Hussein Onn | |
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| حسين عون | |
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| 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia | |
| In office 15 January 1976 – 16 July 1981 | |
| Monarchs | |
| 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 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 4th President of the United Malays National Organisation | |
| In office 15 September 1978 – 28 June 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| 1st Youth Chief of the United Malays National Organisation | |
| In office 1949–1951 | |
| President | Onn Jaafar |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Mahathir Mohamad |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| Monarch | Ahmad Shah |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Minister of Federal Territories | |
| In office 1978–1980 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Hussein Onn |
| Preceded by | Hassan Adli Arshad |
| Succeeded by | Abdul Taib Mahmud |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 5 September 1974 – 5 March 1976 | |
| Monarchs | |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Tan Siew Sin |
| Succeeded by | Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | |
| In office 8 August 1973 – 5 September 1974 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Hamzah Abu Samah |
| Minister of Education | |
| In office 1970–1973 | |
| Monarch | Abdul Halim |
| Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Yaacob |
| 1st President of the International Islamic University Malaysia | |
| In office 1983–1987 | |
| Chancellor | Ahmad Shah |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Anwar Ibrahim |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Sri Gading | |
| In office 4 November 1974 – 16 July 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Mustaffa Mohammad |
| Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Johore Bahru Timor (Parliament suspended 13 May 1969 – 20 February 1971) | |
| In office 20 February 1971 – 31 July 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Fatimah Abdul Majid |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hussein bin Onn 12 February 1922 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States (now Malaysia) |
| Died | 29 May 1990 (aged 68) Seton Medical Center, San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 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 | |
| Children | 6 (including Hishammuddin Hussein) |
| Parents |
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| Education | English College Johore Bahru Indian Military Academy |
| Alma mater | Lincoln's Inn (LLB) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  British Raj |
| Branch/service | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Captain |
Hussein bin Dato' Onn (Jawi: حسين بن عون; 12 February 1922 – 29 May 1990) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the third Prime Minister of Malaysia from the death of his predecessor Abdul Razak Hussein in 1976 to his retirement in 1981. Moreover, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sri Gading from 1974 to 1981, representing Barisan Nasional (BN) and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He was granted the soubriquet Father of Unity (Bapa Perpaduan).