| Second Hussein cabinet | |
|---|---|
|
8th cabinet of Malaysia |
|
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state |
Tuanku Yahya Petra (1978–1979 Tuanku Ahmad Shah (1979–1981) |
| Head of government | Hussein Onn |
| Deputy head of government | Mahathir Mohamad |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | UMNO led coalition majority government |
| Opposition parties |
Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Sarawak People's Organization |
| Opposition leader | Lim Kit Siang |
| History | |
| Election(s) | Malaysian general election, 1978 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5th Malaysian Parliament |
| Budget(s) | 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Incoming formation | Hussein II Cabinet formation, 1978 |
| Outgoing formation | Mahathir I Cabinet formation, 1981 |
| Predecessor | First Hussein cabinet |
| Successor | First Mahathir cabinet |
Hussein Onn formed the second Hussein cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Yahya Petra to begin a new government following the 8 July 1978 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Hussein led (as Prime Minister) the first Hussein cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional.
This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, Hussein Onn.
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers: