1967 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1967, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
- Tengku Ampuan 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)
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan:
- Tuanku Munawir
- Tuanku Jaafar
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang:
- Raja Tun Uda (until May)
- Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (from May)
- 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 – Tunku Abdul Rahman celebrated his 64th birthday.
- February – The Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) was established, replacing RIDA Training Centre
- March – Batu Tiga Circuit (Shah Alam), the first Malaysian race track circuit, was officially opened.
- 30 March – Malaysia-Hong Kong Link of SEACOM Telephone Cable was officially opened.
- 2 May – US-made Sikorsky S-61 military transport helicopter renamed Nuri was used by the Royal Malaysian Air Force for the first time.
- 10 June – Malaysia won the third Thomas Cup.
- 12 June – The Malaysian ringgit (Malaysian dollar) was officially introduced, replacing the Malaya and British Borneo dollar.[1]: 65
- 1 July – Full immigration control at Malaysia-Singapore borderimposed.
- 8 August – Malaysia a full member at the formation of ASEAN.
- 31 August – The 10th anniversary of Malaysia's independence was celebrated.[1]: 67
- 1 September – National Language of Malaysia. The National Language Act 1967was gazetted.
- 8 September – Centenary of Sarawak Councilcelebrated.
- 2 December – Malaysian Stamp Centenary celebrated.
Births
- 1 March – Rosyam Nor – Malay actor
- Unknown date – Sazali Abdul Samad – Malaysian bodybuilder
Deaths
- 14 April – Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman – Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
See also
References
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