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Second Rahman cabinet
2nd Cabinet of Malaya
22 August 1959 – 24 April 1964
Prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman (sitting in centre) with the newly-elected cabinet, c. August 1959.
People and organisations
Head of state	Abdul Rahman (1959–1960) Hisamuddin (1960) Syed Putra (1960–1964)
Head of government	Tunku Abdul Rahman
Deputy head of government	Abdul Razak Hussein
Member parties	Alliance Party:   UMNO   Malayan Chinese Association   Malayan Indian Congress   PESAKA (1962–1964)   Parti Bumiputera (1962–1964)
Status in legislature	Coalition government 74 / 104
Opposition parties	Pan-Malayan Islamic Party People's Progressive Party Labour Party of Malaya Parti Rakyat Malaysia Parti Negara Malayan Party
Opposition leaders	Burhanuddin al-Helmy (1959–1964) Tan Chee Khoon (1964)
History
Election	1959 Malayan general election
Outgoing election	1964 Malaysian general election
Legislature term	1st Malayan Parliament
Budgets	1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964
Predecessor	First Rahman cabinet
Successor	Third Rahman cabinet

The second Rahman cabinet (22 August 1959 – 24 April 1964) was the second cabinet of the Federation of Malaya and Malaysia following the conclusion of Malaya's second nationwide general election held on 19 August 1959. It was formed by incumbent prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman of the Alliance Party upon the invitation by the King of Malaysia, Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan on 21 August 1959.

The cabinet was sworn on 22 August 1959 and dissolved on 19 August 1959 prior to Malaysia's third general elections. The original cabinet had ten ministers and five assistant ministers. There were two reshuffles in the cabinet, the first on 29 February 1956 and a second on 29 August 1957. The tenure of the cabinet extended beyond the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957. It was the last cabinet to hold office under British protectorate and was the first to hold office after independence.

History

The second nationwide general election held in Malaya on 19 August 1959 was the first election where every seat in the Dewan Rakyat was up for contest. It concluded with a second consecutive landslide victory for the Alliance Party under prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman with 74 out of 104 seats in parliament, albeit with a reduced vote share.

On 21 August, Tunku sworn in to his second term, and contrary to speculations, he promised to reporters that no changes were to be made in the cabinet. The first parliament of Malaya would open on 12 September by the King of Malaysia Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan.

The first cabinet meeting was held on 26 August 1959.

1959 reshuffle

A reshuffle was seen as necessary after Khir Johari's victory in the Kedah Tengah by-election on 1 October 1959. On 6 October, the list of ministers was finalised with five new cabinet posts and the reintroduction of assistant ministers. Five assistant minister posts were reintroduced in the reshuffle. However, the reshuffle was delayed due to a severe bout of illness from Abdul Rahman Talib and three other ministers who were overseas at the time. The reshuffle was only carried out on 18 November 1959.

In the reshuffle, the Ministry of Natural Resources was to be absorbed into the new Ministry of Rural Development with Abdul Razak Hussein as its inaugural minister. Reappointments include Bahaman Shamsudin from Natural Resources to Labour, Ong Yoke Lin from Labour to Health, V. T. Sambanthan from Health to Works, Sardon Jubir from Works to Transport, and Abdul Rahman Talib from Transport to Commerce and Industry.

List of ministers

Original composition

On 2 August 1955, the first iteration of the cabinet was announced, involving ten ministers and five assistant ministers.

