1954 in Malaya

none 1954 This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1954, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans. Incumbent political figures Central level Governor of Malaya : Gerald Templer (until 31 May) Donald Charles MacGillivray (from 31 May) Chief Minister Federation of Malaya : Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj State level Perlis Perlis : Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut Johor Johore : Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Menteri Besar of Johor : Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed Kedah Kedah : Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah Menteri Besar of Kedah : Mohamad Sheriff Osman (until January) Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya (from January) Kelantan Kelantan : Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin Terengganu Trengganu : Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris Selangor pre-1965 Selangor : Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Menteri Besar of Selangor : Othman Mohamad (until September) Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (from September) Penang 1946 Penang : Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham Malacca 1946 Malacca : Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting) Negeri Sembilan Negri Sembilan : Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim Pahang Pahang : Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar Menteri Besar of Pahang : Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad Perak Perak : British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz Events February – Parti Negara formed by Dato' Onn Jaafar. 6 March – Port Dickson and Rembau in Negeri Sembilan are declared White Areas. 3 April – Town councils election is held in Pasir Mas, Kelantan.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540405-1.2.98.aspx An all-Malay council Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540623-1.2.124.aspx Out go ten Kelantan councillors Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017 1 May – Film Censorship Board of Malaysia is established as Malayan Censorship Board.http://lpf.moha.gov.my/lpf/index.php/ms/maklumat-koporat/sejarah-lpf Sejarah LPF Lpf.moha.gov.my ms-my 2017-07-31 2022-06-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20220619124053/http://lpf.moha.gov.my/lpf/index.php/ms/maklumat-koporat/sejarah-lpf dead May – Bourne School, Kuala Lumpur is established. 1 May - 9 May – Malaya competed for the first time in the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila, Philippines with 9 competitors in 1 sport. 3 July – Town councils election in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. 8 July – Operation Termite.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article52956024 Troops Taken To Enemy In Helicopter 1954-07-20 West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) 2017-07-31 7 21 July – Town councils election is held in Kuantan, Pahang.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540621-1.2.17.aspx Alliance men WILL go to polls here Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540622-1.2.111.aspx Six win— then join boycott TOWN COUNCIL POLL Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/freepress19540628-1.2.53.aspx Alliance did for all seats Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017 11 August – Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Kota Bharu is established as Maktab Penguruan Kota Bharu. 15 August – Town councils election is held in Ipoh-Menglembu, Taiping and Teluk Anson in Perak.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540708-1.2.158.2.aspx Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540710-1.2.170.2.aspx Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540812-1.2.122.1.aspx Page 10 Advertisements Column 1 Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540414-1.2.96.aspx 3,800 WANT TO VOTE IN TELUK ANSON Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017 10 October – Johore state election. 29 October – Trengganu state election. 6 November – Town councils election is held in Segamat, Johor.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19541029-1.2.146.4.aspx Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017 4 December – Local municipal election is held in George Town, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19541205-1.2.14.aspx ALLIANCE WINS MORE SEATS Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19541206-1.2.97.aspx our towns go Alliane—but Labour ins in Seremban Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017 4 December – Town councils election is held in Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth, Penang; Muar, Bandar Penggaram, Johor Baharu, Kluang in Johor; Klang, Selangor; and Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19541110-1.2.84.aspx Alliance wins 2 councils without vote Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19540924-1.2.148.4.aspx Page 10 Advertisements Column 4 Eresources.nlb.gov.sg 24 August 2017 Unknown date – Hang Tuah Stadium completed and officially opened.http://www.stadiummelaka.gov.my/index.php/stadium-hang-tuah/ Stadium Hang Tuah – Laman Web Rasmi Stadiummelaka.gov.my Malay 2017-07-31 2017-07-31 https://web.archive.org/web/20170731112900/http://www.stadiummelaka.gov.my/index.php/stadium-hang-tuah/ dead Unknown date – SMK Pendidikan Khas Persekutuan is established as Federation School for the Deaf. Its become first school deaf in Malaya. Unknown date – Election Offences Act 1954 is enforced.http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/perundangan/akta https://web.archive.org/web/20150112235238/http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/perundangan/akta dead 2015-01-12 AKTA Spr.gov.my en-gb 2017-07-31 Births 18 February – Jalaluddin Hassan – Actor 24 April – Yusof Haslam – Film director and actor 29 April – M. Kayveas – Politician 15 May – Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz – Politician 25 May – Sudirman Arshad – Singer (died 1992) 14 June – Zulkifeli Mohd. Zin – Commander of Angkatan Tentera Malaysia 14 October – Mohamad Sabu – Politician Deaths 12 February - Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen - Politician See also 1954 1953 in Malaya | 1955 in Malaya History of Malaysia References 1954 Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaya Malaya Malaya