1959 in Malaya

none 1959 This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1959, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans. Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak State level Johor Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ibrahim (until 1959) Sultan Ismail (from 1959) Kedah Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Kelantan Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim Perlis Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Perak Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Pahang Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Selangor pre-1965 Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Terengganu Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tengku Munawir (Regent) 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 January – La Salle School, Petaling Jaya was established by De La Salle Brothers.http://smklasallepj.edu.my/ SMK La Salle, PJ SMK La Salle, PJ en-US 2017-08-05 2018-04-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20180412185409/http://smklasallepj.edu.my/ dead 26 January – The Central Bank of Malaya (Bank Negara Tanah Melayu) was founded.http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=en_about&pg=en_intro&lang=en https://web.archive.org/web/20130326073833/http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=en_about&pg=en_intro&lang=en dead March 26, 2013 About the Bank Bank Negara Malaysia Central Bank of Malaysia www.bnm.gov.my en 2017-08-05 19 February – The Election Offences (Amendment) Ordinance 1959 was enacted. 20 February – Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah was installed as Sultan of Kedah 11 March – The Malayan Federation Royal Police Memorial Monument at Police Training Academy (now PULAPOL) Kuala Lumpur was officialized. 1 April – The Prevention of Crime Act 1959 was enacted.http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=98959&p_country=MYS&p_count=199 Malaysia - Prevention of Crime Act 1959 [Act 297]. www.ilo.org 2017-08-05 24 April – The last meeting of the Federal Legislative Council before being replaced by the Malayan Parliament. 1 May – The Immigration Ordinance 1959 was enacted.http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_lang=en&p_isn=64031&p_country=MYS&p_count=199 Malaysia - Immigration Act 1959/63 (Act 155). www.ilo.org 2017-08-05 8 May – Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur of Johor died at the age of 86 in London, England. His body was brought back to Johor and laid to rest at Mahmoodiah Royal Mausoleum, Johor Bahru. His son, Tunku Ismail was proclaimed as the 23rd Sultan of Johor and 3rd in the modern Sultan of Johor. 19 August – The 1959 General Elections was held for the first time since independence on 31 August 1957. 12 September – The first Malayan Parliament was opened by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 12–17 December – Malaya competed at the first edition of the SEA Games in 1959 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games held in Bangkok, Thailand. The Malayan team won 8 gold medals, 15 silver medals, 11 bronze medal and ranked overall at third place. Unknown date – Pahang FA was founded.http://www.pahangfa.com/main/my/2014-02-13-12-23-38/2014-02-16-09-28-28# Latar Belakang Admin www.pahangfa.com ms-my 2017-08-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20170805144811/http://www.pahangfa.com/main/my/2014-02-13-12-23-38/2014-02-16-09-28-28 2017-08-05 dead Sports 18–26 April – 1959 AFC Youth Championship Births 6 January – Adnan Abu Hassan – Composer and musician (died 2016) 5 February – Azhar Mansor – First Malaysian sailoring around the world 3 March – Kamarlin Ombi – Politician 11 April – Md Sirat Abu – Politician 7 May – Jamal Abdillah – Singer 19 May – Harun Salim Bachik – Actor (died 2015) 13 July – Fuziah Salleh – Politician 15 July – Ellron Alfred Angin – Politician 30 July – Al-Sultan Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah – 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia 14 August – Raja Zarith Sofiah – Permaisuri of Johor 15 September – Bung Mokhtar Radin – Politician 4 October – Nashrudin Elias (Nash) – Singer and musician 14 October – Husam Musa – Politician 4 November – Zainal Abidin Mohamad – Singer 3 December – Jemilah Mahmood – Physician, humanitarian activist and founder of Mercy Malaysia 13 December – Imuda – Actor and comedian 19 December – Ebby Saiful – Singer, actor Deaths 6 March – Siew Mah, MNLA Commander who lead during the Assassination of Sir Henry Gurney (b. 1919). 15 April – Abdul Wahab Abdul Aziz, 1st Menteri Besar of Perak (b. 1905).16 April 1959 Sudden death of ex-Mentri of Perak https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/search?q=%22Sudden+death+of+ex-Mentri+of+Perak%22 9 February 2026 NewspaperSG 8 May – Sultan Ibrahim of Johor, 2nd Sultan of Modern Johor (b. 1873). 4 June – John Thivy, founder and 1st President of the Malayan Indian Congress (b. 1904).5 June 1959 JOHN THIVY FOUNDER OF MIC DIES IN HOLLAND https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes19590605-1.2.45?qt=%22john%20thivy%22,%20dies&q=%22John%20Thivy%22%20dies 9 February 2026 NewspaperSG 21 June – Syed Oun Habib Abdul Rani, former Member of the Dewan Negara (b. 1905).25 June 1959 Meninggal Dunia https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/beritaharian19590625-1.2.28?qt=%22meninggal%20dunia%20pada%20ahad%22&q=%22Meninggal%20Dunia%20pada%20Ahad%22 9 February 2026 NewspaperSG 22 August – William George Maxwell, British colonial administrator (b. 1871). 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