1966 in Malaysia

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See also:	Other events of 1966 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1966, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Intan Zaharah of Terengganu
• Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
• Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
• Lord President: James Beveridge Thomson then Syed Sheh Hassan Barakbah

State level

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah
• Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Tengku Mahmud (Regent)
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun 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 Pengiran Ahmad Raffae

Events

• 8 February – The National Monument or Tugu Negara in Kuala Lumpur was officially opened.
• 11 April – Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu was installed as the fourth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.^[1]
• 28 May – The Malaysian and Indonesian governments declared that the confrontation was over. The peace treaty was signed in Bangkok, Thailand.
• 8 July – The Anugerah Sukan Negara or National Sports Awards were introduced. Mani Jegathesan and Mary Rajamani won the first awards.
• 15 September – The governor of Sarawak declared a state of emergency in Sarawak during the 1966 Sarawak constitutional crisis.^[2]: 60
• 21 October – The 150th anniversary of Penang Free School was celebrated.
• 30-31 October – US President Lyndon Baines Johnson visited Malaysia, being the first American president to do so.^[2]: 62 On 31 October, President Johnson visited Kampung Labu Jaya village (now FELDA LB Johnson) in Negeri Sembilan state.
• 1 December – First Malaysia Plan was implemented.

Births

• 2 April – Din Beramboi (real name Mior Ahmad Fuad Mior Badri) – actor, comedian and Era FM DJ
• 30 April – Ahmad Maslan – Malaysian politician
• 19 November – Nazir Razak – renowned banker, former CIMB Bank Chairman (2014–2020)

Deaths

• 2 June – Richard O. Winstedt – English orientalist

See also

• 1965 in Malaysia | 1967 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References