This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1961, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Budriah of Perlis Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
State level Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent) Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh
(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)
Events 4 January – Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis was installed as the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 20 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman planned to form a new federation called Malaysia with the merger of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Brunei, and Sarawak. 9 March – The International Quran Reading Competition was held for the first time. 17 April – Tuanku Munawir of Negeri Sembilan was installed as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan 1 May – A landslide occurred in Ringlet, Cameron Highlands, Pahang. 28 June – Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah was crowned as the 8th Sultan of Selangor. July – The Control of Supplies Act 1961 was enacted. 17 July – Sultan Yahya Petra was crowned as the Sultan of Kelantan. 13 August – The construction of Malacca State Legislative Assembly in Malacca City, Malacca. 21 September – The Kidnapping Act 1961 was enacted. 30 October–18 November – The 13th Meeting of the Colombo Plan Consultative Committee was held in Kuala Lumpur. November – Actor and singers, P. Ramlee marries Singapore-born actor and singer, Saloma.
Births 1 January – Zulkifli b. Omar – Jeneral of commissioner prison 9 January – Zahidi Zainul Abidin – Politician 22 January – P. Kalimuthu (Bentong Kali) – Criminal (died 1993) 15 February – Mr. Os – Actor and comedian (died 2016) 5 April – Habibah Abdul Rahim – Politician 6 May – Suhaili Abdul Rahman – Businessman 19 May – Sabree Fadzil – Actor 5 August – Hishammuddin Hussein – Politician and minister 31 August – – Singer 6 September – Francissca Peter – Singer 9 November – Zainal Abidin Hassan – Footballer 24 November – Takiyuddin Hassan – Politician 25 November – Salih Yaacob – Actor and comedian Unknown date – Mokhzani Mahathir – Politician and businessman Unknown date – Sabri Yunus – Actor and comedian
Deaths
6 April – Woo Saik Hong, MCA Member of Parliament for Telok Anson (b. 1909). 26 April – Lu Baiye, Malayan Chinese writer (b. 1923). 12 August – Tan Kah Kee, businessman, philanthropist and Chinese community leader (b. 1874).
See also 1961 1960 in Malaya | 1962 in Malaya History of Malaysia
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