1990 in Malaysia

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See also:	Other events of 1990 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1990, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Sultan Azlan Shah
• Tuanku Bainun
• Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
• Dato' Ghafar Baba
• Lord President: Abdul Hamid Omar

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar
• Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan Ismail Petra
• Tuanku Syed Putra
• Raja Nazrin Shah
  (Regent)
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
• Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
• Tuanku Jaafar
  (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir
• Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak

Events

• 1 January – The introduction of
  unleaded petrol
  in Malaysia.
• 1 January –
  Visit Malaysia Year 1990 officially began.^[1]
• 1 January –
  Dataran Merdeka
  (formerly Padang Kelab Selangor) was officially opened.
• 2 January – The
  Amanah Saham Bumiputra (ASB) scheme launched.^[2]
• 28 February – 17 people including 11
  Gombak, Selangor
  .
• 14 May – Kuala Lumpur celebrated 100 years of local authority. The new federal territory of Kuala Lumpur flag and anthem were introduced.
• 29 May –
  Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur
  .
• 1 June – The first Non-Aligned Summit Meeting G15 held in Kuala Lumpur
• 2 June – P. Ramlee awarded the Darjah Panglima Setia Mahkota (DPSM) highest award with a title Tan Sri
• 2 July – A stampede inside a pedestrian tunnel (Al-Ma'aisim Tunnel) leading out from Mecca towards Mina and the Plains of Arafat led to the deaths of 1,426 pilgrims including 122 Malaysians.
• 11 July – Malaysia Agriculture Park (Taman Pertanian Malaysia), Bukit Cahaya Seri Alam opened to the public.
• 3 August – Proton Saga with Megavalve engine is launched.
• 1 September – The Lembaga Letrik Negara (National Electricity Board) (LLN) was incorporated as
  Tenaga Nasional Berhad
  (TNB).
• 17 October – The
  Communist insurgency in Sarawak was officially over. The peace treaty between Malaysia government and the second bureau of the North Kalimantan Communist Party was signed in Kuching, Sarawak
  .
• 21 October – The
  PAS
  party.
• 1 November – South Africa's anti-apartheid leader, Nelson Mandela began a four-day visit to Malaysia.
• 6 December –
  Malaysian Prime Minister, also known as the "Father of Malayan Independence" or "Father of Malaysia" died. His body was brought back to Kedah and laid to rest at Kedah Royal Mausoleum, Langgar, Kedah
  .

• 27 February –
  Hafiz Suip
  – Singer
• 14 March – Siti Saleha – Actress
• 15 March – Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli – Shot Putter
• 21 March –
  Ahmad Aminuddin Shaharuddin
  – Football player
• 16 April – Cheong Jun Hoong – Diver
• 2 June – Izzue Islam – Actor and singer
• 30 June – Bryan Nickson Lomas – Diver
• 5 July –
  Tunku Abdul Jalil ibni Sultan Ibrahim Ismail – Tunku Laksamana of Johor (died 2015
  )
• 18 July –
  Mohd Azniee Taib
  – Football player
• 2 August – Juzzthin – Actor and singer
• 13 August – Shila Amzah – Singer
• 18 August – Stracie Angie Anam (Stacy) – Singer
• 14 September – Fattah Amin – Actor
• 19 September – Alif Satar – Singer
• 24 December – Tengku Amir Shah – Raja Muda of Selangor
• 30 December –
  Nik Shahrul Azim Abdul Halim
  – Football player
• 9 October – Hanis Zalikha – Actress, TV host and blogger

Deaths

• 29 May –
  Malaysian Prime Minister
  , also known as the "Father of Unity" (born 1922)
• 17 June – Bai Simu – Former Commander of the 8th MNLA Regiment (1961-1969) (born 1921)
• 29 August – Chin Fung Kee^[4] – civil engineer (born 1920)
• 3 September – Chen Tien – Central Committee Member of the Malayan Communist Party, one of the representatives of the CPM in the Baling Talks (born 1923)
• 9 November – Wu Yi Shek – Politburo member of the Malayan Communist Party, and Commander of the 12th MNLA Regiment (born 1922)
• 6 December –
  Malaysian Prime Minister
  , also known as "Father of Malayan Independence" or "Father of Malaysia" (born 1903)

See also

• 1990
• 1989 in Malaysia | 1991 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References