1958 in Malaya

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Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s
See also:	Other events of 1958 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1958, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tunku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan
• Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
• Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ibrahim
• Sultan of Kedah:
  • Sultan Badlishah (until 1958)
  • Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (from 1958)
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tunku Munawir (Regent)
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Uda
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh

(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

Events

• Early 1958 – Malaysian Ceylonese Congress was founded.^[1]
• February – Sulaiman Courts, Malaya's first residential flats were opened.
• 5–11 March – United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
• May – The Klang Gates Dam, the first water reservoir dam in Klang Valley was opened.
• 24 May–1 June – Malaya competed in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan and won three bronze medals, in athletics, weightlifting and tennis.^[2]
• 1 June – The Royal Malayan Air Force (RMAF) is established.
• 18–26 July – Malaya competed in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales and won two silver medals, in weightlifting.
• 26 August – The Malayan People's Socialist Front (later renamed as the Malayan People's Socialist Party) was formed.
• 28 August – National Visual Arts Gallery of Malaysia was established by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.
• 28 August – The Elections Ordinance 1958 was enacted.
• 31 August – The first anniversary of the Federation of Malaya's independence was celebrated.
• 6 December – The Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first foreign leader to visit Malaya.
• 10 December – The 10th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated.
• Unknown date – Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School was founded by Miss Mary Glasgow.^[3]
• Unknown date – Melaka Art Gallery was established.^[4]
• Unknown date – The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Ordinance 1958 was enacted.

Births

• 1 January – Eman Manan – Actor
• 6 January – Chef Wan – Celebrity chef
• 7 January – Yasmin Ahmad – Film director (died 2009)
• 27 January – Accapan – Actor and comedian
• 22 March – A. Rahman bin Mokhtar – Politician (died 2013)
• 27 May – Yunus Alif – Footballer and coach
• 9 July
  • Jacob Joseph, football coach
  • Abdul Latiff Ahmad, politician
• 10 July – Salleh Said Keruak, politician
• 28 July – Amy Search, singer
• 21 August – Idris Jala, politician and minister
• 2 September – Azlan Man, Menteri Besar of Perlis
• 22 November – Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, Sultan of Johor and Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
• 30 November – Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Menteri Besar of Johor
• 10 December – Ahmad Shabery Cheek, politician and minister
• 28 December – Raja Ashman Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah – Raja Kecil Sulung Perak Darul Ridzuan
• Unknown date – Rosli Khamis (Loloq) – Lyrics writer (died 2008)
• Unknown date – Zaidi Omar – Actor

Deaths

• 13 July – Sultan Badlishah of Kedah

See also

• 1958
• 1957 in Malaysia | 1959 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References