This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1940, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
Incumbent political figures Central level Monarch : King George VI High Commissioner to the Malay States : Shenton Whitelegge Thomas Federal Secretary of the Federated of Malay States : Hugh Fraser Governor of Straits Settlements : Shenton Whitelegge Thomas
State level Straits Settlements Penang : Residents-Councillors : Arthur Mitchell Goodman Malacca : Residents-Councillors :
Federated Malay States Selangor : British Residents of Selangor : G. M. Kidd Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj Negri Sembilan : British Residents of Negri Sembilan : John Vincent Cowgill Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad Pahang : British Residents of Pahang : C. C. Brown Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar Perak : British Residents of Perak : Marcus Rex Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I
Other states Perlis : Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail Johore : Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur Kedah : Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah Kelantan : Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail Sultan Muhammad IV Trengganu : Sultan of Trengganu : Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah
Events 25 October – Chinese High School was established in Batu Pahat, Johor. Unknown date – Kinta Rubber Works, the first manufacturer of rubber products in Malaysia was established in Ipoh, Perak. Unknown date – Lam Eng Rubber (M) company, a Malaysian manufacturer of natural rubber, was founded. Unknown date – Malaysian Nature Society was founded. Unknown date – The Board of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya printed an issue of paper money with denominations of one, five and ten dollars; the colours of these banknotes were green, blue, and purple, respectively.
Births 11 March – Haron Din – Politician (died 2016) 28 June – Karpal Singh – Malaysian politician and lawyer (died 2014) 29 July – Mohamad Aziz – Politician 17 August – Joseph Pairin Kitingan – Former 7th Chief Minister of Sabah 15 September – Abu Hassan Omar – 12th Menteri Besar Selangor 24 December – Endon Mahmood – Wife to former Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (died 2005) Unknown date – Asmah Haji Omar – Writer Unknown date – Wan Chik Daud – Actor
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