# 1958 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1958, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

## Incumbent political figures
### Federal level

* Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
* Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tunku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan
* Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
* Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

### State level

* Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ibrahim
* Sultan of Kedah:
** Sultan Badlishah (until 1958)
** Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (from 1958)
* Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim
* Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
* Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
* Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
* Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
* Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
* Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tunku Munawir (Regent)
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Uda
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh
    (Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

## Events

* Early 1958 – Malaysian Ceylonese Congress was founded.
* February – Sulaiman Courts, Malaya's first residential flats were opened.
* 5–11 March – United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
* May – The Klang Gates Dam, the first water reservoir dam in Klang Valley was opened.
* 24 May–1 June – Malaya competed in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan and won three bronze medals, in athletics, weightlifting and tennis.
* 1 June – The Royal Malayan Air Force (RMAF) is established.
* 18–26 July – Malaya competed in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales and won two silver medals, in weightlifting.
* 26 August – The Malayan People's Socialist Front (later renamed as the Malayan People's Socialist Party) was formed.
* 28 August – National Visual Arts Gallery of Malaysia was established by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.
* 28 August – The Elections Ordinance 1958 was enacted.
* 31 August – The first anniversary of the Federation of Malaya's independence was celebrated.
* 6 December – The Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first foreign leader to visit Malaya.
* 10 December – The 10th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated.
* Unknown date – Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School was founded by Miss Mary Glasgow.
* Unknown date – Melaka Art Gallery was established.
* Unknown date – The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Ordinance 1958 was enacted.

## Births

* 1 January – Eman Manan – Actor
* 6 January – Chef Wan – Celebrity chef
* 7 January – Yasmin Ahmad – Film director (died 2009)
* 27 January – Accapan – Actor and comedian
* 22 March – A. Rahman bin Mokhtar – Politician (died 2013)
* 27 May – Yunus Alif – Footballer and coach
* 9 July
** Jacob Joseph, football coach
** Abdul Latiff Ahmad, politician
* 10 July – Salleh Said Keruak, politician
* 28 July – Amy Search, singer
* 21 August – Idris Jala, politician and minister
* 2 September – Azlan Man, Menteri Besar of Perlis
* 22 November – Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, Sultan of Johor and Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
* 30 November – Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Menteri Besar of Johor
* 10 December – Ahmad Shabery Cheek, politician and minister
* 28 December – Raja Ashman Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah – Raja Kecil Sulung Perak Darul Ridzuan
* Unknown date – Rosli Khamis (Loloq) – Lyrics writer (died 2008)
* Unknown date – Zaidi Omar – Actor

## Deaths

* 13 July – Sultan Badlishah of Kedah