This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1986, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
State level
Events
- 3 January â SMK Lembah Keramat, Selangor was founded and opened to public.
- 7 January â Ling Liong Sik became Transport Minister.
- March â Rioters, protesting against the appointment of the Chief Minister and Head of State, detonated bombs and committed arson around major towns in the 1986 Sabah riots.
- March â Johor Circuit (Pasir Gudang), the second Malaysian race track circuit after Batu Tiga Circuit in Shah Alam, Selangor was officially opened.
- 22 March â The P. Ramlee Memorial at Jalan Dedap, Taman P. Ramlee, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur was opened to the public.
- April â Central Market, Kuala Lumpur's newest attraction, was officially opened. Previously it had been a wet market.
- 12âÂÂ16 April â The 1986 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) General Conference was held.
- 14 April â Sudirman Arshad held an open-air concert on Chow Kit Road, which was the first time ever that a street concert drew a 100,000-person crowd on a Monday night.
- 10 May â Abdul Ghafar Baba became Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Musa Hitam.
- 27 June â Highway Concessionnaires Berhad, Malaysia's second highway concessionnaires operator, was founded.
- 17 July â The opening of Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum in Malacca City, Malacca.
- Deposit-taking co-operative scandal
- 3 August â The 1986 General Elections.
- 3 September â Ling Liong Sik became MCA President.
- 17âÂÂ22 October â The Pudu Prison siege took place at Pudu Prison, Kuala Lumpur. On October 22, the hostage crisis at the prison ended without bloodshed. Six prisoners were captured and two hostages were rescued.
- November â Ferry Malaysia was launched at Kuantan Port, Pahang.
- 6 December â Langkawi Island acquired a duty-free status.
Births
Deaths
See also
References