This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1953, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Incumbent political figures

Central level

* Governor of Malaya : **

Sir Gerald Templer Field Marshal Sir Gerald Walter Robert Templer, (11 September 1898 – 25 October 1979) was a senior British Army officer. He fought in both the world wars and took part in the crushing of the Arab Revolt in Palestine. As Chief of the Imperial ...

Chief Minister of Malaya The prime minister of Malaysia ( ms, Perdana Menteri Malaysia; ms, ڤردان منتري مليسيا, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset) is the head of government of Malaysia. The prime minister directs the executive branch of the feder ...

: **

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah ( ms, ‏تونكو عبد الرحمن ڤوترا الحاج ابن سلطان عبد الحميد حليم شاه, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; 8 Febru ...

State level

* Perlis : ** Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail ** Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut * Johore : **

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 ...

e : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur ** Menteri Besar of Johore : Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed * Kedah : **

Sultan of Kedah The Kedah Sultanate (كسلطانن قدح) is a Muslim dynasty located in the Malay Peninsula. It was originally an independent state, but became a British protectorate in 1909. Its monarchy was abolished after it was added to the Malayan Uni ...

: Sultan Badlishah **

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

: Mohamad Sheriff Osman * Kelantan : ** Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim ** Menteri Besar of Kelantan : *** Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud (until unknown date) *** Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin (from unknown date) *

Trengganu 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 of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah ** Menteri Besar of Trengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris * 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 Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj **

Menteri Besar of Selangor The Menteri Besar of Selangor, also referred to as the Chief Minister of Selangor, is the head of government in the Malaysian state of Selangor. According to convention, the Menteri Besar is the leader of the majority party or largest coalition p ...

: *** Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (until March) *** Othman Mohamad (from March) *

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 ...

: ** Monarchs :

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She was queen ...

** Residents-Commissioner :

Robert Porter Bingham The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

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 ...

: ** Monarchs :

** Residents-Commissioner : * Negri Sembilan : ** Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan :

Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Tuanku Sir Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad ( Jawi: ; 24 August 1895 – 1 April 1960) was the first Paramount Ruler or Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya, eighth Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Seri Menanti and second Yang d ...

** Menteri Besar Negri Sembilan : *** Abdul Malek Yusuf (until 1 October) *** Shamsuddin Naim (from 1 OCtober) * 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 ...

: Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad *

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 ...

: ** British Adviser of Perak :

Ian Blelloch Dato’ Ian William Blelloch (2 August 1901 – 25 March 1982) was a British colonial administrator in Malaya. Blelloch was educated at Dunfermline High School and Edinburgh University. He was a cadet of the Federated Malay States )Under ...

** 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 ...

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

Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, me ...

Events

* 26 March – Opening of Connaught Bridge Power Station by Sir Gerald Templer in Klang, Selangor. * 10 April – The People's Progressive Party was founded by D. R. Seenivasagam. * 3 June –

St. Gabriel's Secondary School St. Gabriel's Secondary School (SGSS), often known as "St. Gabs" for short, is a government-aided Catholic boys' secondary school in Singapore. The school, founded in 1953, is affiliated to St. Gabriel's Primary School and Catholic Junior Colle ...

was established by Brother Louis Gonzaga. * 6 July – Beatty Secondary School was established. * 5 December – Local municipal election were held in George Town, Kuala Lumpur and

. * Unknown date – Dato' Onn Jaafar dissolved the Independence of Malaya Party (formed

Parti Negara The Parti Negara ( also spelled Party Negara) was a Malay-based political party which was formed by former leaders of the Independence of Malaya Party (IMP) in 1953, and formally launched in February 1954. It was founded by Dato Sir Onn Jaafa ...

in 1954). * Unknown date – Johor Bahru Tengah Municipal Council was established. * Unknown date – The Malaya and British Borneo dollar was introduced. * Unknown date – The Olympic Council of Malaysia was established as Federation of Malaya Olympic Council. * Unknown date – Tanjong Katong Girls' School was established. * Unknown date – The Betting Act 1953 was enacted. * Unknown date – The Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 was enacted. * Unknown date – The

Criminal Justice Act 1953 The Criminal Justice Act 1953 ( ms, Akta Keadilan Jenayah 1953) is a Malaysian law which enacted relating to penal servitude, methods of imprisonment and whipping; and for purposes connected therewith. Section 3 provides that a sentence of life ...

was enacted. * Unknown date – The flag of Terengannu was changed to its modern-day counterpart

Births

* 1 January – Azmil Mustapha – Actor * 2 January – Mustaffa Noor – Actor (died

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) * 4 January – Ahmad Zahid Hamidi – Politician and 11th

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 ...

