# 1955 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1955, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans.

## Incumbent political figures
### Central level

* Governor of Malaya :
** Donald Charles MacGillivray
* Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
** Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

### State level

* Perlis :
** Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
** Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
* Johore :
** Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
** Menteri Besar of Johor :
*** Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed (until 5 June)
*** Vacant (from 5 June to 1 October)
*** Wan Idris Ibrahim (from 1 October)
* Kedah :
** Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
** Menteri Besar of Kedah : Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya
* Kelantan :
** Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
** Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin
* Trengganu :
** Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
** Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
* Selangor :
** Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
** Menteri Besar of Selangor :
*** Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (until August)
*** Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid (from August)
* Penang :
** Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
** Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham
* Malacca :
** Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
** Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting)
* Negri Sembilan :
** Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
** Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim
* Pahang :
** Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
** Menteri Besar of Pahang :
*** Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (until 1 February)
*** Abdul Razak Hussein (from 1 February to 15 June)
*** Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (from 15 June)
* Perak :
** British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch
** Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
** Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

## Events

* 8 January – Sabak Bernam declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
* 12 January – Setapak High School was founded.
* 4 April – Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College was founded.
* May – Malacca state declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
* 4–5 June – 1955 Thomas Cup. Malaya winner this edition defeated Denmark.
* 27 July – First General Elections in Malaya. Alliance Party (Parti Perikatan) won 51 parliament seats of 52.
* 9 August – Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the first Rahman cabinet after being invited to begin a new government following the 27 July general election
* 11 August – A Rhodesian soldier named Shaweleka Fungabelo killed six people and wounded at least twelve people on a mail train travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore before committing suicide.
* 11 November – The Malayan People's Party was formed.
* 27 November – A rally is held in Kuala Lumpur to urge CPM members to surrender and end the Malayan Emergency.
* 5 December – Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) is established.
* 28–29 December – Baling Talks is held to attempt resolve Malayan Emergency.
* Unknown date – Central Provident Fund is established.
* Unknown date – The International School of Penang (Uplands) was founded.
* Unknown date – Kolej Islam Malaya was established before change name to Universiti Islam Malaysia.
* Unknown date – Ministry of Education (Malaysia) is formed.
* Unknown date – YTL Corporation Berhad was founded by Yeoh Tiong Lay.

## Births

* 14 January – Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad – Architect and construction expert
* 25 January – SM Nasimuddin SM Amin – Entrepreneur and founder of Naza group (died 2008)
* 30 May – Rosnah Mat Aris – Actor
* 21 July – Danial Zainal Abidin – Motivator and muslim clerics
* 14 August – Jamilah Anu – Politician and Adenan Satem wife.
* 29 August – Ali Hamsa – Politician, Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (died 2022)
* 24 September – Rahim Maarof – Singer
* 6 October – Abdul Gani Patail – Former Attorney General of Malaysia
* 15 November – Idris bin Jusoh – Politician
* Unknown date – Hail Amir – Singer
* Unknown date – Kartina Aziz – Actor
* Unknown date – Rehman Rashid – Writer and journalist (dies 2017)

## Deaths

* Dates unknown
** Chen Lu — Member of the Central Committee of the Malayan Communist Party
** Jamal bin Haji Sulaiman — Leader of the 10th Malay Regiment in Johor