1966 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1966, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
- Tengku Intan Zaharah of Terengganu
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
- Datuk Abdul Razak
- Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah
State level
- Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
- Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah(Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- Sultan Yahya Petra
- Tuanku Syed Putra
- Sultan Idris Shah
- Sultan Abu Bakar
- Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
- Tengku Mahmud(Regent)
- Tuanku Munawir
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
- Tun Abang Haji Openg
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Events
- 8 February – The National Monument or Tugu Negara in Kuala Lumpurwas officially opened.
- 11 April – Yang di-Pertuan Agong.[1]
- 28 May – The .
- 8 July – The Anugerah Sukan Negara or National Sports Awards were introduced. Mani Jegathesan and Mary Rajamani won the first awards.
- 15 September – The governor of Sarawak declared a state of emergency in Sarawak during the 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis.[2]: 60
- 21 October – The 150th anniversary of Penang Free School was celebrated.
- 30-31 October – FELDA LB Johnson) in Negeri Sembilanstate.
- 1 December – First Malaysia Plan was implemented.
Births
- 2 April – Era FMDJ
- 30 April – Ahmad Maslan – Malaysian politician
- 19 November – Nazir Razak – renowned banker, former CIMB Bank Chairman (2014-2020)
Deaths
- 2 June – Richard O. Winstedt– English orientalist
See also
References
- ^ Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1966. p. 7116.
- ^ ISBN 978-967-10617-4-9.