1950 in Malaya
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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1950, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.
Incumbent political figures
Central level
- Governor of Malaya:
- Chief Minister of Malaya:
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra
State level
Perlis :
- Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
- Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
- Johore:
- Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
- Menteri Besar of Johore :
- Onn Jaafar (until 18 May)
- Vacant (from 18 May)
Kedah :
- Sultan Badlishah
- Menteri Besar of Kedah : Mohamad Sheriff Osman
Kelantan :
- Sultan Ibrahim
- Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud
Trengganu :
- Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
- Menteri Besar of Trengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
Selangor :
- Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
- Raja Uda Raja Muhammad
Penang :
- King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner : Arthur Vincent Aston
- Malacca :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner :
- Monarchs :
- Negri Sembilan:
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
- Menteri Besar Negri Sembilan :
- Abdul Malek Yusuf (until 15 August)
- Muhammad Salleh Sulaiman (from 15 August)
Pahang :
Perak :
Events
- 22 January – Penang ambush.[1]
- 22 January - Labis incident.[1]
- 4–11 February - Malaya weightlifting, with two gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
- 23 February – The .
- 25 March – The Battle of Semur River.[2]
- March – Lt. Gen. Harold Rawdon Briggs was appointed Director of Operations in Malaya.
- Unknown date – The Evidence Act 1950 was enacted.
Births
- 24 January – Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof – Director of Election Commission and Secretary of Ministry of Home Affair
- 11 February – Ainon Mohd – Writer
- 27 February – Azean Irdawaty – Actress and singer (died 2013)
- 5 March – Kolej Universiti Insaniah, Kedah
- 10 April – Rahim Thamby Chik – Politician and former Chief Minister of Malacca
- 18 April – Adnan Yaakob – Menteri Besar of Pahang
- 4 August – Chief Minister of Sarawak
- 18 August – Abu Bakar Chik – Politician
- 25 September – Mustapa Mohamed – Politician
- 27 September – Raja Petra Kamaruddin – Blogger
- 16 December – Yaakub bin Md Amin – Former Chairman Committee of State Education, Science & Technology and Human Resource Malacca
- Unknown date – Ahmad Tarmimi Siregar – Actor
- Unknown date – Habsah Hassan – Lyrics writer
- Unknown date – Wan Hanafi Su – Actor
Deaths
- 23 February – Jamil Mohd Shah – Police Chief of Bukit Kepong
- 1 December – Chung Aike – Secretary of the Perak State Committee of the Malayan Communist Party
See also
References
- ^ a b "GUERILLAS LOSE 22 IN JUNGLE BATTLE". West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). 1950-01-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ISBN 9780850454765.