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1975 in Malaysia

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Other events of 1975 Timeline of Malaysian history

1975 in Malaysia
18 years of the nationhood

Contents

Federal level

  • Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
  • Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (until 21 September)
  • Sultan Yahya Petra (from 21 September)
  • Raja Permaisuri Agong:
  • Sultanah Bahiyah (until 21 September)
  • Raja Perempuan Zainab (from 21 September)
  • Prime Minister: Tun Abdul Razak
  • Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Hussein Onn

    • State level

  • Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
  • Sultan of Kedah: Tengku Abdul Malik (Regent until 21 September)
  • Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent from 21 September)
  • 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 Syed Sheikh Barabakh (until April)
  • Tun Sardon Jubir (from April)
  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:
  • Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (until May)
  • Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (from May)
  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
  • Tun Fuad Stephens (until June)
  • Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah (from June)

    • Events

  • 18 February – Communist terrorist sabotaged the railway track which derailed the goods train at Rimba Mas near Padang Besar, Perlis.
  • 31 March – Communist terrorist staged a mortar attack on the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Sempang Airport, Kuala Lumpur which damaged a Caribou light transport aircraft.
  • 17 May – Special Branch officer, Leong Ming Kong is assassinated by communist rebels in Langkap, Perak.
  • 20 May – Communist terrorist killed police detective, Ong Teng Chin in Ipoh, Perak.
  • June – The pilling works for the Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) in Penang are completed.
  • 19 June – Eight members of the security forces and three civilians were killed in an ambush by Communist terrorist in Kubang Pasu, Kedah.
  • 30 June – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali arrives in Malaysia for the boxing match against Joe Bugner.
  • 1 July – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali beats Joe Bugner in a 15-round boxing match at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.
  • 5 August – The AIA building hostage crisis occurred at AIA building in Kuala Lumpur, led by Japanese Red Army.
  • 15 August – Communist terrorist fired rockets at the State Security Council's Military representative's house in Ipoh, Perak.
  • 27 August – The Tugu Negara (National Monument) was bombed by the communist terrorist.
  • 3 September – Communist terrorist threw four hand grenades at the Police Field Force (PFF) Brigade headquarters at Jalan Pekeliling, Kuala Lumpur killing two and injuring 51 PFF personnel.
  • 21 September – Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan is elected as the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
  • 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong, a Perak state police chief is assassinated by the communist rebels in Ipoh, Perak.

    • Theme

    Masyarakat Berdikari

    Sports

  • 1 July — Don King's Ali-Bugner: Fight! in Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Muhammad Ali vs Joe Bugner

    • Births

  • Lee Wan Wah – Malaysians badminton player (doubles)
  • Hidayat Hamidon – Malaysian weightlifting
  • Janet Khoo – Malaysian Chinese teen actress
  • Abdul Malik Mydin – Malaysian solo swimmer
  • Ning Baizura – Malaysian singer

    • Deaths

  • Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh – Penang state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri)
  • Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong – Perak state police chief

    • References

    1975 in Malaysia Wikipedia
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