He was succeeded by Datuk Hussein Onn, the son of UMNO ’ s founder Onn Jaafar, and then by Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad, who had been Education Minister since 1981, and who held power for 22 years.

Sekamat, Bandar Mahkota, Jalan Reko, Jalan Bukit, Bandar Sungai Long, Bandar Tun Hussein Onn, Cheras Perdana, Taman Prima Saujana, Taman Kantan Permai, Taman Kajang Perdana, Taman Sri Ramal, Taman Kajang Prima.

Under Prime Ministers Tun Abdul Razak and Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia shifted its policy towards non-alignment and neutrality.

* 1922 – Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, Prime Minister of Malaysia ( d. 1976 )

* February 12 – Tun Hussein Onn, third Prime Minister of Malaysia ( d. 1990 )

Malaysia grew rapidly after its independence in 1957 under the " Father of Modernisation ", the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, Allahyarham Tun Abdul Razak Hussein.

In collaboration with Aalborg University of Denmark, PBL was introduced at University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia ( UTHM ).

Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein Al-Haj ( March 11, 1922-January 14, 1976 ) was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1970 to 1976.

Born in Pulau Keladi, Pekan, Pahang on March 11, 1922, Tun Razak is the first of two children to Dato ' Hussein bin Mohd Taib and Hajah Teh Fatimah bt Daud.

He was the brother in law of Tun Hussein Onn, his successor as Prime Minister, who also married another Tan Sri Haji Mohamad Noah Omar's daughter, Tun Suhaila Mohamad Noah.

Tun Hussein bin Dato ' Onn ( February 12, 1922 — May 29, 1990 ) who is of 3 / 4 Malay and 1 / 4 Circassian ancestry was the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1976 to 1981.

Tun Hussein is the son of Dato ' Onn Jaafar, the founder of UMNO and a Malayan freedom fighter.

Tun Hussein was married to Tun Suhaila Mohamad Noah for 42 years ; the daughter of Tan Sri Haji Mohamad Noah Omar, former Minister of Home Affairs and first Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat.

Tun Hussein's son, Dato ' Seri Hishammuddin Bin Tun Hussein, became the Home Minister of Malaysia on April 10, 2009.

Tun Hussein received his early education in Telok Kurau Primary School, Singapore and at the English College, Johor.

Tun Hussein, who came from a family with deep nationalistic spirit and political roots, resigned from the civil service to go into politics.

Tun Hussein however left UMNO in 1951 to join his father in forming the Independence of Malaya Party ( IMP ).

With IMP losing momentum, Tun Hussein went to London to study law at Lincoln's Inn, qualifying as a Barrister-at-Law.

Tun Hussein returned to politics in 1968 after being persuaded by the then Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak to rejoin UMNO.

The celebrated Tun Perak, the Malacca Sultanate's greatest Bendahara, came from Klang and became its territorial chief.

A rift had already developed inside the AFPFL between the Communists and Aung San, leading the nationalists and Socialists, which came to a head when Aung San and others accepted seats on the Executive Council, culminating in the expulsion of Thakin Than Tun and the CPB from the AFPFL.

More than 6, 000 people came to Masjid Wilayah to pay their last respects including the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, and former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad.

From the United Nations headquarters in New York where he was laid in state, U Thant's body was flown back to Rangoon, but no guard of honour or high-ranking officials were on hand at the airport when the coffin arrived except for U Aung Tun, deputy minister of education, who was subsequently dismissed from office.

According to legend, Hang Tuah, in the end, gave this Kris to Tun Mamat to be returned to Sultan Mahmud Shah 1488-1511 when he failed to bring back the Princess from Gunung Ledang.

:* Tun Habib Abdul Majid, Bendahara Seri Maharaja, Bendahara Padang Saujana, restored back the position of the bendahara in the palace.

During these years policies were put in place which led to the rapid transformation of Malaysia ’ s economy and society, such as the controversial New Economic Policy, which was intended to increase proportionally the share of the economic " pie " of the bumiputras (" indigenous people ", which includes the majority Malays, but not always the indigenous population ) as compared to other ethnic groups — was launched by Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak.

Current Prime Minister of Malaysia, Najib Tun Razak.

* June 6-The Double Six Tragedy, a plane crash in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, kills everyone on board, including Sabahan Chief Minister Tun Fuad Stephens.

** Tunku Abdul Rahman resigns as prime minister of Malaysia, and is succeeded by his deputy Tun Abdul Razak.

* March 11 – Tun Abdul Razak, second Prime Minister of Malaysia ( d. 1976 )

Before the 1970s when Malay was made the medium of instruction, many such selective schools became known for providing excellent English-medium education and have produced many notable alumni, including the current Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Tun Razak ( St. John's Institution ) and all five of his predecessors.

* The 1988 Malaysian constitutional crisis was a series of events that began with the United Malays National Organization ( UMNO ) general election in 1987 and ended with the suspension and the eventual removal of Lord President of the Supreme Court of Malaysia Tun Salleh Abas from his seat.

Tun Dr. Mahathir bin Mohamad ( Jawi: محضير بن محمد ; pronounced ; born 10 July 1925 ) is a Malaysian politician who was the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia.

The first Lord President of Malaysia was Tun Sir James Thomson, previously Chief Justice of Malaya, and a Scotsman.

* Raja Tun Azlan Shah ( later Sultan of Perak and Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia ): 1982 to 1984

The declaration was announced by Sabah's first Chief Minister, Tun Fuad Stephens, on September 16, 1963, also known as Malaysia Day.

Tun Razak was the Prime Minister responsible in setting up Barisan Nasional, which is the ruling coalition of political parties that have held power in Malaysia till today, taking over from its predecessor, the Alliance.

On September 1970, Tun Razak succeeded Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra as the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

On September 1970, Tun Razak succeeded Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra as the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

At the time of Separation of Singapore from the Federation of Malaysia in 1965, Tun Razak realised that UMNO needed more young leaders in the party.

* There are several roads and highways in Malaysia and one in Indonesia named after Tun Razak such as Tun Razak Highway ( Federal Route connecting Segamat, Johor to Gambang, Pahang ), Jalan Tun Razak in Kuala Lumpur ( part of Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 1 ), Jalan Tun Abdul Razak in Johor Bahru ( part of Skudai Highway ), Jalan Tun Abdul Razak in Ipoh ( also known as Maxwell Road ), Jalan Tun Abdul Razak in Melaka City ( street name for Melaka Bypass ) and Jalan Tun Abdul Razak in Gowa, Indonesia ( known as Jalan Hertasning Baru and Jalan Aroepala )