1947 in Malaya

Decades:	; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s;
See also:	Other events of 1947; History of Malaysia • Timeline • Years

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1947, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans. As the Malayan Union, Malaya was a British colony .

Incumbent political figures edit

Central level edit

Governor of Malaya Union :
- Edward Gent

State level edit

Perlis :
- Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
Johore :
- Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
Kedah :
- Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
Kelantan :
- Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
Terengganu :
- Sultan of Terengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Selangor :
- Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
Penang :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner : Sydney Noel King
Malacca :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner :
  - Edward Victor Grace Day (until unknown date)
  - John Falconer (from unknown date)
Negri Sembilan :
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
Pahang :
- Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
Perak :
- British Adviser of Perak : Arthur Vincent Aston
- Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I

Events edit

1 May – Malaysia Airlines was established as Malayan Airways.^[1]
15 June – Hin Hua High School was founded.
9 October – An Indonesian farmer named Mat Taram bin Sa'al killed eleven people and wounded ten others on a Kuala Lumpur-bound train and a kongsi near Bangi. He was acquitted by reason of insanity.
1 September – Marine Operation Force was established as Marine Police Force.
Unknown date – Tunku Kurshiah College was established as Malay Girls College.
Unknown date – Malaysian Bar was founded. E. D. Shearn was appointed as first president.

Births edit

3 February – Wan A. Rafar – Poet and essay writer
26 February – Zahari Hasib – Poet (died 2012)
15 May – Muhyiddin Yassin – Malaysian politician and former 10th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (2009-2015)
2 June – Md Hashim bin Hussein – 18th Commander of Malaysian Armed Forces (1999-2002)
10 August – Anwar Ibrahim – Malaysian politician and former 7th Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia (1993-1998)
11 August – Yahaya Ahmad – Former Chairman of DRB-HICOM (died 1997)
24 August – Nor Mohamed Yakcop – Politician
27 August – Zeti Akhtar Aziz – Former Governor Central Bank of Malaysia
13 September – Abdul Ajib Ahmad – Politician and former Menteri Besar of Johor (1982-1985; died 2011)^[2]
16 October – Patrick Teoh – Actor and radio announcer
17 October – Zahari Affandi – Writer and journalist
21 December - Abdul Muluk Daud – Writer
Unknown date – Abdul Kadir Jasin – Author
Unknown date – Chandra Muzaffar – Political analyst
Unknown date – Samsudin Osman – Former Secretary of State

Deaths edit

References edit

^ "Malaysia Airlines — Our Story". Malaysia Airlines. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
^ Zolkepli, Farik (February 3, 2011). "Former Johor MB Ajib Ahmad dies". The Star. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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[1] "Malaysia Airlines — Our Story". Malaysia Airlines. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2011.

[2] Zolkepli, Farik (February 3, 2011). "Former Johor MB Ajib Ahmad dies". The Star. Retrieved January 12, 2021.

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