Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957
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The Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957 (
The Act made provisions for the nation of
History
The Malayan Union came into being in 1946. It was established by British Malaya and comprised the Federated Malay States (Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang), the Unfederated Malay States (Kedah, Perlis, Kelantan, Terengganu, Johor) and the Straits Settlements of Penang and Malacca. In a series of agreements between the British and the Malayan Union, the Malayan Union was superseded by the Federation of Malaya on 1 February 1948.
After extensive work to stabilize the political situation and reduce racial tensions, the British government finally ceded full autonomy to the Federation of Malaya on August 31, 1957, and the country achieved independence, led by the inaugural prime minister Tunku Abdul Rahman, who remained in office until 1970.
See also
- Hari Merdeka (Independence Day)
- Malayan Declaration of Independence
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 125
References
- ^ "Federation Of Malaya Independence Bill", House of Commons Debates, vol. 573, UK Parliament, cc633-715, 12 July 1957, retrieved 25 September 2020
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
External links
- The UK Statute Law Database: Federation of Malaya Independence Act 1957
- Chronological table of the statutes; HMSO, London. 1993. ISBN 0-11-840331-1
