1948 in Malaya
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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1948, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans. Malaya left the British colonial Malayan Union; the Federation of Malaya took place on 1 February.
Incumbent political figures
Central level
- Governor of Malaya :
- Edward Gent – (until 4 July)
- Henry Gurney – (from 1 October)
- Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj (from 1 February)
State level
Perlis :
- Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
- Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut (from 1 February)
Johore :
Kedah :
- Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
- Menteri Besar of Kedah : Mohamad Sheriff Osman (from 1 February)
Kelantan :
Terengganu :
Selangor :
- Penang :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner :
- Sydney Noel King (until unknown date)
- Arthur Vincent Aston (from unknown date)
- Malacca :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner : John Falconer
Negri Sembilan :
Pahang :
- Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
- Menteri Besar of Pahang : Mahmud Mat (from 1 February)
Perak :
- British Adviser of Perak :
- Arthur Vincent Aston (until unknown date)
- James Innes Miller (from unknown date)
- Sultan of Perak :
- Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I (until 27 March)
- Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah (from 27 March)
- Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz (from 1 February)
- British Adviser of Perak :
Events
- Early 1948 – The British government banned Angkatan Wanita Sedar (AWAS),[1] together with several other political parties like PKMM and Hisbul Muslimin, accusing them of having connections to the Malayan Communist Party.
- 1 February – The Federation of Malaya was established, replacing the Malayan Union.
- 18 February – Keeper of the Rulers' Seal was established.
- 16 June – Three European estate managers were murdered at Sg. Siput, Perak, which led to the events on 19 June.
- 19 June – A state of emergency was declared in Malaya following Communist rebellions.
- 16 July – Leading Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) member Lau Yew was killed.
- 1 August – General Operations Force was founded as Jungle Squad.
- 6 October – Sir Henry Gurney was appointed High Commissioner of Malaya.
- 12 December – 25 civilians were killed by British soldiers at Batang Kali, Selangor.
- December – Kachau Village in Selangor was torched by the British to smoke out Communist guerillas.
- Unknown date – The Federal Legislative Council (Malaya) was established as the legislative body of the Federation of Malaya (predecessor of the Malaysian Parliament).
- Unknown date – The Malayan National Liberation Army was founded (dissolved in 1989).
- Unknown date – The Malaysian Red Crescent was founded as branches of the British Red Cross Society.
- Unknown date – The Melaka Warrior Monument was completed and unveiled.
- Unknown date – The Sedition Act 1948 was enacted.
- Unknown date – The Interpretation Acts 1948 was enacted.
- Unknown date – Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR) was dissolved and replaced by Malayan Railways.
- Unknown date – All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (AMCJA) was dissolved.
Births
- 14 January – Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir – 11th Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan
- 17 January – Tajuddin Abdul Rahman – Politician
- 1 February – Mohd Effendi Norwawi – Politician
- 29 February – Khalid Salleh – Actor (died 2018)
- 23 June – Zakri Abdul Hamid – Scientist and academician
- 25 July – Rafeah Buang – Singer (died 2002)
- 28 August – Shaharuddin Abdullah – Footballer
- 19 December – Norlia Ghani – Actress
Deaths
- 12 June – Sybil Kathigasu – Malayan Eurasian nurse who supported Anti-Japanese Resistance (born 1899)
- 4 July – Edward Gent – British High Commissioner for Malaya (1946-1948) (born 1895)
- 16 July – Lau Yew – Commander-in-chief of the Malayan People's Anti Japanese Army and prominent member of the Malayan Communist Party (born 1915)
See also
References
- ^ Mohamad, Maznah; Ng, Cecilia; Hui, tan beng (2013). Feminism and the Women's Movement in Malaysia: An Unsung (R)evolution. Routledge. pp. 17–18. ISBN 978-1-134-18883-3.