This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 2009, together with the deaths of notable Malaysians. Malaysia hosted the

2009 ASEAN Para Games The 2009 ASEAN Para Games, officially known as the 5th ASEAN Para Games, was a Southeast Asian disabled multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 15 to 19 August 2009. This was the second time Malaysia hosted the ASEAN Para Games an ...

between 15 and 19 August. Malaysia recorded more than 2,000 confirmed cases of influenza A(H1N1) ("swine flu") and 76 deaths during a world pandemic of the disease.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

* Yang di-Pertuan Agong:

Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Al-Wathiqu Billah Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin ibni Almarhum Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah ( Jawi: ; born 22 January 1962) is the 18th and current Sultan of Terengganu. He served as the 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the constitutio ...

of Terengganu * Raja Permaisuri Agong:

Sultanah Nur Zahirah Sultanah Nur Zahirah ( Jawi: سلطانة نور ظاهرة; ''née'' Rozita binti Adil Bakeri; born 7 December 1973) is the current Sultanah of Terengganu. She was the 13th Raja Permaisuri Agong (Queen Consort) of Malaysia from 2006 to 2011. ...

of Terengganu * Prime Minister: ** Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (until 3 April) ** Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak (from 3 April) * Deputy Prime Minister: ** Dato' Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak (until 3 April) ** Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (from 9 April) * Chief Justice:

Zaki Azmi Tun Zaki bin Tun Azmi ( ms, زكي بن عزمي, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 12 September 1945) is a Malaysian barrister who served as the sixth Chief Justice of Malaysia. He was appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (King o ...

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 Iskandar ** Menteri Besar of Johor:

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Abdul Ghani Othman * 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 (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) ** Menteri Besar of Kedah:

Azizan Abdul Razak * Kelantan **

of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra ** Menteri Besar of Kelantan: Nik Aziz Nik Mat. * Perlis ** Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin ** Menteri Besar of Perlis: Datuk Seri Dr

Md Isa Sabu Md Isa Sabu (born 24 August 1946) was the seventh Chief Minister of the Malaysian state of Perlis, in office from 2008 to 2013. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). He held the state assembly seat of Bintong, in the ...

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 Azlan Shah Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah ( Jawi: ; 19 April 1928 – 28 May 2014) was the 34th Sultan of Perak and served as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 26 April 1989 to 25 ...

** Menteri Besar of

: ***

Ir Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (until 4 February) ***

Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (from 18 February) ***

Ir Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin (from 11 May) ***

Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir (from 12 May) ::''see

2009 Perak constitutional crisis The 2009 Perak constitutional crisis was a political dispute in Malaysia over the legitimacy of the Perak state government formed in February 2009. It began when three Pakatan Rakyat state legislators defected, causing a collapse of the state gover ...

'' * Pahang **

of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah ** Menteri Besar of Pahang:

Adnan Yaakob Adnan Yaakob ( Jawi: عدنان بن حاج يعقوب; born 18 April 1950) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Pahang from 25 May 1999 to 15 May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UMN ...

* 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 Sharafuddin Idris Shah ** Menteri Besar of Selangor: Tan Sri

Abdul Khalid Ibrahim Abdul Khalid bin Ibrahim ( ms, عبدالخالد بن إبراهيم, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 14 December 1946 – 31 July 2022) was a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Selangor from 2008 to 2014. He ...

* Terengganu **

of Terengganu: Tengku Muhammad Ismail (Regent) ** Menteri Besar of Terengganu:

Ahmad Said Ahmed Said or Ahmad Said may refer to: *Ahmad Said (politician), Malay politician and member of the Legislative Assembly *Ahmed Hassan Said, Egyptian businessman *Ahmed Said (cricketer), Pakistani cricketer *Ahmed Said (footballer), Egyptian footb ...

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 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 stat ...

: Tuanku Muhriz ** Menteri Besar of

Mohamad Hasan *

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

Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas Abdul Rahman bin Abbas (born 15 April 1938) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 7th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang from 1 May 2001 to 30 April 2021. He is a former politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO). Abdul ...

