1958 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1958, 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: Tunku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan
• Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
• Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ibrahim
• Sultan of Kedah:
• Sultan Badlishah (until 1958)
• Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (from 1958)
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tunku Munawir (Regent)
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Uda
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh

Events

• Early 1958 – Malaysian Ceylonese Congress was founded.
• February – Sulaiman Courts, Malaya's first residential flats were opened.
• 5–11 March – United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
• May – The Klang Gates Dam, the first water reservoir dam in Klang Valley was opened.
• 24 May–1 June – Malaya competed in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan and won three bronze medals, in athletics, weightlifting and tennis.
• 1 June – The Royal Malayan Air Force (RMAF) is established.
• 18–26 July – Malaya competed in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales and won two silver medals, in weightlifting.
• 26 August – The Malayan People's Socialist Front (later renamed as the Malayan People's Socialist Party) was formed.
• 28 August – National Visual Arts Gallery of Malaysia was established by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.
• 28 August – The Elections Ordinance 1958 was enacted.
• 31 August – The first anniversary of the Federation of Malaya's independence was celebrated.
• 6 December – The Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first foreign leader to visit Malaya.
• 10 December – The 10th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated.
• Unknown date – Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School was founded by Miss Mary Glasgow.
• Unknown date – Melaka Art Gallery was established.
• Unknown date – The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Ordinance 1958 was enacted.

Births

• 1 January – Eman Manan – Actor
• 6 January – Chef Wan – Celebrity chef
• 7 January – Yasmin Ahmad – Film director (died 2009)
• 27 January – Accapan – Actor and comedian
• 22 March – A. Rahman bin Mokhtar – Politician (died 2013)
• 27 May – Yunus Alif – Footballer and coach
• 9 July
• Jacob Joseph, football coach
• Abdul Latiff Ahmad, politician
• 10 July – Salleh Said Keruak, politician
• 28 July – Amy Search, singer
• 21 August – Idris Jala, politician and minister
• 2 September – Azlan Man, Menteri Besar of Perlis
• 22 November – Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, Sultan of Johor and Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
• 30 November – Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Menteri Besar of Johor
• 10 December – Ahmad Shabery Cheek, politician and minister
• 28 December – Raja Ashman Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah – Raja Kecil Sulung Perak Darul Ridzuan
• Unknown date – Rosli Khamis (Loloq) – Lyrics writer (died 2008)
• Unknown date – Zaidi Omar – Actor

Deaths

• 13 July – Sultan Badlishah of Kedah

See also

• 1958
• 1957 in Malaysia | 1959 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References