1956 in Malaya

none August 20171956 This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1956, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans. Incumbent political figures Central level Governor of Malaya : Donald Charles MacGillivray Chief Minister Federation of Malaya : Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj State level Perlis Perlis : Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut Johor Johore : Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Menteri Besar of Johor : Wan Idris Ibrahim Kedah Kedah : Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah Menteri Besar of Kedah : Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya Kelantan Kelantan : Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin Terengganu Terengganu : Sultan of Terengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris Selangor pre-1965 Selangor : Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Menteri Besar of Selangor : Raja Uda Raja Muhammad Penang 1946 Penang : Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham Malacca 1946 Malacca : Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting) Negeri Sembilan Negri Sembilan : Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim Pahang Pahang : Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar Menteri Besar of Pahang : Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad Perak Perak : British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch (until unknown date, position abolished) Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz Events 8 February – The Treaty of London 1956 was signed to set up the independent Federation of Malaya 20 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman announced in Malacca Town after he returned from London that Malaya would become independent on 31 August 1957. March – The Rural and Industrial Development Authority (RIDA) Training Centre (Dewan Latehan RIDA) was established. March – Reid Commission is established for drafting the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya . 22 June – Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka was established as Balai Pustaka in Johor Bahru. 22 June – Pipeline ambush. 1 July – The Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) was established."Penubuhan" https://web.archive.org/web/20060129005546/http://www.felda.net.my/INFO/peranan.htm 2006-01-29 . Retrieved 19 February 2006. 24 October – Malayan Party was established by Tan Gee Gak.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, pp742–743 22 November-8 December – Malaya competed for the first time in 1956 Olympic Games at Melbourne, Australia. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 13 events in 5 sports. Unknown date – Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya is founded by Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu of the Marist Brothers. Births 1 January – Mona Fandey – Singer and witchcraft involved in murdering Mazlan Idris in 1993 (died by hanging 2001) 8 February – Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain – Raja Di-Hilir Perak 2 May – Mohamad bin Hasan – Politician 10 July – K. Rajagopal – Coach and footballer 11 September – Mohd Hatta Ramli – Politician 2 November – Arif Shah Omar Shah – Politician 15 November – Ong Ka Ting – Politician 27 November – Sultan Nazrin Muizuddin Shah – 35th Sultan of Perak Unknown date – Louisa Chong – Actor Deaths January 22 – Tun Yusuf August 26 – Yeung Kwo – Deputy Secretary General of the Malayan Communist Party See also 1956 1955 in Malaya | 1957 in Malaya History of Malaysia References 1956 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Malaysia Malaya Malaya Malaya