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1955 in Malaya

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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1955, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Central level

  • Governor of Malaya :
    • Donald Charles MacGillivray
  • Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
    • Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

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 Johor :
      • Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed (until 5 June)
      • Vacant (from 5 June to 1 October)
      • Wan Idris Ibrahim (from 1 October)
  • Kedah Kedah :
    • Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
    • Menteri Besar of Kedah : Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya
  • Kelantan Kelantan :
    • Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
    • Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin
  • Terengganu Trengganu :
    • Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
    • Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
  • Selangor Selangor :
    • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
    • Menteri Besar of Selangor :
      • Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (until August)
      • Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid (from August)
  • Penang Penang :
    • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
    • Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham
  • Malacca Malacca :
    • Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
    • Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting)
  • Negeri Sembilan Negri Sembilan :
    • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
    • Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim
  • Pahang Pahang :
    • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
    • Menteri Besar of Pahang :
      • Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (until 1 February)
      • Abdul Razak Hussein (from 1 February to 15 June)
      • Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (from 15 June)
  • Perak Perak :
    • British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch
    • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
    • Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

Events

  • 8 January – Sabak Bernam declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
  • 12 January – Setapak High School was founded.
  • 4 April – Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College was founded.
  • May – Malacca state declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
  • 4–5 June – 1955 Thomas Cup. Malaya winner this edition defeated Denmark.
  • 27 July – First General Elections in Malaya. Alliance Party (Parti Perikatan) won 51 parliament seats of 52.
  • 9 August – Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the first Rahman cabinet after being invited to begin a new government following the 27 July general election
  • 11 August – A Rhodesian soldier named Shaweleka Fungabelo killed six people and wounded at least twelve people on a mail train travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore before committing suicide.
  • 11 November – The Malayan People's Party was formed.
  • 27 November – A rally is held in Kuala Lumpur to urge CPM members to surrender and end the Malayan Emergency.
  • 5 December – Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) is established.
  • 28–29 December – Baling Talks is held to attempt resolve Malayan Emergency.
  • Unknown date – Central Provident Fund is established.
  • Unknown date – The International School of Penang (Uplands) was founded.
  • Unknown date – Kolej Islam Malaya was established before change name to Universiti Islam Malaysia.
  • Unknown date – Ministry of Education (Malaysia) is formed.
  • Unknown date – YTL Corporation Berhad was founded by Yeoh Tiong Lay.

Births

  • 14 January – Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad – Architect and construction expert
  • 25 January – SM Nasimuddin SM Amin – Entrepreneur and founder of Naza group (died 2008)
  • 9 May – Rosnah Mat Aris – Actor
  • 10 May – Hajiji Noor – politician
  • 31 May – Kartina Aziz – Actor
  • 21 July – Danial Zainal Abidin – Motivator and muslim clerics
  • 14 August – Jamilah Anu – Politician and Adenan Satem wife
  • 29 August – Ali Hamsa – Politician, Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (died 2022)
  • 24 September – Rahim Maarof – Singer
  • 6 October – Abdul Gani Patail – Former Attorney General of Malaysia
  • 24 October Rehman Rashid – Writer and journalist (dies 2017)
  • 15 November – Idris bin Jusoh – Politician

Deaths

  • November 8 – Musa Ghiatuddin Riayat Shah of Selangor, 7th Sultan of Selangor (b. 1893)

Dates unknown

  • Chen Lu, Member of the Central Committee of the Malayan Communist Party (b. 1918)
  • Jamal bin Haji Sulaiman, leader of the 10th Malay Regiment in Johor (b. 1918)

References

References

  1. LIM, RUBY. "UIM celebrates past achievements".
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