1978 in Malaysia
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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
[edit]Federal level
[edit]State level
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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
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Sardon Jubir
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
- Tun Datuk Ahmad Koroh (until November)
- Tun Mohd Adnan Robert (from November)
Events
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
