This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1975, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

* Yang di-Pertuan Agong: ** Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (until 21 September) ** Sultan Yahya Petra (from 21 September) * Raja Permaisuri Agong: **

Sultanah Bahiyah Sultanah Hajah Bahiyah binti Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ( ms, سلطانة حاجة باهية بنت المرحوم توانكو عبدالرحمن, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 24 August 1930 – 26 August 2003) was the Sultanah ...

(until 21 September) **

Raja Perempuan Zainab Raja Perempuan Zainab II binti Almarhum Tengku Sri Utama Raja Tengku Muhammad Petra ( Jawi: راج ڤرمڤوان زينب ٢ بنت المرحوم تڠكو سري اوتام راج تڠكو محمد ڤيترا; 7 August 1917 – 10 January 1993 ...

(from 21 September) * Prime Minister: Tun Abdul Razak * Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Hussein Onn * Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

State level

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 *

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: Tengku Abdul Malik (Regent until 21 September) *

of Kelantan:

Tengku Ismail Petra The Malay language has a complex system of styles, titles and honorifics which are used extensively in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the southern Philippines. Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore and several provinces in Indonesia regul ...

(Regent from 21 September) * Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra * Sultan of Perak:

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 ...

of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) *

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 *

of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of

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 ...

: Tuanku Jaafar * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of

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 ...

: ** Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (until April) ** Tun Sardon Jubir (from April) * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of

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 ...

: ** Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (until May) **

Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan 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 G ...

(from May) * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: ** Tun Fuad Stephens (until June) **

Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah 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 G ...

(from June)

Events

*18 February – Communist terrorists sabotaged the railway track which derailed the goods train at Rimba Mas near Padang Besar, Perlis. *1–15 March – The 3rd Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur. *31 March – Communist terrorists staged a mortar attack on the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Sempang Airport, Kuala Lumpur, damaging a Caribou light transport aircraft. *1 May – The 25th anniversary of

Malaysian Trade Union Congress The Malaysian Trades Union Congress ( ms, Kongres Kesatuan Sekerja Malaysia), abbreviated MTUC, is a national trade union centre in Malaysia. It was formed in 1949 and was originally known as the ''Malayan Trades Union Council''. It then chang ...

was celebrated. *17 May – Special Branch officer, Leong Ming Kong was assassinated by communist rebels in Langkap, Perak. *20 May – Communist terrorists killed police detective, Ong Teng Chin in Ipoh, Perak. *June – The piling works for the Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak ( KOMTAR) in

were completed. *19 June – Eight members of the security forces and three civilians were killed in an ambush by Communist terrorists in Kubang Pasu, Kedah. *30 June – World Heavyweight Champion,

Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali (; born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.; January 17, 1942 – June 3, 2016) was an American professional boxer and activist. Nicknamed "The Greatest", he is regarded as one of the most significant sports figures of the 20th century, a ...

arrived in Malaysia for the boxing match against Joe Bugner. *1 July – World Heavyweight Champion,

defeated Joe Bugner in a 15-round boxing match at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. *5 August – The AIA building hostage crisis occurred at AIA building in Kuala Lumpur, led by 5 members of the Japanese Red Army. *15 August – Communist terrorist fired rockets at the State Security Council's Military representative's house in Ipoh, Perak. *25 August – The International Women's Year was commemorated. *27 August – The Tugu Negara (National Monument) was bombed by communist terrorists. *3 September – Communist terrorists threw four hand grenades at the Police Field Force (PFF) Brigade headquarters at Jalan Pekeliling, Kuala Lumpur, killing two and injuring 51 PFF personnel. *21 September – Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan was elected as the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. *22 September – The International Quran Recital Competition was held in Kuala Lumpur. *22 October – The 50th anniversary of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia was celebrated. *13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong, a Perak state police chief was assassinated by the communist rebels in

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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 ...

Births

*6 May – Janet Khoo – Malaysian Chinese teen actress *23 June –

Lee Kiat Lee Lee Kiat Lee (; born 23 June 1975) is a Malaysian politician for the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), in Malaysia. He is also an advocate and solicitor by profession. Biography Born on 23 June 1975 in Melaka, Lee Kiat Lee is the eldest ...

, politician *28 June – Ning Baizura – Singer *23 October – Roslin Hashim – Badminton player *24 November – Lee Wan Wah – Badminton player (doubles) *Unknown date –

Abdul Malik Mydin Dato Abdul Malik Mydin (born 1975) 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 3 August 2003, successfully completing the jour ...

– Solo swimmer

Deaths

*8 October – Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh –

state governor ''(Yang di-Pertua Negeri)'' *13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong – Perak state police chief