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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1978, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
State level
Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent)
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
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 Sardon Jubir
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan.svg.png)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin.svg.png)
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
- Tun Datuk Ahmad Koroh (until November)
- Tun Mohd Adnan Robert (from November)
Events
- 8 July – 1978 Malaysian General Elections
- 7 December – Shah Alam became the capital of Selangor[1]
- 28 December – Colour television was introduced by Radio Television Malaysia on RTM1
Births
- 3 January - Erry Putra - Singer, actor
- 28 March – Shalin Zulkifli – Bowling queen
- 18 April – Fazley Yaakob – celebrity chef
- 13 June – Faizal Yusof – Malaysian actor (died 2011)
- 6 July – Daphne Iking – Celebrity
- 4 December – Jaclyn Victor – Singer and winner of Malaysian Idol (season 1)
Deaths
- 25 February – Ahmad Tuan Hussien, islamic religious teacher and former PAS Member of Parliament for Krian (b. 1906).
- 6 March – K. L. Devaser, 4th President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (b. 1912).[2]
- 8 March – Ngau Ken Lock, MCA Member of the Dewan Negara (b. 1912).[3]
- 12 April – Wee Kheng Chiang, businessman and founder of United Overseas Bank and CIMB (b. 1890).[4]
- 28 May – Chan Kwong Hon, MCA Member of the Dewan Negara (b. 1908).[5]
- 25 June – Ahmad Koroh, 5th Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of Sabah (b. 1925).[6][7]
- 8 November – Abdul Kadir Shamsuddin, 4th Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (b. 1920).[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Malaysia Official Year Book. Federal Department of Information, Ministry of Information, Malaysia. 1981. p. 44. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ↑ "MIC founder dies at 66". NewspaperSG. 7 March 1978. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF". NewspaperSG. 7 March 1981. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Obituary". NewspaperSG. 13 April 1978. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "OBITUARY". NewspaperSG. 31 May 1978. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ↑ "Deaths elsewhere". Observer-Reporter. 26 June 1978. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ↑ "State head dies". NewspaperSG. 26 June 1978. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
- ↑ "Petronas chief dies of heart attack". NewspaperSG. 9 November 1978. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
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