1975 in Malaysia

none March 2022 1975 This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1975, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (until 21 September) Sultan Yahya Petra (from 21 September) Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah (until 21 September) Raja Perempuan Zainab (from 21 September) Prime Minister: Abdul Razak Hussein Deputy Prime Minister: Hussein Onn Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim State level Johor Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Kedah Sultan of Kedah: Tunku Abdul Malik (Regent until 21 September) Kelantan Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent from 21 September) Perlis Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Perak Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II Pahang Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) 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 Sheikh Barabakh (until April) Tun Sardon Jubir (from April) Malacca Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (until May) Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (from May) Sarawak 1973 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman Sabah 1963 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Fuad Stephens (until June) Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah (from June) Events 18 February – Communist terrorists sabotaged the railway track which derailed the goods train at Rimba Mas near Padang Besar, Perlis. 1–15 March – The 3rd Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur.World Cup FIH http://www.fih.ch/events/world-cup/ 2022-02-20 www.fih.chMathews Philip https://books.google.com/books?id=md9UAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA117 Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013 2014-02-28 Editions Didier Millet 978-967-10617-4-9 117 en 31 March – Communist terrorists staged a mortar attack on the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Sempang Airport, Kuala Lumpur, damaging a Caribou light transport aircraft. 1 May – The 25th anniversary of Malaysian Trade Union Congress was celebrated. 17 May – Special Branch officer, Leong Ming Kong was assassinated by communist rebels in Langkap, Perak. 20 May – Communist terrorists killed police detective, Ong Teng Chin in Ipoh, Perak. June – The piling works for the Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) in Penang were completed. 19 June – Eight members of the security forces and three civilians were killed in an ambush by Communist terrorists in Kubang Pasu, Kedah. 30 June – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali arrived in Malaysia for the boxing match against Joe Bugner. 1 July – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Bugner in a 15-round boxing match at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.ESPN Classic - Muhammad Ali's ring record https://www.espn.com/classic/s/Ali_record.html 2022-02-20 www.espn.com 5 August – The AIA building hostage crisis occurred at AIA building in Kuala Lumpur, led by 5 members of the Japanese Red Army.Mathews Philip https://books.google.com/books?id=md9UAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA119 Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013 2014-02-28 Editions Didier Millet 978-967-10617-4-9 119 en 15 August – Communist terrorist fired rockets at the State Security Council's Military representative's house in Ipoh, Perak. 25 August – The International Women's Year was commemorated. 27 August – The Tugu Negara (National Monument) was bombed by communist terrorists.1975-08-27 Malaysia Monument Bombed en-US The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/27/archives/malaysia-monument-bombed.html 2022-02-21 0362-4331 3 September – Communist terrorists threw four hand grenades at the Police Field Force (PFF) Brigade headquarters at Jalan Pekeliling, Kuala Lumpur, killing two and injuring 51 PFF personnel. 21 September – Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan was elected as the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 22 September – The International Quran Recital Competition was held in Kuala Lumpur. 22 October – The 50th anniversary of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia was celebrated. 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong, a Perak state police chief was assassinated by the communist rebels in Ipoh, Perak. Births 1 April – Norshida Ibrahim, politician 23 June – Lee Kiat Lee, politician 28 June – Ning Baizura – Singer 23 October – Roslin Hashim – Badminton player 24 November – Lee Wan Wah – Badminton player (doubles) Unknown date – Abdul Malik Mydin – Solo swimmer Deaths 23 April – Walter Loh Poh Khan, MCA Member of Parliament for Selayang (b. 1930).23 April 1978 IN MEMORIAM https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19780423-1.2.94?qt=%22walter%20loh%20poh%20khan%22&q=%22Walter%20Loh%20Poh%20Khan%22 7 February 2026 NewspaperSG 10 May – Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid, 3rd Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of Malacca (b. 1908).12 May 1975 Gabnor Melaka meninggal https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19750512-1.2.13?qt=%22abdul%20aziz%20bin%20abdul%20majid%22&q=%22Abdul%20Aziz%20bin%20Abdul%20Majid%22 7 February 2026 NewspaperSG 11 June – Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya, former UMNO Member of Parliament for Sungai Perak Ulu (b. 1917).13 June 1975 Ex-Alliance MP dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19750613-1.2.99.3?qt=mp,%20dies&q=%22MP%22%20%22dies%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 26 June – Chik Mohamad Yusuf, 3rd Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (b. 1907). 4 July – S. P. Seenivasagam, 3rd President of the People's Progressive Party and Member of the Dewan Negara (b. 1918).4 July 1975 Seeni dies in Ipoh https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newnation19750704-1.2.3?qt=mp,%20dies&q=%22MP%22%20%22dies%22 15 February 2026 NewspaperSG 8 October – Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh, 3rd Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of Penang (b. 1906). 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong, Perak State police chief (b. 1925). References See also 1975 1974 in Malaysia | 1976 in Malaysia History of Malaysia 1975 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Category:1970s in Malaysia