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Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn (Jawi: 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.
May 30, 1990 · Hussein Onn, Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1976 to 1981, died at a California hospital after a second heart attack in six weeks. He was 68 years old.
May 24, 2024 · Died: May 28, 1990, Daly City, Calif., U.S. (aged 68) Title / Office: prime minister (1976-1981), Malaysia. Political Affiliation: United Malays National Organization.
TUN Hussein Onn began and ended his premiership in tears – announcing the death of second prime minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein in 1976, and his own resignation for health reasons in 1981 following a power shift in Umno in favour of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
His death came quickly on Jan 14. Tun Razak never did develop a genial political style. But, by the time he died, at 53, he had become an effective leader for Malaysia, as well as one of the most influential political figures in all of Southeast Asia.
Hussein Onn menghembuskan nafas terakhir pada hari Selasa, 29 Mei 1990, sewaktu berumur 68 tahun di Pusat Perubatan Seaton, San Francisco, Amerika Syarikat kerana serangan sakit jantung dan disemadikan pada hari Jumaat di Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur.
May 31, 1990 · Hussein Bin Onn, prime minister of Malaysia from 1976 to 1981, died Monday at a California hospital after suffering a heart attack.
