1954 in Malaya
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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1954, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans.
Central level
- Governor of Malaya :
- Gerald Templer (until 31 May)
- Donald Charles MacGillivray (from 31 May)
- Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
State level
Perlis :
Johore :
Kedah :
- Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
- Menteri Besar of Kedah :
- Mohamad Sheriff Osman (until January)
- Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya (from January)
Kelantan :
Trengganu :
Selangor :
- Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
- Menteri Besar of Selangor :
- Othman Mohamad (until September)
- Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (from September)
Penang :
- Malacca :
- Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
- Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting)
Negri Sembilan :
Pahang :
Perak :
Events
- February – Parti Negara formed by Dato' Onn Jaafar.
- 6 March – Port Dickson and Rembau in Negeri Sembilan are declared White Areas.
- 3 April – Town councils election is held in Pasir Mas, Kelantan.[1][2]
- 1 May – Film Censorship Board of Malaysia is established as Malayan Censorship Board.[3]
- May – Bourne School, Kuala Lumpur is established.
- 1 May - 9 May – Malaya competed for the first time in the 1954 Asian Games held in Manila, Philippines with 9 competitors in 1 sport.
- 3 July – Town councils election in Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
- 8 July – Operation Termite.[4]
- 21 July – Town councils election is held in Kuantan, Pahang.[5][6][7]
- 11 August – Institut Pendidikan Guru Malaysia Kampus Kota Bharu is established as Maktab Penguruan Kota Bharu.
- 15 August – Town councils election is held in Ipoh-Menglembu, Taiping and Teluk Anson in Perak.[8][9][10][11]
- 10 October – Johore state election.
- 29 October – Trengganu state election.
- 6 November – Town councils election is held in Segamat, Johor.[12]
- 4 December – Local municipal election is held in George Town, Kuala Lumpur and Malacca.[13][14]
- 4 December – Town councils election is held in Bukit Mertajam and Butterworth, Penang; Muar, Bandar Penggaram, Johor Baharu, Kluang in Johor; Klang, Selangor; and Seremban, Negeri Sembilan.[14][12][15][16]
- Unknown date – Hang Tuah Stadium completed and officially opened.[17]
- Unknown date – SMK Pendidikan Khas Persekutuan is established as Federation School for the Deaf. Its become first school deaf in Malaya.
- Unknown date – Election Offences Act 1954 is enforced.[18]
Births
- 18 February – Jalaluddin Hassan – Actor
- 24 April – Yusof Haslam – Film director and actor
- 29 April – M. Kayveas – Politician
- 15 May – Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz – Politician
- 25 May – Sudirman Arshad – Singer (died 1992)
- 14 June – Zulkifeli Mohd. Zin – Commander of Angkatan Tentera Malaysia
- 14 October – Mohamad Sabu – Politician