1991 in Malaysia

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Decades: 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s See also: Other events of 1991Timeline of Malaysian history

1991 in Malaysia is the 34th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Azlan Shah

Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Bainun

Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad

Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba

State level

Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar

Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah

Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra

Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra

Sultan of Perak: Raja Nazrin Shah (Regent)

Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah

Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah

Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah

Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak

Events

January – Keretapi Tanah Melayu (Malayan Railway) was incorporated as Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB).

February – UMNO party was brought it to state of Sabah by Deputy Prime Minister Tun Ghafar Baba.

February – 1991 Malacca water crisis.

6 February – 1991 Selangor water crisis.

March – The 1991 Malaysian haze affected in Kuala Lumpur and Klang Valley.

7 March – The first Malaysian boat show opened in Port Klang, Selangor

7 May – The Bright Sparklers Fireworks Factory at Sungai Buloh, Selangor caught fire and caused a huge explosion killing 29 people and injuring 83 people. It was the worst industrial disaster to date.

June – The New Economic Development Programme was launched.

June – TV host for the Kelab Kanak-Kanak Angkasapuri, Intan Yusniza Mohd Yunus and her mother were murdered to death.

1 August – The Lot 10 Kuala Lumpur shopping complex is officially opened.

August – The Vision 2020 (Wawasan 2020) programme was launched.

29 September – The first Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix in Batu Tiga Circuit, Shah Alam, Selangor.

October – The pilling works for Kuala Lumpur Tower are completed.

Main theme

Wawasan 2020

Sports

27-29 September – 1991 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

Births

21 January - Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas, Malaysian defender

28 January - Mohd Dzulfadli Awang Marajeh, Malaysian footballer

28 January - Sufie Rashid, AF2015's champion and Singaporean singer-songwriter

8 February - Syatilla Melvin, actress and model

1 March - Misbun Ramdan Misbun, Malaysian badminton player

6 April - Shima Anuar, actress

8 May - Wan Zaharulnizam Wan Zakaria, Malaysian footballer

24 May - Iskandar Zulkarnain Zainuddin, Malaysian badmenton player

1 August - Uqasha Senrose, actress

24 August - Amyra Rosli, actress

9 September - Siti Adira Suhaimi, singer, former contestant of Akademi Fantasia 8.

20 September - Khairul Anuar Mohamad, archer

25 September - Nik Nur Madihah Nik Mohamad Kamal, student

26 September - Mohd Fakhrurazi Musa, Malaysian footballer

20 October - Zulfahmi Khairuddin, Malaysian Grand Prix Motorcycle racer

10 November - Diana Danielle, actress

12 November - Mohd Syukur Saidin, Malaysian footballer

14 November - Zubir Azmi, Malaysian footballer

Deaths

June – Intan Yusniza Mohd Yunus — TV host for the Kelab Kanak-Kanak Angkasapuri

11 July – Mokhtar Dahari — Malaysian footballer

6 September – Tan Sri Mohammad Noah — Minister of Home Affairs and Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat

7 November – Ishak Haji Muhammad (Pak Sako) — Malay author and nationalism

References

1991 in Malaysia Wikipedia

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