This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1932, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
Incumbent political figures Central level Governor of Federated of Malay States : Cecil Clementi Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS : Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane (until unknown date) Andrew Caldecott (from unknown date) Governor of Straits Settlements : Cecil Clementi
State level 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 Selangor : British Residents of Selangor : G. E. Cater Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah Penang : Monarchs : King George V Residents-Councillors : Percy Tothill Allen Malacca : Monarchs : King George V Residents-Councillors : Negri Sembilan : British Residents of Negri Sembilan : James William Simmons (until unknown date) John Whitehouse Ward Hughes (from unknown date) Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah Pahang : British Residents of Pahang : Hugh Goodwin Russell Leonard Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah (until unknown date) Sultan Abu Bakar (from unknown date) Perak : British Residents of Perak : Bertram Walter Elles (until unknown date) G. E. Cater (from unknown date) Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah
Events 23 November – Royal Malay Regiment was formed. Unknown date – Ho Hong Bank, OCB Bank and CCB Bank merged to form OCBC Bank.
Births 2 February – Maria Menado – Actress 21 March – Wan Mokhtar Ahmad – Politician (died 2020) 8 April – Sultan Iskandar ibni Sultan Ismail – 4th modern Sultan of Johor (died 2010) 30 May – Abdul Ghani Gilong – Politician (died 2021) 7 November – Tuanku Siti Bainun binti Mohd Ali – 34th Raja Permaisuri of Perak Unknown date – Ahmad C – Actor (died 2010) Unknown date – Ahmad Daud – Actor (died 2002) Unknown date – Ani Arope – Corporate figure (died 2014) Unknown date – Ibrahim Pendek – Actor (died 2003) Unknown date – Ismail Hussein – Academician Unknown date – Kasma Booty – Actress (died 2007) Unknown date – Nordin Ahmad – Actor (died 1971) Unknown date – Normadiah – Actress (died 2000) Unknown date – Osman Zailani – Actor (died 2017) Unknown date – Raja Hamidah Raja Saat – Actress (died 2012) Unknown date – Rozhan Kuntom – Corporate figure (died 2014) Unknown date – Tengku Ahmad Rithauddeen Ismail – Politician Unknown date – Zainal Abidin Safarwan – Academician
Deaths 1 April – Toh Ah Boon, Chinese community leader and one of the biggest landlords of Johor Bahru (b. 1860). 22 June – Abdullah al-Muʽtassim Billah Shah of Pahang, 3rd Sultan of Modern Pahang (b. 1874). 26 October – Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane, colonial administrator (b. 1876).
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