Portfolio	Portrait	Minister (Birth–Death) Constituency		Term of office		Notes
				Took office	Left office
Prime minister			His Highness Tunku Abdul Rahman تونكو عبدالرحمن‎ (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah	22 August 1959	25 April 1964	–
Deputy prime minister Minister of Defence			Tun Abdul Razak Hussein عبد الرزاق حسين‎ (1922–1976) MP for Pekan	22 August 1959	25 April 1964	–
Minister of Finance			Tun Tan Siew Sin 陳修信 (1916–1988) MP for Malacca Central	22 August 1959	25 April 1964	–
Minister of External Affairs Minister of Commerce and Industry (acting)			Tun Ismail Abdul Rahman اسماعيل عبدالرحمن‎ (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor	22 August 1959	25 April 1964	–
Minister of Interior			Dato' Suleiman Abdul Rahman سوليايمان عبدالرحمن‎ (1912–1963) MP for Johore Bahru	22 August 1959	25 April 1964	The Ministry of Interior and Justice was split into two ministries on 12 September 1959.
Minister of Justice			Major General Tun Leong Yew Koh 梁宇皋 (1888–1963) Senator from Malacca	12 Sept. 1959	25 April 1964	Also appointed as the senate leader of the government of the Dewan Negara.
Minister of Natural Resources			Tan Sri Bahaman Samsudin بهامن شمس الدين‎ (1906–1995) MP for Telok Anson	22 August 1959	17 Nov. 1959	–
Minister of Transport			The Honorable Abdul Rahman Talib عبدالرحمن طالب‎ (1916–1968) MP for Pahang Timor	22 August 1959	17 Nov. 1959	–
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives			The Honorable Aziz Ishak عزيز اسحاق‎ (1915–1999) MP for Selangor Barat	22 August 1959	1 October 1962	Resigned on 1 October 1962.
Minister of Education (acting)				22 August 1959	3 October 1959
Minister of Education			Tan Sri Mohamad Khir Johari محمد خير جوهري‎ (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah	4 October 1959		Sworn in following Khir Johari's victory in the 1959 Kedah Tengah by-election.
Minister of Health			Tun V. T. Sambanthan திருஞானசம்பந்தன் (1919–1979) MP for Kinta Utara	22 August 1959	17 Nov. 1959	–
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare			Tun Ong Yoke Lin 翁毓麟 (1917–1985) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat	22 August 1959	17 Nov. 1959	–
Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications			Tun Dato' Seri Utama Sardon Jubir سعدون زبير‎ (1917–1985) MP for Segamat	22 August 1959	17 Nov. 1959	–

1959 reshuffle

On 6 October 1959, the first reshuffle for the cabinet was announced, with five new cabinet posts and the reintroduction of assistant ministers, however its implementation was delayed to 18 November 1959 due to Abdul Rahman Talib's illness and other ministers on oversea trips.

Portfolio	Portrait	Minister (Birth–Death) Constituency		Term of office		Notes
				Took office	Left office
Full ministers
Deputy prime minister Minister of Defence			Tun Abdul Razak Hussein عبد الرزاق حسين‎ (1922–1976) MP for Pekan	22 August 1959	25 April 1964
Minister of Rural Development				18 Nov. 1959	25 April 1964
Minister of Commerce and Industry			The Honorable Abdul Rahman Talib عبدالرحمن طالب‎ (1916–1968) MP for Pahang Timor	18 Nov. 1959
Minister of Transport			Tun Dato' Seri Utama Sardon Jubir سعدون زبير‎ (1917–1985) MP for Segamat	18 Nov. 1959
Minister of Education			Tan Sri Mohamad Khir Johari محمد خير جوهري‎ (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah	18 Nov. 1959	25 April 1964
Minister of Commerce and Industry (acting)				18 Nov. 1959	Dec. 1959
Minister of Health and Social Welfare			Tun Ong Yoke Lin 翁毓麟 (1917–1985) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat	18 Nov. 1959
Minister of Labour			Tan Sri Bahaman Samsudin بهامن شمس الدين‎ (1906–1995) MP for Telok Anson	18 Nov. 1959
Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications			Tun V. T. Sambanthan திருஞானசம்பந்தன் (1919–1979) MP for Kinta Utara	18 Nov. 1959
Assistant ministers
Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister			Tan Sri Dato' Syed Jaafar Albar سيد جعفر البار سيد حسن البار‎ (1914–1977) MP for Johore Tenggara	18 Nov. 1959
Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry			The Honorable Cheah Theam Swee 謝添瑞 (?–?) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat	18 Nov. 1959
Assistant Minister of the Interior			The Honorable Mohamed Ismail Mohd. Yusof بهامن شمس الدين‎ (?–?) MP for Telok Anson	18 Nov. 1959
Assistant Minister of Education			Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Khan Sakhawat Ali Khan بهامن شمس الدين‎ (1906–1995) MP for Telok Anson	18 Nov. 1959
Assistant Minister of Labour			Tan Sri Dato' Seri V. Manickavasagam மாணிக்கவாசகம் பிள்ளை (1926–1979) MP for Kinta Utara	18 Nov. 1959
Assistant Minister of Rural Development			Tan Sri Abdul Khalid Awang Osman عبدالخالد اوڠ عثمان‎ (1925–1986) MP for Kelantan Selatan	18 Nov. 1959

1960 minor reshuffle

On 18 August 1960, the Ministry of Internal Security was created with Ismail Abdul Rahman as its inaugural minister. The ministry was an amalgamation of several departments under the Ministries of Defence, Interior, and the Prime Minister's Department. Tunku Abdul Rahman assumed Ismail Abdul Rahman's previous portfolio of external affairs.

