1925 in British Malaya
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This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1925, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
See also:Other events of 1925
History of Malaysia ⢠Timeline ⢠Years
History of Malaysia ⢠Timeline ⢠Years
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Incumbent political figures
Central level
State level
Perlis :
- Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail
Johore :
Kedah :
Kelantan :
- Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail
Terengganu :
Selangor :
- British Residents of Selangor : Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor
- Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman
Penang :
- Malacca :
- Residents-Councillor : Ralph Scott
Negri Sembilan :
- British Residents of Negri Sembilan :
- Edward Shaw Hose (until unknown date)
- Ernest Charteris Holford Wolff (from unknown date)
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah
- British Residents of Negri Sembilan :
Pahang :
- British Residents of Pahang : Henry Wagstaffe Thomson
- Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
Perak :
- British Residents of Perak :
- Cecil William Chase Parr (until 20 December)
- Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor (from 20 December)
- Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I
- British Residents of Perak :
Events
- 29 June â The Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia is founded.[1]
- July â The British government agrees to suppress the Kuomintang in Malaya.[2]
- Unknown date â Toh Allang Chinese Tin Ltd. is the first all-Chinese limited liability company established in Perak.[3][4]
Births
- 1 January â Ahmad Koroh, fifth governor of Sabah (died 1978)
- 18 February â Ghafar Baba, former 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (died 2006)
- 10 July â Mahathir Mohamad, former 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia
- 8 August â Aziz Sattar, actor and comedian (died 2014)
- 22 December - Harun Idris, former 8th Chief Minister of Selangor (died 2003)
Deaths
- 5 September â Lionel Mabbot Woodward, Chief Judicial Commissioner of the Federated Malay States (1920-1925) (born 1864)
