1975 in Malaysia

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1975 in Malaysia
18 years of the nationhood

Incumbents

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: Tun Abdul Razak
• Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Hussein Onn

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Tengku 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 terrorist sabotaged the railway track which derailed the goods train at Rimba Masnear Padang Besar, Perlis.
• 31 March – Communist terrorist staged a mortar attack on the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Sempang Airport, Kuala Lumpur which damaged a Caribou light transport aircraft.
• 17 May – Special Branch officer, Leong Ming Kong is assassinated by communist rebels in Langkap, Perak.
• 20 May – Communist terrorist killed police detective, Ong Teng Chin in Ipoh, Perak.
• June – The pilling works for the Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) in Penang are completed.
• 19 June – Eight members of the security forces and three civillians were killed in an ambush by Communist terrorist in Kubang Pasu, Kedah.
• 30 June – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali arrives in Malaysia for the boxing match against Joe Bugner.
• 1 July – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali beats 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 Japanese Red Army.
• 15 August – Communist terrorist fired rockets at the State Security Council's Military representative's house in Ipoh, Perak.
• 27 August – The Tugu Negara (National Monument) was bombed by the communist terrorist.
• 3 September – Communist terrorist 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 is elected as the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
• 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong, a Perak state police chief is assassinated by the communist rebels in Ipoh, Perak.

National Day

Theme

Masyarakat Berdikari

Sports

• 1 July — Don King's Ali-Bugner: Fight! in Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. Muhammad Ali vs Joe Bugner

Births

• Lee Wan Wah – Malaysians badminton player (doubles)
• Hidayat Hamidon – Malaysian weightlifting
• Janet Khoo – Malaysian Chinese teen actress
• Abdul Malik Mydin – Malaysian solo swimmer
• Ning Baizura – Malaysian singer

Deaths

• Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh – Penang state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri)
• Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong – Perak state police chief

See also

• 1975
• 1974 in Malaysia | 1976 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia