1954 in Malaya explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1954, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Central level

• Governor of Malaya :
  • Gerald Templer (until 31 May)
  • Donald Charles MacGillivray (from 31 May)
• Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
  • Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

State level

• Perlis :
  • • • Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
• Johore :
  • Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
    • Menteri Besar of Johor : Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed Kedah :
  • Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
  • Menteri Besar of Kedah :
    • Mohamad Sheriff Osman (until January)
    • Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya (from January)
• Kelantan :
  • Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
  • Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin
• Trengganu :
  • Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
• Selangor :
  • • • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Menteri Besar of Selangor :
    • Othman Mohamad (until September)
    • Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (from September)
• Penang :
  • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
  • Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham
• Malacca :
  • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
  • Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting)
• Negri Sembilan :
  • • • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim
• 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

• February – Parti Negara formed by Dato' Onn Jaafar.
• 6 March – Port Dickson and Rembau in Negeri Sembilan are declared White Areas.
• 3 April – Town councils election is held in Pasir Mas, Kelantan.^{[1] [2]}
• 1 May – Film Censorship Board of Malaysia is established as Malayan Censorship Board.^[3]
• May – Bourne School, Kuala Lumpur is established.
• 1 May - 9 May – Malaya competed for the first time in the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila, Philippines with 9 competitors in 1 sport.
• 3 July – Town councils election in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
• 8 July – Operation Termite.^[4]
• 21 July – Town councils election is held in Kuantan, Pahang.^{[5] [6] [7]}
• 11 August – Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Kota Bharu is established as Maktab Penguruan Kota Bharu.
• 15 August – Town councils election is held in Ipoh-Menglembu, Taiping and Teluk Anson in Perak.^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}
• 10 October – Johore state election.
• 29 October – Trengganu state election.
• 6 November – Town councils election is held in Segamat, Johor.^[12]
• 4 December – Local municipal election is held in George Town, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca.^{[13] [14]}
• 4 December – Town councils election is held in Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth, Penang; Muar, Bandar Penggaram, Johor Baharu, Kluang in Johor; Klang, Selangor; and Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.^{[12] [15] [16]}
• Unknown date – Hang Tuah Stadium completed and officially opened.^[17]
• Unknown date – SMK Pendidikan Khas Persekutuan is established as Federation School for the Deaf. Its become first school deaf in Malaya.
• Unknown date – Election Offences Act 1954 is enforced.^[18]

Births

• 18 February – Jalaluddin Hassan  - Actor
• 24 April – Yusof Haslam  - Film director and actor
• 29 April – M. Kayveas – Politician
• 15 May – Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz – Politician
• 25 May – Sudirman Arshad  - Singer (died 1992)
• 14 June – Zulkifeli Mohd. Zin  - Commander of Angkatan Tentera Malaysia
• 14 October – Mohamad Sabu  - Politician

See also

• • 1954 1953 in Malaya | 1955 in Malaya
• History of Malaysia

Notes and References

1. Web site: An all-Malay council. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
2. Web site: Out go ten Kelantan councillors. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
3. Web site: Sejarah LPF. Lpf.moha.gov.my. ms-my. 2017-07-31.
4. News: Troops Taken To Enemy In Helicopter. 1954-07-20. West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). 2017-07-31. 7.
5. Web site: Alliance men WILL go to polls here. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
6. Web site: Six win— then join boycott TOWN COUNCIL POLL. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
7. Web site: Alliance did for all seats. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
8. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 2. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
9. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 2. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
10. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 1. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
11. Web site: 3,800 WANT TO VOTE IN TELUK ANSON. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
12. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
13. Web site: ALLIANCE WINS MORE SEATS. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
14. Web site: our towns go Alliane—but Labour ins in Seremban. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
15. Web site: Alliance wins 2 councils without vote. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
16. Web site: Page 10 Advertisements Column 4. Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. 24 August 2017.
17. Web site: Stadium Hang Tuah – Laman Web Rasmi. Stadiummelaka.gov.my. Malay. 2017-07-31.
18. Web site: AKTA. https://web.archive.org/web/20150112235238/http://www.spr.gov.my/index.php/perundangan/akta. dead. 2015-01-12. Spr.gov.my. en-gb. 2017-07-31.