1962 in Malaya

none January 2021 1962 This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1962, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans. Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Budririah of Perlis Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak State level Johor Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Kedah Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Kelantan Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra Perlis Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent) Perak Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Pahang Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Selangor pre-1965 Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Terengganu Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda Malacca Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh (Source: Malaysian Department of Informations) Events 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar the founder of UMNO died. His body was laid to rest at Makam Mahmoodiah, Johor Bahru.http://www.mykarya.com/2014/01/biodata-dato-onn-jaafar.html Biodata Dato' Onn Jaafar Oh! MyKarya! 4 August 2017 ms 19 January – Parti Negara was dissolved after the death of Dato' Onn Jaafar. February – The Cobbold Commission was established.Malaysia and the non-fulfilment of two agreements with Sabah and Sarawak – Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah https://web.archive.org/web/20130929001721/http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/sideviews/article/malaysia-and-the-non-fulfilment-of-two-agreements-with-sabah-and-sarawak-te 29 September 2013 7 April – The World United Against Malaria campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.https://www.unostamps.nl/subject_malaria_1962.htm The World United Against Malaria www.unostamps.nl 4 August 2017 13 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170813111131/https://www.unostamps.nl/subject_malaria_1962.htm dead 10 April – Stadium Negara, Malaya's first indoor stadium was officially opened.http://kllibrary.dbkl.gov.my/client/en_US/pkl/q$003dStadium$002bNegara$0026rw$003d0$0026d$003dent$00253A$00252F$00252FSD_ASSET$00252F0$00252F124$00253AASSET$00253A0$00253A27$0026/ PKL kllibrary.dbkl.gov.my en 4 August 2017 21 April – The United Democratic Party (Malaysia) was founded (dissolved in 1968).Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, p777 17 May – The Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pendidikan Teknik Cheras was established. 1 October – Free primary education was introduced in Malaya. 24 August – 4 September – Malaya competed at the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia and ranked eighth overall with two gold medals, four silver medals and nine bronze medals.http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMRKnUP6q3OAMFeG1G2K50Cz Olympic Council of Asia : Games www.ocasia.org 4 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170813105330/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMRKnUP6q3OAMFeG1G2K50Cz 13 August 2017 dead 1 September – The Singaporean integration referendum was held in preparation for the formation of Malaysia. 13 September – Tan Sri Aishah Ghani became the first woman appointed as senator.http://www.arkib.gov.my/web/guest/tan-sri-datin-paduka-seri-hajah-aishah-ghani Aishah Ghani ms 4 August 2017 3 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150103075906/http://www.arkib.gov.my/web/guest/tan-sri-datin-paduka-seri-hajah-aishah-ghani dead 11 September – Tun Abdul Razak Hussein represented the country at the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference in London.http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-politics-commonwealth-prime-minister-conference-marlborough-house-107340845.html Stock Photo – Politics – Commonwealth Prime Minister Conference – Marlborough House, London Alamy en 4 August 2017 22 November – 1 December – Malaya competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia and won a bronze medal in weightlifting sports.http://www.thecgf.com/games/country.asp Commonwealth Games Federation – Past Commonwealth Games www.thecgf.com 4 August 2017August 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes 24 December - Beginning of a three-week strike by staff of the Malayan Railways over wages. It is the longest industrial action in Malayan history to date. The strike ended on 16 January the following year.The days when Malaya’s railwaymen went off the rails … https://blogumlib.com/2019/01/24/the-days-when-malayas-railwaymen-went-off-the-rails/ 14 October 2021 Unknown date – Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah was officially opened.https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/skorsea62.html South Korea national team tour of South East Asia 1962 RSSSF 4 August 2017 Unknown date – Minconsult, a private limited engineering consultancy was founded. One of its notable projects was Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station. Unknown date – SMK Aminuddin Baki, Johor Bahru was established. Unknown date – Tasek Corporation Berhad was founded as Tasek Cement Limited, one of Malaysia's largest cement producers.http://www.tasekcement.com/ Tasek Corporation Berhad – Home www.tasekcement.com 4 August 2017 Sports 8–9 September – 1962 Merdeka Tournament 16–17 September – 1962 Malayan Grand Prix. The first Malaysian Grand Prix held. Unknown date – 1962 Malaysia Cup Births 22 January – Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu – 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (2006–2011) 29 January – Karamjit Singh – Malaysian Number 1 rally driver 19 March – Norsehah binti Abu Bakar – Freedom Group singer (died 2006) 22 March – Zambry Abdul Kadir – Menteri Besar of Perak (2009–2018) 18 April – Nassier Wahab – Singer (died 2019) 12 May – Nordin Mohamed Jadi – Former Malaysian track sprinter 15 May – Suhaimi Sulaiman – TV personality 15 May – Zulkiflee Anwar Haque (Zunar) – Cartoonist 27 May – Wahid Omar – Malaysia lecturer 29 May – Razif Sidek – Badminton player 29 July – Nor Zamani Abdol Hamid – Politician 6 August – Michelle Yeoh – International actress 24 August – Saw Teong Hin – Director 1 September – Robert Tawik – Politician 2 October – Aziz M. Osman – Actor and director 3 October – Siti Ashah Ghazali – Politician 6 October – Adham Baba – Politician 10 October – Ogy Ahmad Daud – Actress 6 November – Aznil Nawawi – Popular host TV 5 December – Jafri Malin Abdullah – Scientist Deaths 15 January – Shenton Thomas, last Governor of the Straits Settlements and 9th High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States (b. 1879).Shenton Thomas https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=e28cfc01-2eb0-44e7-b0df-cab2b47ac9ae 2026-02-15 www.nlb.gov.sg 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar, 7th Menteri Besar of Johor and 1st President of the United Malays National Organisation (b. 1895). 25 February – Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Tengku Zainal Abidin, 12th Menteri Besar of Kelantan (b. 1909).26 February 1962 UNCLE OF KELANTAN SULTAN, 53, DIES https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19620226-1.2.92?qt=%22sultan%20of%20kelantan%22,%20dies&q=%22Sultan%20of%20Kelantan%22%20dies 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 14 May – Heah Joo Seang, politician, business leader, rubber magnate and philanthropist (b. 1899). 24 August – Mohamed Sulong Mohd. Ali, UMNO Member of Parliament for Lipis (b. 1908).26 August 1962 Alliance MP, 54 dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19620826-1.2.57?qt=%22sulong%20bin%20ali%22&q=%22Sulong%20bin%20Ali%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 27 September – Mohamad Sheriff Osman, 1st Menteri Besar of Kedah (b. 1890). 30 September – Yong Mun Sen, watercolour artist (b. 1896).10 October 1962 Artist Yong dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitsbudget19621010-1.2.53?qt=%22yong%20mun%20sen%22&q=%22Yong%20Mun%20Sen%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 14 November – Dato' Sayyid Alwi Thahir al-Haddad, former Johor State Mufti (b. 1884). See also 1962 1961 in Malaya | 1963 in Malaysia History of Malaysia References 1962 Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaya Category:1960s in Malaya Malaya