# 1960 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1960, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

## Incumbent political figures
### Federal level

* Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
** Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April)
** Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September)
** Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis (from 21 September)
* Raja Permaisuri Agong:
** Tuanku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan (until 4 April)
** Tengku Ampuan Jemaah of Selangor (from 14 April until 1 September)
** Tengku Budriah of Perlis (from 21 September)
* Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman
* 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 Ibrahim (until November)
** Sultan Yahya Petra (from November)
* Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent from 21 September)
* Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
* Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
* Sultan of Selangor:
** Tengku Abdul Aziz Shah (Regent from 14 April until 1 September)
** Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah (from 1 September)
* Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
* Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir (Regent until 4 April)
* 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

* February – The first FELDA settlers arrived in Lurah Bilut, Pahang.
* 6 February – Diocese of Singapore and Malaya was founded, renamed from Diocese of Singapore.
* 10 February – Sultan Ismail was crowned as Sultan of Johor.
* 4 April – Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan, the first Yang di-Pertuan Agong died. His body was brought back to Negeri Sembilan and buried at Seri Menanti Royal Mausoleum, Seri Menanti.
* 7 April – World Refugee Year was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.
* 14 April – Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor became the second Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
* 27 May – First Malayan Hajj Pilgrimage to Mecca.
* 31 May – Malayan Banking Berhad was incorporated.
* 28 July – The Chinese Hibiscus became the Malayan national flower and renamed Bunga Raya.
* 31 July – The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor declared the state of emergency ended. A victory parade was held in Kuala Lumpur.
* 1 August – The Internal Security Act 1960 was enacted. This act was repealed in 2012.
* 25 August–11 September – Malaya competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Nine competitors, all men, took part in eleven events in four sports.
* 1 September - The second Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah of Selangor died of a mysterious illness before his installation. His body was brought back to Selangor and buried at royal mausoleum near Sultan Sulaiman Mosque, Klang.
* 19 September – The Natural Rubber Research of Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
* 21 September – Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis was elected as the third Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
* 5 October – The Congo Peacekeeping Mission (1960–1962): Malaya sent 1,947 personnel as part of the United Nations Operation in the Congo or ONUC.
* 25 October – The Kuala Lumpur British Royal Air Force base was officially handed over to the Malayan Royal Air Force.
* Unknown date – The Bible College of Malaysia was established as the Bible Institute of Malaya by the Assemblies of God of Malaysia.

## Sports

* 30 March–7 April – 1960 AFC Youth Championship

## Births

* 16 January – Wan Mohammad Khair-il Anuar Wan Ahmad – Politician (died 2016)
* 18 January – Ismail Sabri Yaakob – Politician and 9th Prime Minister of Malaysia
* 6 February – Abdul Razak Baginda – Former political analyst
* 17 February – Misbun Sidek – Legendary badminton player
* 22 March – Anthony Kevin Morais – Deputy public prosecutor (murder victim, died 2015)
* 1 July – Nasir Bilal Khan – Actor
* 7 December – Rosli Rahman Adam – Actor and theater activist
* 8 December – Lim Guan Eng – Politician, Former Finance Minister and 4th Chief Minister of Penang

## Deaths

* 21 January – Wu Lien-teh, physician (b. 1879)
* 1 April – Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 1st Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya (b. 1895)
* 3 June – Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed, 8th Menteri Besar of Johor (b. 1900)
* 9 July – Sultan Ibrahim ibni Almarhum Sultan Muhammad IV, 26th Sultan of Kelantan (b. 1897)
* 1 September – Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah, 2nd Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaya (b. 1898)
* 13 December – Tun Tan Cheng Lock, founder of the MCA (b. 1883)