1967 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1967, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Ampuan Intan Zaharah of Terengganu
- Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
- Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
- Lord President: Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah
State level
- Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
- Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
- Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
- Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah
- Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
- Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
- Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Mahmud (Regent)
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan:
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang:
- Raja Tun Uda (until May)
- Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (from May)
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Pengiran Ahmad Raffae
Events
- 8 February – Tunku Abdul Rahman celebrated his 64th birthday.
- February – The Institut Teknologi MARA (ITM) was established, replacing RIDA Training Centre
- March – Batu Tiga Circuit (Shah Alam), the first Malaysian race track circuit, was officially opened.
- 30 March – Malaysia-Hong Kong Link of SEACOM Telephone Cable was officially opened.
- 2 May – US-made Sikorsky S-61 military transport helicopter renamed Nuri was used by the Royal Malaysian Air Force for the first time.
- 10 June – Malaysia won the third Thomas Cup.
- 12 June – The Malaysian ringgit (Malaysian dollar) was officially introduced, replacing the Malaya and British Borneo dollar.[1]: 65
- 1 July – Full immigration control at Malaysia-Singapore border imposed.
- 8 August – Malaysia a full member at the formation of ASEAN.
- 31 August – The 10th anniversary of Malaysia's independence was celebrated.[1]: 67
- 1 September – Bahasa Malaysia (Malay Language) became the National Language of Malaysia. The National Language Act 1967 was gazetted.
- 8 September – Centenary of Sarawak Council celebrated.
- 2 December – Malaysian Stamp Centenary celebrated.
Births
- 1 March – Rosyam Nor – Malay actor
- Unknown date – Sazali Abdul Samad – Malaysian bodybuilder
Deaths
- 14 April – Tuanku Munawir ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 9th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan (b. 1922).
- 2 June – Lee Kong Chian, businessman, philanthropist and Chinese community leader (b. 1893).[2]
- 3 July – Abdul Samad Gul Ahmad Mianji, PAS Member of Parliament for Pasir Mas Hulu (b. 1935).[3]
- 21 July – Hussein Hassan, UMNO Member of Parliament for Raub (b. 1917).[4]
- 2 September – Ahmad Abdullah, PAS Member of Parliament for Kelantan Hilir (b. 1926).[5]
- 7 December – Syed Omar Shahabuddin, 3rd Menteri Besar of Kedah (b. 1902).[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b Mathews, Philip (2014-02-28). Chronicle of Malaysia: Fifty Years of Headline News, 1963-2013. Editions Didier Millet. pp. 64–68. ISBN 978-967-10617-4-9.
- ^ "Lee Kong Chian dies at 75". NewspaperSG. 3 June 1967. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
- ^ Taib, Harun; Hassan, Aziz (4 July 1967). "Ahli Parlimen PAS mati lepas di-tetak". NewspaperSG. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Wakil Ra'ayat kawasan Raub meninggal dunia". NewspaperSG. 23 July 1967. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- ^ "Lagi ahli Parlimen PAS meninggal". NewspaperSG. 3 September 1967. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
- ^ "M.B. Kedah Tan Sri Shahabuddin meninggal dunia". NewspaperSG. 8 December 1967. Retrieved 9 February 2026.