1961 in Malaya

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See also: Other events of 1961 Timeline of Malaysian history

1961 in Malaya
4 years of the nationhood

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis

Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Budririah of Perlis

Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

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 Yusuf Izzuddin Shah

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: Raja Tun Uda

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh

(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

4 January - Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis is installed as the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

20 February - Tunku Abdul Rahman plans to form a new federation called Malaysia by the merger of Malaya, Singapore, Sabah, Brunei, and Sarawak.

9 March - International Quran Reading Competition is held for the first time.

1 May - A landslide occurred in Ringlet, Cameron Highlands, Pahang.

28 June - Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah is crowned as the 8th Sultan of Selangor.

13 August - The construction of Malacca State Legislative Assembly in Malacca City, Malacca.

November – Actor and singers, P. Ramlee marries Singapore-born actor and singer, Saloma.

Dato' Seri Hishammuddin bin Tun Hussein - Malaysian politician

Lim Guan Eng - Penang Chief Minister (2008–present)

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