The National Operations Council (NOC) or Majlis Gerakan Negara (MAGERAN) was an

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administrative body which attempted to restore law and order in

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after the

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in 1969, in the wake of the racial rioting which broke out in the federal capital of

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. The NOC was announced on 15 May 1969, with

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as Director of Operations, although the other council members were not announced until 17 May. 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

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Members of the Council

The Director of Operations of NOC was

. The Prime Minister

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was not formally a member, but was consulted on major decisions for approval.

Council Members

* Minister of Home Affairs —

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* Minister of Finance —

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* Minister of Works, Post & Telecoms — V. T. Sambanthan * Minister of Information & Broadcasting —

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* 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 —

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The Chief Executive Officer

* Director of Operations, West Malaysia — Ibrahim Ismail

Assistants

*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

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