1937 in British Malaya

none August 2026 1937 This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1937, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. Incumbent political figures Central level Governor of Federated of Malay States : Shenton Whitelegge Thomas Federal Secretary of the Federated of Malay States : Christopher Dominic Ahearne Governor of Straits Settlements : Shenton Whitelegge Thomas State level Perlis Perlis : Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail Johor Johore : Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Kedah Kedah : Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah Kelantan Kelantan : Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail Sultan Muhammad IV Terengganu 1933 Trengganu : Sultan of Trengganu : Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah Selangor pre-1965 Selangor : British Residents of Selangor : Theodore Samuel Adams (until unknown date) Stanley Wilson Jones (from unknown date) Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah (until unknown date) Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj (from unknown date) Penang 1946 Penang : Monarchs : King George VI Residents-Councillors : Arthur Mitchell Goodman Malacca 1946 Malacca : Monarchs : King George VI Residents-Councillors : Negeri Sembilan Negri Sembilan : British Residents of Negri Sembilan : John Whitehouse Ward Hughes (until unknown date) Gordon Lupton Ham (from unknown date) Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Pahang Pahang : British Residents of Pahang : C. C. Brown Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar Perak Perak : British Residents of Perak : G. E. Cater Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah Events 1 April – Ma'ahad Muhammadi Lelaki established. Unknown date – Construction of Central Market, Kuala Lumpur completed. Births 13 March – Fadzil Mohd Noor – Politician (died 2002)Noor Farish A. 2002-06-29 The quiet, determined leader: Ustaz Fadzil Mohamad Noor (1937-2002) https://www.malaysiakini.com/columns/20542 2026-08-05 Malaysiakini 28 March – Khoo Kay Kim – Historian 13 April – Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah – Politician 5 May – Hussein Abu Hassan – Actor (died 2007) 23 June – Kamaruzzaman bin Abdul Kadir – Writer (died 2005) 4 July – Abdullah Ahmad – Journalist 14 September – Abu Zahar bin Haji Isnin – Politician (died 2013) 30 October – Asaari Muhammad – Founder Al-Arqam (died 2010) 1 December – Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani – Politician (died 1997) 29 December – Mohd Khalil Yaakob – Politician Unknown date – Fadzil Mahmood – Politician Unknown date – Karim Latiff – Actor (died 2015) Deaths Deaths in 1937 Category:1937 deaths References 1937 Category:1930s in British Malaya British Malaya