1964 in Malaysia

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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1964, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Budriah of Perlis
• Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
• Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
• Lord President: James Beveridge Thomson

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent)
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Raja Uda
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Datu Mustapha
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Singapore: Tun Yusof Ishak

Events

• February – Construction of the Pekeliling Flats commenced.
• March – The 1964 General Elections.
• July – Famous Malay film actor, director and songwriter, P. Ramlee and his wife Saloma were moved from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur.
• 21 July – The Singapore Race Riots. ^[1]
• 16 September - Malaysia (1st Anniversary) 1964 - Setahun Di Malaysia

First Anniversary of Malaysia day Malaysia's Seyear Day

• 10 October – Eleanor Roosevelt was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp.
• 10–24 October – Malaysia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 62 competitors took part in ten sports.

Births

• 2 January – Noriah Kasnon, politician (died 2016)
• 12 February – Azhar Idrus, Malaysian Islamic preacher and lecturer
• 15 April – Bob Lokman, actor, comedian and lyricist (died 2022)
• 30 April – Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd (Air Asia)
• 4 June – Normala Samsudin, former TV3 newscaster and personality
• 5 July – Lee Ee Hoe, businessman
• 8 July – Rodziah Ismail, politician
• 21 August – Salamiah Mohd Nor, politician

Deaths

• 6 May – Zulkifli Muhammad ^[2] – Former Deputy President of the Malaysian Islamic Party and MP of Bachok (1959-1964)
• 31 May – Ong Seok Kim – Malaysian Chinese Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

See also

• 1964
• 1963 in Malaysia | 1965 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References

1. Social Studies: a Skills-based Approach to Source-based Qns. Pearson Education South Asia. 2013. p. 29. ISBN   978-981-06-1589-5 . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
2. Muhammad, Alias (1994). PAS' Platform: Development and Change, 1951-1986. Gateway Publishing House. p. 90. ISBN   978-967-75-0023-5 . Retrieved 23 February 2024.