1964 in Malaysia

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* 1963
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Malaysia |

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* 1970s
* 1980s

See also:| Other events of 1964
History of Malaysia • Timeline • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1964, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.

## Incumbent political figures

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### Federal level

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* Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis
* Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Budriah of Perlis
* Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
* Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
* Lord President: James Beveridge Thomson

### State level

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* Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
* Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
* Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
* Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent)
* Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
* Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
* Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
* Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
* Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Raja Uda
* 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 Datu Mustapha
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Singapore: Tun Yusof Ishak

## Events

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* February – Construction of the Pekeliling Flats commenced.
* March – The 1964 General Elections.
* July – Famous Malay film actor, director and songwriter, P. Ramlee and his wife Saloma were moved from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur.
* 21 July – The Singapore Race Riots.[1]
* 16 September - Malaysia (1st Anniversary) 1964 - Setahun Di Malaysia

First Anniversary of Malaysia day Malaysia's Seyear Day

* 10 October – Eleanor Roosevelt was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp.
* 10–24 October – Malaysia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 62 competitors took part in ten sports.

## Births

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* 2 January – Noriah Kasnon, politician (died 2016)
* 15 April – Bob Lokman – actor, comedian and lyricist
* 30 April – Tony Fernandes – Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd (Air Asia)
* 5 July – Lee Ee Hoe, businessman
* 8 July – Rodziah Ismail, politician
* Unknown date – Normala Samsudin – former TV3 newscaster and personality
* Unknown date – Azhar Idrus – Malaysian Islamic preacher and lecturer

## Deaths

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* 6 May – Zulkifli Muhammad[2] – Former Deputy President of the Malaysian Islamic Party and MP of Bachok (1959-1964)
* 31 May – Ong Seok Kim – Malaysian Chinese Entrepreneur and Philanthropist

## See also

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* 1964
* 1963 in Malaysia | 1965 in Malaysia
* History of Malaysia

## References

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1. ^ Social Studies: a Skills-based Approach to Source-based Qns. Pearson Education South Asia. 2013. p. 29\. ISBN 978-981-06-1589-5. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
2. ^ Muhammad, Alias (1994). PAS' Platform: Development and Change, 1951-1986. Gateway Publishing House. p. 90\. ISBN 978-967-75-0023-5. Retrieved 23 February 2024.

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1964 in Asia

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recognition

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* Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
* Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
* Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic
* Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic
* Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic
*   *   *   *   *   * Taiwan
* Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic
*   * Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic
* Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic

Dependencies, colonies
and other territories

* Bahrain
*   *   *   * Brunei
* Christmas Island
* Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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