This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1967, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Ampuan Intan Zaharah of Terengganu Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak Lord President: Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah
State level Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Mahmud (Regent) Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir Tuanku Jaafar Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda (until May) Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (from May) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Events 8 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman celebrated his 64th birthday. February – The Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) was established, replacing RIDA Training Centre March – Batu Tiga Circuit (Shah Alam), the first Malaysian race track circuit, was officially opened. 30 March – Malaysia-Hong Kong Link of SEACOM Telephone Cable was officially opened. 2 May – US-made Sikorsky S-61 military transport helicopter renamed Nuri was used by the Royal Malaysian Air Force for the first time. 10 June – Malaysia won the third Thomas Cup. 12 June – The Malaysian ringgit (Malaysian dollar) was officially introduced, replacing the Malaya and British Borneo dollar. 1 July – Full immigration control at Malaysia-Singapore border imposed. 8 August – Malaysia a full member at the formation of ASEAN. 31 August – The 10th anniversary of Malaysia's independence was celebrated. 1 September – Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) became the National Language of Malaysia. The National Language Act 1967 was gazetted. 8 September – Centenary of Sarawak Council celebrated. 2 December – Malaysian Stamp Centenary celebrated.
Births 1 March – Rosyam Nor – Malay actor Unknown date – Sazali Abdul Samad – Malaysian bodybuilder
Deaths 14 April – Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 9th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (b. 1922). 2 June – Lee Kong Chian, businessman, philanthropist and Chinese community leader (b. 1893). 3 July – Abdul Samad Gul Ahmad Mianji, PAS Member of Parliament for Pasir Mas Hulu (b. 1935). 21 July – Hussein Hassan, UMNO Member of Parliament for Raub (b. 1917). 2 September – Ahmad Abdullah, PAS Member of Parliament for Kelantan Hilir (b. 1926). 7 December – Syed Omar Shahabuddin, 3rd Menteri Besar of Kedah (b. 1902).
See also 1967 1966 in Malaysia | 1968 in Malaysia History of Malaysia
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