** Chief Minister of Penang: Lim Guan Eng *

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 Mohd Khalil Yaakob **

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 ...

Mohd Ali Rustam * Sarawak ** Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin ** Chief Minister of Sarawak: Pehin Sri Haji Abdul Taib bin Mahmud * Sabah ** Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Ahmadshah Abdullah ** Chief Minister of Sabah:

Musa Aman Musa Bin Haji Aman ( Jawi: موسى بن حاج أمان; born 30 March 1951) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister, State Minister of Finance from March 2003 to May 2018, Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assemb ...

Events

January

* 1 January – Compulsory use of rear

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s begins to be

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. * 1 January – The Anti-Corruption Agency changes its name to the

Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission ( ms, Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia), abbreviated MACC or ''SPRM'', (formerly known as Anti-Corruption Agency, ACA or ''Badan Pencegah Rasuah'', ''BPR'') is a government agency in Malaysia that ...

. * 1 January – Graphic images on cigarette packs to show the adverse long-term effects of excessive smoking are introduced. * 2 January – Ten people are killed and five are injured in an accident involving three vehicles on

Gua Musang Highway The Federal Route 8, also known as the Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu Highway ( Malay: ''Jalan Kuala Lumpur–Kota Bharu''), is a 402.7-km federal highway in Malaysia. It connects Bentong in the south to Kota Bharu in the north. The highway had two pa ...

near Bukit Sejuk, Gua Musang, Kelantan. * 12 January – Members of parliament from the government and the opposition join forces to condemn the Israeli incursion into Gaza. Parliament passes ten resolutions on Israel's atrocities in Gaza to the United States Congress and parliaments of Britain and the European Union. * 12 January – A rock slide at the Perak Caves Buddhist temple, which is built into a cave, kills one person and traps more than a dozen others for hours near

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. * 6–17 January – 2009 Kuala Terengganu by-election – Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party candidate Abdul Wahid Endut won with a total majority of 2,631 votes beating the Barisan Nasional candidate Datuk Wan Ahmad Wan Farid Wan Salleh. * 23 January – Suspected car thief

Kugan Ananthan Kugan Ananthan (died 20 January 2009) was a person Royal Malaysian Police detainee who died in the police lock-up while under arrest for suspicion of alleged car robbery. Kugan's family had to forcefully break into the morgue where Kugn's body was ...

, aged 22, dies five days after being arrested by police in

Subang Jaya Subang Jaya is a city in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. It comprises the southern third district of Petaling. It consists of the neighbourhoods from SS12 to SS19, UEP Subang Jaya (USJ), Putra Heights, Batu Tiga as well as PJS7, PJS9 ...

. Attorney-General Tan Sri Abdul Gani Patail classifies Kugan's death as murder.

February

* 3 February – The Sultan of Perak,

Azlan Shah Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yussuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-lah ( Jawi: ; 19 April 1928 – 28 May 2014) was the 34th Sultan of Perak and served as the ninth Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia from 26 April 1989 to 25 ...

, celebrates the silver jubilee of his reign in the state. * 4 February – The Pakatan Rakyat government in Perak collapses after three of that party's legislators defect. Barisan Nasional claims the right to form a new government. * 6 February – Pangkor state assemblyman

Zambry Abdul Kadir Zambry bin Abdul Kadir ( Jawi: ; born 22 March 1962) is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) administration under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Senator since December 2022. H ...

is sworn in as the new Menteri Besar of Perak in front of the Sultan of Perak,

Istana Iskandariah Istana Iskandariah or Iskandariah Palace is the royal palace of the Perak Sultanate and the official residence of the Sultan of Perak since its completion in 1933. It is located in the royal town of Kuala Kangsar, Perak, Malaysia. All the Sultans ...

