| Cabinet name | Second Hussein cabinet |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Malaysia |
| Cabinet number | 8th |
| Government head | Hussein Onn |
| Deputy government head | Mahathir Mohamad |
| State head | Tuanku Yahya Petra (1978–1979) Tuanku Ahmad Shah (1979–1981) |
| Legislature status | Coalition government |
| Opposition parties | Democratic Action Party Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Sarawak People's Organization |
| Opposition leader | Lim Kit Siang |
| Election | 1978 Malaysian general election |
| Legislature term | 5th Malaysian Parliament |
| Budget | 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Previous | First Hussein cabinet |
| Successor | First Mahathir cabinet |
Hussein Onn formed the second Hussein cabinet after being invited by Tuanku Yahya Petra to begin a new government following the 8 July 1978 general election in Malaysia. Prior to the election, Hussein led (as Prime Minister) the first Hussein cabinet, a coalition government that consisted of members of the component parties of Barisan Nasional. It was the 8th cabinet of Malaysia formed since independence.
This is a list of the members of the second cabinet of the third Prime Minister of Malaysia, Hussein Onn.
Composition
Full members
The federal cabinet consisted of the following ministers: