1975 in Malaysia explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1975, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong

• • Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (until 21 September)
  • Sultan Yahya Petra (from 21 September)
• Raja Permaisuri Agong

• • Sultanah Bahiyah (until 21 September)
  • Raja Perempuan Zainab (from 21 September)
• Prime Minister

Tun Abdul Razak

• Deputy Prime Minister

Dato' Hussein Onn

• Lord President

Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Tengku Abdul Malik (Regent until 21 September)
• Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent from 21 September)
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang:
  • Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (until April)
  • Tun Sardon Jubir (from April)
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:
  • Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (until May)
  • Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (from May)
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
  • Tun Fuad Stephens (until June)
  • Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah (from June)

Events

• 18 February – Communist terrorists sabotaged the railway track which derailed the goods train at Rimba Mas near Padang Besar, Perlis.
• 1–15 March – The 3rd Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur.^{[1] [2]}
• 31 March – Communist terrorists staged a mortar attack on the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Sempang Airport, Kuala Lumpur, damaging a Caribou light transport aircraft.
• 1 May – The 25th anniversary of Malaysian Trade Union Congress was celebrated.
• 17 May – Special Branch officer, Leong Ming Kong was assassinated by communist rebels in Langkap, Perak.
• 20 May – Communist terrorists killed police detective, Ong Teng Chin in Ipoh, Perak.
• June – The piling works for the Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) in Penang were completed.
• 19 June – Eight members of the security forces and three civilians were killed in an ambush by Communist terrorists in Kubang Pasu, Kedah.
• 30 June – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali arrived in Malaysia for the boxing match against Joe Bugner.
• 1 July – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Bugner in a 15-round boxing match at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.^[3]
• 5 August – The AIA building hostage crisis occurred at AIA building in Kuala Lumpur, led by 5 members of the Japanese Red Army.^[4]
• 15 August – Communist terrorist fired rockets at the State Security Council's Military representative's house in Ipoh, Perak.
• 25 August – The International Women's Year was commemorated.
• 27 August – The Tugu Negara (National Monument) was bombed by communist terrorists.^[5]
• 3 September – Communist terrorists threw four hand grenades at the Police Field Force (PFF) Brigade headquarters at Jalan Pekeliling, Kuala Lumpur, killing two and injuring 51 PFF personnel.
• 21 September – Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan was elected as the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• 22 September – The International Quran Recital Competition was held in Kuala Lumpur.
• 22 October – The 50th anniversary of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia was celebrated.
• 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong, a Perak state police chief was assassinated by the communist rebels in Ipoh, Perak.

Births

• 6 May – Janet Khoo – Malaysian Chinese teen actress
• 23 June – Lee Kiat Lee, politician
• 28 June – Ning Baizura – Singer
• 23 October – Roslin Hashim – Badminton player
• 24 November – Lee Wan Wah – Badminton player (doubles)
• Unknown date – Abdul Malik Mydin – Solo swimmer

Deaths

• 8 October – Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh – Penang state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri)
• 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong – Perak state police chief

See also

• 1975
• 1974 in Malaysia | 1976 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Cup FIH. 2022-02-20. www.fih.ch.
2. Book: Mathews, Philip. Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. 2014-02-28. Editions Didier Millet. 978-967-10617-4-9. 117. en.
3. Web site: ESPN Classic - Muhammad Ali's ring record. 2022-02-20. www.espn.com.
4. Book: Mathews, Philip. Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. 2014-02-28. Editions Didier Millet. 978-967-10617-4-9. 119. en.
5. News: 1975-08-27. Malaysia Monument Bombed. en-US. The New York Times. 2022-02-21. 0362-4331.