1954 in Malaya

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See also:| Other events of 1954
History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1954, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans.

## Incumbent political figures

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### Central level

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* Governor of Malaya :
* Gerald Templer (until 31 May)
* Donald Charles MacGillivray (from 31 May)
* Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
* Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

### State level

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* Perlis :
* Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
* Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
* Johore :
* Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
* Menteri Besar of Johor : Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed
* Kedah :
* Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
* Menteri Besar of Kedah :
* Mohamad Sheriff Osman (until January)
* Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya (from January)
* Kelantan :
* Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
* Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin
* Trengganu :
* Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
* Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
* Selangor :
* Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
* Menteri Besar of Selangor :
* Othman Mohamad (until September)
* Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (from September)
* Penang :
* Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
* Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham
* Malacca :
* Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
* Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting)
* Negri Sembilan :
* Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
* Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim
* Pahang :
* Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
* Menteri Besar of Pahang : Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad
* Perak :
* British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch
* Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
* Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

## Events

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* February – Parti Negara formed by Dato' Onn Jaafar.
* 6 March – Port Dickson and Rembau in Negeri Sembilan are declared White Areas.
* 3 April – Town councils election is held in Pasir Mas, Kelantan.[1][2]
* 1 May – Film Censorship Board of Malaysia is established as Malayan Censorship Board.[3]
* May – Bourne School, Kuala Lumpur is established.
* 1 May - 9 May – Malaya competed for the first time in the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila, Philippines with 9 competitors in 1 sport.
* 3 July – Town councils election in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
* 8 July – Operation Termite.[4]
* 21 July – Town councils election is held in Kuantan, Pahang.[5][6][7]
* 11 August – Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Kota Bharu is established as Maktab Penguruan Kota Bharu.
* 15 August – Town councils election is held in Ipoh-Menglembu, Taiping and Teluk Anson in Perak.[8][9][10][11]
* 10 October – Johore state election.
* 29 October – Trengganu state election.
* 6 November – Town councils election is held in Segamat, Johor.[12]
* 4 December – Local municipal election is held in George Town, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca.[13][14]
* 4 December – Town councils election is held in Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth, Penang; Muar, Bandar Penggaram, Johor Baharu, Kluang in Johor; Klang, Selangor; and Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.[14][12][15][16]
* Unknown date – Hang Tuah Stadium completed and officially opened.[17]
* Unknown date – SMK Pendidikan Khas Persekutuan is established as Federation School for the Deaf. Its become first school deaf in Malaya.
* Unknown date – Election Offences Act 1954 is enforced.[18]

## Births

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* 18 February – Jalaluddin Hassan – Actor
* 24 April – Yusof Haslam – Film director and actor
* 29 April – M. Kayveas – Politician
* 15 May – Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz – Politician
* 25 May – Sudirman Arshad – Singer (died 1992)
* 14 June – Zulkifeli Mohd. Zin – Commander of Angkatan Tentera Malaysia
* 14 October – Mohamad Sabu – Politician

## Deaths

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* 12 February - Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen \- Politican

## See also

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* 1954
* 1953 in Malaya | 1955 in Malaya
* History of Malaysia

## References

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1. ^ "An all-Malay council". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
2. ^ "Out go ten Kelantan councillors". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
3. ^ "Sejarah LPF". Lpf.moha.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2017-07-31.
4. ^ "Troops Taken To Enemy In Helicopter". West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). 1954-07-20. p. 7. Retrieved 2017-07-31.
5. ^ "Alliance men WILL go to polls here". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
6. ^ "Six win— then join boycott TOWN COUNCIL POLL". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
7. ^ "Alliance did for all seats". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
8. ^ "Page 10 Advertisements Column 2". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
9. ^ "Page 10 Advertisements Column 2". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
10. ^ "Page 10 Advertisements Column 1". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
11. ^ "3,800 WANT TO VOTE IN TELUK ANSON". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
12. ^ a b "Page 10 Advertisements Column 4". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
13. ^ "ALLIANCE WINS MORE SEATS". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
14. ^ a b "our towns go Alliane—but Labour ins in Seremban". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
15. ^ "Alliance wins 2 councils without vote". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
16. ^ "Page 10 Advertisements Column 4". Eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
17. ^ "Stadium Hang Tuah – Laman Web Rasmi". Stadiummelaka.gov.my (in Malay). Retrieved 2017-07-31.
18. ^ "AKTA". Spr.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2017-07-31.

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