1970 in Malaysia

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← 1969 1968 1967 1970 in Malaysia → 1971 1972 1973
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
See also:	Other events of 1970 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1970, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong
  :
  • Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
    (until 21 September)
  • Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah
    (from 21 September)
• Raja Permaisuri Agong
  :
  • Tengku Intan Zaharah of Terengganu
    (until 21 September)
  • Sultanah Bahiyah of Kedah (from 21 September)
• Prime Minister:
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
    (until 22 September)
  • Tun Abdul Razak
    (from 22 September)
• Tun Dr Ismail
  (from 22 September)
• Lord President: Mohamed Azmi Mohamed

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Tengku Abdul Malik (Regent from 21 September)
• Sultan Yahya Petra
• Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Tengku Mahmud
  (Regent until 21 September)
• Tuanku Jaafar
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
• Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae

Events

• 1 January – New uniforms for police personnel and school pupils are introduced.
• 21 January – The National Consultative Council (NCC) established.
• 4 April – Malaysia's first
  satellite station was commissioned in Kuantan, Pahang
  .
• 6 August – Pahang state government declared and officially verified that the said Mat Siam was truly the legendary Pahang warrior, Mat Kilau, the son of Tok Gajah. However, on 10 August, he died due to old age.
• 31 August – Rukun Negara, the national ideology, was declared.^[1]
• 31 August – The first theme for National Day was Muhibah dan Perpaduan ("Goodwill and Unity").
• 31 August – Malaysia's national butterflies were recognized on a Malaysian stamp series.
• 7 September – The 50th anniversary of International Labour Organization was celebrated.
• 21 September –
  Yang di-Pertuan Agong
  .
• 22 September –
  Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj resigned as prime minister
  .
• 22 September –
  Tun Abdul Razak
  became the new Prime Minister of Malaysia.
• 26 September –
  Tun Dr Ismail
  was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia.
• 24 October – The 25th anniversary of United Nations was celebrated.
• 20 December – Fire broke out at Royal Selangor Club.

Births

• 16 June –
  Malaysian
  actor and director
• 30 August – Michael Wong – Malaysian Chinese singer
• 5 December –
  Malaysian
  singer and actress

Deaths

• 3 January – Mustarjo – Malay film actor
• 24 May – Abdul Rahman Mohamed Yassin – 1st President of the Dewan Negara (1959-1968)
• 16 August – Mat Kilau – Famous Malay warrior in Pahang during British protectorate, allegedly aged 122 years (unverifiable in the absence of documentary evidence).

See also

• 1970
• 1969 in Malaysia | 1971 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References