This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1964, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures Federal level Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Budriah of Perlis Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak Lord President: James Beveridge Thomson
State level Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent) Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong) Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Raja Uda Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Haji Openg Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Datu Mustapha Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Singapore: Tun Yusof Ishak
Events February – Construction of the Pekeliling Flats commenced. March – The 1964 General Elections. July – Famous Malay film actor, director and songwriter, P. Ramlee and his wife Saloma were moved from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. 21 July – The Singapore Race Riots. 16 September - Malaysia (1st Anniversary) 1964 - Setahun Di Malaysia First Anniversary of Malaysia day Malaysia's Seyear Day 10 October – Eleanor Roosevelt was commemorated on a Malaysian stamp. 10–24 October – Malaysia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 62 competitors took part in ten sports.
Births 2 January – Noriah Kasnon, politician (died 2016) 12 February – Azhar Idrus, Malaysian Islamic preacher and lecturer 15 April – Bob Lokman, actor, comedian and lyricist (died 2022) 30 April – Tony Fernandes, Malaysian entrepreneur and the founder of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd (Air Asia) 4 June – Normala Samsudin, former TV3 newscaster and personality 5 July – Lee Ee Hoe, businessman 8 July – Rodziah Ismail, politician 21 August – Salamiah Mohd Nor, politician
Deaths 6 May – Zulkifli Muhammad, former Deputy President of the Malaysian Islamic Party and Member of Parliament for Bachok (b. 1927). 31 May – Ong Seok Kim, entrepreneur and philanthropist (b. 1884). 20 June – Loke Wan Tho, business magnate and founder of Cathay Organisation (b. 1915). 16 August – Nik Mahmud Nik Ismail, 10th Menteri Besar of Kelantan (b. 1882). 1 September – Mohamed Noordin Mastan, UMNO Member of Parliament for Seberang Selatan (b. 1902).
See also 1964 1963 in Malaysia | 1965 in Malaysia History of Malaysia
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