1950 in Malaya
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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1950, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.
Incumbent political figures
Central level
State level
Perlis :
Johore :
- Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
- Menteri Besar of Johore :
- Onn Jaafar (until 18 May)
- Vacant (from 18 May)
Kedah :
Kelantan :
Trengganu :
Selangor :
Penang :
- Malacca :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner :
Negri Sembilan :
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
- Menteri Besar Negri Sembilan :
- Abdul Malek Yusuf (until 15 August)
- Muhammad Salleh Sulaiman (from 15 August)
Pahang :
Perak :
Events
- 22 January – Penang ambush.[1]
- 22 January - Labis incident.[1]
- 4–11 February - Malaya competed for the first time in the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. The Malaya team had most success in weightlifting, with two gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
- 23 February – The Bukit Kepong Incident took place in Bukit Kepong, Muar, Johor.
- 25 March – The Battle of Semur River.[2]
- March – Lt. Gen. Harold Rawdon Briggs was appointed Director of Operations in Malaya.
- Unknown date – The Evidence Act 1950 was enacted.
Births
- 24 January – Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof – Director of Election Commission and Secretary of Ministry of Home Affair
- 11 February – Ainon Mohd – Writer
- 27 February – Azean Irdawaty – Actress and singer (died 2013)
- 5 March – Jamil bin Osman – Rector and CEO Kolej Universiti Insaniah, Kedah
- 10 April – Rahim Thamby Chik – Politician and former Chief Minister of Malacca
- 18 April – Adnan Yaakob – Menteri Besar of Pahang
- 4 August – Abang Johari Tun Openg – Politician and Chief Minister of Sarawak
- 18 August – Abu Bakar Chik – Politician
- 25 September – Mustapa Mohamed – Politician
- 27 September – Raja Petra Kamaruddin – Blogger
- 16 December – Yaakub bin Md Amin – Former Chairman Committee of State Education, Science & Technology and Human Resource Malacca
- Unknown date – Ahmad Tarmimi Siregar – Actor
- Unknown date – Habsah Hassan – Lyrics writer
- Unknown date – Wan Hanafi Su – Actor
Deaths
- 23 February – Jamil Mohd Shah – Police Chief of Bukit Kepong
- 1 December – Chung Aike – Secretary of the Perak State Committee of the Malayan Communist Party
See also
References
- ^ a b "GUERILLAS LOSE 22 IN JUNGLE BATTLE". West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954). 1950-01-23. p. 1. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ^ Scurr, John. The Malayan Campaign 1948-60. ISBN 9780850454765.