1953 in Malaya explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1953, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Central level

• Governor of Malaya :
  • Sir Gerald Templer
• Chief Minister of Malaya :
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra

State level

• Perlis :
  • • • Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
• Johore :
  • Sultan of Johore : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
    • Menteri Besar of Johore : Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed Kedah :
  • Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
  • Menteri Besar of Kedah : Mohamad Sheriff Osman
• Kelantan :
  • Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
  • Menteri Besar of Kelantan :
    • Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud (until unknown date)
    • Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin (from unknown date)
• Trengganu :
  • Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Trengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
• Selangor :
  • • • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Menteri Besar of Selangor :
    • Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (until March)
    • Othman Mohamad (from March)
• Penang :
  • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
  • Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham
• Malacca :
  • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
  • Residents-Commissioner :
• Negri Sembilan :
  • • • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Menteri Besar Negri Sembilan :
    • Abdul Malek Yusuf (until 1 October)
    • Shamsuddin Naim (from 1 OCtober)
• Pahang :
  • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
    • Menteri Besar of Pahang : Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad Perak :
      • British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

Events

• 26 March – Opening of Connaught Bridge Power Station by Sir Gerald Templer in Klang, Selangor.^[1]
• 10 April – The People's Progressive Party was founded by D. R. Seenivasagam.
• 3 June – St. Gabriel's Secondary School was established by Brother Louis Gonzaga.
• 6 July – Beatty Secondary School was established.^[2]
• 5 December – Local municipal election were held in George Town, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca.
• Unknown date – Dato' Onn Jaafar dissolved the Independence of Malaya Party (formed Parti Negara in 1954).
• Unknown date – Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council was established.
• Unknown date – The Malaya and British Borneo dollar was introduced.^[3]
• Unknown date – The Olympic Council of Malaysia was established as Federation of Malaya Olympic Council.
• Unknown date – Tanjong Katong Girls' School was established.
• Unknown date – The Betting Act 1953 was enacted.^[4]
• Unknown date – The Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 was enacted.^[5]
• Unknown date – The Criminal Justice Act 1953 was enacted.
• Unknown date – The flag of Terengannu was changed to its modern-day counterpart

Births

• 1 January – Azmil Mustapha – Actor
• 2 January – Mustaffa Noor – Actor (died 1990)
• 4 January – Ahmad Zahid Hamidi – Politician and 11th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (2015–2018)
• 31 January – R. Arumugam – Footballer (died 1988)
• 14 February – Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin – Politician
• 1 April – S. Subramaniam – Politician
• 15 April – Hussin Ismail – Deputy Inspector General of Police
• 17 May – Ismail Omar – 9th Inspector General of Police
• 22 June – Santokh Singh – Footballer
• 26 June – Fauziah Nawi – Actor
• 2 July – Sharifah Aini – Singer (died 2014)
• 16 July – Ahmad Fuad Ismail – Mayor of Kuala Lumpur
• 23 July – Najib Razak – Sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia (2009-2018), also son of second Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak
• 20 October – Awang Sariyan – Linguist
• 26 October – Maximus Ongkili – Politician
• 13 November – Mokhtar Dahari – Footballer (died 1991)
• 16 November – Anifah Aman – Politician
• 23 November – Nasir P. Ramlee – Actor and son of P.Ramlee. (died 2008)
• Unknown date – Julie Dahlan – Actor (died 2015)
• Unknown date – Pandikar Amin Mulia – Politician and former Parliament speaker
• Unknown date – Roslan Md. Yusof – Politician

Deaths

• 30 January — Mat Indera, MNLA Commander who lead during the Bukit Kepong Incident
• October — William Kuok, second brother of Robert Kuok and a prominent member of the Malayan Communist Party
• Dates unknown
  • Lau Mah, Commander of the 12th MNLA Regiment
  • Lim Chew Yik, Politburo member of the Malayan Communist Party

See also

• • 1953 1952 in Malaya | 1954 in Malaya
• History of Malaysia

Notes and References

1. Web site: General Templer Opens New Power Station .
2. Web site: Story of Beatty Secondary .
3. Web site: Malaya and British Borneo, 1953, $10,000 | PMG .
4. Web site: Law of Malaysia Reprint Act 495 Betting Act of 1953 with associated amendments up to 2006 . The Commissioner of Law Revision, Malaysia . 2006.
5. Web site: Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 (Revised 1983) .