Portfolio	Portrait	Minister (Birth–Death) Constituency		Term of office		Notes
				Took office	Left office
Full ministers
Prime minister			His Highness Tunku Abdul Rahman تونكو عبدالرحمن‎ (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah	22 August 1959	25 April 1964	–
Minister of External Affairs				18 August 1960		As acting minister since at least June 1960.
Minister of Internal Security			Tun Ismail Abdul Rahman اسماعيل عبدالرحمن‎ (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor	18 August 1960		Ministry created on 18 August 1960.

1961 reshuffle

Portfolio	Portrait	Minister (Birth–Death) Constituency		Term of office		Notes
				Took office	Left office
Prime minister			His Highness Tunku Abdul Rahman تونكو عبدالرحمن‎ (1903–1990) MP for Kuala Kedah	9 August 1955	19 August 1959	–
Minister of External Affairs				31 August 1957	19 August 1959	–
Deputy prime minister Minister of Defence			Tun Abdul Razak Hussein عبد الرزاق حسين‎ (1922–1976) MP for Pekan	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	The Ministry of Internal Defence and Security was renamed as the Ministry of Defence on 31 August 1957.
Minister of Finance			Colonel Tun Sir H. S. Lee 李孝式 (1900–1988) Nominated non-MP	29 Feb. 1956	19 August 1959	–
Minister of Commerce and Industry			Tun Tan Siew Sin 陳修信 (1916–1988) MP for Malacca Central	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	–
Minister of Education			Tan Sri Mohamad Khir Johari محمد خير جوهري‎ (1923–2006) MP for Kedah Tengah	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	–
Minister Plentipotentiary Permanent Representative of Malaya to the United Nations			Tun Ismail Abdul Rahman اسماعيل عبدالرحمن‎ (1915–1973) MP for Johore Timor	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	Also appointed as the Malayan ambassador to the United States.
Minister of Interior and Justice			Dato' Suleiman Abdul Rahman سوليايمان عبدالرحمن‎ (1912–1963) MP for Johore Bahru	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	The Ministry of Home Affairs was replaced by the Ministry of Interior and Justice on 31 August 1957.
Minister of Natural Resources			Tan Sri Bahaman Samsudin بهامن شمس الدين‎ (1906–1995) MP for Telok Anson	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	–
Minister of Transport			The Honorable Abdul Rahman Talib عبدالرحمن طالب‎ (1916–1968) MP for Pahang Timor	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	–
Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives			The Honorable Aziz Ishak عزيز اسحاق‎ (1915–1999) MP for Selangor Barat	9 August 1955	19 August 1959	–
Minister of Health			Tun V. T. Sambanthan திருஞானசம்பந்தன் (1919–1979) MP for Kinta Utara	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	–
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare			Tun Ong Yoke Lin 翁毓麟 (1917–1985) MP for Kuala Lumpur Barat	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	The Ministry of Labour was renamed as the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare on 31 August 1957.
Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications			Tun Dato' Seri Utama Sardon Jubir سعدون زبير‎ (1917–1985) MP for Segamat	31 August 1957	19 August 1959	–

Great Flood of 1926

The Great Flood of 1926 refers to a major flood that had occurred throughout British Malaya between 27 December 1926 and early January 1927. Regarded by contemporaries as one of the most destructive floods in Malayan history, the floods of 1926 broke several rainfall records of the region, killing 24. Despite affecting Klang Valley directly, areas as far as Pahang were impacted economically. Uninflated costs of damages were estimated to be $12,000 Straits dollars in Klang. It provoked numerous changes by the British colonial government on flood managements in British Malaya.

Events

Downpours began on 26 December 1926, which was to last until 29 December. By 27 December, fears of a major flood were mentioned in local newspapers. The fear was proven true when on the same day Kuala Lumpur suffered severe flooding.

