1960 in Malaya

1960 in Malaya
3 years of the nationhood

Bunga Raya (Chinese Hibiscus)

Incumbents

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
- Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April)
- Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September)
- Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis (from 21 September)
Raja Permaisuri Agong:
- Tuanku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April)
- Tengku Ampuan Jemaah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September)
- Tengku Budririah of Perlis (from 21 September)
Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman
Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

State level

Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kelantan:
- Sultan Ibrahim (until November)
- Sultan Yahya Petra (from November)
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent from 21 September)
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
Sultan of Selangor:
- Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah (Regent from 14 April until 1 September)
- Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (from 1 September)
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir (Regent until 4 April)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh

(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

Events

February - The first FELDA settlers arrived in Lurah Bilut, Pahang.
10 February - Sultan Ismail is crowned as Sultan of Johor.
4 April - Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong dies. His body was brought back to Negeri Sembilan and laid to rest at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Seri Menanti.
14 April - Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor becomes the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
27 May - First Malayan Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca.
31 May - Malayan Banking Berhad was incorporated.
28 July - The Chinese Hibiscus become as the Malaysian national flower and renamed Bunga Raya.
31 July - The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor declared the state of emergency ends. A victory parade is held in Kuala Lumpur.
1 September - The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor died of a mysterious illness before his installation. His body was brought back to Selangor and laid to rest at royal mausoleum near Sultan Sulaiman Mosque, Klang.
21 September - Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis is elected as the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
5 October - Congo Peacekeeping Mission (1960–1962). Malaya sent 1,947 personnel were dispatched as part of the United Nations Operation in the Congo or ONUC.
25 October - The Kuala Lumpur British Royal Air Force base was officially handed over to the Malayan Royal Air Force.

Deaths

Tun Tan Cheng Lock — Founder of MCA
Sultan Ibrahim of Kelantan

Years in Malaysia

Malaysia was only formed on September 16, 1963. Prior to that date, Peninsular Malaysia was known as Malaya.

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