1989 in Malaysia

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1989 in Malaysia
32 years of the nationhood

Contents 1 Incumbents 1.1 Federal level 1.2 State level 2 Events 3 National Day 3.1 Main theme 4 Sports 5 Births 6 Deaths 7 See also

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
  • Sultan Iskandar (until 25 April)
  • Sultan Azlan Shah (from 26 April)
• Raja Permaisuri Agong:
  • Sultanah Zanariah (until 25 April)
  • Tuanku Bainun (from 26 April)
• Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad
• Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba

[edit] State level

• Sultan of Johor: Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (Regent until 25 April)
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Raja Nazrin Shah (Regent from 26 April)
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
• 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 (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang:
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak:
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:

[edit] Events

• March - The Malaysian no.1 singer, Sudirman Arshad won the title " Best Performer" in Asia Music Award 1989 contest at Royal Albert Hall, London.
• 26 April - Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak is installed as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• May - The Amanah Saham Bumiputra scheme is launched.
• 15 April - Malacca Town become as the historical city and also a sister cities of Kuala Lumpur.
• June - Proton Knight, the first Rally, Race, Research (R3) sports car is launched at Johor Circuit.
• 18-24 October - The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 89) is held in Kuala Lumpur.
• 22 September - Kedah Madrasah fire inferno, About 27 of students were killed including school girls.
• 2 December - The insurgency war against Communist terrorist has over and the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) ceased fire. The peace treaty signed at Hat Yai, Thailand. CPM is officially dissolved.
• 22 December - The 1989 Sumatran Earthquake, Malaysia also affected in earthquake but no damages and casualties had reported.

[edit] National Day

[edit] Main theme

Bersatu

[edit] Sports

• 20 August - 31 August — The Kuala Lumpur 1989, XV Southeast Asian Games

[edit] Births

• Nadiah Amirah - Malaysian student who holds the record of most 1As scored in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia 2006
• Daniel Bego - Malaysian swimmer
• Tengku Fairuz Khalisah Tuan Ibrahim - grand niece of Tunku Najihah

[edit] Deaths

• Ibu Zain — Malay woman political, nationalist and educational
• S Sudarmaji — Malay film director

[edit] See also

• 1989
• 1988 in Malaysia | 1990 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

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