He participated in the struggle for independence and served as prime minister: Who is Abdul Razak Hussein?

(1922-1976) Malaysian statesman. He participated in the struggle for independence and served as prime minister. He was born in 1922. He worked in the Malayan resistance movement during World War II. After the war ended, he joined the United National Organization of Malays working for independence. After independence (1957), he was the deputy of Abdurrahman Tunku when he was prime minister and took various positions in the government.

Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein  (March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia from September 1970 until his death in January 1976. He also served as the first deputy prime minister of Malaysia from August 1957 to September 1970. He is referred to as the Father of Development (Bapa Pembangunan).

In the elections held in 1969, the opposition parties won a majority in West Malaysia. In East Malaysia, vote counting could not be completed due to the attacks in Kuala Lumpur. In order to suppress the events, the government was dissolved and the nine-member National Intervention Council was formed. Abdürrezzak, who was brought to the presidency of the council, was equipped with wide powers. After the events were suppressed, elections were completed in East Malaysia in September 1970. In both Sarawak and Sabah, the Alliance Party won a large majority. In the government formed in February 1971, Abdürrezzak became prime minister. A new election law was prepared to limit the opposition, especially communists, from entering the parliament. In the 1974 elections, the party, which was the continuation of the Alliance Party and organized by Abdürrezzak as the National Front, won the majority. Only two of the eight opposition parties were able to enter parliament. During Abdurrazak's five years as prime minister, Malaysia pursued an independent foreign policy.