1933 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1933, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

← 1932 1931 1930 1933 in Malaya → 1934 1935 1936
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s
See also:	Other events of 1933 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbent political figures

Central level

• Governor of Federated of Malay States :
  • Cecil Clementi
• Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
  • Andrew Caldecott
• Governor of Straits Settlements :
  • Cecil Clementi

State level

• 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 :
    • G. E. Cater (until unknown date)
    • George Ernest London (from unknown date)
  • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
• Penang :
  • Monarchs : King George V
  • Residents-Councillors :
    • Percy Tothill Allen (until unknown date)
    • Arthur Mitchell Goodman (from unknown date)
• Malacca :
  • Monarchs : King George V
  • Residents-Councillors :
• Negri Sembilan :
  • British Residents of Negri Sembilan : John Whitehouse Ward Hughes
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan :
    • Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah (until unknown date)
    • Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad (from unknown date)
• Pahang :
  • British Residents of Pahang : Hugh Goodwin Russell Leonard
  • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
• Perak :
  • British Residents of Perak : G. E. Cater
  • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah

Events

• 23 January – Federal Council of Federated Malay States passed the Malay Regiment Bill to later establish the Experimental Malay Company, Malaysian Army.
• 1 March – The recruitment of 25 males for the First Experimental Malay Company after the passage of Malay Regiment Bill.
• Unknown date – Alwi Mosque was completed and opened by Raja Syed Alwi.
• Unknown date – Football Association of Malaya (FAM) was established, formed from Malayan Football Association (MFA).
• Unknown date – Construction started on Istana Bukit Serene.
• Unknown date – Kulim Rubber Plantations Ltd was incorporated.

Births

• 6 April – Ahmad Nawab – Musician
• 11 June – Rahah Mohamed Noah – Wife to former 2nd Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak
• Unknown date – Ali Fiji – Actor (died 1996)
• Unknown date – Hamid Gurkha – Actor
• Unknown date – HM Busra – Actor (died 1981)
• Unknown date – Ismail Hashim – Academician (died 1996)
• Unknown date – Mariam Ismail – Actress (died 2015)
• Unknown date – Shahnon Ahmad – Politician

Deaths

• 10 April – Raja Chulan – Raja Di-Hilir of Perak
• 1 August - Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Tuanku Antah – 7th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
• Unknown date – Mohammad Eunos Abdullah - Nationalist

See also

• 1933
• 1932 in Malaya
• 1934 in Malaya
• History of Malaysia