1963 in Malaysia explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan and Malaysian public affairs during the year 1963, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians. The Federation of Malaya merged with Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak to form the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

State level

Johor
- Sultan of Johor

- Menteri Besar of Johor

Hassan Yunus

Kedah
- - - Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Menteri Besar of Kedah

Syed Omar Bin Syed Abdullah Shahabuddin

- - Kelantan Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
- Menteri Besar of Kelantan

Ishak Lotfi Omar

Perlis
- Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent)
- Menteri Besar of Perlis

Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim

- - Perak Sultan of Perak:Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah (until 4 January)
- Sultan Idris Shah II (from 5 January)
- Menteri Besar of Perak: Shaari bin Shafie
Pahang
- Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
- Menteri Besar of Pahang: Wan Abdul Aziz bin Engku Hj Abdullah
Selangor
- Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
- Menteri Besar of Selangor: Abu Bakar Baginda
Terengganu
- Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- Menteri Besar of Terengganu: Ibrahim Fikri bin Mohammad
Negeri Sembilan
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
- Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Mohd Said Bin Muhammad
Penang
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
- Chief Minister of Penang: Wong Pow Nee
Malacca
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:Tun Leong Yew Koh (until August)
- Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf (from August)
- Chief Minister of Malacca: Abdul Ghafar bin Baba
Sarawak
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
- Chief Minister of Sarawak: Stephen Kalong Ningkan
Sabah
- Yang di-Pertua Negara (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Datu Mustapha
- Chief Minister of Sabah: Fuad Stephens
Singapore
- Yang di-Pertuan Negara (Governor) of Singapore: Tun Yusof Ishak
- Prime Minister of Singapore: Lee Kuan Yew

(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

Events

21 March – Freedom from Hunger campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.
May – A&W's first store in Asia Pacific and Malaysia opened at Kuala Lumpur's Batu Road.
June – Shah Alam was established as a planned city.
26 June – The Cameron Highlands Hydroelectric Scheme was established.
27 July – The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation began. War broke out.
11 March – The National Language Act 1963 was gazetted.
31 August – The Muzium Negara (National Museum) officially opened.
16 September – The Federation of Malaysia was formed through the merging of the Federation of Malaya and the British crown colonies of Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak.
- 7:30am – Proclamation of Malaysia ceremonies were held in Kuala Lumpur (Peninsula Malaysia), Singapore, Kuching (Sarawak) and Kota Kinabalu (Sabah).
3 October – The 4th World Orchids Conference was held in Singapore.
26 October – Sultan Idris Shah was installed as the 33rd Sultan of Perak.
4 November – The 9th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
14 November – The National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) was officially opened.
21 November – The Malaysian Houses of Parliament officially opened.
22 November - Malayan Film Unit (MFU) renamed as Filem Negara Malaysia (FNM).
28 December – The launch of Television Malaysia by Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Births

9 February – Eric Moo – singer-songwriter, actor and record producer
7 July
- Jamal Jamaluddin – Sinar FM radio announcer
- Othman Abdul, politician
21 December – Chua Tian Chang, politician

Deaths

4 January – Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah of Perak
12 January – Tun Leong Yew Koh – 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca (1957–1959) and former Minister of Justice (1959–1963)
11 February – Lim Lean Teng – Malaysian Chinese businessman and founder of Han Chiang High School
9 May – Charles Vyner Brooke – The last White Rajah of Sarawak
6 November^[1] – Dato' Suleiman Abdul Rahman – Ex-Minister of the Interior and former Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia (1961–1963)

Notes and References

Book: Ooi Kee Beng. Bukan kerana pangkat : Tun Dr. Ismail dan masanya. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. Bashir Basalamah.. 2007. 978-983-3782-18-5. Singapore. 165. ms. 191805054.