This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1971, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians. Parliamentary government was restored on 5 February, after its 1969 suspension due to race riots.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah Prime Minister: Tun Abdul Razak Deputy Prime Minister: Tun Dr Ismail Lord President: Azmi Mohamed
State level Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Sultan of Kedah: Tunku Abdul Malik (Regent) Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheh Barakbah Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf (until August) Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (from August) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Events 5 January – Kuala Lumpur hit by flash floods. 22 people were killed. 5 February – The Parliament government was restored after it was suspended during the Incident of 13 May 1969. 20 February – Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah of Kedah was installed as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 28 March – The 25th anniversary of the installation of Raja Syed Putra as Raja Perlis was celebrated. 3 April – Malaysia Airlines Systems (MAS) was founded. 15-16 April – Malaysia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand sign the Five Power Defence Arrangements. The agreement comes into effect on 1 November the same year. 15 May – Central Bank of Malaysia building officially opened. 11 July – The Malaysian New Economic Policy was launched. 9 September – The Star, a Malaysian newspaper, was founded. 13 September – The 17th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur. December – Flash floods hit Temerloh, Pahang. 6–13 December – 1971 Southeast Asian Peninsular Games 16 December – The 25th anniversary of the installation of Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah as Sultan of Terengganu was celebrated.
Births 24 January – Rosman Alias – social media influencer 10 May – Amy Mastura – Malaysian singer and actress 4 June – Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin – former Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) newscaster and current consort of Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah of Selangor 1 August – Rohani Abu Bakar – social media influencer 20 August – Hans Isaac – Malaysian entertainer 1 November – Azman Adnan – Malaysian footballer 18 November – Permaisuri Siti Aishah of Selangor and 11th Raja Permaisuri Agong 1 December – Jason Keng-Kwin Chan, Malaysian-Australian actor Unknown date – Wazi Abdul Hamid – Malaysian motorcycle cub prix rider
Deaths 1 April – Mahmud Mat, 1st Menteri Besar of Pahang (b. 1894). 15 June – Nordin Ahmad, Malay film actor and director (b. 1929). 11 July – Hamzah Abdullah, 1st Menteri Besar of Selangor (b. 1890).
See also 1971 1970 in Malaysia | 1972 in Malaysia History of Malaysia
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