2001 in Malaysia

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Decades: 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also: Other events of 2001 Timeline of Malaysian history

2001 in Malaysia is the 44th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong:

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (until 21 November)

Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (from 27 November)

Raja Permaisuri Agong:

Tuanku Siti Aishah (until 21 November)

Tuanku Fauziah (from 27 November)

Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad

Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

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 Faizuddin (Regent from 27 November)

Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Shah

Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah

Sultan of Selangor:

Tengku Idris Shah (Regent until 21 November)

Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah (from 21 November)

Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)

Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang:

Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir (until May)

Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas (from May)

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

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Sakaran Dandai

Events

15 January — Nine people were killed and five seriously injured when an express bus and a trailer lorry collided head-on at the 24th kilometre of the Sarikei-Sibu road (Pan Borneo Highway) during heavy rain.

1 February — Putrajaya becomes the third Federal Territory after Kuala Lumpur and Labuan.

April — Malaysia Airlines became the first airline in the world to pilot a twin-engine commercial jet through the newly opened polar routes, passing through the inhospitable regions of Russia and North Alaska.

12 April — Twelve women and a boy were killed when a bus skidded and crashed into a ditch off the Pengkalan Hulu-Baling road near Baling, Kedah.

17 April — Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin is installed as Raja of Perlis.

14 May – Cuban President, Fidel Castro made his official visit to Malaysia. Malaysia established its diplomatic relations with Cuba.

13 June — KL Sentral the biggest transportation station in Kuala Lumpur as well in Malaysia is opened replacing the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station.

29 June — Dewan Tunku Canselor at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur was destroyed on fire.

12 August — A 'fireball' UFO was spotted somewhere at the Second Link that joins Malaysia and Singapore.

5 September — MyKad, the Malaysian Government Multipurpose Card (GMPC) is launched.

11 September — The September 11 attacks in New York City, USA. More than 2,602 people were killed including three Malaysians.

2 November – Maznah Ismail aka Mona Fandey, Mohd Affendi Abdul Rahman and Juraimi Hussin, three famous criminal that they killed Dato' Mazlan Idris, a Batu Talam DUN assemblyman of Pahang state. were executed (hanged) to death in Kajang Prison, Kajang, Selangor.

21 November — The 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor dies at the age of 75. A well-loved, down-to-earth monarch, His body was brought back to Selangor and laid to rest at royal mausoleum near Sultan Sulaiman Mosque, Klang. On that day, the Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Idris Shah become as the 9th Sultan of Selangor with the title Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.

27 November — Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin of Perlis become as the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

26 December — Tropical Storm Vamei took place in Johor.

Main theme

Keranamu Malaysia

Sports

8 September - 17 September — The Kuala Lumpur 2001, XXI Southeast Asian Games - Malaysian become the champions of the games taking 111 gold medals

19-21 October – 2001 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix

Deaths

Hairol Azmi Buntat — Malaysian touring car drivers

Khadijah Awang — Mak Yong dancers

Dato' Hormat Rafaei — former Selangor Menteri Besar

Rambo Chin — actors

Azhari Ahmad (Zairie) — a member of Raihan nasyid group

2 November – Maznah Ismail aka Mona Fandey, Mohd Affendi Abdul Rahman and Juraimi Hussin — Three famous criminal that they killed Dato' Mazlan Idris, a Batu Talam DUN assemblyman of Pahang state. were executed (hanged) to death in Kajang Prison, Kajang, Selangor.

21 November – Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor – 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong

29 November – Usman Awang — Malay author

Hamzah Awang Amat – Seniman Negara (Wayang Kulit)

References

2001 in Malaysia Wikipedia

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