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1974 in Malaysia
17 years of the nationhood
Incumbents
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah
- Prime Minister: Tun Abdul Razak
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Hussein Onn
State level
Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
Sultan of Kedah: Tengku Abdul Malik (Regent)
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
Sultan of Pahang:
- Sultan Abu Bakar (until 7 May)
- Sultan Ahmad Shah (from 7 May)
Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar.svg.png)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid.svg.png)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman.svg.png)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Fuad Stephens
Events
- 1 January – The pilling works for the KOMTAR building in Penang are completed.
- 28 January – The 1974 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Agreement signed at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur between Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah with Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor.
- 1 February – Kuala Lumpur became an independent Federal Territory. Previously, it was part of the state of Selangor.
- 25–27 April – The 7th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank is held in Kuala Lumpur.
- 26 May – Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) assault group attacked and destroyed the equipment used in building the East-West Highway from Gerik, Perak to Jeli, Kelantan, which delayed the completion of the project by two years.
- 28 May – Malaysia established a diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak visits China for the first time and meets the Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier, Zhou Enlai in Beijing.
- 1 June – Barisan Nasional (National Front) (BN), Malaysia's largest party was formed replaced Parti Perikatan (Alliance Party).
- 7 June – Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim, an Inspector General of Police was assassinated by the communist rebels in Kuala Lumpur.
- 17 August – Petronas, first Malaysian petroleum and gas company was founded.
- 24 August – The 1974 Malaysian General Elections.
- 1 September – The 25th anniversary of the National Electricity Board is celebrated.
- 23 September –Student unrest in the University of Malaya (UM).
- 9 October – The Centenary of the Universal Postal Union.
- 31 October – The 4th World Conference of Tin is held in Kuala Lumpur.
- 1 December – Bank Simpanan Nasional (Malay: National Savings Bank) (BSN) was founded.
National Day
Theme
Sains dan Teknologi Alat Perpaduan
Sports
- 1 September - 16 September – Malaysia participates in the 1974 Asian Games, taking one Silver and five Bronze medals.
Births
- 9 February – Erra Fazira – beauty queen, model, singer and actress
Deaths
- 7 May – Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang
- 7 June – Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim - Inspector General of Police
See also
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