This article lists important figures and events in Malayan and Malaysian public affairs during the year 1963, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians. The

Federation of Malaya The Federation of Malaya ( ms, Persekutuan Tanah Melayu; Jawi script, Jawi: ) was a federation of what previously had been British Malaya comprising eleven states (nine Malay states and two of the British Empire, British Straits Settlements, P ...

merged with Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak to form the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September. Malaysia states named

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Bangunan Parlimen Malaysia-02

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

* Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis * Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Budriah of Perlis * Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj * Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak * Lord President: James Beveridge Thomson

State level

* Johor **

Sultan of Johor The Sultan of Johor is a hereditary seat and the sovereign ruler of the Malaysian state of Johor. In the past, the sultan held absolute power over the state and was advised by a ''bendahara''. Currently, the role of ''bendahara'' has been take ...

: Sultan Ismail ** Menteri Besar of Johor: Hassan Yunus * Kedah **

Sultan Sultan (; ar, سلطان ', ) is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun ', meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it ...

of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah ** Menteri Besar of Kedah: Syed Omar Bin Syed Abdullah Shahabuddin * Kelantan **

of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra ** Menteri Besar of Kelantan: Ishak Lotfi Omar * Perlis ** Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent) ** Menteri Besar of Perlis: Sheikh Ahmad Mohd Hashim *

Perak Perak () is a state of Malaysia on the west coast of the Malay Peninsula. Perak has land borders with the Malaysian states of Kedah to the north, Penang to the northwest, Kelantan and Pahang to the east, and Selangor to the south. Thailand's ...

** Sultan of Perak:

Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Jalil Karamatullah Nasiruddin Mukhataram Shah Radziallah Hu'an-hu, KCMG (15 January 1890 - 4 January 1963) was the 32nd Sultan of Perak, a state in the then Federation of Malaya. Early lif ...

(until 4 January) **

Sultan Idris Shah II Sultan Idris Iskandar Al-Mutawakkil Alallahi Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Iskandar Shah Kaddasullah, CMG (17 August 1924 – 31 January 1984) was the 33rd Sultan of Perak from 5 January 1963 until his death on 31 January 1984. He was the son of Sul ...

(from 5 January) ** Menteri Besar of Perak: Shaari bin Shafie * Pahang **

Sultan of Pahang Sultan of Pahang () is the title of the hereditary constitutional head of Pahang, Malaysia. The current sultan is Al-Sultan Abdullah ibni Sultan Ahmad Shah. He is the Head of Islam in the state and the source of all titles, honours and dignitie ...

: Sultan Abu Bakar **

Menteri Besar of Pahang The Menteri Besar Pahang or First Minister of Pahang is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Pahang. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Pahang State Legisla ...

: Wan Abdul Aziz bin Engku Hj Abdullah * Selangor **

Sultan of Selangor Sultan of Selangor (سلطان سلاڠور) is the title of the constitutional ruler of Selangor, Malaysia who is the head of state and head of the Islamic religion in Selangor. The current monarch, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah ascended the t ...

: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah ** Menteri Besar of Selangor: Abu Bakar Baginda * Terengganu **

Sultan of Terengganu Sultan of Terengganu () is the title of the constitutional head of Terengganu state in Malaysia. The current Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, is the 18th sultan and 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 2006 to 2011. He is the head ...

: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) ** Menteri Besar of Terengganu: Ibrahim Fikri bin Mohammad *

Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan (, Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Nogoghi Sombilan'', ''Nismilan'') is a state in Malaysia which lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the s ...

** Yang di-Pertuan Besar of

: Tuanku Munawir ** Menteri Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Mohd Said Bin Muhammad *

Penang Penang ( ms, Pulau Pinang, is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, by the Malacca Strait. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay ...

** Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of

Raja Tun Uda ''Raja'' (; from , IAST ') is a royal title used for South Asian monarchs. The title is equivalent to king or princely ruler in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested fr ...

** Chief Minister of Penang: Wong Pow Nee *

Malacca Malacca ( ms, Melaka) is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the Strait of Malacca. Its capital is Malacca City, dubbed the Historic City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site si ...

** Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of

: Tun Leong Yew Koh (until August) **

Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf TUN or tun may refer to: Biology * Tun shells, large sea snails of the family ''Tonnidae'' * Tun, a tardigrade in its cryptobiotic state * Tun or Toon, common name for trees of the genus ''Toona'' Places * Tun, Sweden, a locality in Västra Gö ...

