The National Operations Council (NOC) or Majlis Gerakan Negara (MAGERAN) was an emergency administrative body which attempted to restore law and order in Malaysia after the 13 May incident in 1969, in the wake of the racial rioting which broke out in the federal capital of Kuala Lumpur.
| Majlis Gerakan Negara | |
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 The National Operations Council governed the country in lieu of the elected government. | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | May 15, 1969 |
| Preceding agency | |
| Dissolved | February 20, 1971 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Type | Junta |
| Jurisdiction | Malaysia |
| Status | Dissolved |
| Prime Minister of Malaysia responsible | |
| Agency executives |
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The NOC was announced on 15 May 1969, with Abdul Razak Hussein as Director of Operations, although the other council members were not announced until 17 May.[1] From 1969 to 1971, the NOC governed the country in lieu of the elected government. In 1971, the NOC was dissolved with the restoration of Parliament.
Members of the Council
editThe Director of Operations of NOC was Abdul Razak Hussein.[2] The Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman was not formally a member, but was consulted on major decisions for approval.[3]
Council Members
edit- Minister of Home Affairs — Ismail Abdul Rahman
- Minister of Finance — Tan Siew Sin
- Minister of Works, Post & Telecoms — V. T. Sambanthan
- Minister of Information & Broadcasting — Hamzah Abu Samah
- Director-General of Public Services Department and later Chief Secretary to the Government - Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin
- Chief of Armed Forces Staff — Tunku Osman
- Inspector-General of Police — Mohamed Salleh Ismael
- Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs — Ghazali Shafie
The Chief Executive Officer
edit- Director of Operations, West Malaysia — Ibrahim Ismail
Assistants
edit- Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Defence — Enche Abdul Rahman Hamidon
- Ministry of Defence — Lt. Col. Mohd Ghazali Che Mat
- Royal Malaysia Police — Superintendent Mohammed Hanif Omar
- Attorney-General's Office — Enche Yusoff bin Abdul Rashid
References
edit- ^ John Slimming (1969). The Death of a Democracy. John Murray Publishers Ltd. p. 43. ISBN 978-0719520457.
- ^ John Slimming (1969). The Death of a Democracy. John Murray Publishers Ltd. p. 82. ISBN 978-0719520457. Appendix B
- ^ Karl Von Vorys (1975). Democracy Without Consensus: Communalism and Political Stability in Malaysia. Princeton University Press. p. 345. ISBN 9781400871612.
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