Abdul Razak Hussein
Prime Minister of Malaysia
Died when: 53 years 309 days (646 months)Star Sign: Pisces
Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein (Jawi: ??? ?????? ?? ????; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia from September 1970 until his death in January 1976.
He also served as the first deputy prime minister of Malaysia from August 1957 to September 1970.He is referred to as the Father of Development (Bapa Pembangunan).
Abdul Razak was the figure responsible for setting up Barisan Nasional (BN), which is the ruling coalition of political parties that held power in Malaysia.
Abdul Razak is also renowned for launching the Malaysian New Economic Policy (MNEP).His eldest son, Najib Razak, became the sixth prime minister in 2009;
Najib is the first prime minister of Malaysia to be a descendant of a former prime minister.