1935 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1935, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

← 1934 1933 1932 1935 in Malaya → 1936 1937 1938
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s
See also:	Other events of 1935 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbent political figures

Central level

• Governor of Federated of Malay States :
  • Shenton Whitelegge Thomas
• Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
  • Malcolm Bond Shelley (until unknown date)
  • Marcus Rex (from unknown date)
• Governor of Straits Settlements :
  • Shenton Whitelegge Thomas

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 :
    • George Ernest London (until unknown date)
    • Theodore Samuel Adams (from unknown date)
  • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
• Penang :
  • Monarchs : King George V
  • Residents-Councillors : Arthur Mitchell Goodman
• 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 Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
• Pahang :
  • British Residents of Pahang :
    • Hugh Goodwin Russell Leonard (until unknown date)
    • C. C. Brown (from unknown date)
  • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
• Perak :
  • British Residents of Perak : G. E. Cater
  • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah

Events

• 14 January – Convent Datuk Keramat was founded by Rev. Mother Tarcisius.
• Unknown date – Catholic High School, Singapore was founded by the Rev. Father Edward Becheras.
• Unknown date – The Criminal Procedure Code (Malaysia) was enacted.

Births

• 1 January – Mustapha Maarof – Malaysian actor (died 2014)
• 22 January – Saloma – Singaporean-Malaysian singer, film actress, trendsetter and a fashion icon (died 1983)
• 9 April – A. Samad Said – Malaysian National Laureate
• 28 May – Azizan Zainul Abidin, businessman (died 2004)
• 5 November – Jins Shamsuddin – Malaysian film actor, director and politician (died 2017)

See also

• 1935
• 1934 in Malaya
• 1936 in Malaya
• History of Malaysia