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1949 in Malaya

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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1949, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Central level

  • Governor of Malaya :
    • Henry Gurney
  • Chief Minister of Malaya :
    • Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra

State level

  • Perlis Perlis :
    • Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
    • Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
  • Johor Johore :
    • Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
    • Menteri Besar of Johore : Onn Jaafar
  • Kedah Kedah
    • Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
    • Menteri Besar of Kedah : Mohamad Sheriff Osman
  • Kelantan Kelantan :
    • Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
    • Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud
  • Terengganu Trengganu :
    • Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
    • Menteri Besar of Trengganu :
      • Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (until 26 December)
      • Raja Kamaruddin Idris (from 26 December)
  • Selangor Selangor :
    • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
    • Menteri Besar of Selangor :
      • Hamzah Abdullah (until 1 July)
      • Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (from 1 July)
  • Penang Penang :
    • Monarchs : King George VI
    • Residents-Commissioner : Arthur Vincent Aston
  • Malacca :
    • Monarchs : King George VI
    • Residents-Commissioner :
  • Negeri Sembilan Negri Sembilan :
    • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
    • Menteri Besar Negri Sembilan : Abdul Malek Yusuf
  • Pahang Pahang :
    • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
    • Menteri Besar of Pahang : Mahmud Mat
  • Perak Perak :
    • British Adviser of Perak : James Innes Miller
    • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
    • Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

Events

  • 27 February – The Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) was founded.
  • 4 May – The Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade Union (PMFTU) president, Ganapathy, 24, was killed.
  • 8 October – The establishment of University of Malaya from the merger of King Edward VII College of Medicine and Raffles College in Selangor.
  • 4 November – A Malay named Ismail bin Awang killed seven people and wounded at least four others in Sungai Dua, Penang.
  • Unknown date – The Communities Liaison Committee (CLC) was established.

Births

  • 19 February – Osu Sukam – Politician and former Chief Minister of Sabah
  • 1 March – G. Palanivel – Politician
  • 21 July – Tengku Azlan, politician
  • 24 August – Mohd Ali Rustam – Politician and former Chief Minister of Malacca
  • 26 August – Koh Tsu Koon – Politician and former Chief Minister of Penang
  • 8 September – Ng Lam Hua – Politician (died 2013)
  • 2 November – A. R. Badul – Actor and comedian
  • 11 November – Sultan Ismail Petra – 28th Sultan of Kelantan (died 2019)
  • 14 November – Mohd Isa bin Hj. Abdul Samad – Politician and FELDA chairman

Deaths

  • 4 May – Ganapathy – Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade Union (PMFTU) president

References

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