This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1962, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Budririah of Perlis Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj 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 Yahya Petra Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent) Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir 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 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar the founder of UMNO died. His body was laid to rest at Makam Mahmoodiah, Johor Bahru. 19 January – Parti Negara was dissolved after the death of Dato' Onn Jaafar. February – The Cobbold Commission was established.Malaysia and the non-fulfilment of two agreements with Sabah and Sarawak – Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah 7 April – The World United Against Malaria campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp. 10 April – Stadium Negara, Malaya's first indoor stadium was officially opened. 21 April – The United Democratic Party (Malaysia) was founded (dissolved in 1968).Haruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, p777 17 May – The Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pendidikan Teknik Cheras was established. 1 October – Free primary education was introduced in Malaya. 24 August – 4 September – Malaya competed at the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia and ranked eighth overall with two gold medals, four silver medals and nine bronze medals. 1 September – The Singaporean integration referendum was held in preparation for the formation of Malaysia. 13 September – Tan Sri Aishah Ghani became the first woman appointed as senator. 11 September – Tun Abdul Razak Hussein represented the country at the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference in London. 22 November – 1 December – Malaya competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia and won a bronze medal in weightlifting sports. 24 December - Beginning of a three-week strike by staff of the Malayan Railways over wages. It is the longest industrial action in Malayan history to date. The strike ended on 16 January the following year. Unknown date – Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah was officially opened. Unknown date – Minconsult, a private limited engineering consultancy was founded. One of its notable projects was Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station. Unknown date – SMK Aminuddin Baki, Johor Bahru was established. Unknown date – Tasek Corporation Berhad was founded as Tasek Cement Limited, one of Malaysia's largest cement producers.
Sports 8–9 September – 1962 Merdeka Tournament 16–17 September – 1962 Malayan Grand Prix. The first Malaysian Grand Prix held. Unknown date – 1962 Malaysia Cup
Births 22 January – Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu – 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (2006–2011) 29 January – Karamjit Singh – Malaysian Number 1 rally driver 19 March – Norsehah binti Abu Bakar – Freedom Group singer (died 2006) 22 March – Zambry Abdul Kadir – Menteri Besar of Perak (2009–2018) 18 April – Nassier Wahab – Singer (died 2019) 12 May – Nordin Mohamed Jadi – Former Malaysian track sprinter 15 May – Suhaimi Sulaiman – TV personality 15 May – Zulkiflee Anwar Haque (Zunar) – Cartoonist 27 May – Wahid Omar – Malaysia lecturer 29 May – Razif Sidek – Badminton player 29 July – Nor Zamani Abdol Hamid – Politician 6 August – Michelle Yeoh – International actress 24 August – Saw Teong Hin – Director 1 September – Robert Tawik – Politician 2 October – Aziz M. Osman – Actor and director 3 October – Siti Ashah Ghazali – Politician 6 October – Adham Baba – Politician 10 October – Ogy Ahmad Daud – Actress 6 November – Aznil Nawawi – Popular host TV 5 December – Jafri Malin Abdullah – Scientist
Deaths 15 January – Shenton Thomas, last Governor of the Straits Settlements and 9th High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States (b. 1879). 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar, 7th Menteri Besar of Johor and 1st President of the United Malays National Organisation (b. 1895). 25 February – Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Tengku Zainal Abidin, 12th Menteri Besar of Kelantan (b. 1909). 14 May – Heah Joo Seang, politician, business leader, rubber magnate and philanthropist (b. 1899). 24 August – Mohamed Sulong Mohd. Ali, UMNO Member of Parliament for Lipis (b. 1908). 27 September – Mohamad Sheriff Osman, 1st Menteri Besar of Kedah (b. 1890). 30 September – Yong Mun Sen, watercolour artist (b. 1896). 14 November – Dato' Sayyid Alwi Thahir al-Haddad, former Johor State Mufti (b. 1884).
See also 1962 1961 in Malaya | 1963 in Malaysia History of Malaysia
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