1959 in Malaya
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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1959, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.
Incumbent political figures
[edit]Federal level
[edit]State level
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Sultan of Johor:
- Sultan Ibrahim (until 1959)
- Sultan Ismail (from 1959)
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tengku Munawir (Regent)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh
- (Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)
Events
[edit]- January – La Salle School, Petaling Jaya was established by De La Salle Brothers.[1]
- 26 January – The Central Bank of Malaya (Bank Negara Tanah Melayu) was founded.[2]
- 19 February – The Election Offences (Amendment) Ordinance 1959 was enacted.
- 20 February – Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah was installed as Sultan of Kedah
- 11 March – The Malayan Federation Royal Police Memorial Monument at Police Training Academy (now PULAPOL) Kuala Lumpur was officialized.
- 1 April – The Prevention of Crime Act 1959 was enacted.[3]
- 24 April – The last meeting of the Federal Legislative Council before being replaced by the Malayan Parliament.
- 1 May – The Immigration Ordinance 1959 was enacted.[4]
- 8 May – Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur of Johor died at the age of 86 in London, England. His body was brought back to Johor and laid to rest at Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum, Johor Bahru. His son, Tunku Ismail was proclaimed as the 23rd Sultan of Johor and 3rd in the modern Sultan of Johor.
- 19 August – The 1959 General Elections was held for the first time since independence on 31 August 1957.
- 12 September – The first Malayan Parliament was opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
- 12–17 December – Malaya competed at the first edition of the SEA Games in 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games held in Bangkok, Thailand. The Malayan team won 8 gold medals, 15 silver medals, 11 bronze medal and ranked overall at third place.
- Unknown date – Pahang FA was founded.[5]
Sports
[edit]- 18–26 April – 1959 AFC Youth Championship
Births
[edit]- 6 January – Adnan Abu Hassan – Composer and musician (died 2016)
- 5 February – Azhar Mansor – First Malaysian sailoring around the world
- 3 March – Kamarlin Ombi – Politician
- 11 April – Md Sirat Abu – Politician
- 7 May – Jamal Abdillah – Singer
- 19 May – Harun Salim Bachik – Actor (died 2015)
- 13 July – Fuziah Salleh – Politician
- 15 July – Ellron Alfred Angin – Politician
- 30 July – Al-Sultan Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah – 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
- 14 August – Raja Zarith Sofiah – Permaisuri of Johor
- 15 September – Bung Mokhtar Radin – Politician
- 4 October – Nashrudin Elias (Nash) – Singer and musician
- 14 October – Husam Musa – Politician
- 4 November – Zainal Abidin Mohamad – Singer
- 3 December – Jemilah Mahmood – Physician, humanitarian activist and founder of Mercy Malaysia
- 13 December – Imuda – Actor and comedian
- 19 December – Ebby Saiful – Singer, actor
Deaths
[edit]- 6 March – Siew Mah, MNLA Commander who lead during the Assassination of Sir Henry Gurney (b. 1919).
- 15 April – Abdul Wahab Abdul Aziz, 1st Menteri Besar of Perak (b. 1905).[6]
- 8 May – Sultan Ibrahim of Johor, 2nd Sultan of Modern Johor (b. 1873).
- 4 June – John Thivy, founder and 1st President of the Malayan Indian Congress (b. 1904).[7]
- 21 June – Syed Oun Habib Abdul Rani, former Member of the Dewan Negara (b. 1905).[8]
- 22 August – William George Maxwell, British colonial administrator (b. 1871).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "SMK La Salle, PJ". SMK La Salle, PJ. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ↑ "About the Bank | Bank Negara Malaysia | Central Bank of Malaysia". www.bnm.gov.my. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ↑ "Malaysia - Prevention of Crime Act 1959 [Act 297]". www.ilo.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ↑ "Malaysia - Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155)". www.ilo.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ↑ Admin. "Latar Belakang". www.pahangfa.com (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-08-05.
- ↑ "Sudden death of ex-Mentri of Perak". NewspaperSG. 16 April 1959. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "JOHN THIVY FOUNDER OF MIC DIES IN HOLLAND". NewspaperSG. 5 June 1959. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Meninggal Dunia". NewspaperSG. 25 June 1959. Retrieved 9 February 2026.