, Kuala Kangsar. Malaysian police fire tear gas at Pakatan Rakyat supporters protesting against the government seizing power in state of Perak, fueling a tense political standoff. * 9 February – V. Arumugam, a Kedah state assemblyman and member of the

Kedah State Executive Council The Kedah State Executive Council is the executive branch of the State Government of Kedah, Malaysia. The Council is composed of the List of Menteris Besar of Kedah, Menteri Besar, the Leader of the council, appointed by the Sultan of Kedah, Sultan ...

, resigned from both seats. * 9–15 February – The 2009 edition of

Le Tour de Langkawi The Tour de Langkawi is a stage race, multiple stage bicycle racing, bicycle race held in Malaysia. It is named after the archipelago Langkawi, where the first edition started and finished. The race has been held annually since 1996, primarily ...

occurs. * 14 February – Tolls are no longer collected at the PJS 2 toll plaza heading toward Kuala Lumpur on the New Pantai Expressway near Petaling Jaya, Selangor. * 17 February – Elizabeth Wong, a Parti Keadilan Rakyat legislator and

Bukit Lanjan Bukit Lanjan is a hill in Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. Bukit Lanjan is part of the Damansara parliamentary constituency. The Bukit Lanjan state constituency includes Bandar Utama Damansara, Bandar Sri Damansara, Mutiara Damansara, Dam ...

, Selangor's state assemblywoman, resigns after photos of her sleeping nude were spread via

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. * 18 February – The Menteri Besar of

, is suspended for 18 months from attending the state legislative assembly. * 24 February – The

is launched. * 25 February – The Salak Jaya toll plaza (south bound) on Sungai Besi Expressway is abolished and the future expansion of the Besraya Expressway to the Kuala Lumpur Middle Ring Road 2 near Pandan is announced.

March

* 3 March – Three Malaysians are among seven people who are killed in a hotel blaze in Taipei, Taiwan. * 3 March – Thousands of people are left trapped and stranded in buildings, bus stations and light rail transit stations in Kuala Lumpur after

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s following a heavy downpour at 3:00 pm. * 7 March – Riot police fire tear gas into several hundreds of people marching from

Masjid Negara The National Mosque of Malaysia ( ms, Masjid Negara Malaysia) is a mosque in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It has a capacity for 15,000 people and is situated among of gardens. Its key features are a minaret and a 16-pointed star concrete main ...

to Istana Negara in Kuala Lumpur to protest the use of English in the teaching of

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and science. * 16 March – RTM's third channel, Muzik Aktif is launched, broadcasting from Angkasapuri, Kuala Lumpur. * 16 March – Brunei is said to have dropped its long-standing claim over Sarawak's

Limbang District The Limbang District is one of the two districts of Limbang Division, Malaysia. It has a total area of 3,978.10 square kilometres. The major town is Limbang. It has one sub-district, which is Nanga Medamit Sub-District. It borders Brunei Dar ...

when the two countries resolved various land and maritime territory disputes. However, a Bruneian official claims the issue was never discussed. * 17 March – Melaka Chief Minister, Datuk Seri Wira Mohd Ali Rustam is suspended from contesting the post of United Malays National Organisation deputy president as he was found guilty under Article 10.1 of the UMNO Members Code of Ethics, which regards bribery and money politics. * 26 March – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin wins the UMNO deputy president election with 1,575 votes beating Tan Sri Muhammad Taib with 916 votes. * 28 March – The lights of the world's tallest twin towers, Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur and the city of

Putrajaya Putrajaya (), officially the Federal Territory of Putrajaya ( ms, Wilayah Persekutuan Putrajaya), is a planned capital city which functions as the administrative capital and the judicial capital of Malaysia. The seat of the federal government ...

were turned off during

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April

* 2 April – ''

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'' is launched. * 3 April – Najib Tun Razak becomes the sixth Malaysian Prime Minister, replacing

Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Tun Abdullah bin Ahmad Badawi ( Jawi: عبد الله بن احمد بدوي; born 26 November 1939) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia from October 2003 to April 2009. He was also the sixth president of ...

