1974 in Malaysia

Malaysian related events in the year 1974

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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year
1974, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level
Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah
Prime Minister: Tun Abdul Razak
Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Hussein Onn
Lord President: Mohamed Azmi Mohamed then Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim
State level
Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
Sultan of Kedah: Tengku Abdul Malik (Regent)
Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
Sultan of Pahang:
Sultan Abu Bakar (until 7 May)
Sultan Ahmad Shah (from 7 May)
Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Fuad Stephens
Events
1 January – The first piling works for the KOMTAR building in Penang were undertaken.
3 January - Detective Police Constable Lau See Kaw was shot dead by communist gunmen at
Malim Nawar, Perak.
10 January - Detective Police Constable Othman Bin Ahmad was ambushed by six criminals
at a sugar cane plantation in Cuping, Perlis. He fought and killed one of the criminals. He
was awarded the Seri Pahlawan Gagah Perkasa.
28 January – The 1974 Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Agreement was signed at Istana
Negara, Kuala Lumpur by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah and
Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor.
1 February – Kuala Lumpur became an independent Federal Territory. Previously, it had
been part of the state of Selangor.
20 April - Detective Sergeant Lee Yoon Chin was shot dead by communist gunmens at
Malacca.
27 April - Detective Police Constable Ong Soon Chua was shot dead by communist gunmens
at Chemor, Perak.
25–27 April – The 7th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Development
Bank was held in Kuala Lumpur.
26 May – Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) assault group attacked and destroyed the
equipment used in building the East-West Highway from Gerik, Perak to Jeli, Kelantan,
delaying the completion of the project by two years.
28 May – Malaysia established diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. Prime
Minister Tun Abdul Razak visited China for the first time and met Chairman Mao Zedong
and Premier Zhou Enlai in Beijing.
1 June – Barisan Nasional (National Front) (BN), Malaysia's largest political party, was
formed, replacing Parti Perikatan (Alliance Party).
7 June – Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim, Inspector General of Police was assassinated by the
communist rebels in Kuala Lumpur.
17 August – Petronas, the first Malaysian petroleum and gas company was founded.
24 August – The 1974 Malaysian General Elections.
1 September – The 25th anniversary of the National Electricity Board was celebrated.
1–16 September – Malaysia participated in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran, Iran, taking
one Silver and five Bronze medals.
23 September – Student unrest at the University of Malaya (UM).
9 October – The Centenary of the Universal Postal Union.
9 October – A man killed 11 people and wounded 10 others in a mass stabbing aboard a
train near Bangi.
31 October – The 4th World Conference of Tin was held in Kuala Lumpur.
1 December – Bank Simpanan Nasional (National Savings Bank) (BSN) was founded.
Births
20 January – Tengku Muhammad Faiz Petra – Tengku Mahkota (Crown Prince) of Kelantan
9 February – Erra Fazira – Beauty queen, model, singer and actress
7 December – Sultanah Nur Zahirah of Terengganu and 13th Raja Permaisuri Agong
Deaths
7 May – Sultan Abu Bakar of Pahang
7 June – Tan Sri Abdul Rahman Hashim – Inspector General of Police
See also
1974
1973 in Malaysia | 1975 in Malaysia
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