This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1991, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Azlan Shah Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Bainun Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba Lord President: Abdul Hamid Omar
State level Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Sultan of Perak: Raja Nazrin Shah (Regent) 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 (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir 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 January – Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railway) was incorporated as Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB). February – UMNO party was brought it to state of Sabah by Deputy Prime Minister Tun Ghafar Baba. February – 1991 Malacca water crisis. 6 February – 1991 Selangor water crisis. March – The 1991 Malaysian haze affected Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley. 7 March – The first Malaysian boat show opened in Port Klang, Selangor 7 May – The Bright Sparklers Fireworks Factory at Sungai Buloh, Selangor caught fire and caused a huge explosion that killed 29 and injured 83 people. It was Malaysia's worst industrial disaster to date. June – The New Economic Development Programme was launched. June – TV host for the Kelab Kanak-Kanak Angkasapuri, Intan Yusniza Mohamad Yunos and her foster mother were murdered. 1 August – The Lot 10 Kuala Lumpur shopping complex officially opened. August – The Vision 2020 (Wawasan 2020) programme was launched. 27–29 September – The first Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix in Batu Tiga Circuit, Shah Alam, Selangor. October – The piling works for Kuala Lumpur Tower were completed.
Births 21 January – Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas – Malaysian defender 8 February – Syatilla Melvin – Actress and model 1 March – Misbun Ramdan Misbun – Badminton player 24 May – Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin – Badminton player 9 September – Siti Adira Suhaimi – Singer 20 September – Khairul Anuar Mohamad – Archer 26 September – Mohd Fakhrurazi Musa – Footballer 20 October – Zulfahmi Khairuddin – Malaysian Grand Prix Motorcycle racer 12 November – Mohd Syukur Saidin – Footballer 14 November – Zubir Azmi – Footballer 22 November – Diana Danielle – Actress
Deaths 11 July – Mokhtar Dahari – Malaysian footballer 6 September – Tan Sri Mohammad Noah – Politician and Minister of Home Affairs and Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat 7 November – Ishak Haji Muhammad (Pak Sako) – Malay author and nationalist
See also 1991 1990 in Malaysia | 1992 in Malaysia History of Malaysia
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