. * 4 April –

Mahathir Mohamad Mahathir bin Mohamad ( ms, محاضير بن محمد, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; ; born 10 July 1925) is a Malaysian politician, author, and physician who served as the 4th and 7th Prime Minister of Malaysia. He held the office ...

rejoins UMNO. * 7 April – The by-elections for Bukit Gantang, Bukit Selambau and Batang Ai. Barisan Nasional wins in Batang Ai and Pakatan Rakyat (PR) wins in Bukit Selambau and Bukit Gantang. * 9 April – Muhyiddin Yassin is appointed

Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia The deputy prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Timbalan Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, تيمبلن ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the second-highest political office in Malaysia. There have been 15 ...

. * 13 April – Six people are killed in a double-decker express bus crash at km 443 of the North–South Expressway near Rawang, Selangor. * 14 April – Kota Iskandar in Nusajaya becomes Johor's state new administrative capital after

Johor Bahru Johor Bahru (), colloquially referred to as JB, is the capital city of the state of Johor, Malaysia. It is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia,along the north bank of the Straits of Johor, opposite of the city-state Singapore. T ...

. * 14 April –

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's first MPV is launched. * 16 April – Penang Deputy Chief Minister and state assemblyperson

Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the monothe ...

resigns the state assembly seat of

Penanti Penanti is a small town in Central Seberang Perai District, Penang, Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen s ...

regarding allegations over his non-performance in public office and corruption allegations. * 24 April – Lumut, the home base of the

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is declared "Naval Town". * 27 April – The

celebrates its diamond jubilee (75th anniversary).

May

* 7 May – Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state Speaker

V. Sivakumar Sivakumar s/o Varatharaju Naidu ( ta, வ. சிவகுமார், Va. Civakumār; born 5 December 1970), better known as V. Sivakumar, is a Malaysian politician who has served as the Minister of Human Resources in the Pakatan Harapan (P ...

is removed from the

Perak State Assembly The Perak State Legislative Assembly ( ms, Dewan Negeri Perak) is the unicameral state legislature of the Malaysian state of Perak. It is composed of 59 members representing single-member constituencies throughout the state. Elections are held no ...

and ex-

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state assemblyman Datuk S. Ganesan takes his oath as the new Speaker. Police arrest dozens of protesters, including three opposition MPs, in a standoff near the Perak State Secretariat Building in

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. * 9 May – Three

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leaders were released. * 9 May – Singapore's most-wanted fugitive, Jemaah Islamiyah leader

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, was arrested in Skudai, Johor. * 11 May – The High Court rules Datuk Seri Nizar Jamaluddin the legitimate Menteri Besar of

, but Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir remains in power. * 15 May –

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: The

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confirms the first case of influenza A (H1N1) in a 21-year-old male student who had arrived at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 13 May via a Malaysia Airlines flight (MH091) from

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. * 18 May – Barisan Nasional announces they will not contest the 31 May Penanti by-election in

. * 22 May – The Appeal Court rules Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir the legitimate Menteri Besar of

. * 22 May – Malaysia plans to build the third crossing bridge connecting

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in the east of Johor to Changi in Singapore. * 26 May – Hunger strike in Perak: 19 Pakatan Rakyat assemblymen and supporters are arrested then released on police bail about five hours later after having had their statements recorded. * 29 May – The

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in Petaling Jaya, Selangor collapses while being torn down for redevelopment. Seven workers were killed, mostly

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. * 31 May –

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, Parti Keadilan Rakyat candidate

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wins with a total majority of 1048 votes, beating Aminah Abdullah, Nai-Khan Ari and Kamarul Ramizu Idris, three independent candidates.

June

* 1 June –

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celebrates its 25th anniversary. * 2 June – The roof of the Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium in Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu collapses. * 6 June – The late wife of

Endon Mahmood Tun Endon binti Mahmood Ambak ( Jawi: هند بنت محمود أعماق ; 24 December 1940 – 20 October 2005) was the first wife of the 5th Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. She died from breast cancer on 20 October 20 ...

