1936 in Malaya

Decades:	; ; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s;
See also:	Other events of 1936; History of Malaysia • Timeline • Years

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1936, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

Incumbent political figures edit

Central level edit

Governor of Federated of Malay States :
- Shenton Whitelegge Thomas
Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
- Marcus Rex (until unknown date)
Federal Secretaries of the Federated of Malay States :
- Christopher Dominic Ahearne (from unknown date)
Governor of Straits Settlements :
- Shenton Whitelegge Thomas

State level edit

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 : Theodore Samuel Adams
- Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
Penang :
- Monarchs :
  - King George V (until 20 January)
  - King Edward VIII (20 January – 11 December)
  - King George VI (from 11 December)
- Residents-Councillors : Arthur Mitchell Goodman
Malacca :
- Monarchs :
  - King George V (until 20 January)
  - King Edward VIII (20 January – 11 December)
  - King George VI (from 11 December)
- Residents-Councillors :
Negri Sembilan :
- British Residents of Negri Sembilan : John Whitehouse Ward Hughes
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
Pahang :
- British Residents of Pahang : C. C. Brown
- Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
Perak :
- British Residents of Perak : G. E. Cater
- Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah

Events edit

18 February – Football Association of Selangor established.^[1]
22 February – Selangor FA was founded.
Unknown date – The enactment of Penal Code.

Births edit

19 January – Sidek Abdullah Kamar, Badminton player (died 2005)
21 May – Abdul Taib Mahmud, 4th Chief Minister of Sarawak (1981–2014) (died 2024)
16 November – Elyas Omar, politician (died 2018)

Deaths edit

References edit

^ "Sejarah FAS". Laman Web Rasmi Persatuan Bola Sepak Selangor (FAS) (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-30.

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[1] "Sejarah FAS". Laman Web Rasmi Persatuan Bola Sepak Selangor (FAS) (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-30.

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