1979 in Malaysia

none 1979 This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1979, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians and Malaysia-related figures. Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Yahya Petra (until 29 March) Sultan Ahmad Shah (from 29 March) Raja Permaisuri Agong: Raja Perempuan Zainab (until 29 March) Tengku Ampuan Afzan (from 29 March) Prime Minister: Hussein Onn Deputy Prime Minister: Mahathir Mohamad Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim State level Johor Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Kedah Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Kelantan Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent until 29 March) Sultan Ismail Petra (from 29 March) Perlis Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Perak Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II Pahang Sultan of Pahang: Tengku Abdullah (Regent from 29 March) Selangor Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Terengganu Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (until 20 September) Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah (from 20 September) Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Sardon Jubir Malacca Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan Sarawak 1973 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin Sabah 1963 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert Events January - Go-slow at Subang Airport.https://50.thestar.com.my/starchive/default.aspx Starchive 50.thestar.com.my February – Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) was established. 29 March – Sultan Yahya Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Ibrahim Petra of Kelantan and the Yang di-Pertuan Agong died. His body was brought back to Kelantan and laid to rest at Kelantan Royal Mausoleum, Langgar, Kota Bharu ms. 26 April – Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang was elected as the seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong. April – Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. of Japan opened its factories in Shah Alam, Selangor. 7 May – RTM2 commenced colour television broadcasts. 22 May – The Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad was founded 5 September – Establishment of Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud September – Opening of the Karak Highway and Genting Sempah Tunnel. Births 11 January – Siti Nurhaliza – Singer 5 April – Nisha Ayub – transgender rights activist 30 May – Que Haidar – Actor 30 May – Hardi Jaafar – footballer 2 June – Siti Zalina Ahmad – Lawn bowlerLawn Bowls | Athlete Profile: Siti Zalina AHMAD - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/athlete-profile-n6030920-siti-zalina-ahmad.htm results.gc2018.com 10 March 2021 19 May 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220519015206/https://results.gc2018.com/en/lawn-bowls/athlete-profile-n6030920-siti-zalina-ahmad.htm dead 9 July – Gary Chaw – singer-songwriter 24 September – Shukor Adan – footballer 29 September – Hairuddin Omar – footballer 30 September – Vince Chong – Reality TV Star 29 October – Maya Karin – Singer and actress 11 November – Farah Asyikin Zulkifli – Singer, songwriter of Malaysian Idol S2 and One in a Million (season 1) Deaths 8 March – Ibrahim Yaacob, founder of the Kesatuan Melayu Muda (b. 1911). 29 March – Yahya Petra of Kelantan, 27th Sultan of Kelantan and 6th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (b. 1917).30 March 1979 Malaysian King dies of heart attack https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19790330-1.2.3?qt=%22yahya%20petra%22,%20dies&q=%22Yahya%20Petra%22%20%22dies%22 2 August 2026 NewspaperSG 30 March – E. E. C. Thuraisingham, 1st local Member (Minister) for Education in the Communities Liaison Committee (b. 1898). 27 April – Shariff Dol, Malay film actor (b. 1926).29 April 1979 Seniman Shariff Dol meninggal https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19790429-1.2.34?qt=%22shariff%20dol%22&q=%22Shariff%20Dol%22 2 August 2026 NewspaperSG 18 May – Tun V. T. Sambanthan, 5th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress and former Minister of Works, Posts and Telecommunications (b. 1919). 20 September – Ismail Nasir Shah of Terengganu, 16th Sultan of Terengganu and 4th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia (b. 1907). 12 October – V. Manickavasagam, 6th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (b. 1926). 25 October – Gerald Templer, 3rd British High Commissioner for Malaya (b. 1898). 18 November – Dato Wong Shee Fun, founding member of the Malaysian Chinese Association and the Johor State Branch of the Malaysian Chinese Association (b. 1898).20 November 1979 金融界钜子及实业家 黄树芬在星逝世定廿四日举殡 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/scjp19791120-1.2.28.5?qt=%E9%BB%84,%20%E6%A0%91,%20%E8%8A%AC&q=%E9%BB%84%E6%A0%91%E8%8A%AC 2 August 2026 NewspaperSG See also History of Malaysia References 1979 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Category:1970s in Malaysia