1958 in Malaya explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1958, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan

Raja Permaisuri Agong

Tunku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan

Prime Minister

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

Deputy Prime Minister

Datuk Abdul Razak

State level

Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ibrahim
Sultan of Kedah:
- Sultan Badlishah (until 1958)
- Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (from 1958)
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tunku Munawir (Regent)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Uda
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh

(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

Events

Early 1958 – Malaysian Ceylonese Congress was founded.^[1]
February – Sulaiman Courts, Malaya's first residential flats were opened.
5–11 March – United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
May – The Klang Gates Dam, the first water reservoir dam in Klang Valley was opened.
24 May–1 June – Malaya competed in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan and won three bronze medals, in athletics, weightlifting and tennis.^[2]
1 June – The Royal Malayan Air Force (RMAF) is established.
18–26 July – Malaya competed in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales and won two silver medals, in weightlifting.
26 August – The Malayan People's Socialist Front (later renamed as the Malayan People's Socialist Party) was formed.
28 August – National Visual Arts Gallery of Malaysia was established by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.
28 August – The Elections Ordinance 1958 was enacted.
31 August – The first anniversary of the Federation of Malaya's independence was celebrated.
6 December – The Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first foreign leader to visit Malaya.
10 December – The 10th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated.
Unknown date – Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School was founded by Miss Mary Glasgow.^[3]
Unknown date – Melaka Art Gallery was established.^[4]
Unknown date – The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Ordinance 1958 was enacted.

Births

1 January – Eman Manan – Actor
6 January – Chef Wan – Celebrity chef
7 January – Yasmin Ahmad – Film director (died 2009)
27 January – Accapan – Actor and comedian
22 March – A. Rahman bin Mokhtar – Politician (died 2013)
27 May – Yunus Alif – Footballer and coach
9 July
- Jacob Joseph, football coach
- Abdul Latiff Ahmad, politician
10 July – Salleh Said Keruak, politician
28 July – Amy Search, singer
21 August – Idris Jala, politician and minister
2 September – Azlan Man, Menteri Besar of Perlis
22 November – Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, Sultan of Johor and Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
30 November – Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Menteri Besar of Johor
10 December – Ahmad Shabery Cheek, politician and minister
28 December – Raja Ashman Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah – Raja Kecil Sulung Perak Darul Ridzuan
Unknown date – Rosli Khamis (Loloq) – Lyrics writer (died 2008)
Unknown date – Zaidi Omar – Actor

Deaths

13 July – Sultan Badlishah of Kedah

Notes and References

Web site: History of Malaysian Ceylonese Congress. Vijayananthan. Dato' G. 2006. Malaysian Ceylonese Congress. 7. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722233418/http://mcc.org.my/history.pdf. 2011-07-22. dead. 2017-08-05.
Web site: Olympic Council of Asia : Games. www.ocasia.org. 2017-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180228091942/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMQjsf8wGeRk1VeG1G2K50Cz. 2018-02-28. dead.
News: Brief History of BBBS and School Song. https://web.archive.org/web/20090519031607/http://3people.org/bbbssoba/?page_id=96. dead. May 19, 2009. 2009-02-14. BBBSS Alumni Association (Old Boys' Association [OBA]). 2017-08-05. en-US.
Web site: Melaka hargai seni lukis. Utusan Online. 2017-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805183859/http://ww1.utusan.com.my/utusan/Selatan/20140415/ws_01/Melaka-hargai-seni-lukis. 2017-08-05. dead.