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ERA OF

TUN ABDUL RAZAK HUSSEIN

(22 SEPTEMBER 1970
– 14 JANUARY 1976)
Tun Abdul Razak focused on four
matters during his administration,
namely to reduce poverty, fair economic distribution, a
practical approach to develop the nation and its rakyat,
and to ensure social justice amongst the rakyat. Tun
Abdul Razak developed the country through the National
Rural Development Plan (Red Book) and the economic
development agenda through the New Economic Policy. His
contribution to national and rural development gave him
the title of ‘Father of Development’. He strengthened the
development under 2nd Malaysia Plan (1971-1975) and
3rd Malaysia Plan (1976-1980).
Besides diversifying economic resources that previously
derived from only agriculture and mining, Tun Abdul Razak
was successful in building a closer relationship between
Malaysia and the outside world. An example is the ending of
the confrontation between Malaysia and Indonesia as well
as being the first Southeast Asian leader to initiate formal
relations with China.

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