1962 in Malaya explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1962, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis

Raja Permaisuri Agong

Tuanku Budririah of Perlis

Prime Minister

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

Deputy Prime Minister

Datuk Abdul Razak

State level

Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent)
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh

(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

Events

19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar the founder of UMNO died. His body was laid to rest at Makam Mahmoodiah, Johor Bahru.^[1]
19 January – Parti Negara was dissolved after the death of Dato' Onn Jaafar.
February – The Cobbold Commission was established.^[2]
7 April – The World United Against Malaria campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.^[3]
10 April – Stadium Negara, Malaya's first indoor stadium was officially opened.^[4]
21 April – The United Democratic Party (Malaysia) was founded (dissolved in 1968).^[5]
17 May – The Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pendidikan Teknik Cheras was established.
1 October – Free primary education was introduced in Malaya.
24 August – 4 September – Malaya competed at the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia and ranked eighth overall with two gold medals, four silver medals and nine bronze medals.^[6]
1 September – The Singaporean integration referendum was held in preparation for the formation of Malaysia.
13 September – Tan Sri Aishah Ghani became the first woman appointed as senator.^[7]
11 September – Tun Abdul Razak Hussein represented the country at the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference in London.^[8]
22 November – 1 December – Malaya competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia and won a bronze medal in weightlifting sports.^[9]
24 December - Beginning of a three-week strike by staff of the Malayan Railways over wages. It is the longest industrial action in Malayan history to date. The strike ended on 16 January the following year.^[10]
Unknown date – Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah was officially opened.^[11]
Unknown date – Minconsult, a private limited engineering consultancy was founded. One of its notable projects was Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station.
Unknown date – SMK Aminuddin Baki, Johor Bahru was established.
Unknown date – Tasek Corporation Berhad was founded as Tasek Cement Limited, one of Malaysia's largest cement producers.^[12]

Sports

8–9 September – 1962 Merdeka Tournament
16–17 September – 1962 Malayan Grand Prix. The first Malaysian Grand Prix held.
Unknown date – 1962 Malaysia Cup

Births

22 January – Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu – 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (2006–2011)
29 January – Karamjit Singh – Malaysian Number 1 rally driver
19 March – Norsehah binti Abu Bakar – Freedom Group singer (died 2006)
22 March – Zambry Abdul Kadir – Menteri Besar of Perak (2009–2018)
18 April – Nassier Wahab – Singer
12 May – Nordin Mohamed Jadi – Former Malaysian track sprinter
15 May – Suhaimi Sulaiman – TV personality
15 May – Zulkiflee Anwar Haque (Zunar) – Cartoonist
29 May – Razif Sidek – Badminton player
6 August – Michelle Yeoh – International actress
24 August – Saw Teong Hin – Director
10 October – Ogy Ahmad Daud – Actress
2 October – Aziz M. Osman – Actor and director
6 November – Aznil Nawawi – Popular host TV
5 December – Jafri Malin Abdullah – Scientist
Unknown date – Sheila Mambo – Actress
Unknown date – Susan Lankester – Actress

Deaths

19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar, 7th Menteri Besar of Johor and 1st President of the United Malays National Organisation (b. 1895)
14 May – Heah Joo Seang, politician, business leader, rubber magnate and philanthropist (b. 1899)
27 September – Mohamad Sheriff Osman, 1st Menteri Besar of Kedah (b. 1890)
14 November – Dato' Sayyid Alwi Thahir al-Haddad, former Johor State Mufti (b. 1884)

Notes and References

News: Biodata Dato' Onn Jaafar. Oh! MyKarya!. 4 August 2017. ms.
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/sideviews/article/malaysia-and-the-non-fulfilment-of-two-agreements-with-sabah-and-sarawak-te Malaysia and the non-fulfilment of two agreements with Sabah and Sarawak – Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah
Web site: The World United Against Malaria. www.unostamps.nl. 4 August 2017. 13 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813111131/https://www.unostamps.nl/subject_malaria_1962.htm. dead.
Web site: PKL. kllibrary.dbkl.gov.my. en. 4 August 2017.
Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, p777
Web site: Olympic Council of Asia : Games. www.ocasia.org. 4 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170813105330/http://www.ocasia.org/Game/MWinner.aspx?CntbEpEabMRKnUP6q3OAMFeG1G2K50Cz. 13 August 2017. dead.
Web site: Aishah Ghani. ms. 4 August 2017. 3 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150103075906/http://www.arkib.gov.my/web/guest/tan-sri-datin-paduka-seri-hajah-aishah-ghani. dead.
Web site: Stock Photo – Politics – Commonwealth Prime Minister Conference – Marlborough House, London. Alamy. en. 4 August 2017.
Web site: Commonwealth Games Federation – Past Commonwealth Games. www.thecgf.com. 4 August 2017.
Web site: The days when Malaya’s railwaymen went off the rails … . 14 October 2021.
Web site: South Korea national team tour of South East Asia 1962. RSSSF. 4 August 2017.
Web site: Tasek Corporation Berhad – Home. www.tasekcement.com. 4 August 2017.