1961 in Malaya

none January 2026 1961 This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1961, 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: Tengku Budriah 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 4 January – Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis was installed as the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 20 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman planned to form a new federation called Malaysia with the merger of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Brunei, and Sarawak. 9 March – The International Quran Reading Competition was held for the first time. 17 April – Tuanku Munawir of Negeri Sembilan was installed as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan 1 May – A landslide occurred in Ringlet, Cameron Highlands, Pahang. 28 June – Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah was crowned as the 8th Sultan of Selangor. July – The Control of Supplies Act 1961 was enacted. 17 July – Sultan Yahya Petra was crowned as the Sultan of Kelantan. 13 August – The construction of Malacca State Legislative Assembly in Malacca City, Malacca. 21 September – The Kidnapping Act 1961 was enacted. 30 October–18 November – The 13th Meeting of the Colombo Plan Consultative Committee was held in Kuala Lumpur. November – Actor and singers, P. Ramlee marries Singapore-born actor and singer, Saloma. Births 1 January – Zulkifli b. Omar – Jeneral of commissioner prison 9 January – Zahidi Zainul Abidin – Politician 22 January – P. Kalimuthu (Bentong Kali) – Criminal (died 1993) 15 February – Mr. Os – Actor and comedian (died 2016) 5 April – Habibah Abdul Rahim – Politician 6 May – Suhaili Abdul Rahman – Businessman 19 May – Sabree Fadzil – Actor 5 August – Hishammuddin Hussein – Politician and minister 31 August – Saleem (singer) Saleem ms Saleem – Singer 6 September – Francissca Peter – Singer 9 November – Zainal Abidin Hassan – Footballer 24 November – Takiyuddin Hassan – Politician 25 November – Salih Yaacob – Actor and comedian Unknown date – Mokhzani Mahathir – Politician and businessman Unknown date – Sabri Yunus – Actor and comedian Deaths Deaths in 1961 Category:1961 deaths 6 April – Woo Saik Hong, MCA Member of Parliament for Telok Anson (b. 1909).7 April 1961 Alliance M.P. for Teluk Anson dies https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19610407-1.2.70?qt=%22woo%20saik%20hong%22&q=%22Woo%20Saik%20Hong%22 9 February 2026 NewspaperSG 26 April – Lu Baiye, Malayan Chinese writer (b. 1923).被人遗忘的马华作家 鲁白野 https://www.zaobao.com.sg/lifestyle/culture/story20210421-1140981 www.zaobao.com.sg 2026-01-31 zh-Hans 12 August – Tan Kah Kee, businessman, philanthropist and Chinese community leader (b. 1874).Tan Kah Kee http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_839_2004-12-28.html NLB 7 August 2019 See also 1961 1960 in Malaya | 1962 in Malaya History of Malaysia References 1961 Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaya Category:1960s in Malaya Malaya