1971 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1971, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Parliamentary government was restored on 5 February, after its 1969 suspension due to race riots.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah
- Tun Abdul Razak
- Tun Dr Ismail
- Lord President: Mohamed Azmi Mohamed
State level
Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
Sultan of Kedah: Tunku Abdul Malik (Regent)- Sultan Yahya Petra(Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- Tuanku Syed Putra
- Sultan Idris Shah II
- Sultan Abu Bakar
- Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
- Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
- Tuanku Jaafar
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:
- Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf (until August)
- Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (from August)
- Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Events
- 5 January – Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods. 22 people were killed.
- 5 February – The Incident of 13 May 1969.
- 20 February – Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
- 28 March – The 25th anniversary of the installation of Raja Syed Putraas Raja Perlis was celebrated.
- 3 April – Malaysia Airlines Systems (MAS) was founded.
- 15-16 April – Malaysia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand sign the Five Power Defence Arrangements. The agreement comes into effect on 1 November the same year.[1]
- 15 May – Central Bank of Malaysia building officially opened.
- 11 July – The Malaysian New Economic Policy was launched.
- 9 September – The Star, a Malaysian newspaper, was founded.
- 13 September – The 17th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conferencewas held in Kuala Lumpur.
- December – Flash floods hit Temerloh, Pahang.
- 6–13 December – 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games
- 16 December – The 25th anniversary of the installation of Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shahas Sultan of Terengganu was celebrated.
Births
- 10 May – Amy Mastura – Malaysian singer and actress
- 4 June – Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor
- 20 August – Hans Isaac – Malaysian entertainer[2]
- 1 November – Azman Adnan – Malaysian footballer
- 18 November – Raja Permaisuri Agong
- 1 December – Jason Keng-Kwin Chan, Malaysian-Australian actor
- Unknown date – Wazi Abdul Hamid – Malaysian motorcycle cub prix rider
Deaths
- 15 June – Nordin Ahmad, Malay film actor and director
See also
References
- ^ "Five Power Defence Arrangements". www.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
- ^ Sangheeta Nair (29 July 2007). "Hans is back". The Star. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
