# 1962 in Malaya

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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1962, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

## Incumbent political figures
### Federal level

* Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis
* Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Budririah of Perlis
* Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
* Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

### State level

* Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
* Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
* Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
* Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent)
* Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
* Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
* Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
* Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
* 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 Leong Yew Koh
    (Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

## Events

* 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar the founder of UMNO died. His body was laid to rest at Makam Mahmoodiah, Johor Bahru.
* 19 January – Parti Negara was dissolved after the death of Dato' Onn Jaafar.
* February – The Cobbold Commission was established.
* 7 April – The World United Against Malaria campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.
* 10 April – Stadium Negara, Malaya's first indoor stadium was officially opened.
* 21 April – The United Democratic Party (Malaysia) was founded (dissolved in 1968).
* 17 May – The Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pendidikan Teknik Cheras was established.
* 1 October – Free primary education was introduced in Malaya.
* 24 August – 4 September – Malaya competed at the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia and ranked eighth overall with two gold medals, four silver medals and nine bronze medals.
* 1 September – The Singaporean integration referendum was held in preparation for the formation of Malaysia.
* 13 September – Tan Sri Aishah Ghani became the first woman appointed as senator.
* 11 September – Tun Abdul Razak Hussein represented the country at the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference in London.
* 22 November – 1 December – Malaya competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia and won a bronze medal in weightlifting sports.
* 24 December - Beginning of a three-week strike by staff of the Malayan Railways over wages. It is the longest industrial action in Malayan history to date. The strike ended on 16 January the following year.
* Unknown date – Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah was officially opened.
* Unknown date – Minconsult, a private limited engineering consultancy was founded. One of its notable projects was Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station.
* Unknown date – SMK Aminuddin Baki, Johor Bahru was established.
* Unknown date – Tasek Corporation Berhad was founded as Tasek Cement Limited, one of Malaysia's largest cement producers.

## Sports

* 8–9 September – 1962 Merdeka Tournament
* 16–17 September – 1962 Malayan Grand Prix. The first Malaysian Grand Prix held.
* Unknown date – 1962 Malaysia Cup

## Births

* 22 January – Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu – 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (2006–2011)
* 29 January – Karamjit Singh – Malaysian Number 1 rally driver
* 19 March – Norsehah binti Abu Bakar – Freedom Group singer (died 2006)
* 22 March – Zambry Abdul Kadir – Menteri Besar of Perak (2009–2018)
* 18 April – Nassier Wahab – Singer
* 12 May – Nordin Mohamed Jadi – Former Malaysian track sprinter
* 15 May – Suhaimi Sulaiman – TV personality
* 15 May – Zulkiflee Anwar Haque (Zunar) – Cartoonist
* 29 May – Razif Sidek – Badminton player
* 6 August – Michelle Yeoh – International actress
* 24 August – Saw Teong Hin – Director
* 10 October – Ogy Ahmad Daud – Actress
* 2 October – Aziz M. Osman – Actor and director
* 6 November – Aznil Nawawi – Popular host TV
* 5 December – Jafri Malin Abdullah – Scientist
* Unknown date – Sheila Mambo – Actress
* Unknown date – Susan Lankester – Actress

## Deaths

* 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar, 7th Menteri Besar of Johor and 1st President of the United Malays National Organisation (b. 1895)
* 14 May – Heah Joo Seang, politician, business leader, rubber magnate and philanthropist (b. 1899)
* 27 September – Mohamad Sheriff Osman, 1st Menteri Besar of Kedah (b. 1890)
* 14 November – Dato' Sayyid Alwi Thahir al-Haddad, former Johor State Mufti (b. 1884)