This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1995, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

Yang di-Pertuan Agong The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The o ...

Tuanku Jaafar Tuanku Ja’afar ibni Almarhum Tuanku Abdul Rahman ( Jawi: ; 19 July 1922 – 27 December 2008) was the tenth Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King) of Malaysia from 26 April 1994 until 25 April 1999 and the tenth Yang Di-Pertuan Besar (Ruler) of Negeri ...

Raja Permaisuri Agong ''Raja Permaisuri Agong'' ( Jawi: راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ; full title: ''Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong''; سري ڤدوک بݢيندا راج ڤرمايسوري اݢوڠ, literally ''The Que ...

: Tuanku Najihah *

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister i ...

: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad *

Deputy Prime Minister A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The position is often likened to that of a vice president ...

: Dato' Sri Anwar Ibrahim * Chief Justice: Eusoff Chin

State level

* Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar * Sultan of

Kedah Kedah (), also known by its honorific Darul Aman and historically as Queda, 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 ...

Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah 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 ...

* Sultan of

Kelantan Kelantan (; Jawi: ; Kelantanese Malay: ''Klate'') is a state in Malaysia. The capital is Kota Bharu and royal seat is Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is ''Darul Naim'' (Jawi: ; "The Blissful Abode"). Kelantan is located in th ...

Sultan Ismail Petra Sultan Ismail Petra ibni Almarhum Sultan Yahya Petra ( Jawi: ; 11 November 1949 – 28 September 2019) was the 28th Sultan of Kelantan who reigned from 30 March 1979 to 13 September 2010. He succeeded on the death of his father, Sultan Yahy ...

Raja ''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 f ...

Perlis Perlis, ( Northern Malay: ''Peghelih''), also known by its honorific title Perlis Indera Kayangan, is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. Located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia, it borders the Thai provinces ...

Tuanku Syed Putra Tuanku Syed Harun Putra ibni Almarhum Syed Hassan Jamalullail ( Jawi: ; 25 November 1920 – 16 April 2000) was the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya, and later of Malaysia and sixth Raja of Perlis. Early career He was the son of Syed Ha ...

Sultan of Perak The Sultan of Perak (سلطان ڤيراق) 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 ...

: Sultan Azlan Shah * Sultan of

Pahang Pahang (; Jawi: , Pahang Hulu Malay: ''Paha'', Pahang Hilir Malay: ''Pahaeng'', Ulu Tembeling Malay: ''Pahaq)'' officially Pahang Darul Makmur with the Arabic honorific ''Darul Makmur'' (Jawi: , "The Abode of Tranquility") is a sultanate and ...

: Sultan Ahmad Shah * Sultan of Selangor:

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj ( Jawi: ; 8 March 1926 – 21 November 2001) was the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia and eighth Sultan of Selangor. Early life Born on at 3:30 pm. ...

(Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) * Sultan of

Terengganu Terengganu (; Terengganu Malay: ''Tranung'', Jawi: ), formerly spelled Trengganu or Tringganu, is a sultanate and constitutive state of federal Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, ''Dāru l- Īmān'' ("Abode of Faith" ...

: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah *

Yang di-Pertuan Besar In Malay, Yang di-Pertuan Besar, literally ''"He Who Is Made Chief Ruler"'', is a title given to the head of state in segments of the Malay Archipelago. In Malaysia # Also known as Yamtuan Besar, it is the title of the elected monarch of the st ...

of Negeri Sembilan: Tunku Naquiyuddin (Regent) *

Yang di-Pertua Negeri In Malaysia, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri ( in Malay) is a constitutional title given to the head of state in states without a Ruler, namely: Penang, Malacca, Sabah and Sarawak. This is in constrast to a Ruler () which is a constitutional title giv ...

(Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Hamdan Sheikh Tahir *

(Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin *

(Governor) of

Sarawak Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeast, ...

: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor *

(Governor) of

Sabah Sabah () is a state of Malaysia located in northern Borneo, in the region of East Malaysia. Sabah borders the Malaysian state of Sarawak to the southwest and the North Kalimantan province of Indonesia to the south. The Federal Territory o ...

: Tun Sakaran Dandai

Events

*1 January – The display of cigarette packets in advertisements was banned by the Malaysian federal government. *26 January – The

Proton Perdana The Proton Perdana is a series of four-door Mid-size car, mid-size Sedan (car), saloon cars produced by Malaysian automobile manufacturer Proton Holdings, Proton. There are two notable generations of the Proton Perdana. The first generation Prot ...

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

's first

luxury car A luxury car is a car that provides increased levels of comfort, equipment, amenities, quality, performance, and associated status compared to moderately priced cars. The term is subjective and reflects both the qualities of the car and the ...

was launched. *March – The skybridge of the

Petronas Twin Towers The Petronas Towers, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or KLCC Twin Towers, ( Malay: ''Menara Berkembar Petronas'') are 88-storey supertall skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, standing at . From 1998 to 2003, they were officially desig ...

opened to the public. *31 March–2 April – 1995 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix *1 April – Malaysian singer,

Siti Nurhaliza Dato' Sri Hajah Siti Nurhaliza Tarudin ( Jawi: سيتي نورهاليزا بنت تارودين ; IPA: ; born 11 January 1979) is a Malaysian singer, songwriter, actress and businesswoman with more than 300 local and international awards. ...

won ''Bintang HMI''. *26 April – The 1995 General Elections.

Barisan Nasional The National Front ( ms, Barisan Nasional; abbrev: BN) is a political coalition of Malaysia that was founded in 1973 as a coalition of centre-right and right-wing political parties. It is also the third largest political coalition with 30 ...

