1985 in Malaysia

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The year 1985 in Malaysia marked 28 years since Malaya gained independence from the United Kingdom.

KOMTAR building, Penang.

Penang Bridge

Proton Saga, the first national car

The main headquarters of Tabung Haji (the Malaysian hajj pilgrims fund board) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia opened in 8 July, 1985.

Incumbents

Federal level

State level

Sultan of Johor: Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (Regent)
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
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
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Awang Hassan
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak:
- Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (until February)
- Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce (from February)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert

Events

1 January - TV3 it was news bulletin coverage actual informations programme broadcasting first aired as "Berita TV3" it was produces its own news program called and broadcasts from Kuala Lumpur. This broadcast area was only limited to Klang Valley area.
11 January - The Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak, (KOMTAR) in Penang, then the tallest building in Southeast Asia is officially opened.
30 March - Malaysian Parliament celebrates its 25th anniversary of the formation.
April - The first Made in Malaysia campaign (Belilah Barangan Buatan Malaysia) is launched.
8 July - The new Tabung Haji building at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur is officially opened.
10 July - The first Malaysian national car, Proton Saga is launched.
2 August - Official opening of the Penang Bridge by the fourth Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohammad. He drove across the bridge in a red Proton Saga (the national car), carrying the national flag to officiate the opening ceremony.
31 August - The Proclamation of Independence Memorial (formerly The Malacca Club) in Malacca Town, Malacca is officially opened.
2 September - Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor celebrates his 25th silver jubilee of his throne
2 September - The Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Malaysia's first convention and exhibition centre is officially opened and the 1985 UMNO General Assembly is held in Dewan Merdeka, PWTC for the first time.
11 September - Sultan Azlan Shah is installed as the 34th Sultan of Perak.
14 September - The Penang Bridge is officially opened to traffic.
19 November - The Memali Incident occurred in Kedah. 14 civilians and four policemen are killed.

National Day

Main theme

Nasionalisme Teras Perpaduan

National Day Parade

Malacca Town, Melaka

Sports

Births

Farah - Malaysian singer and former AF2 student
Siow Yi Ting - Malaysian swimmer
Azuan Firdaus Abdul Aziz @ Naresuan 'Namsaksitnoi' Rajawongse - Malaysian Professional Muay Thai Fighter
Sufiah Yusof - Math prodigy
Koo Kien Keat - Malaysian badminton player

Deaths

Tan Sri Runme Shaw — Owner of Shaw Brothers
Tun Sardon Jubir — Former Minister of Works and Communications and Penang state Yang di-Pertua Negeri