, is conferred the Seri Setia Mahkota Malaysia, which carries the title "Tun", by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong

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. * 7–17 June –

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Malaysia– Singapore * 16 June – Nor Azami Ahmad Ghazali, leader of the illegal Federal Special Forces of Malaysia (FSFM) and 42 people are arrested in Taman Gombak Jaya, Selangor. * 17 June – 2009 flu pandemic: The first local infection of influenza A (H1N1) is reported, as the infected person had no history of having traveled to a country that had the flu. * 18 June – 2009 flu pandemic: Following the pandemic, Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin declares that all visitors and Malaysians returning from abroad would be required to fill in a health declaration form. * 21 June – Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia defeats Indonesian ace Taufik Hidayat to win the Indonesia Super Series. * 22 June – 2009 flu pandemic: The

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Chinese primary school in Kuala Lumpur becomes the first school to be closed due to the Influenza A ( H1N1) virus. * 22 June – The

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satellite is launched from

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, Kazakhstan.

July

* 1 July – The Kedah

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decides to leave the Pakatan Rakyat, citing "undelivered promises" by the state government as one of the reasons. * 8 July – The Cabinet decides that all national primary and secondary schools would teach science and

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and mother tongue for national-type primary schools beginning in 2012. * 14 July – PAS candidate Mohd Fauzi Abdullah wins the 2009 Manek Urai by-election with a total majority of 65 votes beating Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Tuan Aziz Tuan Mat. * 14 July – It is announced that, beginning 1 September, the 20 per cent expressway toll rebate given to motorists who paid toll charges more than 80 times a month will be able to be saved for up to six months. The rebate will be redeemable at 126 locations which have yet to be announced. * 14 July – Malaysia's second micro satellite, Razak SAT, is launched into orbit. * 16 July – The political secretary of Seri Kembangan state assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah,

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, is found dead at the premises of the

Selangor state headquarters at its 14th floor office in Plaza Masalam, Shah Alam. * 18–20 July –

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Asia Tour 2009:

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* 23 July – 2009 flu pandemic: A 30-year-old Indonesian man becomes the first death from influenza A (H1N1). However, the Health Minister, Datuk Liow Tiong Lai reveals that the flu was not the direct cause of the victim's death since he suffered from multiple medical conditions, including obesity and

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. * 26 July – A road collapse at Lorong Gelugor near Jalan San Peng, Kuala Lumpur forces the evacuation of residents of 22 units of Public Works Department (JKR) and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) quarters. * 27 July – The new Sarawak State Legislative Assembly Building in

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, Sarawak is officially opened by Yang di-Pertuan Agong,

. * 31 July – The Amanah Sahah 1Malaysia (AS1M) scheme is launched.

August

* 1 August – Riot police fire water cannons and tear gas and arrest dozens of demonstrators during a rally against the Internal Security Act in Kuala Lumpur. * 9 August – 2009 flu pandemic: The death toll from the influenza A (H1N1) reaches 26 people. The government considers drastic measures to contain the situation. * 9 August – The teaching of mathematics and science in English is extended to 2014. The current cohort of students studying mathematics and science in English is allowed to continue to do so until they finished secondary school. * 11 August – 2009 flu pandemic: Total confirmed cases of the influenza A (H1N1) reaches 2,253. * 14 August – 2009 flu pandemic: The death toll of the influenza A (H1N1) reaches 56 people. * 15 August –

: ** The 2009 ASEAN Para Games opening ceremony is held in

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. The games are opened by former Prime Minister,

. This was the second time Malaysia hosted the games and its first time since

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. ** Around 980 athletes from ten nations participate in the Games, which feature 409 events in eleven sports. * 16 August – A British pilot is killed when his plane crashes during takeoff on a test flight in Tekah Airfield, Taiping, Perak. * 17 August – 2009 flu pandemic: The death toll from influenza A (H1N1) reaches 64. The government considers declaring a national health emergency. * 19 August – Nine Chinese crew members of

