetangga and the
establishment of the Board of National Unity, Koperasi Usaha Bersatu,
and the Third Malaysian Plan. Additionally, he tackled the drug issue by
establishing PEMADAM and opposed communists by bolstering the
armed forces.

• When he resigned in 1981 due to heart issues, he appointed Datuk Seri
Mahathir bin Mohamad as his successor, but in 1988 he backed a rival
group's challenge to Mahathir.

Retirement He played a significant role in the
establishment of the Tun Hussein Onn Eye
Hospital. The foundation stone ceremony of the
hospital was layered on year 1984. On 1986
Tun Hussein Onn launches the Hospital Mata
Tun Hussein Onn Services.

Figure 4: Laying of foundation stone by
DYMM Sultan of Selangor and
commencement of construction

Figure 5: Launching of Hospital Services
by YAB Tun Hussein Onn

January 1984 he is appointed as the chairman of ISIS. Tun Hussein, was able to greet and exchange notes with
visiting heads of government and state. As Chairman of ISIS, he was part in both big conferences and smaller
internal meetings. Whether in a ten-person meeting room or a large conference, Tun Hussein was present to
offer his knowledge at the hall of 100 and his sage advice. In his most modest manner, he compelled delegates to
speak occasionally from their hearts, sometimes from their heads but rarely from their texts.

During the UMNO leadership crisis in year 1987, Tun Hussein and Tunku Abdul Rahman joined forces to
support Team B against Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and they had a falling out. Tun Hussein, along with
the Tunku, were outspoken critics of the Mahathir government from that point on, and he died without having
rejoined the United Malays National Organization (UMNO).

Tun Hussein Onn died on 29 May 1990 at the age of 68 at San Francisco, California's Seton Medical Center. He
was the father of two sons and four daughters. He was interred with his brother-in-law, Tun Abdul Razak,
Malaysia's second Prime Minister, at the Makam Pahlawan (Heroes' Mausoleum) in Kuala Lumpur, near Masjid
Negara.

Chapter Contribution to the country
4

During World War II Hussein fought with the Indian army and with the British forces that in 1945 freed Malaya from
Japanese occupation. In 1946 he joined his politician father Onn Bin Jaafar in forming the United Malays National
Organization (UMNO) to further Malay interests in the struggle for independence, but he quit when his father’s multiracial
policies were rejected by the party. Hussein studied at Lincoln’s Inn in London, and, after he was called to the bar (1960),
he returned to Malaysia to practice law. He re-joined UMNO (1968), was elected to Parliament (1969), and was appointed
education minister (1970) and deputy prime minister (1973).

He was recruited by the British as an instructor at the Malayan Police Recruiting and Training Centre in Rawalpindi after
his service in the Second World War. In 1945, he returned to Malaysia and was immediately made the Commandant of the
Johor Bahru Police Depot. The next year he helped his politician father Onn Bin Jaafar in forming the political party,
United Malays National Organization (UMNO). The primary objective of founding the party was to provide a platform for
furthering the Malay interests in the struggle for independence.

In 1946, he also ventured into the Malaya Civil Service as an assistant administrative officer in Segamat, Johor. Later on,
he became the Klang and Kuala Selangor's district officer in the state of Selangor. He eventually became the first youth
chief of the UMNO in 1949 and the next year he was elected as the UMNO Secretary General. However, some
disagreements cropped up within the party and he quit. After leaving UMNO, he again joined hands with his father to form
the Independence of Malaya Party (IMP). The new party, which was open to all races of Malaya, opposed the UMNO
policy of Malay supremacy. However, the IMP was not much successful and thus Hussein Onn went to London to study
law at Lincoln’s Inn. He qualified as a Barrsiter-at-Law and returned home as a certified lawyer. He started a practice in
Kuala Lumpur and eventually returned to politics. In 1968 he rejoined UMNO after being convinced by the then Prime
Minister Tun Abdul Razak.

Figure 6: HARI PENAMAAM CALON,
DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, MENYUSUN
KERTAS PENCALONANNYA, PEJABAT
TANAH, BATU PAHAT, JOHOR;

21.6.1978

He won the general elections in 1969 and was appointed as the
Education of Minister, and a few years later he succeeded the late
Tun Dr Ismail as the Deputy Prime Minister in 1973. The Prime
Minister Abdul Razak who was suffering from cancer died on 14
January 1976 while seeking medical treatment in London. Now the
responsibility of leading the country fell upon Hussein Onn’s
shoulders and he assumed office as the Prime Minister of Malaysia
on 15 January 1976. As the Prime Minister he stressed on rectifying
the economic inequalities in Malaysia and implemented steps to
form a strong unified Malaysian society. He launched the National
Unit Trust Scheme and played an active role in curbing the drug
menace.

