1975 in Malaysia
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Federal level

  • Yang di-Pertuan Agong
    Yang di-Pertuan Agong
    The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....

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    • Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (until 21 September)
    • Sultan Yahya Petra (from 21 September)
  • Raja Permaisuri Agong
    Raja Permaisuri Agong
    Raja Permaisuri Agong, or in full, Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong, is the title given to the Queen of Malaysia, consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.The holders of this office have been:...

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    • Sultanah Bahiyah (until 21 September)
    • Raja Perempuan Zainab (from 21 September)
  • Prime Minister
    Prime Minister of Malaysia
    The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. He is officially appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the head of state, who in HM's judgment is likely to command the confidence of the majority of the members of that House of Representatives , the...

    : Tun Abdul Razak
  • Deputy Prime Minister
    Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
    Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia is the second highest political office in Malaysia. There has been ten deputy prime ministers since the office was created in 1957. Although there has always been a Deputy Prime Minister since independence, there is nothing preventing a Prime Minister from not...

    : Dato' Hussein Onn

State level

  • Sultan of Johor
    Sultan of Johor
    Sultan of Johor is a hereditary seat and the nominal ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a bendahara...

    : Sultan Ismail
  • Sultan
    Sultan
    Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...

     of Kedah
    Kedah
    Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...

    : Tengku Abdul Malik (Regent until 21 September)
  • Sultan
    Sultan
    Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...

     of Kelantan
    Kelantan
    Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....

    : Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent from 21 September)
  • Raja
    Raja
    Raja is an Indian term for a monarch, or princely ruler of the Kshatriya varna...

     of Perlis
    Perlis
    Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...

    : Tuanku Syed Putra
    Tuanku Syed Putra
    Raja Syed Putra ibni Syed Hassan Jamalullail, KCMG was the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya, and later of Malaysia , and sixth Raja of Perlis from 1945 to 2000....

  • Sultan of Perak
    Sultan of Perak
    Sultan of Perak is one of the oldest hereditary seats among the Malay states.When the Sultanate of Malacca empire fell to Portugal in 1511, Sultan Mahmud Syah I retreated to Kampar, Sumatra and died there in 1528. He left behind two princes named Sultan Alauddin Riayat Shah II and Sultan Muzaffar...

    : Sultan Idris Shah II
  • Sultan
    Sultan
    Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...

     of Pahang
    Pahang
    Pahang is the third largest state in Malaysia, after Sarawak and Sabah, occupying the huge Pahang River river basin. It is bordered to the north by Kelantan, to the west by Perak, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, to the south by Johor and to the east by Terengganu and the South China Sea.Its state...

    : Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
  • Sultan of Selangor
    Sultan of Selangor
    Sultan of Selangor is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia.-Bugis bloodline:The Sultans of Selangor are descended from a Bugis dynasty that claim descent from the rulers of Luwu in the southern part of Celebes...

    : Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
  • Sultan
    Sultan
    Sultan is a title with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic language abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", and "dictatorship", derived from the masdar سلطة , meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who...

     of Terengganu
    Terengganu
    Terengganu is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Iman...

    : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
    Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
    In full, Almarhum Sultan Sir Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Zainal Abidin III KCMG was the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia, and the fifteenth Sultan of Terengganu.-Early career:...

  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar
    Yang di-Pertuan Besar
    In Malay, Yang di-Pertuan Besar, literally "He Who Is Made Great" or "Great Ruler", is a royal title.-In Malaysia:# Also known as Yamtuan Besar, it is the title of the elected monarch of the state of Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia...

     of Negeri Sembilan
    Negeri Sembilan
    Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....

    : Tuanku Jaafar
    Tuanku Jaafar
    Duli Yang Maha Mulia Almarhum Tuanku Ja'afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman, GCB was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 26 April 1994 until 25 April 1999 and the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of modern Negeri Sembilan.-Early life and education:The second son of Tuanku Abdul Rahman...

  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri
    Yang di-Pertua Negeri
    The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...

     (Governor) of Penang
    Penang
    Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

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    • Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (until April)
    • Tun Sardon Jubir (from April)
  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri
    Yang di-Pertua Negeri
    The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...

     (Governor) of Malacca
    Malacca
    Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...

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    • Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (until May)
    • Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (from May)
  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri
    Yang di-Pertua Negeri
    The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...

     (Governor) of Sarawak
    Sarawak
    Sarawak is one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Known as Bumi Kenyalang , Sarawak is situated on the north-west of the island. It is the largest state in Malaysia followed by Sabah, the second largest state located to the North- East.The administrative capital is Kuching, which...

    : Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
    Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
    Tun Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Tuanku Haji Bujang bin Tuanku Othman was the second Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak from 1969 to 1977.-Early life:...

  • Yang di-Pertua Negeri
    Yang di-Pertua Negeri
    The Yang di-Pertua Negeri is the official title of the ceremonial heads of state of the Malaysian states without hereditary rulers, namely Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak...

     (Governor) of Sabah
    Sabah
    Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...

