First Rahman cabinet
First Rahman cabinet | |
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1st Cabinet of Malaya | |
| 9 August 1955 – 19 August 1959 | |
Chief minister Tunku Abdul Rahman (sitting, third from right) with the first Malayan cabinet at the King's House, 9 August 1955. | |
| Date formed | 9 August 1955 |
| Date dissolved | 19 August 1959 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state |
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| Head of government | Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| Deputy head of government | Abdul Razak Hussein (1957–1959) |
| No. of ministers | 10 |
| Member parties | Alliance Party: |
| Status in legislature | Coalition government |
| Opposition party | Pan-Malayan Islamic Party |
| Opposition leader | Ahmad Tuan Hussein (de facto) |
| History | |
| Election | 1955 Malayan general election |
| Outgoing election | 1959 Malayan general election |
| Successor | Second Rahman cabinet |
The first Rahman cabinet (9 August 1955 – 19 August 1959) was the first cabinet of the Federation of Malaya following the conclusion of Malaya's first nationwide general elections held on 27 July 1955. It was formed by chief minister-designate Tunku Abdul Rahman of the Alliance Party upon the invitation by the High Commissioner of Malaya, Donald MacGillivray from the King's House on 2 August 1955.
The cabinet was sworn on 9 August 1955 and dissolved on 19 August 1959 prior to Malaya's second general election. The original cabinet had ten ministers and five assistant ministers. There were two reshuffles in the cabinet, the first on 29 February 1956 and a second on 29 August 1957. The tenure of the cabinet extended beyond the independence of Malaya on 31 August 1957. It was the last cabinet to hold office under British protectorate and was the first to hold office after independence.