1971 in Malaysia

none February 2024 1971 This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1971, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Parliamentary government was restored on 5 February, after its 1969 suspension due to race riots. Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah Prime Minister: Tun Abdul Razak Deputy Prime Minister: Tun Dr Ismail Lord President: Azmi Mohamed State level Johor Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Kedah Sultan of Kedah: Tunku Abdul Malik (Regent) Kelantan Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Perlis Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Perak Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II Pahang Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Selangor Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Terengganu Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah Malacca Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf (until August) Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (from August) Sarawak 1963 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman Sabah 1963 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae Events 5 January – Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods. 22 people were killed. 5 February – The Parliament government was restored after it was suspended during the Incident of 13 May 1969. 20 February – Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah was installed as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 28 March – The 25th anniversary of the installation of Raja Syed Putra as Raja Perlis was celebrated. 3 April – Malaysia Airlines Systems (MAS) was founded. 15-16 April – Malaysia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand sign the Five Power Defence Arrangements. The agreement comes into effect on 1 November the same year.Five Power Defence Arrangements https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=324892ec-4e47-4a33-8921-5798b3214e47 2024-03-17 www.nlb.gov.sg 15 May – Central Bank of Malaysia building officially opened. 11 July – The Malaysian New Economic Policy was launched. 9 September – The Star, a Malaysian newspaper, was founded. 13 September – The 17th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur. December – Flash floods hit Temerloh, Pahang. 6–13 December – 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games 16 December – The 25th anniversary of the installation of Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah as Sultan of Terengganu was celebrated. Births 24 January – Rosman Alias – social media influencer 10 May – Amy Mastura – Malaysian singer and actress 4 June – Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin – former Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) newscaster and current consort of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor 1 August – Rohani Abu Bakar – social media influencer 20 August – Hans Isaac – Malaysian entertainerhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/29/sundaymetro/18382612&sec=sundaymetro Hans is back Sangheeta Nair 29 July 2007 https://archive.today/20130219050300/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/7/29/sundaymetro/18382612&sec=sundaymetro 19 February 2013 dead The Star dmy-all February 22, 2024 1 November – Azman Adnan – Malaysian footballer 18 November – Permaisuri Siti Aishah of Selangor and 11th Raja Permaisuri Agong 1 December – Jason Keng-Kwin Chan, Malaysian-Australian actor Unknown date – Wazi Abdul Hamid – Malaysian motorcycle cub prix rider Deaths 1 April – Mahmud Mat, 1st Menteri Besar of Pahang (b. 1894).3 April 1971 Pahang's first MB buried https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19710403-1.2.70?qt=%22mahmud%20bin%20mat%22&q=%22Mahmud%20bin%20Mat%22 9 February 2026 NewspaperSG 15 June – Nordin Ahmad, Malay film actor and director (b. 1929). 11 July – Hamzah Abdullah, 1st Menteri Besar of Selangor (b. 1890). See also 1971 1970 in Malaysia | 1972 in Malaysia History of Malaysia References 1971 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Category:1970s in Malaysia