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    • Tun Fuad Stephens
      Tun Fuad Stephens
      Tun Haji Mohammad Fuad Stephens, previously known as, Donald Stephens, was the first Chief Minister of the state of Sabah in Malaysia. He played a fundamental role in bringing the state of Sabah into the Federation of Malaysia in 1963. He held the chief minister post until 1964, and again in 1976...

       (until June)
    • Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah (from June)

Events

  • 31 March - Tun Abdul Razak visits China and meet the premier Mao Zedong
    Mao Zedong
    Mao Zedong, also transliterated as Mao Tse-tung , and commonly referred to as Chairman Mao , was a Chinese Communist revolutionary, guerrilla warfare strategist, Marxist political philosopher, and leader of the Chinese Revolution...

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  • June - The pilling works for the Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR
    KOMTAR
    Komtar Tower, or Menara Komtar Complex is Penang's tallest building and the sixth tallest building in Malaysia located in the heart of George Town, dominating the island's skyline. KOMTAR is a portmanteau of Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak. When the skyscraper topped out it was the second tallest building...

    ) in Penang
    Penang
    Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

     are completed.
  • 5 August - The AIA building hostage crisis
    1975 AIA building hostage crisis
    The AIA Building hostage crisis took place at the AIA Building in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 5 August 1975. The Japanese Red Army took more than 50 hostages at the AIA building, which housed several embassies. The hostages included the United States consul and the Swedish chargé...

     occurred, led by Japanese Red Army
    Japanese Red Army
    The was a Communist terrorist group founded by Fusako Shigenobu early in 1971 in Lebanon. It sometimes called itself Arab-JRA after the Lod airport massacre...

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  • 27 August - The Tugu Negara
    Tugu Negara
    The National Monument is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency, which lasted from 1948 until 1960. It is located in the Federal capital, Kuala Lumpur...

     (National Monument) was bombed by the communist terrorist
    Malayan Communist Party
    The Malayan Communist Party , officially known as the Communist Party of Malaya , was founded in 1930 and laid down its arms in 1989. It is most famous for its role in the Malayan Emergency.-Formation:...

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  • 21 September - Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan
    Kelantan
    Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....

     is elected as the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong
    Yang di-Pertuan Agong
    The Yang di-Pertuan Agong is the head of state of Malaysia. The office was established in 1957 when the Federation of Malaya gained independence....

    .

Sports

  • 1 July — Don King's Ali-Bugner: Fight! in Stadium Merdeka
    Stadium Merdeka
    Stadium Merdeka is a sports stadium, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was initially erected for Malaysia's declaration of independence on 31 August 1957....

    , Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur
    Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...

    . Muhammad Ali
    Muhammad Ali
    Muhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...

     vs Joe Bugner
    Joe Bugner
    József Kreul "Joe" Bugner is a Hungarian-born British-Australian former top heavyweight boxer. He holds triple nationality, being a citizen of Hungary and a naturalized citizen of both Australia and the United Kingdom where he learned to box and spent his peak years.Born in Szőreg, a southeastern...


Births

  • Lee Wan Wah
    Lee Wan Wah
    Lee Wan Wah is a male badminton men doubles player from Malaysia. His regular doubles' partner is Choong Tan Fook.Lee competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Choong Tan Fook. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas...

     - Malaysians badminton player (doubles)
  • Hidayat Hamidon - Malaysian weightlifting
  • Janet Khoo
    Janet Khoo
    Janet Khoo Kheng Hoon , known as Janet Khoo , is a Malaysian Chinese actress.-External links:...

     - Malaysian Chinese teen actress
  • Abdul Malik Mydin
    Abdul Malik Mydin
    Dato Abdul Malik Mydin is a Malaysian solo long-distance swimmer, hailing from Penang. He was notable as the first Malaysian and Southeast Asian to swim across the English Channel on August 3, 2003, successfully completing the journey in 17 hours and 42 minutes.-Athletic career:Abdul Malik was a...

     - Malaysian solo swimmer

Deaths

  • Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh
    Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah
    Tun Syed Sheh Al-Haj bin Syed Hassan Barakbah was a prominent Malaysian judge. He was the second Lord President of the Federal Court, and the first Malaysian to hold that office...

     - Penang
    Penang
    Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...

     state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri)

See also

  • 1975
  • 1974 in Malaysia
    1974 in Malaysia
    -Federal level:*Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah*Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah*Prime Minister: Tun Abdul Razak*Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Hussein Onn-State level:*Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail...

     | 1976 in Malaysia
    1976 in Malaysia
    -Federal level:*Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Yahya Petra*Raja Permaisuri Agong: Raja Perempuan Zainab*Prime Minister:**Tun Abdul Razak **Tun Hussein Onn *Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Dr Mahathir Mohammad...

  • History of Malaysia
    History of Malaysia
    Malaysia is a country in South East Asia whose strategic sea-lane position brought trade and foreign influences that fundamentally influenced its history. Hindu and Buddhist cultures imported from India dominated early Malaysian history...

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