1989 in Malaysia
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1989 in Malaysia
32 years of the nationhood
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
- Sultan Iskandar (until 25 April)
- Sultan Azlan Shah (from 26 April)
- Raja Permaisuri Agong:
- Sultanah Zanariah (until 25 April)
- Tuanku Bainun (from 26 April)
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba
[edit] State level
- Sultan of Johor: Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (Regent until 25 April)
- 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 from 26 April)
- 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:
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak
[edit] Events
- March - The Malaysian no.1 singer, Sudirman Arshad won the title " Best Performer" in Asia Music Award 1989 contest at Royal Albert Hall, London.
- 26 April - Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak is installed as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
- May - The Amanah Saham Bumiputra scheme is launched.
- 15 April - Malacca Town become as the historical city and also a sister cities of Kuala Lumpur.
- June - Proton Knight, the first Rally, Race, Research (R3) sports car is launched at Johor Circuit.
- 18-24 October - The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM 89) is held in Kuala Lumpur.
- 22 September - Kedah Madrasah fire inferno, About 27 of students were killed including school girls.
- 2 December - The insurgency war against Communist terrorist has over and the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) ceased fire. The peace treaty signed at Hat Yai, Thailand. CPM is officially dissolved.
- 22 December - The 1989 Sumatran Earthquake, Malaysia also affected in earthquake but no damages and casualties had reported.
[edit] National Day
[edit] Main theme
Bersatu
[edit] Sports
[edit] Births
- Nadiah Amirah - Malaysian student who holds the record of most 1As scored in the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia 2006
- Daniel Bego - Malaysian swimmer
- Tengku Fairuz Khalisah Tuan Ibrahim - grand niece of Tunku Najihah
[edit] Deaths
- Ibu Zain — Malay woman political, nationalist and educational
- S Sudarmaji — Malay film director
[edit] See also
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