1960 in Malaya

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1960 in Malaysia
3 years of the nationhood

Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Federal level 1.2 State level 2 Events 3 Sports 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 See also

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
  • Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April)
  • Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September)
  • Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis (from 21 September)
• Raja Permaisuri Agong:
  • Tuanku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April)
  • Tengku Ampuan Jemaah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September)
  • Tengku Budririah of Perlis (from 21 September)
• Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman
• Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

[edit] State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahaya Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent from 21 September)
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor:
  • Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah (Regent from 14 April until 1 September)
  • Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (from 1 September)
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir (Regent until 4 April)
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang:
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:

(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

[edit] Events

• February - The first FELDA settlers arrived in Lurah Bilut, Pahang.
• 4 April - Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong dies. His body was brought back to Negeri Sembilan and laid to rest at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Seri Menanti.
• 14 April - Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor become as the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• April - A landslide occurred in Ringlet, Cameron Highlands, Pahang.
• 1 July - The Chinese Hibiscus become as the Malaysian national flower and renamed Bunga Raya.
• 31 July - Tunku Abdul Rahman declared the state of emergency ends.
• 1 September - The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor died of a mysterious illness before his installation. His body was brought back to Selangor and laid to rest at royal mausoleum near Sultan Sulaiman Mosque, Klang.
• 21 September - Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis is elected as the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

[edit] Sports

[edit] Births

• Ewe Paik Leong — writer and editor. He is listed in Malaysian Book of Records (1st and 2nd editions) as the "writer with the most short stories published on a freelance basis."

[edit] Deaths

• Tun Tan Cheng Lock — Founder of MCA

[edit] See also

• 1960
• 1959 in Malaysia | 1961 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

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