# 1975 in Malaysia

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1975, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

## Incumbent political figures
### Federal level

* Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
** Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (until 21 September)
** Sultan Yahya Petra (from 21 September)
* Raja Permaisuri Agong:
** Sultanah Bahiyah (until 21 September)
** Raja Perempuan Zainab (from 21 September)
* Prime Minister: Abdul Razak Hussein
* Deputy Prime Minister: Hussein Onn
* Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

### State level

* Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
* Sultan of Kedah: Tengku Abdul Malik (Regent until 21 September)
* Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent from 21 September)
* Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
* Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
* Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
* Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
* Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
* Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang:
** Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh (until April)
** Tun Sardon Jubir (from April)
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:
** Tun Haji Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Majid (until May)
** Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan (from May)
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman
* Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
** Tun Fuad Stephens (until June)
** Tun Mohd Hamdan Abdullah (from June)

## Events

* 18 February – Communist terrorists sabotaged the railway track which derailed the goods train at Rimba Mas near Padang Besar, Perlis.
* 1–15 March – The 3rd Hockey World Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur.
* 31 March – Communist terrorists staged a mortar attack on the Royal Malaysian Air Force base in Sempang Airport, Kuala Lumpur, damaging a Caribou light transport aircraft.
* 1 May – The 25th anniversary of Malaysian Trade Union Congress was celebrated.
* 17 May – Special Branch officer, Leong Ming Kong was assassinated by communist rebels in Langkap, Perak.
* 20 May – Communist terrorists killed police detective, Ong Teng Chin in Ipoh, Perak.
* June – The piling works for the Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak (KOMTAR) in Penang were completed.
* 19 June – Eight members of the security forces and three civilians were killed in an ambush by Communist terrorists in Kubang Pasu, Kedah.
* 30 June – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali arrived in Malaysia for the boxing match against Joe Bugner.
* 1 July – World Heavyweight Champion, Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Bugner in a 15-round boxing match at Merdeka Stadium, Kuala Lumpur.
* 5 August – The AIA building hostage crisis occurred at AIA building in Kuala Lumpur, led by 5 members of the Japanese Red Army.
* 15 August – Communist terrorist fired rockets at the State Security Council's Military representative's house in Ipoh, Perak.
* 25 August – The International Women's Year was commemorated.
* 27 August – The Tugu Negara (National Monument) was bombed by communist terrorists.
* 3 September – Communist terrorists threw four hand grenades at the Police Field Force (PFF) Brigade headquarters at Jalan Pekeliling, Kuala Lumpur, killing two and injuring 51 PFF personnel.
* 21 September – Sultan Yahya Petra of Kelantan was elected as the sixth Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
* 22 September – The International Quran Recital Competition was held in Kuala Lumpur.
* 22 October – The 50th anniversary of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaysia was celebrated.
* 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong, a Perak state police chief was assassinated by the communist rebels in Ipoh, Perak.

## Births

* 23 June – Lee Kiat Lee, politician
* 28 June – Ning Baizura – Singer
* 23 October – Roslin Hashim – Badminton player
* 24 November – Lee Wan Wah – Badminton player (doubles)
* Unknown date – Abdul Malik Mydin – Solo swimmer

## Deaths

* 8 October – Tun Syed Sheikh Barabakh – Penang state governor (Yang di-Pertua Negeri)
* 13 November – Tan Sri Khoo Chong Kong – Perak state police chief