1985 in Malaysia

none February 2024 1985 This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1985, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. thumb|right|250px|KOMTAR building, Penang. thumb|250px|Penang Bridge thumb|right|250px|Proton Saga, the first national car thumb|The main headquarters of Tabung Haji (the Malaysian hajj pilgrims fund board) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia opened on 8 July 1985. 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' Musa Hitam 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 Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (until February) Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor (from February) Sabah 1982 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohamad Adnan Robert Events January - Tunku Osman Becomes Tunku Johore. 11 January – The Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) in Penang, at the time the tallest building in Southeast Asia, was officially opened by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. 30 March – The Malaysian Parliament celebrated the 25th anniversary of its formation. April – The first Belilah Barangan Buatan Malaysia (Made in Malaysia) campaign was launched. 1 June -- TV3's 1st Anniversary 1985 Ulang Tahun Pertama TV3 2 June – Malaysia's first teletext service, Beriteks was launched. 8 July – The new Tabung Haji building at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur was officially opened by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. 10 July – The first Malaysian national car Proton Saga was officially launched by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad with the first cars coming off from the production line in July 9.Seng Alan Teh Leam A Saga that continues to this day New Straits Times https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2019/08/514017/saga-continues-day 24 February 2024 NST Online 19 August 2019 en 2 August – Official opening ceremony of the Penang Bridge by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. He drove across the bridge in a red Proton Saga carrying the national flag to officiate the opening ceremony. 31 August – The Proclamation of Independence Memorial (formerly The Malacca Club) in Malacca Town, Malacca was officially opened by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. 2 September – Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor celebrated the silver jubilee (25th anniversary) of his throne. 2 September – The Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Malaysia's first convention and exhibition centre, was officially opened by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and the 1985 UMNO General Assembly was held in Dewan Merdeka, PWTC for the first time. 14 September – The Penang Bridge officially opened to traffic.Penang's ferries to ride the waves again as visitor attractions https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3143993/beloved-penang-ferries-given-new-life-tourist 24 February 2024 South China Morning Post 8 August 2021 en 19 November – The Memali Incident took place in the remote village of Memali near Baling, Kedah. About 14 civilians and four policemen were killed, including Islamic sect leader, Ibrahim Mahmud (Ibrahim Libya). 9 December – Sultan Azlan Shah was installed as the 34th Sultan of Perak. Births 7 February - Dina Nadzir, singer 17 March - Pierre Andre, actor 7 July – Zulkifli Che Ros, weightlifter 26 September – Cameron Tovey, Malaysian-Australian basketball player 18 September – Koo Kien Keat – Badminton player 11 December – Siow Yi Ting – SwimmerSelvam S Small fish in an Ocean https://books.google.com/books?id=3UlOAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA24 24 February 2024 New Straits Times 31 August 2000 en 30 December – Datchinamurthy Kataiah – Drug trafficker (executed 2025) Deaths 2 March – Tan Sri Runme Shaw, Chairman and founder of the Shaw Organisation of Singapore (b. 1901).Mudali Danieul 4 March 1985 Runme Shaw dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19850304-1.2.11?qt=%22runme%20shaw%22,%20dies&q=%22Runme%20Shaw%22%20dies 27 February 2026 NewspaperSG 9 July – Muhammad Jusoh, 8th Menteri Besar of Pahang (b. 1912). 26 August – Amar Ilaji Marzuki Nor, former acting Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of Sarawak (b. 1913).29 August 1985 Sarawak VIP dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19850829-1.1.9 27 February 2026 NewspaperSG 9 September – Tan Sri Yaacob Abdul Latiff, 2nd Mayor of Kuala Lumpur (b. 1918). 3 November – Tan Tong Hye, former Secretary-General of the Malaysian Chinese Association (b. 1914).4 November 1985 马华六十年代争论性人物 陈东海在隆逝世 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19851104-1.2.32.12?qt=%22%E9%99%88%20%E4%B8%9C%20%E6%B5%B7%22,%20%22%E9%A9%AC%20%E5%8D%8E%22&q=%22%E9%99%88%E4%B8%9C%E6%B5%B7%22%20%E2%80%9C%E9%A9%AC%E5%8D%8E%E2%80%9D 27 February 2026 NewspaperSG 14 December – Tun Sardon Jubir, 2nd Minister of Communications and 4th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang (b. 1917).16 December 1985 Sardon Jubir meninggal https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19851216-1.2.13?qt=%22sardon%20jubir%22,%20meninggal&q=%22Sardon%20Jubir%22%20meninggal 27 February 2026 NewspaperSG 18 December – Lim Lian Geok, Malaysian-Chinese educator (b. 1901).19 December 1985 老教育家林连玉逝世 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb19851219-1.2.74.9?qt=%22%E6%9E%97%20%E8%BF%9E%20%E7%8E%89%22&q=%22%E6%9E%97%E8%BF%9E%E7%8E%89%22 27 February 2026 NewspaperSG See also 1985 1984 in Malaysia | 1986 in Malaysia History of Malaysia References Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Category:1980s in Malaysia