# 1988 in Malaysia

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1988, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

## Incumbent political figures
### Federal level

* Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar
* Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Zanariah
* Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
* Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba
* Lord President: Mohamed Salleh Abas then Abdul Hamid Omar

### State level

* Sultan of Johor: Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (Regent)
* Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
* Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
* Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
* Sultan of Perak:Sultan Azlan Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
* Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
* Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
* Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
* Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Awang Hassan
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak

## Events

* 4 February – UMNO was declared an illegal organisation by the High Court.
* 14 February – UMNO Baru was formed.
* 22 February – The longest hanging dragon in Malaysia was hung at The Mall, Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Year to mark the Year of the Dragon.
* 1 March – Ipoh was granted city status.
* 11 March – The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque in Shah Alam, Selangor was fully constructed. This is the largest mosque in Malaysia.
* 13 May – The Highway Concessionnaires Berhad changed its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS).
* July – Opening of the Sultan Ismail Power Station in Paka, Terengganu, the largest power station in Malaysia.
* 31 July – Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse in Butterworth, Penang killed 32 and injured 1,674 people.
* 1 August – Kuching was granted city status. It comprises Kuching North and Kuching South.
* 29 August – The biggest Malaysian flag was hung in Angkasapuri and is the largest flag in this country ever hung to date.
* 16 September – Sarawak celebrated its 25th anniversary of independence within Malaysia.
* 21 November – Air France's supersonic Concorde made its first landing at Subang International Airport.
* 18 December – Footballer R Arumugam died in a car accident on Federal Highway near Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

## Births

* 5 January — Azizulhasni Awang — Track Cyclist
* 9 January – Anzalna Nasir – Actress
* 28 March – Liyana Jasmay – Actress
* 23 April – Hairul Azreen – Actor
* 1 June - Jess Lee - Singer and songwriter
* 13 June – Shukri Yahaya – Actor
* 30 June – Alif Hadi – Actor and host
* 30 July – Wen Chean Lim – rhythmic gymnast
* 15 August – Hazman Al-Idrus – Singer
* 25 October – Tiz Zaqyah – Actress
* 17 November – Durratun Nashihin Rosli – rhythmic gymnast
* 15 December – Idris Khan – Actor

## Deaths

* 17 March – Tun Tan Siew Sin – Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Finance and MCA president
* 29 June – Tengku Ampuan Afzan of Pahang and 7th Raja Permaisuri Agong
* 22 August – Tun Henry H S Lee – First Finance Minister
* 18 December – R Arumugam – Footballer