1964 in Malaysia

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1964, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.

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
• Lord President: James Beveridge Thomson

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent)
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Raja Uda
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Datu Mustapha
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Singapore: Tun Yusof Ishak

Events

• February – Construction of the Pekeliling Flats commenced.
• March – The 1964 General Elections.
• July – Famous Malay film actor, director and songwriter, P. Ramlee and his wife Saloma were moved from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur.
• 21 July – The Singapore Race Riots.
• 16 September - Malaysia (1st Anniversary) 1964 - Setahun Di Malaysia

First Anniversary of Malaysia day Malaysia's Seyear Day

• 10 October – Eleanor Roosevelt was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp.
• 10–24 October – Malaysia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 62 competitors took part in ten sports.

Births

• 2 January – Noriah Kasnon, politician (died 2016)
• 12 February – Azhar Idrus, Malaysian Islamic preacher and lecturer
• 15 April – , actor, comedian and lyricist (died 2022)
• 30 April – Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd (Air Asia)
• 4 June – , former TV3 newscaster and personality
• 5 July – Lee Ee Hoe, businessman
• 8 July – Rodziah Ismail, politician
• 21 August – Salamiah Mohd Nor, politician

Deaths

• 6 May – , former Deputy President of the Malaysian Islamic Party and Member of Parliament for Bachok (b. 1927).
• 31 May – Ong Seok Kim, entrepreneur and philanthropist (b. 1884).
• 20 June – Loke Wan Tho, business magnate and founder of Cathay Organisation (b. 1915).
• 16 August – , 10th Menteri Besar of Kelantan (b. 1882).
• 1 September – Mohamed Noordin Mastan, UMNO Member of Parliament for Seberang Selatan (b. 1902).

See also

• 1964
• 1963 in Malaysia | 1965 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References