1980 in Malaysia explained

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1980, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong

Sultan Ahmad Shah

• Raja Permaisuri Agong

Tengku Ampuan Afzan

• Prime Minister

Tun Hussein Onn

• Deputy Prime Minister

Dato' Dr Mahathir Mohamad

• Lord President

Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Tengku Abdullah (Regent)
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Sardon Jubir
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert

Events

• February – Johore Safari World, Malaysia's first safari park was opened to public.
• 30 March – Sultan Ismail Petra was crowned as the Sultan of Kelantan^[1]
• 5 June – 8 died in the powerful explosions and fire inferno at Port Klang, Selangor.
• 10 July – Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang was installed as seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• 19 July – Malaysia boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in Soviet Union.
• 31 August – Colour television launched in Sabah and Sarawak by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)
• September – The Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia Berhad (HICOM) was established.
• 24 October – The Malaysian Highway Authority was founded.^[2]

Births

• 2 February – Josiah Ng – Track cyclist
• 1 July – Mizz Nina, Malaysian fashion designer
• 15 September – Faiz Khaleed – first Malaysian angkasawan
• Unknown date – Qabil Ambak – Equestrian
• Unknown date – Lim Keng Liat – Swimmer

Death

• 20 February – Udo Omar – Malay film actor, known for his role as 'Haji Bakhil' in P. Ramlee's film Labu dan Labi (1962)

See also

• 1979
• 1979 in Malaysia | 1981 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

Notes and References

1. News: Al-Attas . Sharifah . 1980 . 24 February 2024 . New Straits Times . 31 December 1999 . en.
2. News: Peris . Eric . Ensuring a good network of expressways . 24 February 2024 . New Straits Times . 6 June 1988 . en.