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Hussein Onn (Hussein bin Onn) was born on 12 February, 1922 in Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States (now Malaysia), is a Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1976 to 1981. Discover Hussein Onn's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 68 years old?

Popular As Hussein bin Onn
Occupation N/A
Age 68 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 12 February, 1922
Birthday 12 February
Birthplace Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States (now Malaysia)
Date of death 29 May, 1990
Died Place Seton Medical Center, Daly City, California, U.S.
Nationality Malaysia

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Who Is Hussein Onn's Wife?

His wife is Suhailah Noah (m. 1948)

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Parents Onn Jaafar (father)Halimah Hussein (mother)
Wife Suhailah Noah (m. 1948)
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Children 6 (including Hishammuddin Hussein)

Hussein Onn Net Worth

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1922

Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn (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.

Hussein bin Onn was born on 12 February 1922 in Johor Bahru to Onn Jaafar (1895–1962) and Halimah Hussein (1899–1988).

His father was a fighter for Malaysian independence and co-founder of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

Hussein's grandfather, Jaafar Haji Muhammad, was the first Menteri Besar of Johor while his grandmother, Rogayah Hanim, came from the Caucasus region of Ottoman Empire.

She was likely presented as a concubine (see Circassian beauties) by the Ottoman court to the Sultan of Johor.

1940

After leaving school, he joined the Johor Military Forces as a cadet in 1940 and was sent a year later to the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, India.

Upon completion of his training, he was absorbed into the Indian Army and served in the Middle East when the Second World War broke out.

His vast experience prompted the British to employ him as an instructor at the Malayan Police Recruiting and Training Centre in Rawalpindi.

1945

Hussein came back to Malaya in 1945 and was appointed Commandant of the Johor Bahru Police Depot.

The following year, he joined the Malaya Civil Service as an assistant administrative officer in Segamat, Johor.

He was later posted to the state of Selangor, becoming Klang and Kuala Selangor's district officer.

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

1948

Additionally, Hussein was the brother-in-law of Abdul Razak Hussein, his predecessor as prime minister, for whom Hussein wed Suhailah Noah, a daughter of first Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat Mohamed Noah Omar, in 1948.

Abdul Razak married another Mohamed Noah's daughter, Rahah Noah.

1949

In 1949, he became the first youth chief of UMNO, a party his father helped establish.

1950

In 1950, he was elected UMNO secretary general.

1951

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

With IMP losing momentum, Hussein went to London to study law and was called to the Bar and admitted as a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, qualifying as a Barrister-at-Law.

He came back as a certified lawyer and practised in Kuala Lumpur.

1968

Hussein returned to politics by rejoining UMNO in 1968, persuaded to do so by then-Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Razak Hussein.

1969

He stood and won the general elections in 1969 and was appointed as the Education Minister.

1973

Hussein's meteoric rise continued on 13 August 1973, when he took over as Deputy Prime Minister, succeeding Ismail Abdul Rahman, who died in office due to a heart attack.

1974

Moreover, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for from 1974 to 1981, representing Barisan Nasional (BN) and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO).

He was granted the soubriquet Father of Unity (Bapa Perpaduan).

1976

On 15 January 1976, Hussein, who was the Deputy Prime Minister, was appointed as Prime Minister after the death of his predecessor, Abdul Razak.

1981

Hussein underwent a coronary bypass in early 1981.

His deputy, Mahathir Mohamad become acting prime minister.

On 17 July, the same year, Hussein retired from active politics and resigned from the office of prime minister due to health concerns.

He was succeeded by Mahathir.

1990

Hussein and Suhaila had six children, including their fourth child, Hishammuddin Hussein, who is a senior UMNO politician since the 1990s.

Hussein died on 29 May 1990 of heart disease at Seton Medical Center in South San Francisco, California, at the age of 68.

He was buried next to his predecessor, Abdul Razak, at Makam Pahlawan near Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.

Hussein Onn era took the easy way out by putting opposition leaders into detention without trial, banning public rallies and controlling all the media.

Several places were named after him, including:

2005

Their eldest daughter, Datin Roquaiya Hanim (born 1949), died on 17 September 2005 from breast cancer.

Hussein received his early education at Telok Kurau Primary School, Singapore, and at the English College Johore Bahru.