Hussein Onn
Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn, SMN, DK, (Jawi: حسین بن عون ; b. 12 February 1922 – d. 29 May 1990) was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1976 to 1981.[1]
Yang Amat Berbahagia Tun Hussein Onn S.M.N. D.K. | |
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حسین عون | |
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 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| Honoured as Father of Unity Bapa Perpaduan باڤ ڤرڤادوان | |
| In office 15 January 1976 – 16 July 1981 | |
| Monarch | Yahya Petra Ahmad Shah |
| Deputy | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 3rd Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In office 13 August 1973 – 15 January 1976 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim Yahya Petra |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak |
| Preceded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 1st President of International Islamic University of Malaysia | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Chancellor | Sultan Ahmad Shah |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hussein bin Onn 12 February 1922 Johor Bahru, British Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 29 May 1990 (aged 68) South San Francisco, United States |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Citizenship | Malaysian |
| Political party | Independent (1987–1990) |
| Other political affiliations | United Malays National Organisation (Before 1951; 1968–1988) Independence of Malaya Party (1951–1963) National Party (1963–1968) |
| Spouse(s) | Suhaila Noah[1] |
| Children | 6 (including Hishammuddin Hussein) |
| Education | Indian Military Academy Lincoln's Inn English College Johore Bahru |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  British Raj |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
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