1999 in Malaysia

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1999 in Malaysia
42 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:
  • Tuanku Jaafar (until 25 April)
  • Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (from 26 April)
• Raja Permaisuri Agong:
  • Tuanku Najihah (until 25 April)
  • Tuanku Siti Aishah (from 26 April)
• Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad
• Deputy Prime Minister:
  • Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim (until February)
  • Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (from February)

[edit] State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Shah
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
• Sultan of Selangor: Tengku Idris Shah (Regent from 26 April)
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tengku Naquiddin (Regent until 25 April)
• 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

• 1 January - Visit Negeri Sembilan Year 1999 officially began
• January - Malaysia exited from economic crisis
• 15 January - Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Noor resigned as the Inspector General of Police.
• February - Abdullah Ahmad Badawi become as Deputy Prime Minister replaced Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
• 3 March - Many administration sections is moved to the new administrative centre Putrajaya but Kuala Lumpur still as the capital.
• 15 March - The Smart TAG on-board unit (OBU) is launched replaced PLUS TAG
• 14 April - Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim was sentenced in jail for 6 years.
• 19 April - Two brothers, Justin Read,19 and Gerald Read, 25 were the first Malaysian who reached the North Pole after facing a very great weather.
• 20 April - The Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia's home of motorsports is officially opened.
• 26 April - Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor become as the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• May - Menara Alor Star, Alor Star first landmarks is officially opened.
• 15 May - A landslide near Bukit Antarabangsa, Ulu Klang, Selangor. Most of the Bukit Antarabangsa civilians were trapped.
• 8 July - The official opening ceremony for the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) centre in Cyberjaya.
• 10 August - Azhar Mansor becomes the first Malaysian solo sailor crossed around the world by Jalur Gemilang sail ship.
• 26 August - The Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) has given its university status and renamed Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM).
• 31 August - The Petronas Twin Towers are officially opened.
• 11 September - Sultan Salahuddin of Selangor is installed as Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• 17 September - The first Formula One Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix held in Sepang International Circuit.
• 10 October - Opening of the Port of Tanjung Pelepas in Johor.
• 18 November - Mid Valley Megamall, the largest shopping complex in Malaysia is officially opened.
• 29 November - The 1999 General Elections. Terengganu fall to PAS party.
• 22 December - A Mutiara express bus caught fire after plunging into a ravine at Kampung Bayu in Paloh, near Gua Musang, Kelantan killing three passengers and injuring eight.

[edit] National Day

[edit] Main theme

Bersatu Ke Alaf Baru - Unity For New Millennium

[edit] Sports

• World Cup Golf, Malaysia 1999

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• M Sharif — Malay guitarist and singers
• Siput Sarawak — Malay actress
• Along (Spoon) — members of Spoon pop music group was murdered to death
• Mohammad Abdullah (Pak Busu) — Famous comedians in Pi Mai Pi Mai Tang Tu sitcoms
• Tunku Kurshiah binti Almarhum Tunku Besar Burhanuddin — first Raja Permaisuri Agong
• Dato' Alexander Lee Yu Lung — former minister of cabinet

[edit] See also

• 1999
• 1998 in Malaysia | 2000 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

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