This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1988, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Zanariah Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba Lord President: Mohamed Salleh Abas then Abdul Hamid Omar
State level Sultan of Johor: Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (Regent) Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Sultan of Perak:Sultan Azlan Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah 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 Dr Awang Hassan Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak
Events 4 February – UMNO was declared an illegal organisation by the High Court. 14 February – UMNO Baru was formed. 22 February – The longest hanging dragon in Malaysia was hung at The Mall, Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Year to mark the Year of the Dragon. 1 March – Ipoh was granted city status. 11 March – The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque in Shah Alam, Selangor was fully constructed. This is the largest mosque in Malaysia. 13 May – The Highway Concessionnaires Berhad changed its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS). 4 July – The Malaysian constitutional crisis ended. July – Opening of the Sultan Ismail Power Station in Paka, Terengganu, the largest power station in Malaysia. 31 July – Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse in Butterworth, Penang killed 32 and injured 1,674 people. 1 August – Kuching was granted city status. It comprises Kuching North and Kuching South. 29 August – The biggest Malaysian flag was hung in Angkasapuri and is the largest flag in this country ever hung to date. 16 September – Sarawak celebrated its 25th anniversary of independence within Malaysia. 21 November – Air France's supersonic Concorde made its first landing at Subang International Airport. 18 December – Footballer R Arumugam died in a car accident on Federal Highway near Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Births 5 January — Azizulhasni Awang — Track Cyclist 9 January – Anzalna Nasir – Actress 11 January – Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian – Athletics 28 March – Liyana Jasmay – Actress 23 April – Hairul Azreen – Actor 1 June - Jess Lee - Singer and songwriter 13 June – Shukri Yahaya – Actor 30 June – Alif Hadi – Actor and host 19 July - Shaukat (wrestler) - Professional and actor 30 July – Wen Chean Lim – rhythmic gymnast 15 August – Hazman Al-Idrus – Singer 25 October – Tiz Zaqyah – Actress 17 November – Durratun Nashihin Rosli – rhythmic gymnast 15 December – Idris Khan – Actor
Deaths 17 March – Tun Tan Siew Sin – Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Finance and MCA president 29 June – Tengku Ampuan Afzan of Pahang and 7th Raja Permaisuri Agong 22 August – Tun Henry H S Lee – First Finance Minister 18 December – R Arumugam – Footballer
See also 1988 1987 in Malaysia | 1989 in Malaysia History of Malaysia
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