Hussein Onn

Prime Minister of Malaysia

Hussein bin Onn 12 February 1922 Johor Bahru, Johor, Unfederated Malay States, British Malaya

29 May 1990(1990-05-29) (68) South San Francisco, California, United States

15 January 1976 – 16 July 1981

Former Malaysian politician, 3rd and former Prime Minister of Malaysia In this Malay name, there is no family name. The name Onn is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Hussein. Tun Hussein bin Dato' Onn (Jawi: حسين بن عون ‎; 12 February 1922 – 29 May 1990) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Malaysia from the death of his predecessor Abdul Razak Hussein in January 1976 to his retirement in July 1981. Moreover, he was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sri Gading from 1974 to 1981, representing Barisan Nasional (BN) and United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He was granted the soubriquet Father of Unity (Bapa Perpaduan).