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1956 in Malaya

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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1956, together with 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 : Wan Idris Ibrahim
  • 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 Terengganu :
    • Sultan of Terengganu : 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
  • 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
  • Perak Perak :
    • British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch (until unknown date, position abolished)
    • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
    • Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

Events

  • 8 February – The Treaty of London 1956 was signed to set up the independent Federation of Malaya
  • 20 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman announced in Malacca Town after he returned from London that Malaya would become independent on 31 August 1957.
  • March – The Rural and Industrial Development Authority (RIDA) Training Centre (Dewan Latehan RIDA) was established.
  • March – Reid Commission is established for drafting the Constitution of the Federation of Malaya .
  • 22 June – Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka was established as Balai Pustaka in Johor Bahru.
  • 22 June – Pipeline ambush.
  • 1 July – The Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA) was established.
  • 24 October – Malayan Party was established by Tan Gee Gak.
  • 22 November-8 December – Malaya competed for the first time in 1956 Olympic Games at Melbourne, Australia. 32 competitors, 31 men and 1 woman, took part in 13 events in 5 sports.
  • Unknown date – Catholic High School, Petaling Jaya is founded by Rev. Bro. Philippe Wu of the Marist Brothers.

Births

  • 1 January – Mona Fandey – Singer and witchcraft involved in murdering Mazlan Idris in 1993 (died by hanging 2001)
  • 8 February – Raja Iskandar Dzulkarnain – Raja Di-Hilir Perak
  • 2 May – Mohamad bin Hasan – Politician
  • 10 July – K. Rajagopal – Coach and footballer
  • 11 September – Mohd Hatta Ramli – Politician
  • 2 November – Arif Shah Omar Shah – Politician
  • 15 November – Ong Ka Ting – Politician
  • 27 November – Sultan Nazrin Muizuddin Shah – 35th Sultan of Perak
  • Unknown date – Louisa Chong – Actor

Deaths

  • January 22 – Tun Yusuf
  • August 26 – Yeung Kwo – Deputy Secretary General of the Malayan Communist Party

References

References

  1. [http://www.felda.net.my/info/peranan.htm "Penubuhan"] {{Webarchive. link. (2006-01-29 . Retrieved 19 February 2006.)
  2. Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, pp742–743
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