Second Hussein cabinet

Second Hussein cabinet
8th Cabinet of Malaysia
People and organisations
Head of state	Tuanku Yahya Petra (1978–1979) Tuanku Ahmad Shah (1979–1981)
Head of government	Hussein Onn
Deputy head of government	Mahathir Mohamad
Member parties	Barisan Nasional United Malays National Organisation Malaysian Chinese Association United Sabah National Organisation Malaysian People's Movement Party United Traditional Bumiputera Party Sabah People's United Front Sarawak United Peoples' Party Sarawak National Party Malaysian Indian Congress
Status in legislature	Coalition government 131 / 154
Opposition parties	Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Sarawak People's Organization
Opposition leader	Lim Kit Siang
History
Election	1978 Malaysian general election
Legislature term	5th Malaysian Parliament
Budgets	1979, 1980, 1981
Predecessor	First Hussein cabinet
Successor	First Mahathir cabinet

Hussein Onn formed the second Hussein cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Yahya Petra to begin a new government following the 8 July 1978 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Hussein led (as Prime Minister) the first Hussein cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 8th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.