Figure 7: LAWATAN TIDAK RASMI KE
MALAYSIA, RAJA BIRENDRA BIR BIKRAM SHAH
DEVA DAN PERMAISURI AISHWARYA RAJYA
LAXMI DEVI SHAH DARI NEPAL DI SAMBUT
OLEH DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, LAPANGAN
TERBANG ANTARABANGSA SUBANG, KUALA
LUMPUR; 23.5.1978

•

As prime minister, beginning in 1976, Hussein presided over a
generally peaceful coalition with Chinese and Indian parties, despite
ongoing racial tensions and trouble with communist insurgents. He
also strongly opposed the immigration of Vietnamese refugees to
Malaysia, strengthened Malaysia’s role in the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations (ASEAN), and worked to bring Brunei into ASEAN.
When heart problems forced him to resign in 1981, he named Datuk
Seri Mahathir bin Mohamad as his successor, but in 1988 he
supported a rival group’s challenge to Mahathir. Hussein Onn proved
himself to be an able cadet and after the completion of his training he
was absorbed into the Indian Army. Around this time the Second World
War broke out and he was sent to serve in the Middle East. He was
also with the British forces that in 1945 freed Malaya from Japanese
occupation.

Figure 8: PERUBAHAN SEMPADAN • 1976 Tuan Speaker, through Act A354 our
Sarawak MP’s from Barisan Nasional have
PILIHANRAYA BAGI NEGERI SARAWAK, agreed to amend Article 1 of the Federal
Constitution downgrade Sarawak to become
PENYERAHAN LAPORAN OLEH PENGERUSI one of the 13 states, instead of 1 of the equal
partners with Sabah and Malaya Federation.
SURUHANJAYA PILIHANRAYA, TAN SRI The Secretarial General of SUPP, Honourable
Members of Piasau admitted that his party
AHMAD PERANG KEPADA PERDANA has not objected and had help to passed
amendment which essentially made Sarawak
one of the 13 States. That was in 1976 under
Tun Hussein Onn Prime Ministership not Tun
Mahathir. He suffered from heart problems
and underwent a coronary bypass in early
1981. He retired from active politics a few
months later and was succeeded by Mahathir
Mohamad as the Prime Minister.

MENTERI, DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, KUALA

LUMPUR; 14.07.1977

• Tun Hussein Onn's Figure 9: PERDANA MENTERI DATO’ HUSSEIN
craftsmanship in carrying
out his tasks may also be ONN MENDENGAR PENERANGAN DARI
shown by reviewing each
project, such as agriculture PENGARAH PERTANIAN NEGARI JOHOR
and more. He prefers to go
down to the field to oversee, KETIKA MENINJAU PROJEK-PROJEK
all of his plans and ensure
that his goals are met for the TANAMAN CONTOH DI PESTA PEMBANGUNAN
benefit of the country and
the people who came before
him.

NEGERI JOHOR, BATU PAHAT; 25.10.1977

Figure 10: PERASMIAN KOMPLEKS
PENGHULU OLEH PERDANA
MENTERI, DATO’ HUSSEIN ONN DI
TAPAK PESTA PEMBANGUNAN
NEGERI JOHOR, 1977 DI BATU
PAHAT; 25.10.1977

He was actively involved in community
activities, as evidenced by the fact that he presided
over the penghulu complex at the Johor state
development festival site at Batu Pahat in 1977.
Many people in the area were also present to help
liven up the inauguration that followed.

Figure 12: TIMBALAN YANG DI PERTUAN AGONG, ISTIADAT KEBERANGKATAN Figure 13: AUSTRLIA, SINGAPURA, MALAYSIA, RUNDINGAN EKONOMI DAN
PULANG PENUH BERISTIADAT, SETELAH MENUNAIKAN TUGAS-TUGAS YANG PERDAGANGAN, PERDANA MENTERI- PERDANA MENTERI MENGADAKAN
DI PERTUAN AGONG, PENGKALAN TENTERA UDARA DI RAJA MALAYSIA, RUNDINGAN TERTUTUP, SERI TAMAN, KUALA LUMPUR; 18.6.1978
KUALA LUMPUR; 2.5.1978

Figure 14: PERDANA MENTERI, DATO’ HUSSEIN ONN SEDANG Figure 11: KOMPLEKS SUKAN BANGSAR, PERASMIAN
MENARIK TIRAI BATU PERINGATAN PESTA PEMBANGUNAN OLEH DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, KUALA LUMPUR; 30.6.1978
NEGARI JOHOR 1977, DI BATU PAHAT ;25.10.1977

Figure 15: INSTITUT PENYELIDIKAN PERUBATAN
MALAYSIA, BANGUNAN BARU, DIRASMIKAN OLEH
DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, KUALA LUMPUR; 25.2.1978

After his retirement he played a key role in the establishment of the Tun Hussein
Onn Eye Hospital and was also actively involved with other welfare organizations.

