1974 in Malaysia

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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1974, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah of Kedah
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah of Kedah
• Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan
• Prime Minister: Abdul Razak Hussein
• Deputy Prime Minister: Hussein Onn
• President of the Dewan Negara: Ong Yoke Lin
• Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat:
  • Chik Mohamad Yusuf (until 3 November)
  • Nik Ahmad Kamil (from 4 November)
• Lord President:
  • Azmi Mohamed (until 1 May)
  • Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim (from 1 May)

State level

• Johor:
  • Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Al-Khalidi
  • Menteri Besar of Johor: Othman Saat
• Kedah:
  • Sultan of Kedah: Tunku Abdul Malik (Regent)
  • Menteri Besar of Kedah: Syed Ahmad Shahabuddin
• Kelantan:
  • Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
  • Menteri Besar of Kelantan: Mohamed Nasir
• Perlis:
  • Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
  • Menteri Besar of Perlis: Jaafar Hassan
• Perak:
  • Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Al-Mutawakil Alallahi Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Perak:
    • Kamaruddin Mohamed Isa (until 4 September)
    • Mohamed Ghazali Jawi (from 4 September)
• Pahang:
  • Sultan of Pahang:
    • Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mu'azzam Shah (until 5 May)
    • Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta'in Billah (from 7 May)
  • Menteri Besar of Pahang:
    • Abdul Aziz Ahmad (until 18 July)
    • Muhammad Jusoh (from 19 July)
• Selangor:
  • Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Selangor: Harun Idris
• Terengganu:
  • Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
  • Menteri Besar of Terengganu:
    • Nik Hassan Wan Abdul Rahman (until 2 August)
    • Wan Moktar Ahmad (from 1 September)
• Negeri Sembilan:
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Ja'afar
  • Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Mansor Othman
• Penang:
  • Governor of Penang: Tun Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah
  • Chief Minister of Penang: Lim Chong Eu
• Malacca:
  • Governor of Malacca: Tun Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid
  • Chief Minister of Malacca: Abdul Ghani Ali
• Sarawak:
  • Governor of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
  • Chief Minister of Sarawak: Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
• Sabah:
  • Governor of Sabah: Tun Fuad Stephens
  • Chief Minister of Sabah: Datu Mustapha Datu Harun

Events

• 1 January – The first piling works for the Komtar building in Penang were undertaken.
• 3 January – Detective Police Constable Lau See Kaw was shot dead by communist gunmen at Malim Nawar, Perak.
• 10 January – Detective Police Constable Othman Bin Ahmad was ambushed by six criminals at a sugar cane plantation in Cuping, Perlis. He fought and killed one of the criminals. He was awarded the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa.
• 28 January – The 1974 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Agreement was signed at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah of Kedah and Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor.
• 1 February – Kuala Lumpur became an independent Federal Territory. Previously, it had been part of the state of Selangor.
• 20 April – Detective Sergeant Lee Yoon Chin was shot dead by communist gunmens at Malacca.
• 27 April – Detective Police Constable Ong Soon Chua was shot dead by communist gunmens at Chemor, Perak.
• 25–27 April – The 7th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank was 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, delaying the completion of the project by two years.
• 28 May – Malaysia established diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein visited China for the first time and met Chairman Mao Zedong and Premier Zhou Enlai in Beijing.
• 1 June – Barisan Nasional (National Front) (BN), Malaysia's largest political party, was formed, replacing Parti Perikatan (Alliance Party).
• 7 June – Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim, Inspector General of Police was assassinated by the communist rebels in Kuala Lumpur.
• 17 August – Petronas, the first Malaysian petroleum and gas company was founded.
• 24 August – The 1974 Malaysian general election.
• 1 September – The 25th anniversary of the National Electricity Board was celebrated.
• 1–16 September – Malaysia participated in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, Iran, taking one Silver and five Bronze medals.
• 23 September – Student unrest at the University of Malaya (UM).
• 9 October – The Centenary of the Universal Postal Union.
• 31 October – The 4th World Conference of Tin was held in Kuala Lumpur.
• 1 December – Bank Simpanan Nasional (National Savings Bank) (BSN) was founded.

Births

• 20 January – Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra – Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Kelantan.
• 9 February – Erra Fazira – Beauty queen, model, singer and actress.
• 10 August – Shamsilah Siru – Politician.
• 20 September – Azman Ibrahim – Politician.
• 25 October – T. Gopinath Naidu – Malaysian Footballer.

Deaths

• 5 May – Sultan Abu Bakar Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mu'azzam Shah of Pahang, 4th Sultan of Pahang.
• 7 June – Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim – Inspector General of Police.

See also

• 1974
• 1973 in Malaysia | 1975 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia