1955 in Malaya explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1955, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Central level

• Governor of Malaya :
  • Donald Charles MacGillivray
• 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 (until 5 June)
    • Vacant (from 5 June to 1 October)
    • Wan Idris Ibrahim (from 1 October)
• Kedah :
  • Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
  • Menteri Besar of Kedah : Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya
• 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 :
    • Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (until August)
    • Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid (from August)
• 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 (until 1 February)
    • Abdul Razak Hussein (from 1 February to 15 June)
    • Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (from 15 June)
• 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

• 8 January – Sabak Bernam declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
• 12 January – Setapak High School was founded.
• 4 April – Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College was founded.^[1]
• May – Malacca state declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
• 4–5 June – 1955 Thomas Cup. Malaya winner this edition defeated Denmark.
• 27 July – First General Elections in Malaya. Alliance Party (Parti Perikatan) won 51 parliament seats of 52.
• 9 August – Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the first Rahman cabinet after being invited to begin a new government following the 27 July general election
• 11 August – A Rhodesian soldier named Shaweleka Fungabelo killed six people and wounded at least twelve people on a mail train travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore before committing suicide.
• 11 November – The Malayan People's Party was formed.
• 27 November – A rally is held in Kuala Lumpur to urge CPM members to surrender and end the Malayan Emergency.
• 5 December – Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) is established.
• 28–29 December – Baling Talks is held to attempt resolve Malayan Emergency.
• Unknown date – Central Provident Fund is established.
• Unknown date – The International School of Penang (Uplands) was founded.
• Unknown date – Kolej Islam Malaya was established before change name to Universiti Islam Malaysia.
• Unknown date – Ministry of Education (Malaysia) is formed.
• Unknown date – YTL Corporation Berhad was founded by Yeoh Tiong Lay.

Births

• 14 January – Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad  - Architect and construction expert
• 25 January – SM Nasimuddin SM Amin  - Entrepreneur and founder of Naza group (died 2008)
• 30 May – Rosnah Mat Aris  - Actor
• 21 July – Danial Zainal Abidin  - Motivator and muslim clerics
• 14 August – Jamilah Anu  - Politician and Adenan Satem wife.
• 29 August – Ali Hamsa  - Politician, Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (died 2022)
• 24 September – Rahim Maarof  - Singer
• 6 October – Abdul Gani Patail  - Former Attorney General of Malaysia
• 15 November – Idris bin Jusoh  - Politician
• Unknown date – Hail Amir  - Singer
• Unknown date – Kartina Aziz  - Actor
• Unknown date – Rehman Rashid  - Writer and journalist (dies 2017)

Deaths

• Dates unknown
  • Chen Lu — Member of the Central Committee of the Malayan Communist Party
  • Jamal bin Haji Sulaiman — Leader of the 10th Malay Regiment in Johor

See also

• • 1955 1954 in Malaya | 1956 in Malaya
• History of Malaysia

Notes and References

1. Web site: LIM . RUBY . UIM celebrates past achievements . February 12, 2024 . The Star . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20170720092421/http://www.thestar.com.my/metro/community/2017/04/08/uim-celebrates-past-achievements-its-62nd-anniversary-marks-a-significant-milestone-in-education-his/ . July 20, 2017.