Chapter 5

Award and Recognition

• The Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm (Malay: Darjah Yang Mulia Pangkuan Negara) is a Malaysian federal
award bestowed upon individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the country. 'Dipeliharakan Allah-Pangkuan Negara'
is the Order's motto (By the Grace of God-Defender of the Realm). The order was established on August 6, 1958, with the five
highest positions at the time. On August 19, 1960, the medal was added. The Sultan of Johor bestows the Most Esteemed Royal
Family Order of Johor (Bahasa Melayu: Darjah Kerabat Johor Yang Amat Dihormati), a chivalrous order.
• The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Johor (Malay: Darjah Mahkota Johor Yang Amat Mulia) is an Order of chivalry
given by the Sultan of Johor. On July 31, 1886, it was established for the first time. Knight Grand Commander (Dato' Sri Paduka-
S.P.M.J.), Knight Commander (Dato' Paduka-D.P.M.J.), and Companion (Dato' Paduka-D.P.M.J.) are the three classes (Setia-
S.M.J.). Male winners of these royal honors, the Dato' Sri Paduka Mahkota Johor (SPMJ) and the Dato' Paduka Mahkota Johor
(DPMJ), are entitled to the honorary title "Dato" (equal to "Sir"), while their female spouses are entitled to the honorary title
"Datin" (equivalent to "Lady"). The honorary title Datin Paduka (equal to 'Dame') is awarded to female awardees, although there
is no corresponding title for their male husband.
• The Order of the Crown of Johor is the country's oldest royal order, having been established 30 years before any of the other
Malaysian royal families. The prizes are given out based on three major factors: loyalty, thorough service, and dedication. Only
712 people have been decorated since the royal honors were first given out in 1886, with an average of only five honors per year,
making it the rarest and hence most coveted ‘Datoship' (or knighthood) in Malaysia. The Sultan of Johor's birthday is celebrated
with awards given at the sultan's discretion. Most mainstream Malaysian media and newspapers publish the yearly Honors List.
• The Bandar Tun Hussein Onn MRT station is an MRT station in Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Selangor, Malaysia. It is located,
in Cheras Selatan commune, Hulu Langat area. It is a station on the Sungai Buloh–Kajang Line of the Klang Valley Mass Rapid
Transit (KVMRT). It opened on July 17, 2017, concurrently with the MRT line's Phase 2 opening, along the Muzium Negara-Kajang
length. The station is located along the Cheras–Kajang Expressway's Bandar Tun Hussein Onn junction. This MRT station has a
305-space parking garage that accepts TnG payments. The station takes its name from the Bandar Tun Hussein Onn housing
estate, which is named after Malaysia's third prime minister, Tun Hussein Onn (in office 1976-81).
• There is many awarded that Tun Hussein had got since he was a military and then be the third prime minister. He was a big
role model for the youngers generation and government to make sure every community in Malaysia will be unity to fight for now
condition and feel free soon without diseases.

Conclusion

From completing this finding aids, we get to know the necessary skills for using and finding essential resources in the finding aids of the
National Archive of Malaysia. Thus, in this assignment, we will see the history of his early, his personal life, his contribution and coronation
ceremony for him. Hussein Onn proved himself to be an able cadet and after the completion of his training he was absorbed into the
Indian Army. Around this time the Second World War broke out and he was sent to serve in the Middle East. He was also with the British
forces that in 1945 freed Malaya from Japanese occupation. He was recruited by the British as an instructor at the Malayan Police
Recruiting and Training Centre in Rawalpindi after his service in the Second World War. In 1945, he returned to Malaysia and was
immediately made the Commandant of the Johor Bahru Police Depot. The next year he helped his politician father Onn Bin Jaafar in
forming the political party, United Malays National Organization, or known as UMNO. The primary objective of founding the party was to
provide a platform for furthering the Malay interests in the struggle for independence.

