1964 in Malaysia explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1964, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis

Raja Permaisuri Agong

Tengku Budriah of Perlis

Prime Minister

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

Deputy Prime Minister

Datuk Abdul Razak

Lord President

James Beveridge Thomson

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 Idris Shah II
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: Tun Raja Uda
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Datu Mustapha
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Singapore: Tun Yusof Ishak

Events

February – Construction of the Pekeliling Flats commenced.
March – The 1964 General Elections.
July – Famous Malay film actor, director and songwriter, P. Ramlee and his wife Saloma were moved from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur.
21 July – The Singapore Race Riots.^[1]
16 September - Malaysia (1st Anniversary) 1964 - Setahun Di Malaysia

First Anniversary of Malaysia day Malaysia's Seyear Day

10 October – Eleanor Roosevelt was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp.
10–24 October – Malaysia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 62 competitors took part in ten sports.

Births

2 January – Noriah Kasnon, politician (died 2016)
15 April – Bob Lokman – actor, comedian and lyricist
30 April – Tony Fernandes – Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd (Air Asia)
5 July – Lee Ee Hoe, businessman
8 July – Rodziah Ismail, politician
Unknown date – Normala Samsudin – former TV3 newscaster and personality
Unknown date – Azhar Idrus – Malaysian Islamic preacher and lecturer

Deaths

6 May – Zulkifli Muhammad^[2] – Former Deputy President of the Malaysian Islamic Party and MP of Bachok (1959-1964)
31 May – Ong Seok Kim – Malaysian Chinese Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

Notes and References

Book: Social Studies: a Skills-based Approach to Source-based Qns . 2013 . Pearson Education South Asia . 978-981-06-1589-5 . 29 . 23 February 2024 . en.
Book: Muhammad . Alias . PAS' Platform: Development and Change, 1951-1986 . 1994 . Gateway Publishing House . 978-967-75-0023-5 . 90 . 23 February 2024 . en.