Articles under attention

Local government in Malaysia
List of cities in Malaysia
List of cities in Malaysia by population

Test

George Town

Kuala Lumpur

Ipoh

Kuching

Johor Bahru

Putrajaya

Kota Kinabalu

Shah Alam

Malacca City

Alor Setar

Miri

Petaling Jaya

Kuala Terengganu

Iskandar Puteri

Seberang Perai

Seremban

Subang Jaya

Pasir Gudang

Kuantan

Locations of cities in Malaysia

Criteria

Kuala Lumpur

Putrajaya

Shah Alam

Petaling Jaya

Subang Jaya

Map of Klang Valley, or Greater Kuala Lumpur, with its constituent city-governments. Greater Kuala Lumpur, a metropolitan region centerd around the city of Kuala Lumpur, with a population of 8 million inhabitants, has five city-governments; three from Selangor, and two from the Federal Territories.

George Town

Seberang Perai

Map of Greater Penang, with its constituent city-governments. Greater Penang, a metropolitan region centerd around the city of George Town, with a population of 3 million inhabitants, has two city-governments, both from Penang.

See also: Local government in Malaysia § Status criteria

Local governments or local authorities in Malaysia (Malay: pihak berkuasa tempatan, abbreviated PBT) are placed under the jurisdiction of their respective state governments. On the other hand, the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (Malay: Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan, abbreviated as KPKT) handles the classification and standardisation of local governments while providing them with consultations services (i.e. technical consultancy and federal funding). For the Federal Territories, their respective local governments are monitored by the Ministry of Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing (Malay: Kementerian Wilayah Persekutuan, abbreviated KWP). The National Council of Local Governments (Malay: Majlis Negara Kerajaan Tempatan, abbreviated as MNKT), formed in 1960 by the federal government, is tasked on handling policies and laws related to local governments.

KPKT formally classifies local governments in three different categories: city councils, municipal councils, and district councils, with exceptions equivalent to the three respective categories. These categories are separated by certain requirements related to urban population, finances, and infrastructural developments. The 60th meeting of the MNKT, held on 3 June 2008, approved updated criterion on the selection process for the granting of city status on a local government:

1. The local government must administer a region that is an administrative center of a state;
2. The region must have a population of more than 500-thousand people;
3. The local government must be financially sustainable, with an annual income of not less than 100-million ringgit, and has the ability to afford stable administrative expenditures;
4. The local government must have an efficient bureaucratic structure, while maintaining public services at the highest-level, e.g. tax collection, development approvals, legal enforcement, and other necessary functions;
5. Urban developments planned by the local government should be sustainable;
6. The local government should give further emphasis on resolving social issues, i.e. squatting, pollution, safety, affordable housing, and environmental conservation. Studies conducted by the Malaysian Urban Indicators Network (MURNInet) would also be taken account of.
7. The local government must promote an urban image that is applicable towards the national identity as a representation of the country's heritage, and preserve any local objects or places of historical, cultural, or artistic significance;
8. The region must contain adequate resources and institutions of finance and industry to easily facilitate trade and foreign investments;
9. The region must be a local hub of education, complete with universities, colleges, museums and public libraries;
10. The region must be a center of culture, sports, and recreation;
11. The local government should have the ability to host conventions of national and international level;
12. The infrastructure of the region should be complete, with sufficient public utilities (e.g. disabled-persons friendly-public parks, public transportation, traffic management systems, road networks, computer services), and;
13. The region must achieve nationwide or international recognition equivalent to those of other cities worldwide.

ARTICLES TO CREATE:

State funeral of Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

State funeral of Abdul Razak Hussein

State funeral of Tunku Abdul Rahman

State funeral of Hussein Onn

1867 Penang riots

1867 Penang riots
Part of the Ghee Hin–Hai San conflict
European militiamen standing behind a barricade during the riots, c. 1867
Date	3–12 August 1867 (9 days)
Location	George Town, Prince of Wales Island, Straits Settlements
Caused by	Perceived unfairness and discrimination, misinformation
Goals	Partition of India
Methods	General strike, rioting, assaults and arson
Resulted in	Banning of Chinese secret societies in Penang
Parties
Ghee Hin Society Tua Pek Kong Society
Lead figures
No centralised leadership Khoo Thean Teik
Casualties
Death	around 100

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