This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1931, 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 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 : James Lornie Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah Penang : Monarchs : King George V Residents-Councillors : Edward Wilmot Francis Gilman (until unknown date) Percy Tothill Allen (from unknown date) Malacca : Monarchs : King George V Residents-Councillors : Negri Sembilan : British Residents of Negri Sembilan : James William Simmons 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 Perak : British Residents of Perak : Bertram Walter Elles Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah
Events 2 February – St. Anthony's School, Teluk Intan was founded by Rev. Fr. Michel Bonamy. Unknown date – Construction began on Masjid Alwi, Perlis.
Births 10 January – Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat _ Politician and Muslim cleric (died 2015) 2 August – Sha'ari Tadin, politician (d. 2009) Unknown date – Abdullah bin Mohamed – Philosopher Unknown date – Shafiee Jaafar – Actor (died 2016) Unknown date – Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas – Philosopher Unknown date – Umi Kalthum – Actress (died 2013)
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