1986 in Malaysia

none February 2024 1986 This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1986, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. right|thumb|250px|The vibrant and colourful Central Market. Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar of Johor Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Zanariah of Johor Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Musa Hitam (until 9 May) Dato' Ghafar Baba (from 10 May) Lord President: Mohamed Salleh Abas 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 1973 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor Sabah 1982 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert Events 3 January – SMK Lembah Keramat, Selangor was founded and opened to public. 7 January – Ling Liong Sik became Transport Minister. March – Rioters, protesting against the appointment of the Chief Minister and Head of State, detonated bombs and committed arson around major towns in the 1986 Sabah riots. March – Johor Circuit (Pasir Gudang), the second Malaysian race track circuit after Batu Tiga Circuit in Shah Alam, Selangor was officially opened. 22 March – The P. Ramlee Memorial at Jalan Dedap, Taman P. Ramlee, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur was opened to the public. April – Central Market, Kuala Lumpur's newest attraction, was officially opened. Previously it had been a wet market. 12–16 April – The 1986 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) General Conference was held. 14 April – Sudirman Arshad held an open-air concert on Chow Kit Road, which was the first time ever that a street concert drew a 100,000-person crowd on a Monday night. 10 May – Abdul Ghafar Baba became Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Musa Hitam. 27 June – Highway Concessionnaires Berhad, Malaysia's second highway concessionnaires operator, was founded. 17 July – The opening of Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum in Malacca City, Malacca.Rahmat Hadijah Bte Abdullah Bin Abdul Kadir Munshi (In 2 Volumes) 10 December 2020 World Scientific 978-981-12-0581-1 228 https://books.google.com/books?id=HZwPEAAAQBAJ 24 February 2024 en Deposit-taking co-operative scandal 3 August – The 1986 General Elections.Lim Kit Siang Prelude to Operation Lalang 1990 Democratic Action Party, Malaysia 2 https://books.google.com/books?id=lYiJAAAAMAAJ&q=August+3+1986+General+Elections+malaysia 24 February 2024 en 3 September – Ling Liong Sik became MCA President. 17Zaman: We will help inmates avoid old habits https://books.google.com/books?id=LdBOAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6 24 February 2024 New Straits Times 3 March 1994 en–22 October – The Pudu Prison siege took place at Pudu Prison, Kuala Lumpur. On October 22, the hostage crisis at the prison ended without bloodshed. Six prisoners were captured and two hostages were rescued. November – Ferry Malaysia was launched at Kuantan Port, Pahang. 6 December – Langkawi Island acquired a duty-free status. Births 26 February – Queenzy Cheng – Actress, Singer (d. 2023) 10 June – Sharifah Amani – Actress 3 July – Felixia Yeap (Raissyah Rania Yeap) – Model 25 October – Zul Ariffin – Actor Deaths 7 July – Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers, two Australian nationals were hanged to death for the trafficking of 141.9g of heroin. 28 November – Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman, 2nd Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak (1969–1977) See also 1986 1985 in Malaysia | 1987 in Malaysia History of Malaysia References Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Category:1980s in Malaysia