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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1978, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
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Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Yahya Petra
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Raja Perempuan Zainab
- Prime Minister: Tun Hussein Onn
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Dr Mahathir Mohamad
- Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim
State level
Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent)
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 Sardon Jubir
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
- Tun Datuk Ahmad Koroh (until November)
- Tun Mohd Adnan Robert (from November)
Events
- 8 July – 1978 Malaysian General Elections
- 7 December – Shah Alam became the capital of Selangor[1]
- 28 December – Colour television was introduced by Radio Television Malaysia on RTM1
Births
- 3 January - Erry Putra - Singer, actor
- 28 March – Shalin Zulkifli – Bowling queen
- 18 April – Fazley Yaakob – celebrity chef
- 13 June – Faizal Yusof – Malaysian actor (died 2011)
- 6 July – Daphne Iking – Celebrity
- 4 December – Jaclyn Victor – Singer and winner of Malaysian Idol (season 1)
Deaths
- 25 June – Ahmad Koroh AlHaj[2] – Sabah State Governor (1977-1978)
See also
References
- ^ Malaysia Official Year Book. Federal Department of Information, Ministry of Information, Malaysia. 1981. p. 44. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "Deaths elsewhere". Observer-Reporter. 26 June 1978. Retrieved 23 February 2024.