Biography of Malaysian Prime Minister

Tun Abdul Razak Bin Hussien Achievements in life

Tun Abdul Razak launched the New Economic Policy (NEP) in 1971

He started to join “Perkhidmatan Awam Malaya’’ after he back to Malaysia. Then, he appointed to be the chief of ‘’Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu (UMNO)’’. The next two years, he works as the secretary assistant for Pahang and then in February 1955, he is being the Chief Deputy Minister of Pahang when he is 33 years old. After he won the first ‘’Pilihan Raya Umum’’he was appointed to be the Minister of Education. He also joined mission of February 1956 that is chief by Tunku Abdul Rahman to London to search for Malayan independence from British.

Next, Tun Abdul Razak be Minister Development of Rural areas and holds the portfolio the assistant of Prime Minister and Minister Defence of Minister. His main achievements include the formulation of development policy known as the "Red Book".

After the incident of May 13, 1969, his faction in UMNO overthrew Tunku Abdul Rahman and he declared the state of emergency and conduct by decree until 1970. On 22 September 1970, he inherited Tunku Abdul Rahman as the second Prime Minister of Malaysia.

He became famous especially after the launch of the New Economic Policy (NEP) in 1971. He and the "second generation" of Malay politicians saw the need to handle the economic and social inequalities that gave rise to racial antagonism. NEP set the two basic goals, by removing the poverty and eliminating the identification of race with economic function.

He has set up the ‘’Barisan Nasional’’ on January 1, 1973 to replace the Alliance. He also added that the party members to establish "National Resistance" through political stability.

References:

1. Wikipedia

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

2. Prime Minister Office of Malaysia

http://www.pmo.gov.my/?menu=page&page=1642

3. Official Website of the Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre (TARRC)

http://www.tarrc.co.uk/

4. The Tun Abdul Razak Chair at Ohio University

http://www.seas.ohio.edu/People/TunRazakChair.html

5. Yayasan Tun Razak

http://www.yayasantunrazak.org.my/bio.html

6. Perdana Leadership Foundation ( Yayasan Kepimpinan Perdana)