This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1960, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April) Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September) Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis (from 21 September) Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April) Tengku Ampuan Jemaah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September) Tengku Budriah of Perlis (from 21 September) Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
State level Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim (until November) Sultan Yahya Petra (from November) Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent from 21 September) Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Sultan of Selangor: Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah (Regent from 14 April until 1 September) Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (from 1 September) Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir (Regent until 4 April) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh
(Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)
Events February – The first FELDA settlers arrived in Lurah Bilut, Pahang. 6 February – Diocese of Singapore and Malaya was founded, renamed from Diocese of Singapore. 10 February – Sultan Ismail was crowned as Sultan of Johor. 4 April – Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong died. His body was brought back to Negeri Sembilan and buried at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Seri Menanti. 7 April – World Refugee Year was commemorated on a Malayan stamp. 14 April – Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor became the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 27 May – First Malayan Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca. 31 May – Malayan Banking Berhad was incorporated. 28 July – The Chinese Hibiscus became the Malayan national flower and renamed Bunga Raya. 31 July – The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor declared the state of emergency ended. A victory parade was held in Kuala Lumpur. 1 August – The Internal Security Act 1960 was enacted. This act was repealed in 2012. 25 August–11 September – Malaya competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Nine competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in four sports. 1 September - The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor died of a mysterious illness before his installation. His body was brought back to Selangor and buried at royal mausoleum near Sultan Sulaiman Mosque, Klang. 19 September – The Natural Rubber Research of Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur. 21 September – Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis was elected as the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 5 October – The Congo Peacekeeping Mission (1960–1962): Malaya sent 1,947 personnel as part of the United Nations Operation in the Congo or ONUC. 25 October – The Kuala Lumpur British Royal Air Force base was officially handed over to the Malayan Royal Air Force. Unknown date – The Bible College of Malaysia was established as the Bible Institute of Malaya by the Assemblies of God of Malaysia.
Sports 30 March–7 April – 1960 AFC Youth Championship
Births 16 January – Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad – Politician (died 2016) 18 January – Ismail Sabri Yaakob – Politician and 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia 6 February – Abdul Razak Baginda – Former political analyst 17 February – Misbun Sidek – Legendary badminton player 22 March – Anthony Kevin Morais – Deputy public prosecutor (murder victim, died 2015) 26 May – Leong Yong Kong – politician 1 July – Nasir Bilal Khan – Actor 7 December – Rosli Rahman Adam – Actor and theater activist 8 December – Lim Guan Eng – Politician, Former Finance Minister and 4th Chief Minister of Penang
Deaths 21 January – Wu Lien-teh, physician (b. 1879) 1 April – Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya (b. 1895) 3 June – Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed, 8th Menteri Besar of Johor (b. 1900) 9 July – Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV, 26th Sultan of Kelantan (b. 1897) 1 September – Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, 2nd Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya (b. 1898) 13 December – Tun Tan Cheng Lock, founder of the MCA (b. 1883)
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See also 1960 1959 in Malaya | 1961 in Malaya History of Malaysia