He eventually became the first youth chief of the UMNO in 1949 and the next year he was elected as the UMNO Secretary General.
However, some disagreements cropped up within the party and he quit. After leaving UMNO, he again joined hands with his father to form
the Independence of Malaya Party, also known as IMP. The new party, which was open to all races of Malaya, opposed the UMNO policy
of Malay supremacy. However, the IMP was not much successful and thus Hussein Onn went to London to study law at Lincoln’s Inn. He
qualified as a Barrister-at-Law and returned home as a certified lawyer. He started a practice in Kuala Lumpur and eventually returned to
politics. In 1968 he re-joined UMNO after being convinced by the then Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak. He won the general elections in
1969 and was appointed as the Education of Minister, and a few years later he succeeded the late Tun Dr Ismail as the Deputy Prime
Minister in 1973.

As for his personal life, Hussein Onn married Tun Suhaila Noah, the daughter of Tan Sri Haji Mohamad Noah Omar, former Minister of
Home Affairs and first Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat, in 1948. The couple had six children. After his retirement he played a key role in the
establishment of the Tun Hussein Onn Eye Hospital and was also actively involved with other welfare organizations.

As the Prime Minister he stressed on rectifying the economic inequalities in Malaysia and implemented steps to form a strong unified
Malaysian society. He launched the National Unit Trust Scheme and played an active role in curbing the drug menace. He suffered from
heart problems and underwent a coronary bypass in early 1981. He retired from active politics a few months later and was succeeded by
Mahathir Mohamad as the Prime Minister. He died on 29 May 1990 in Seton Medical Center at San Francisco, California, and was buried
in Makam Pahlawan, also known as Heroes Mausoleum, which is near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.

List of Archival Materials

ACCESSION NUMBER IMAGE YEAR
2001/0044930W TITLE 1978

2001/0044375W LAWATAN TIDAK RASMI KE MALAYSIA, RAJA BIRENDRA BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEVA DAN 1977
PERMAISURI AISHWARYA RAJYA LAXMI DEVI SHAH DARI NEPAL DI SAMBUT OLEH DATUK
2001/0044987W HUSSEIN ONN, LAPANGAN TERBANG ANTARABANGSA SUBANG, KUALA LUMPUR; 23.5.1978 1978
2001/0052350W 1977
PERUBAHAN SEMPADAN PILIHANRAYA BAGI NEGERI SARAWAK, PENYERAHAN LAPORAN
2001/0052349W OLEH PENGERUSI SURUHANJAYA PILIHANRAYA, TAN SRI AHMAD PERANG KEPADA PERDANA 1977
2001/0044996W MENTERI, DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, KUALA LUMPUR; 14.07.1977 1978
2001/0044825W 1978
2001/0044913W HARI PENAMAAM CALON, DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, MENYUSUN KERTAS PENCALONANNYA, 1978
PEJABAT TANAH, BATU PAHAT, JOHOR; 21.6.1978
2001/0044981W PERDANA MENTERI DATO’ HUSSEIN ONN MENDENGAR PENERANGAN DARI PENGARAH 1978
2001/0052348W PERTANIAN NEGARI JOHOR KETIKA MENINJAU PROJEK-PROJEK TANAMAN CONTOH DI 1977
2001/0047332W PESTA PEMBANGUNAN NEGERI JOHOR, BATU PAHAT; 25.10.1977
-
PERASMIAN KOMPLEKS PENGHULU OLEH PERDANA MENTERI, DATO’ HUSSEIN ONN DI
TAPAK PESTA PEMBANGUNAN NEGERI JOHOR, 1977 DI BATU PAHAT; 25.10.1977

KOMPLEKS SUKAN BANGSAR, PERASMIAN OLEH DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, KUALA LUMPUR;
30.6.1978
INSTITUT PENYELIDIKAN PERUBATAN MALAYSIA, BANGUNAN BARU, DIRASMIKAN OLEH
DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, KUALA LUMPUR; 25.2.1978
TIMBALAN YANG DI PERTUAN AGONG, ISTIADAT KEBERANGKATAN PULANG PENUH
BERISTIADAT, SETELAH MENUNAIKAN TUGAS-TUGAS YANG DI PERTUAN AGONG,
PENGKALAN TENTERA UDARA DI RAJA MALAYSIA, KUALA LUMPUR; 2.5.1978

AUSTRLIA, SINGAPURA, MALAYSIA, RUNDINGAN EKONOMI DAN PERDAGANGAN, PERDANA
MENTERI- PERDANA MENTERI MENGADAKAN RUNDINGAN TERTUTUP, SERI TAMAN, KUALA
LUMPUR; 18.6.1978
PERDANA MENTERI, DATO’ HUSSEIN ONN SEDANG MENARIK TIRAI BATU PERINGATAN
PESTA PEMBANGUNAN NEGARI JOHOR 1977, DI BATU PAHAT ;25.10.1977

DATUK HUSSEIN ONN.