(2015–2018) * 31 January –

R. Arumugam Datuk Arumugam Rengasamy (also known as Spiderman) was a legendary Malaysian national football player from Selangor. His long arms and difficult saves earned him the nickname "Spiderman". He was inducted into the FIFA Century Club in May 2021 ...

– Footballer (died

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) * 14 February – Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin – Politician * 1 April –

S. Subramaniam Subramaniam s/o Sinniah ( ta, சி. சுப்ரமணியம், Ci. Cupramaṇiyam; 6 October 1944 – 5 July 2022), or S. Subramaniam as he was known to his supporters, was a Malaysian politician of Indian origin who was a member of ...

– Politician * 15 April –

Hussin Ismail Tan Sri Hussin bin Haji Ismail (born 15 April 1953) was a retired Malaysian police officer who served as Deputy Inspector General of Police from 13 September 2010 to 14 April 2011. Early life Hussin Ismail was born on 15 April 1953 in Muar, J ...

– Deputy Inspector General of Police * 17 May –

Ismail Omar Malay titles#Federal titles, Tan Sri Hajj, Haji Ismail bin Haji Omar ( ms, اسماعيل بن عمر, label=Jawi alphabet, Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset; born 17 May 1953) is a retired Malaysian people, Malaysian police officer who served ...

– 9th Inspector General of Police * 22 June –

Santokh Singh Datuk Santokh Singh s/o Gurdial Singh ( pa, ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਿੰਘ, Satōkha sigha; born 22 June 1952) is a retired Malaysian football player. His wife is Taljit Kaur and has 3 children, Kiran Kaur, Sukhveer Singh and Rajveer Singh. C ...

– Footballer * 26 June – Fauziah Nawi – Actor * 2 July –

Sharifah Aini Biduanita Negara Datuk Sharifah Aini binti Syed Jaafar (2 July 1953 – 5 July 2014), better known by her stage name Sharifah Aini, was a Malaysian singer, known as ''Biduanita Negara'' or "National Songstress" after the late Salmah Ismail ...

– Singer (died

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) * 16 July –

Ahmad Fuad Ismail Tan Sri Ahmad Fuad bin Ismail (born 16 July 1953) was the 9th mayor of Kuala Lumpur. He took office from 14 December 2008 to 13 July 2012. Honour Honour of Malaysia * : ** Member of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (A.M.N.) (1991) ** Comm ...

– Mayor of Kuala Lumpur * 23 July –

Najib Razak Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak ( ms, محمد نجيب بن عبد الرزاق, label= Jawi, script=arab, italic=unset, ; born 23 July 1953) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 6th prime minister of Malaysi ...

– Sixth Prime Minister of Malaysia (2009-2018), also son of second Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak * 20 October – Awang Sariyan – Linguist * 26 October –

Maximus Ongkili Datuk Seri Panglima Dr. Maximus Johnity Ongkili (born 26 October 1953) is a Malaysian politician who has served as Chairman of the Energy Commission of Sabah (ECOS) since February 2023. He served as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department f ...

– Politician * 13 November – Mokhtar Dahari – Footballer (died

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) * 16 November –

Anifah Aman Anifah bin Haji Aman @ Haniff Amman ( Jawi: عنيفه بن أمان @ حنيف أمان; born 16 November 1953) is a Malaysian politician. Presently he is the President of Love Sabah Party (PCS). He formerly had served as the Minister of Forei ...

– Politician * 23 November – Nasir P. Ramlee – Actor and son of P.Ramlee. (died

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) * Unknown date – Julie Dahlan – Actor (died

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) * Unknown date –

Pandikar Amin Mulia Pandikar Amin bin Mulia ( Jawi: ڤنديكر أمين بن مليا; born 17 September 1955) is a Malaysian politician who has served as President of United Sabah National Organisation (New) (USNO Baru) since February 2021. He served as 8th S ...

– Politician and former Parliament speaker * Unknown date – Roslan Md. Yusof – Politician

Deaths

*30 January — Mat Indera, MNLA Commander who lead during the Bukit Kepong Incident *October — William Kuok, second brother of Robert Kuok and a prominent member of the Malayan Communist Party *Dates unknown ** Lau Mah, Commander of the 12th MNLA Regiment ** Lim Chew Yik, Politburo member of the Malayan Communist Party

References

{{Reflist 1950s in Malaya

Malaya Malaya refers to a number of historical and current political entities related to what is currently Peninsular Malaysia in Southeast Asia: Political entities * British Malaya (1826–1957), a loose collection of the British colony of the Straits ...