Tun Abdul Razak
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Tun Abdul Razak 🇲🇾

Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein (Known as "Prime Minister")
Prime Minister, Statesman, Political Leader, Historical Figure
Born 1922-03-11 🇲🇾 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
Passed Away 1976-01-14 London, Great Britain
Lifespan 53 years old
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"Bapa Pembangunan (Father of Development)."

Archival Overview

Engineered Malaysia's socio-economic stability and affirmative action framework (NEP) that fostered an educated middle class, and founded the Barisan Nasional coalition.

Biographical Record

Tun Abdul Razak bin Hussein was a Malaysian politician and statesman who served as the second Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1970 until his death in 1976. Revered as the 'Father of Development' (Bapa Pembangunan), he stabilized the nation following the 1969 ethnic riots, launched the transformative Malaysian New Economic Policy (NEP) to eradicate poverty, and established diplomatic ties with China.

Engineered Malaysia's socio-economic stability and affirmative action framework (NEP) that fostered an educated middle class, and founded the Barisan Nasional coalition.

Key Life Milestones

1971-07-11

Launching the New Economic Policy (NEP)

Introduced comprehensive 20-year affirmative socio-economic program to eradicate rural poverty and restructure ethnic wealth imbalance.

1974-05-31

Normalizing Ties with Beijing

Became the first Southeast Asian leader to visit Beijing and establish formal diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Makam Pahlawan, National Mosque, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
London, Great Britain
GPS: 51.5074, -0.1278
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