1983 in Malaysia

Events from the year 1983 in Malaysia.

 Current political leaders 
 Federal level 
Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ahmad Shah
Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Ampuan Afzan
Prime Minister: Mahathir Mohamad
Deputy Prime Minister: Musa Hitam
Lord President: Azlan Shah

 State level 
 Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar
 Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
 Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
 Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
 Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
 Sultan of Pahang: Tengku Abdullah (Regent)
 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  (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Awang Hassan
 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan
 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
 Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert

 Events 
 23 January – The VIP platform at Batu Caves, Selangor, fell down during Thaipusam.
 25 April – Saloma, the wife and widow of Malaysian film actor, director, singer, and songwriter P. Ramlee, died due to cancer.

 Births 
10 March – Che'Nelle – R&B singer
26 August – Nicol David – Squash player
 Deaths 
25 April – Saloma – Wife and widow of Malaysian film actor, director singer, and songwriter P. Ramlee

 Related pages 
 1983
 1982 in Malaysia
 1984 in Malaysia
 History of Malaysia

 References 

Category:1980s in Malaysia
Category:1983 in Asia