List of Figures

FIGURES TITLE PAGE
Figure 1 6
Figure 2 DATUK HUSSEIN ONN. 8
Figure 3 Tun Hussein dan isteri, Datin Suhaila bersama keluarga. - 11
Figure 4 Gambar Morais 12
Figure 5 Passage of time by Tun Hussein Onn in Political Career 13
Figure 6 Laying of foundation stone by DYMM Sultan of Selangor and 15
Figure 7 commencement of construction 16
Launching of Hospital Services by YAB Tun Hussein Onn
Figure 8 17
HARI PENAMAAM CALON, DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, MENYUSUN KERTAS PENCALONANNYA, PEJABAT
Figure 9 TANAH, BATU PAHAT, JOHOR; 21.6.1978 18
LAWATAN TIDAK RASMI KE MALAYSIA, RAJA BIRENDRA BIR BIKRAM SHAH DEVA DAN PERMAISURI
Figure 10 AISHWARYA RAJYA LAXMI DEVI SHAH DARI NEPAL DI SAMBUT OLEH DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, 19
LAPANGAN TERBANG ANTARABANGSA SUBANG, KUALA LUMPUR; 23.5.1978

PERUBAHAN SEMPADAN PILIHANRAYA BAGI NEGERI SARAWAK, PENYERAHAN LAPORAN OLEH
PENGERUSI SURUHANJAYA PILIHANRAYA, TAN SRI AHMAD PERANG KEPADA PERDANA MENTERI,
DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, KUALA LUMPUR; 14.07.1977

PERDANA MENTERI DATO’ HUSSEIN ONN MENDENGAR PENERANGAN
DARI PENGARAH PERTANIAN NEGARI JOHOR KETIKA MENINJAU
PROJEK-PROJEK TANAMAN CONTOH DI PESTA PEMBANGUNAN
NEGERI JOHOR, BATU PAHAT; 25.10.1977

PERASMIAN KOMPLEKS PENGHULU OLEH PERDANA MENTERI, DATO’
HUSSEIN ONN DI TAPAK PESTA PEMBANGUNAN NEGERI JOHOR, 1977
DI BATU PAHAT; 25.10.1977

Figure 11 KOMPLEKS SUKAN BANGSAR, PERASMIAN OLEH DATUK HUSSEIN 20
Figure 12 ONN, KUALA LUMPUR; 30.6.1978 21

Figure 13 TIMBALAN YANG DI PERTUAN AGONG, ISTIADAT 22
KEBERANGKATAN PULANG PENUH BERISTIADAT, SETELAH
MENUNAIKAN TUGAS-TUGAS YANG DI PERTUAN AGONG, 23
PENGKALAN TENTERA UDARA DI RAJA MALAYSIA, KUALA 24
LUMPUR; 2.5.1978

AUSTRLIA, SINGAPURA, MALAYSIA, RUNDINGAN EKONOMI DAN
PERDAGANGAN, PERDANA MENTERI- PERDANA MENTERI
MENGADAKAN RUNDINGAN TERTUTUP, SERI TAMAN, KUALA
LUMPUR; 18.6.1978

Figure 14 PERDANA MENTERI, DATO’ HUSSEIN ONN SEDANG MENARIK TIRAI
BATU PERINGATAN PESTA PEMBANGUNAN NEGARI JOHOR 1977,
DI BATU PAHAT ;25.10.1977

Figure 15 INSTITUT PENYELIDIKAN PERUBATAN MALAYSIA, BANGUNAN
BARU, DIRASMIKAN OLEH DATUK HUSSEIN ONN, KUALA LUMPUR;
25.2.1978

Indexes

ALPHABET PAGE
A 1
Abstract…. 2
Acknowledgement…. 5
Abbreviations…. 5
ASEAN…. 5
ASN…. 25
Award and Recognition….
5
B
BN…. 10
8,9,10,14,25
C
Career…. 14
Chapter…. 26
Contribution to the country….
Conclusion…. 5

D 4
DEB…. 8
9
E
Explanatory notes…. 30
Early Life and Family….
Early Education….

F
Figures….

G 32
6
H 4
Hospital….
28
I 30
Indexes….
Introduction…. 28
IMP…. 5

J

K

L
Launching….
List of Archival Materials….
List of Figures….

M
Materials….
MCS….

N 4
Notes….
5,11
O 10

P 12
PEMADAM…. 33
Political Career…. 25

Q 3
R 4
Retirements…. 5,6,7,8,10
References….
Recognition…. 5

S
T
Table of Content….
Tun Hussein Onn….

U
UMNO….

V
W
WWII….

X
Y
Z

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