Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn

Biografi Tun Hussein Onn  

1922   

Dilahirkan pada 12 Februari di Johor Bahru, Johor, anak kepada Dato Onn Jaafar dan Datin Halimah Hussein.  

Dikurniakan enam orang anak; Rogayah Hanim, Dr Suraya Hani, Rodziah Hanis, Dato’ Seri Hishammuddin, Dr Rozita Halina, dan Harris Onn.  

1940  

Menyertai Angkatan Tentera Johor sebagai kadet.  

1941  

Mengikuti latihan di Akademi Tentera India, Dehra Dun; kemudian berkhidmat dalam Tentera India di Timur Tengah ketika Perang Dunia Kedua.  

1945  

Kembali ke Tanah Melayu dan dilantik sebagai Komandan Depoh Polis Johor Bahru.  

1946  

Menyertai Perkhidmatan Awam Malaya sebagai Penolong Pegawai Tadbir di Segamat, Johor; kemudian berkhidmat di Kelang dan Kuala Selangor.  

1949  

Dilantik sebagai Ketua Pemuda UMNO yang pertama.  

1950   

Menjadi Setiausaha Agung UMNO.   

Melanjutkan pengajian undang-undang di Lincoln’s Inn, London; kembali sebagai peguam bertauliah di Kuala Lumpur.  

1951  

Meninggalkan UMNO dan bersama bapanya menubuhkan Parti Kemerdekaan Malaya (IMP).  

1968   

Dipujuk oleh Tun Abdul Razak untuk menyertai semula UMNO.  

1969  

Memenangi pilihan raya umum dan dilantik sebagai Menteri Pendidikan.  

1973  

Pada 13 Ogos, dilantik sebagai Timbalan Perdana Menteri menggantikan Tun Dr Ismail yang meninggal dunia.  

1976  

Pada 15 Januari, dilantik sebagai Perdana Menteri Malaysia ketiga selepas kematian Tun Abdul Razak.  

1976 – 1981  

Menekankan perpaduan nasional, membetulkan ketidakseimbangan ekonomi memperkenalkan konsep Rukun Tetangga, serta memerangi ancaman dadah.  

1981   

Melancarkan Skim Amanah Saham Nasional pada 20 April; meletak jawatan sebagai Perdana Menteri pada 17 Julai kerana masalah kesihatan.  

1990   

Meninggal dunia pada 29 Mei pada usia 68 tahun.  

 

Rujukan: 

Perdana Leadership Foundation. (n.d.). Tun Hussein Onn. Retrieved September 29, 2025, from https://www.perdana.org.my 

1922

February 12,Tun Hussein Onn was born in Johor Bahru, Johor.  

1922

1940

He joined the Johor Military as a Cadet.  

1941

Left for the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, India. Served in the Indian Army and was deployed in the Middle East when World War 2 broke out.  estt

1941

1946

Returned to Malaya and joined the Civil Service as Assistant Administrative Officer in Segamat, Johor.  

1949

Tun Hussein became UMNO’s first Youth Chief.  

1949

1950

Tun Hussein was elected as UMNO Secretary General.  

1951

Left UMNO to join his father’s Independence of Malaya Party (IMP). Tun Hussein left the political scene to study law at Lincoln’s Inn, London.  

1951

1958

Graduated as a Barrister in Law from Lincoln’s Inn. Four years later in 1962, he was called to the Bar as advocate and solicitor.  

1968

Persuaded by Tun Abdul Razak to return to politics for UMNO.  

1968

1969

He contested in the General Election, and won. He became the Minister of Education of Malaysia.  

1973

August 13, Tun Hussein became the Deputy Prime Minister after the sudden death of Tun Dr Ismail.  

1973

1976

January 15, Tun Hussein Onn became the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia, replacing Tun Abdul Razak who passed away from an illness.  

1978

Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) was incorporated to promote Bumiputera share ownership.  

1978

1981

Launched Amanah Saham Nasional in April.  
Stepped down as the Prime Minister, on grounds of ill-health.  

1990

May 29, Tun Hussein Onn passed away after suffering a fatal heart attack. He was at Seaton Medical Centre, San Francisco, USA, when he passed away.  

1990

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