Tun Abdul Razak Order: 2nd Prime Minister Term of Office: September 22, 1970 - January 14, 1976 Preceded by: Tunku Abdul Rahman Succeeded by: Tun Hussein Onn Date of Birth March 11, 1922 Place of Birth: Pekan, Pahang Date of Death: January 14, 1976 Place of Death: London, England Wife: Tun Rahah Tan Sri Noah Occupation: lawyer Political Party: UMNO Deputy PM: Tun Hussein Onn (1970 - 1976)

Tun Abdul Razak bin Dato' Hussein (1922-1976) was the second Prime Minister of Malaysia, ruling from 1970 to 1976. He launched the Malaysian New Economic Policy in 1971. He passed away from leukemia in 1976.

Abdul Razak's son, Najib Tun Razak, became the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia under Abdullah Badawi in 2004.

He has been granted the soubriquet of Bapa Kebangunan (Father of Development).

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