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Abdul Razak Hussein

1922 - 1976

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Abdul Razak bin Hussein (Jawi: عبد الرزاق بن حسين; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the second prime minister of Malaysia from 1970 until his death in 1976. He also served as the first deputy prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 to 1970. He is referred to as the "Father of Development" ("Bapa Pembangunan") of Malaysia. During his term as prime minister, Abdul Razak launched the Malaysian New Economic Policy (NEP), a program aimed at reducing the socioeconomic disparity between ethnic communities, particularly those of the ethnic Malay and Chinese. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Abdul Razak Hussein is the 6,973rd most popular politician (down from 5,654th in 2019), the 13th most popular biography from Malaysia (down from 9th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Malaysian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Abdul Razak Hussein ranks 6,973 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa, Emperor Yizong of Tang, Massimo D'Alema, Jorge Carlos Fonseca, and Ayad Allawi. After him are Tai Jia, Mohammed ben Abdallah, Roger Borsa, Barbara of Brandenburg, Prince Henry of Prussia, and Christina Magdalena of the Palatinate-Zweibrücken.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1922, Abdul Razak Hussein ranks 111. Before him are José Froilán González, Patrick Macnee, Serge Reggiani, Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, Yuri Lotman, and Eleanor Parker. After him are Salvatore Giuliano, Charles Mingus, Fikret Amirov, Pierre Hadot, Miloš Jakeš, and Ferenc Deák. Among people deceased in 1976, Abdul Razak Hussein ranks 69. Before him are Walter Warlimont, Walther von Seydlitz-Kurzbach, Arnold Gehlen, Harry Nyquist, Adolph Zukor, and Walter H. Schottky. After him are Alexandros Panagoulis, Géza Anda, Hans Richter, Kálmán Kalocsay, Duarte Nuno, Duke of Braganza, and Carol Reed.

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In Malaysia

Among people born in Malaysia, Abdul Razak Hussein ranks 13 out of 90. Before him are Michelle Yeoh (1962), Abdullah of Pahang (1959), Najib Razak (1953), Michael Gough (1916), Abdul Halim of Kedah (1927), and Jimmy Choo (1948). After him are Iskandar of Johor (1932), Muhyiddin Yassin (1947), Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (1895), Hussein Onn (1922), Sirajuddin of Perlis (1943), and Yusof Ishak (1910).

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Among POLITICIANS In Malaysia

Among politicians born in Malaysia, Abdul Razak Hussein ranks 8. Before him are Anwar Ibrahim (1947), Tunku Abdul Rahman (1903), Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (1939), Abdullah of Pahang (1959), Najib Razak (1953), and Abdul Halim of Kedah (1927). After him are Iskandar of Johor (1932), Muhyiddin Yassin (1947), Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (1895), Hussein Onn (1922), Sirajuddin of Perlis (1943), and Yusof Ishak (1910).

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