1964 in Malaysia
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Template:Year in Malaysia 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
- Template:Flagicon Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
- Template:Flagicon Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
- Template:Flagicon Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
- Template:Flagicon Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent)
- Template:Flagicon Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
- Template:Flagicon Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
- Template:Flagicon Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
- Template:Flagicon Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- Template:Flagicon Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
- Template:Flagicon Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Raja Uda
- Template:Flagicon Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
- Template:Flagicon Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
- Template:Flagicon Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Datu Mustapha
- Template:Flagicon 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
References
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