1980 in Malaysia

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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1980, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ahmad Shah
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Ampuan Afzan
• Prime Minister: Hussein Onn
• Deputy Prime Minister: Mahathir Mohamad
• Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Tengku Abdullah (Regent)
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Sardon Jubir
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert

Events

• February – Johore Safari World, Malaysia's first safari park was opened to public.
• 30 March – Sultan Ismail Petra was crowned as the Sultan of Kelantan ^[1]
• 5 June – 8 died in the powerful explosions and fire inferno at Port Klang, Selangor.
• 10 July – Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang was installed as seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• 19 July – Malaysia boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in Soviet Union.
• 31 August – Colour television launched in Sabah and Sarawak by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)
• September – The Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia Berhad (HICOM) was established.
• 24 October – The Malaysian Highway Authority was founded. ^[2]

Births

• 2 February – Josiah Ng – Track cyclist
• 1 July – Mizz Nina, Malaysian fashion designer
• 15 September – Faiz Khaleed – first Malaysian angkasawan
• Unknown date – Qabil Ambak – Equestrian
• Unknown date – Lim Keng Liat – Swimmer

Death

• 20 February – Udo Omar – Malay film actor, known for his role as 'Haji Bakhil' in P. Ramlee's film Labu dan Labi (1962)

See also

• 1979
• 1979 in Malaysia | 1981 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References

1. Al-Attas, Sharifah (31 December 1999). "1980". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
2. Peris, Eric (6 June 1988). "Ensuring a good network of expressways". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.