This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1975, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (until 21 September) Sultan Yahya Petra (from 21 September) Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Bahiyah (until 21 September) Raja Perempuan Zainab (from 21 September) Prime Minister: Abdul Razak Hussein Deputy Prime Minister: Hussein Onn Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim
State level Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Sultan of Kedah: Tunku Abdul Malik (Regent until 21 September) Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent from 21 September) Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (until April) Tun Sardon Jubir (from April) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (until May) Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (from May) Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Fuad Stephens (until June) Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah (from June)
Events 18 February – Communist terrorists sabotaged the railway track which derailed the goods train at Rimba Mas near Padang Besar, Perlis. 1–15 March – The 3rd Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur. 31 March – Communist terrorists staged a mortar attack on the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Sempang Airport, Kuala Lumpur, damaging a Caribou light transport aircraft. 1 May – The 25th anniversary of Malaysian Trade Union Congress was celebrated. 17 May – Special Branch officer, Leong Ming Kong was assassinated by communist rebels in Langkap, Perak. 20 May – Communist terrorists killed police detective, Ong Teng Chin in Ipoh, Perak. June – The piling works for the Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) in Penang were completed. 19 June – Eight members of the security forces and three civilians were killed in an ambush by Communist terrorists in Kubang Pasu, Kedah. 30 June – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali arrived in Malaysia for the boxing match against Joe Bugner. 1 July – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Bugner in a 15-round boxing match at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur. 5 August – The AIA building hostage crisis occurred at AIA building in Kuala Lumpur, led by 5 members of the Japanese Red Army. 15 August – Communist terrorist fired rockets at the State Security Council's Military representative's house in Ipoh, Perak. 25 August – The International Women's Year was commemorated. 27 August – The Tugu Negara (National Monument) was bombed by communist terrorists. 3 September – Communist terrorists threw four hand grenades at the Police Field Force (PFF) Brigade headquarters at Jalan Pekeliling, Kuala Lumpur, killing two and injuring 51 PFF personnel. 21 September – Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan was elected as the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 22 September – The International Quran Recital Competition was held in Kuala Lumpur. 22 October – The 50th anniversary of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia was celebrated. 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong, a Perak state police chief was assassinated by the communist rebels in Ipoh, Perak.
Births 1 April – Norshida Ibrahim, politician 23 June – Lee Kiat Lee, politician 28 June – Ning Baizura – Singer 23 October – Roslin Hashim – Badminton player 24 November – Lee Wan Wah – Badminton player (doubles) Unknown date – Abdul Malik Mydin – Solo swimmer
Deaths 23 April – Walter Loh Poh Khan, MCA Member of Parliament for Selayang (b. 1930). 10 May – Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid, 3rd Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of Malacca (b. 1908). 11 June – Meor Samsudin Meor Yahya, former UMNO Member of Parliament for Sungai Perak Ulu (b. 1917). 26 June – Chik Mohamad Yusuf, 3rd Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat (b. 1907). 4 July – S. P. Seenivasagam, 3rd President of the People's Progressive Party and Member of the Dewan Negara (b. 1918). 8 October – Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh, 3rd Yang di-Pertuan Negeri of Penang (b. 1906). 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong, Perak State police chief (b. 1925).
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See also 1975 1974 in Malaysia | 1976 in Malaysia History of Malaysia