1988 in Malaysia

none June 2020 1988 This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1988, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. 300px|thumb|Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque, Shah Alam, Selangor. thumb|250px|State flag of Sarawak, adopted on 16 September 1988. thumb|250px|State flag of Sabah, also adopted on 16 September 1988. Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Zanariah Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba Lord President: Mohamed Salleh Abas then Abdul Hamid Omar State level Johor Sultan of Johor: Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (Regent) Kedah Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Kelantan Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra Perlis Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Perak Sultan of Perak:Sultan Azlan Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Pahang Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah Selangor Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Terengganu Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Awang Hassan Malacca Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin Sarawak Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor Sabah Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak Events 4 February – UMNO was declared an illegal organisation by the High Court. 14 February – UMNO Baru was formed. 22 February – The longest hanging dragon in Malaysia was hung at The Mall, Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Year to mark the Year of the Dragon. 1 March – Ipoh was granted city status. 11 March – The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque in Shah Alam, Selangor was fully constructed. This is the largest mosque in Malaysia. 13 May – The Highway Concessionnaires Berhad changed its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS). 4 July – The Malaysian constitutional crisis ended. July – Opening of the Sultan Ismail Power Station in Paka, Terengganu, the largest power station in Malaysia. 31 July – Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse in Butterworth, Penang killed 32 and injured 1,674 people. 1 August – Kuching was granted city status. It comprises Kuching North and Kuching South. 29 August – The biggest Malaysian flag was hung in Angkasapuri and is the largest flag in this country ever hung to date. 16 September – Sarawak celebrated its 25th anniversary of independence within Malaysia. 21 November – Air France's supersonic Concorde made its first landing at Subang International Airport. 18 December – Footballer R Arumugam died in a car accident on Federal Highway near Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Births 5 January — Azizulhasni Awang — Track Cyclist 9 January – Anzalna Nasir – Actress 11 January – Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian – Athletics 28 March – Liyana Jasmay – Actress 23 April – Hairul Azreen – Actor 1 June - Jess Lee - Singer and songwriter 13 June – Shukri Yahaya – Actor 30 June – Alif Hadi – Actor and host 19 July - Shaukat (wrestler) - Professional and actor 30 July – Wen Chean Lim – rhythmic gymnastWen Chean Lim http://m2006.thecgf.com/Participants/Participants?ID=105019 m2006.thecgf.com 19 June 2020 22 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200622104248/http://m2006.thecgf.com/Participants/Participants?ID=105019 dead 15 August – Hazman Al-Idrus – Singer 25 October – Tiz Zaqyah – Actress 17 November – Durratun Nashihin Rosli – rhythmic gymnastDurratun Nashihin Rosli http://m2006.thecgf.com/Participants/Participants?ID=105046 m2006.thecgf.com 21 June 2020 22 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200622082652/http://m2006.thecgf.com/Participants/Participants?ID=105046 dead 15 December – Idris Khan – Actor Deaths 17 March – Tun Tan Siew Sin – Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Finance and MCA president 29 June – Tengku Ampuan Afzan of Pahang and 7th Raja Permaisuri Agong 22 August – Tun Henry H S Lee – First Finance Minister 18 December – R Arumugam – Footballer See also 1988 1987 in Malaysia | 1989 in Malaysia History of Malaysia References 1988 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Category:1980s in Malaysia