(from August) **

Chief Minister of Malacca The Chief Minister of Malacca ( ms, Ketua Menteri Melaka) is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Malacca. According to convention, the Chief Minister is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition party of the Malacca State ...

Abdul Ghafar bin Baba Tun Abdul Ghafar bin Baba ( ms, عبدالغفار بن باب, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 18 February 1925 – 23 April 2006) was a Malaysian politician who served as 6th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1986 to 1993. Lif ...

* Sarawak ** Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg ** Chief Minister of Sarawak:

Stephen Kalong Ningkan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Stephen Kalong Ningkan (20 August 1920 – 31 March 1997) was a Malaysian politician who served as the first Chief Minister of Sarawak from 1963 to 1966. Early life and education Stephen Kalong Ningkan was born on 20 Augu ...

* Sabah **

Yang di-Pertua Negara Yang di-Pertuan Negara (English: (he) who is Lord of the State) is a title for the head of state in certain Malay-speaking countries, and has been used as an official title at various times in Brunei and Singapore. Sabah The head of state of Sab ...

(Governor) of Sabah:

Tun Datu Mustapha Datu Mustapha bin Datu Harun, or Tun Mustapha for short (31 July 1918 – 2 January 1995), was a Malaysian politician who served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Sabah from May 1967 to November 1975 and the 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sabah from ...

** Chief Minister of Sabah: Fuad Stephens * Singapore ** Yang di-Pertuan Negara (Governor) of Singapore: Tun Yusof Ishak ** Prime Minister of Singapore: Lee Kuan Yew :''(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)''

Events

* 21 March – ''Freedom from Hunger'' campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp. * May – A&W's first store in Asia Pacific and Malaysia opened at Kuala Lumpur's

Batu Road Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (formerly Batu Road) is a major one-way road in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The road is named after the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan. Attractions On the shoulders of this road are pre ...

. * June – Shah Alam was established as a planned city. * 26 June – The Cameron Highlands Hydroelectric Scheme was established. * 27 July – The

Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation or Borneo confrontation (also known by its Indonesian / Malay name, ''Konfrontasi'') was an armed conflict from 1963 to 1966 that stemmed from Indonesia's opposition to the creation of the Federation of ...

began. War broke out. * 11 March – The National Language Act 1963 was gazetted. * 31 August – The Muzium Negara (National Museum) officially opened. * 16 September – The Federation of Malaysia was formed through the merging of the

and the British crown colonies of Singapore,

North Borneo North Borneo (usually known as British North Borneo, also known as the State of North Borneo) was a British Protectorate, British protectorate in the northern part of the island of Borneo, which is present day Sabah. The territory of North Borneo ...

and Sarawak. ** 7:30am – Proclamation of Malaysia ceremonies were held in Kuala Lumpur ( Peninsula Malaysia), Singapore,

Kuching Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River ...

( Sarawak) and Kota Kinabalu ( Sabah). * 3 October – The 4th World Orchids Conference was held in Singapore. * 26 October – Sultan Idris Shah was installed as the 33rd Sultan of Perak. * 4 November – The 9th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur. * 14 November – The National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) was officially opened. * 21 November – The Malaysian Houses of Parliament officially opened. * 22 November - Malayan Film Unit (MFU) renamed as

Filem Negara Malaysia The National Film Department of Malaysia ( ms, Filem Negara Malaysia), abbreviated FNM, sometimes ''Jabatan Filem Negara'' (JFN) or informally the Malaysian Film Unit; was a Malaysian state-owned film organization. It is the country's first film ...

(FNM). * 28 December – The launch of Television Malaysia by Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Births

* 7 July – Jamal Jamaluddin – Sinar FM radio announcer

Deaths

* 4 January – Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah of Perak * 12 January – Tun Leong Yew Koh, 1st Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Malacca (1957–1959) and former Minister of Justice (1959–1963) * 9 May –

Charles Vyner Brooke Vyner, Rajah of Sarawak, GCMG, full name Charles Vyner de Windt Brooke (26 September 1874 – 9 May 1963) was the third and last White Rajah of the Raj of Sarawak. Early life The son of Charles Brooke and his wife Margaret de Windt ( Ranee Ma ...

– The last White Rajah of Sarawak * 6 November – Dato' Suleiman Abdul Rahman, ex-Minister of the Interior and former

Malaysian High Commissioner to Australia The High Commissioner of Malaysia to the Commonwealth of Australia is the head of Malaysia's diplomatic mission to Australia. The position has the rank and status of an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and is based in the High Commi ...

(1961–1963)

References

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