(BN) won this election. *29 June – 20 people were killed in the landslide at Genting Highlands slip road near the Karak Highway. *July – The Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque in

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was fully constructed. This was the first floating mosque in

. *10 July – Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad celebrated his 70th birthday. *3 August – The

KTM Komuter KTM Komuter is a commuter rail system in Malaysia operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM). It was introduced in 1995 to provide local rail services in Kuala Lumpur and the surrounding Klang Valley suburban areas. Services were later expanded to o ...

, Malaysia's first electrified commuter train service began operation. *15 September – 34 people were killed and 19 survived when Malaysia Airlines Flight 2133, a Fokker 50 plane, crashed near

Tawau Airport Tawau Airport ( ms, Lapangan Terbang Tawau) is an airport located north east of Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. It is one of two airports in Sabah with immigration counters for international flights, the other being Kota Kinabalu International Airp ...

Tawau Tawau (, Jawi: , ), formerly known as Tawao, is the capital of the Tawau District in Sabah, Malaysia. It is the third-largest city in Sabah, after Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. It is located on the Semporna Peninsula in the southeast coast of t ...

after a failed

go-around In aviation, a go-around is an aborted landing of an aircraft that is on final approach or has already touched down. A go-around can either be initiated by the pilot flying or requested by air traffic control for various reasons, such as an unst ...

. *October – Amanah Saham Wawasan 2020 (ASW 2020) was launched. *19 October – The new federal administrative centre of Putrajaya was established. *20 October – The Sumur City Aerospace Adventure exhibition was held in Sumur City,

Shah Alam Shah Alam () is a city and the state capital of Selangor, Malaysia and situated within the Petaling District and a small portion of the neighbouring Klang District. Shah Alam replaced Kuala Lumpur as the capital city of the state of Selangor ...

. *29 November –

Sabah Air Sabah Air Aviation Sdn Bhd, trading as SabahAir (''Malay language, Malay'': Penerbangan Sabah), is an airline based in the Sabah Air Building in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. History The airline was incorporated in 1975 as a private lim ...

Helicopter carrying eleven Petronas workers crashed into the Samarang Sea. *12 December – The STAR Light Rail Transit (LRT) (Light Rail Transit) began operations in

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. It was the first LRT system in the city.

Births

* 3 January – Muhd Nor Azam Abdul Azih – Footballer * 1 February – Zahirah MacWilson – Actress * 15 February – Adib Zainudin – Footballer * 24 February – Syazwan Zaipol Bahari – Footballer * 25 February – Thanabalan Nadarajah – Footballer * 21 April – Sharifah Aryana – Actress * 5 May – Amirul Hisyam Awang Kechik – Footballer * 23 May – Najwa Latif – Singer * 1 June –

Janna Nick Nurul Jannah Muner (born 1 June 1995), known professionally as Janna Nick, is a Malaysian actress, singer, host, director and producer. Starting her career in entertainment, she is known for her roles in television films such as '' Syurga Nur'' ...

– Actress and singer * 4 June – Irfan Zakaria – Footballer * 28 June – Syafiq Ahmad – Footballer * 4 August – Soo Teck Zhi – Badminton player * 16 August – Irfan Shamshuddin – Discus thrower * 6 September – Seow Sin Nee – Malaysian-born Singaporean Actress * 16 October –

Chew Yiwei Chew Yiwei (born 16 October 1995 in Selangor) is a Malaysian former diver. He competed at the Commonwealth Games in 2014 and 2018, the Asian Games in 2014 and 2018, and the Southeast Asian Games in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. Retirem ...

– Diver * 20 October –

Amelia Thripura Henderson Amelia Thripura Henderson (born 20 October 1995) is a Malaysian actress, television presenter, YouTuber and model. Early life Amelia Thripura Henderson was born in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia, and she is the daughter of a Malaysian Indian dentis ...

– Actress * 22 December – Sam Jee Lek – Dancer * Unknown date – Aminulrasyid Amzah – student (died 2010)

Deaths

* 2 January – Mustapha Harun — former state

(Governor) and chief ministers and The Father Of Violin (born 1918) * 16 February – Tan Sri Dato'

Loh Boon Siew Tan Sri Loh Boon Siew (; 1915 – 1995) also known by locals as “Mr Honda”, was a Penangite tycoon and the first sole distributor of Honda motorcycles in Malaysia. Early life Loh Boon Siew was born in Hui'an County, Fujian, China. He spen ...

("Mr Honda") — father of Malaysian motorcycles (born 1915) * 18 March – Tun Ahmad Rafee — 2nd state

(Governor) (1965-1973) (born 1908) * * * 16 June –

Senu Abdul Rahman Senu bin Abdul Rahman ( ms, سنو بن عبدالرحمن, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 10 October 1919 – 16 June 1995) was a Malaysian politician and former federal minister and diplomat. Early life, education and early career ...

— Former USM Vice Chancellor and Malaysian ambassador to

United Nations The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and be a centre for harmoniz ...

(born 1919) * 17 November – Tun Said Keruak — 7th state

(Governor) (1987-1994) (born 1925) * Date Unknown ** Musa Ahmad – Chairman of the Central Committee of the

Malayan Communist Party The Malayan Communist Party (MCP), officially the Communist Party of Malaya (CPM), was a Marxist–Leninist and anti-imperialist communist party which was active in British Malaya and later, the modern states of Malaysia and Singapore from ...

(1955-1968) (born 1921)

References

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