This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1941, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. The Japanese occupation of Malaya started in December 1941.
Incumbent political figures Central level (until February 1942) Governor of Federated of Malay States: Shenton Whitelegge Thomas Federal Secretaries of the Federated of Malay States: Hugh Fraser Governor of Straits Settlements : Shenton Whitelegge Thomas
State level (until February 1942) Perlis : Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail Johore : Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Kedah : Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah Kelantan : Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail Sultan Muhammad IV Trengganu : Sultan of Trengganu : Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah Selangor : British Residents of Selangor : G. M. Kidd Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Penang : Monarchs : King George VI Residents-Councillors : Arthur Mitchell Goodman Malacca : Monarchs : King George VI Residents-Councillors : Negri Sembilan : British Residents of Negri Sembilan : John Vincent Cowgill Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Pahang : British Residents of Pahang : C. C. Brown Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar Perak : British Residents of Perak : Marcus Rex Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WW2" acronym 8 December – WW2: Imperial Japanese Army landings at Pak Amat Beach, Kota Bharu. This marked the official start of the Japanese occupation of Malaya. 8–11 December – WW2: Operation Krochol 9 December – WW2: Sungai Petani, Butterworth and Alor Star airport were captured by the Imperial Japanese Army. 10 December – WW2: The British battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse were sunk by Japanese aircraft after relying on false intelligence as to the location of the landings. 11–13 December – WW2: Battle of Jitra 14–16 December – WW2: Battle of Gurun 18 December – WW2: Malayan Peoples's Anti Japanese Army (MPAJA) founded. 30 December – WW2: Starting Battle of Kampar until 2 January 1942. Unknown date – Construction of India House (Penang) completed.
Births 30 January – Ahmad Kamal Abdullah – Writer and National Sasterawan 20 February – Lim Kit Siang – Democratic Action Party (DAP) politician 1 March – Laila Taib – Wife to former Chief Minister of Sarawak, Abdul Taib Mahmud (died 2009) 22 June – Ariffin Mohamad @ Ayah Pin – Secterian leader (died 2016) 17 September – Syed Hussein Alatas – Writer 26 September – Raja Jaafar – Raja Muda Perak 7 October - Leo Moggie Anak Irok – Former Minister of Energy, Communication and Multimedia (1998-2004), Chairman Tenaga Nasional Berhad and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd 1 November – Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim – Former Attorney General of Malaysia (2003-2007) Unknown date – A. Galak – Actor Unknown date – Mohd. Yusof Noor – Politician
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