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n-registered tanker ''MT Formosa Product Brick'' are lost when the ship catches fire after a collision with a bulk carrier in the

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near Port Dickson,

. * 19 August – 2009 ASEAN Para Games: ** The

closing ceremony is held in the

. The games were closed by

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. ** Malaysia won 94 gold medals, 81 silver medals and 71 bronze medals in this games and ranked overall in second place. * 20 August – 2009 flu pandemic: Malaysia records its highest number of influenza A (H1N1) cases in a day with 69 infections. * 20 August – A vehicle belonging to the

parked at the old district and land office in Klang, Selangor is damaged after a Molotov cocktail was thrown at it. * 23 August – Lunas state assemblyman Mohd Radzhi Salleh quits Parti Keadilan Rakyat to become an independent member of the Kedah state legislative assembly. * 25 August – Permatang Pasir by-election, 2009: PAS candidate Salleh Man wins the election with a total majority of 4,551 votes, beating Barisan Nasional candidate Rohaizat Othman. * 27 August – Malaysian Chinese Association deputy president Chua Soi Lek is sacked from the party. * 31 August – The 52nd Merdeka Day celebration is held at the Malaysian Houses of Parliament for the first time. * 31 August – An express train from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, carrying 243 passengers, derails in

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near Segamat, Johor, injuring 17 passengers including three Singaporeans.

September

* 1 September – "French

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" Alain Robert is arrested after he successfully scales Petronas Towers in his third attempt to climb the nation's tallest structure. * 3 September – Malaysia's first ever submarine

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arrives in

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, Selangor. * 9 September – The Malaysians Unite for Road Safety (MUFROS) 090909 campaign is launched. * 11 September – Two pilots in a light aircraft are killed when an aircraft crashes as it is coming in to land at the Langkawi International Airport on Langkawi Island, Kedah. * 14 September – 19 houses at the Kampung Buah Pala in

are demolished. * 15 September – The new Malaysia's own Formula One team, "

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" is launched. * 15 September – 2009 flu pandemic: The death toll from influenza A (H1N1) reaches 76. * 17 September – A regional militant leader and terrorist, Noordin Mat Top is killed during a police raid in Solo,

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, Indonesia. * 25 September – The

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(AES) is introduced for all expressways and highways in Malaysia. * 28 September–4 October – ATP Proton Malaysian Open 2009

October

* 1 October – The National Language Month of '' Bulan Bahasa Kebangsaan'' is launched. * 2 October – Noordin Mat Top's body is brought back to Malaysia and buried at Kampung Kayu Ara Pasong in Pontian, Johor. * 4 October – Najib Tun Razak visits France for the first time and meets the president

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. * 8 October – A fire breaks out on board KD Sri Inderapura in Lumut Naval Base,

. * 9 October – Former MCA president

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fractured his right arm after a fall in his house. * 11 October – Bagan Pinang by-election, 2009, Barisan Nasional candidate Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad wins this election with a total majority of 5,435 votes beating PAS candidates

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. * 19 October – Malaysia Day on 16 September was declared as the annual national public holiday starting from 2010. * 26 October – Tuanku Muhriz becomes the 11th

. * 26 October – About 22 schoolchildren plunge into a river when a

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they were crossing collapses in

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near

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. 19 of them are rescued and three die. * 28 October – Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan resigns as vice-president of Parti Keadilan Rakyat in Sabah. * 29 October –

state assemblyman

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quits Parti Keadilan Rakyat with immediate effect to become an independent representative supporting the Barisan Nasional. * 30 October – An Eagle light aircraft of the

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crashes near the Beringin Golf Club in Lembah Beringin near Kuala Kubu Bharu, Selangor, killing the trainee pilot who was flying solo from

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to Subang.

