This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1980, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ahmad Shah Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Ampuan Afzan Prime Minister: Hussein Onn Deputy Prime Minister: 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: Sultan Ismail Petra Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II Sultan of Pahang: Tengku Abdullah (Regent) Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah 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 Mohd Adnan Robert
Events February – Johore Safari World, Malaysia's first safari park was opened to public. 30 March – Sultan Ismail Petra was crowned as the Sultan of Kelantan 5 June – 8 died in the powerful explosions and fire inferno at Port Klang, Selangor. 10 July – Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang was installed as seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 19 July – Malaysia boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in Soviet Union. 31 August – Colour television launched in Sabah and Sarawak by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) September – The Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia Berhad (HICOM) was established. 24 October – The Malaysian Highway Authority was founded.
Births 15 January – Qabil Ambak – Equestrian 2 February – Josiah Ng – Track cyclist 1 July – Mizz Nina, Malaysian fashion designer 29 August – Lim Keng Liat – Swimmer 15 September – Faiz Khaleed – first Malaysian astronaut
Death 20 February – Udo Omar – Malay film actor, known for his role as 'Haji Bakhil' in P. Ramlee's film Labu dan Labi (1962)
See also 1979 1979 in Malaysia | 1981 in Malaysia History of Malaysia
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