# Third Rahman cabinet

Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the third Rahman cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Syed Putra to begin a new government following the 25 April 1964 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Rahman led (as Prime Minister) the first Rahman cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Alliance Party. It was the 3rd cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
This is a list of the members of the third cabinet of the first Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman.

## Composition
### Full members

The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers:
| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Kedah |
| Minister of External Affairs | Tunku Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Kedah |
| Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports | Tunku Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Kedah |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan |
| Minister of Defence | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan |
| Minister of National and Rural Development | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan |
| Minister of Lands and Mines | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Ismail Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Johore Timor |
| Minister of Justice | Ismail Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Johore Timor |
| Minister of Finance | Tan Siew Sin MP | MCA | Malacca Tengah |
| Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | V. T. Sambanthan MP | MIC | Sungei Siput |
| Minister of Transport | Sardon Jubir MP | UMNO | Pontian Utara |
| Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | Khir Johari MP | UMNO | Kedah Tengah |
| Minister of Health | Bahaman Samsudin MP | UMNO | Kuala Pilah |
| Minister of Education | Abdul Rahman Talib MP | UMNO | Kuantan |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Lim Swee Aun MP | MCA | Larut Selatan |
| Minister of Welfare Services | Abdul Hamid Khan MP | UMNO | Batang Padang |
| Minister of Local Government and Housing | Khaw Kai Boh MP | MCA | Ulu Selangor |
| Minister of Sarawak Affairs | Jugah Barieng MP | PESAKA | |
| Minister of Labour | V. Manickavasagam MP | MIC | Klang |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Senu Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu Barat |
| Minister without Portfolio | Senator Ong Yoke Lin | MCA | |

### Assistant ministers

| Portfolio | Office Bearer | Party | Constituency |
| Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry | Abdul Khalid Awang Osman MP | UMNO | Kota Star Utara |
| Assistant Minister of Lands and Mines | Mohamed Ghazali Jawi MP | UMNO | Ulu Perak |
| Assistant Minister of National and Rural Development | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub MP | BUMIPUTERA | |
| Assistant Minister of Justice | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub MP | BUMIPUTERA | |
| Assistant Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | Sulaiman Bulon MP | UMNO | Bagan Datoh |
| Assistant Minister of Youth, Culture and Sports | Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MP | UMNO | Trengganu Tengah |
| Assistant Minister of Education | Lee Siok Yew MP | MCA | Sepang |

## Composition before cabinet dissolution
### Full members

| Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency |
| Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Kedah |
| Minister of External Affairs | Tunku Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kuala Kedah |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan |
| Minister of Defence | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan |
| Minister of National and Rural Development | Abdul Razak Hussein MP | UMNO | Pekan |
| Minister of Finance | Tan Siew Sin MP | MCA | Malacca Tengah |
| Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications | V. T. Sambanthan MP | MIC | Sungei Siput |
| Minister of Transport | Sardon Jubir MP | UMNO | Pontian Utara |
| Minister of Education | Khir Johari MP | UMNO | Kedah Tengah |
| Minister of Justice | Bahaman Samsudin MP | UMNO | Kuala Pilah |
| Minister of Commerce and Industry | Lim Swee Aun MP | MCA | Larut Selatan |
| Minister of Health | Abdul Hamid Khan MP | UMNO | Batang Padang |
| Minister of Local Government and Housing | Khaw Kai Boh MP | MCA | Ulu Selangor |
| Minister of Labour | V. Manickavasagam MP | MIC | Klang |
| Minister of Sarawak Affairs | Jugah Barieng MP | PESAKA | |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | Senu Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu Barat |
| Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | Senu Abdul Rahman MP | UMNO | Kubang Pasu Barat |
| Minister of Agriculture and Co-operatives | Mohamed Ghazali Jawi MP | UMNO | Ulu Perak |
| Minister of Lands and Mines | Abdul Rahman Ya'kub MP | BUMIPUTERA | |
| Minister of General Welfare | Ng Kam Poh MP | MCA | Telok Anson |
| Minister of Sabah Affairs | Abdul Ghani Gilong MP | USNO | |
| Minister without Portfolio | Senator Abdul Ghafar Baba MLA Malacca | UMNO | |
| Minister without Portfolio | Senator Ong Yoke Lin | MCA | |

### Assistant ministers

| Office | Incumbent | Party | Constituency |
| Assistant Minister without Portfolio | Abdul Khalid Awang Osman MP | UMNO | Kota Star Utara |
| Assistant Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | Engku Muhsein Abdul Kadir MP | UMNO | Trengganu Tengah |
| Assistant Minister of Education | Lee Siok Yew MP | MCA | Sepang |
| Assistant Minister of Home Affairs | Hamzah Abu Samah MP | UMNO | Raub |
| Assistant Minister of Commerce and Industry | Abdul Taib Mahmud MP | BUMIPUTRA | |