This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1958, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tunku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
State level Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ibrahim Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Badlishah (until 1958) Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (from 1958) Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tunku Munawir (Regent) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Uda Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh
(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)
Events Early 1958 – Malaysian Ceylonese Congress was founded. February – Sulaiman Courts, Malaya's first residential flats were opened. 5–11 March – United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur. May – The Klang Gates Dam, the first water reservoir dam in Klang Valley was opened. 24 May–1 June – Malaya competed in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan and won three bronze medals, in athletics, weightlifting and tennis. 1 June – The Royal Malayan Air Force (RMAF) is established. 18–26 July – Malaya competed in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales and won two silver medals, in weightlifting. 26 August – The Malayan People's Socialist Front (later renamed as the Malayan People's Socialist Party) was formed. 28 August – National Visual Arts Gallery of Malaysia was established by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman. 28 August – The Elections Ordinance 1958 was enacted. 31 August – The first anniversary of the Federation of Malaya's independence was celebrated. 6 December – The Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first foreign leader to visit Malaya. 10 December – The 10th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated. Unknown date – Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School was founded by Miss Mary Glasgow. Unknown date – Malacca Art Gallery was established. Unknown date – The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Ordinance 1958 was enacted.
Births 1 January – Eman Manan – Actor 6 January – Chef Wan – Celebrity chef 7 January – Yasmin Ahmad – Film director (died 2009) 27 January – Accapan – Actor and comedian 22 March – A. Rahman bin Mokhtar – Politician (died 2013) 27 May – Yunus Alif – Footballer and coach 9 July Jacob Joseph, football coach Abdul Latiff Ahmad, politician 10 July – Salleh Said Keruak, politician 28 July – Amy Search, singer 21 August – Idris Jala, politician and minister 2 September – Azlan Man, Menteri Besar of Perlis 22 November – Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, Sultan of Johor and Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia 30 November – Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Menteri Besar of Johor 10 December – Ahmad Shabery Cheek, politician and minister 28 December – Raja Ashman Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah – Raja Kecil Sulung Perak Darul Ridzuan Unknown date – Rosli Khamis (Loloq) – Lyrics writer (died 2008) Unknown date – Zaidi Omar – Actor
Deaths 13 July – Sultan Badlishah of Kedah
See also 1958 1957 in Malaysia | 1959 in Malaysia History of Malaysia
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