November

* 1 November – Former Perlis mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin is arrested by the Selangor Religious Affairs Department (JAIS) officials as he is conducting a religious class. * 3 November – A massive landslide in Selayang, Selangor forces the closure of the

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. * 4 November – Kelantan is awarded the ''" Wang Ehsan"'' compassionate payment from the federal government from the state's offshore oil production revenue starting 2010. * 7–23 November – A massive

affects Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang. Two people die and 5,000 people are evacuated. * 10 November –

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president

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visits Malaysia, becoming the first Chinese head of state to do so in fifteen years. * 16 November – The Kota Siputeh state seat in Kedah is declared vacant by the High Court. * 16–17 November – Youth Engagement Summit takes place at Kuala Lumpur. * 18 November – Former Perlis mufti Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin is tried at the Gombak Timur Lower Syariah Court, Selangor on a charge of teaching aspects related to Islam without certification. * 21 November – The body of

, the political secretary of Seri Kembangan state assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, is exhumed from the Nirvana Memorial Park in Semenyih, Selangor for a second autopsy at

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. * 23 November –

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, Perodua's first MPV is launched. * 24 November – The body of

, the political secretary of Seri Kembangan state assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah, is laid to rest for the second time, three days after his remains were exhumed for a second autopsy at

. * 25 November – The Selangor state government issues a ban prohibiting state civil servants, employees of state subsidiaries, and students at state-owned institutions from attending the courses of the controversial National Civics Bureau. * 30 November – A powerful explosion rips through a mamak restaurant in

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, near

, Johor, jolting dozens of nearby residents from their sleep. No one is injured in the incident, which is believed to have been caused by a powerful bomb made of plastic explosives.

December

* 2 December – The

state government followed Selangor's action in banning all state civil servants from attending National Civics Bureau courses. * 4 December –

Chief Commissioner Datuk Seri Ahmad Said Hamdan resigns. * 6 December – Two nursing students at a private college are killed and four others injured when a car plunges from the third-floor car park of the KB Mall shopping complex and lands on the shopping area in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. * 9 December – Najib Tun Razak and Thai prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva visit Narathiwat in Southern Thailand. * 10 December – Former

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general manager Datin Paduka O.C. Phang is tried at the Klang Sessions Court on three counts of criminal breach of trust amounting to a total of RM254 million over the

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scandal. * 14 December – Deputy Tourism Minister, Datuk Seri Sulaiman Abdul Rahman Abdul Taib resigns. * 14 December – A gas explosion at the soon-to-be-opened RM288 million AEON Bandaraya Melaka Shopping Centre in Jalan Lagenda, in Bachang, Melaka, kills a contractor and injures more than 20 others, six of whom are injured critically. * 17 December – The Malaysian football team wins a gold medal after beating Vietnam 1–0 in the 2009 SEA Games football men's final in Vientiane,

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, ending a 20-year gold drought. * 18 December – Malaysia plans to bid for the

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in Kuala Lumpur, after two failed attempts. * 19 December – Two Royal Malaysian Air Force

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fighter jet engines worth 29 million dollars are stolen from a Sungai Besi Airbase, Kuala Lumpur. * 24 December – The missing fighter jet engines are found in Argentina. * 26 December – Ten passengers are killed and two are injured after a northboundu double-decker Sani Express bus skids and hits the road divider at Km 272.8 of the North–South Expressway, about 8 km from the Ipoh South toll plaza near

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. * 27 December – The Control of Tobacco Products Regulation (Amendment) (No.2) 2009, which sets the minimum price of

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at RM6.40 for a 20-stick pack, is set by the

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to take effect on January 1, 2010. * 28 December – The publisher of Herald - The Catholic Weekly files a writ of summons and statement of claim in the Kuala Lumpur High Court to seek appropriate declarations of the use of the word "

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". * 31 December – The High Court declared that the Herald can use "

" in its Catholic weekly publication and that the Home Minister order banning its use was illegal, null and void.

Deaths

* Ibrahim Hussein – artist * Ismail Yaacob –

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, Kelantan's State Assemblyman *

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– award-winning film director *

– Political secretary of Seri Kembangan state assemblyman Ean Yong Hian Wah. * Ustaz Asri (Rabbani) – Rabbani's nasyid vocalist leader

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