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The year 1985 in Malaysia marked 28 years since Malaya gained independence from the United Kingdom.
Incumbents
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Zanariah
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohammad
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Musa Hitam
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 Abdul Rahman Ya'kub (until February)
- Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor (from February)
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert
Events
- 1 January - TV3 it was news bulletin coverage actual informations programme broadcasting first aired as "Berita TV3" it was produces its own news program called and broadcasts from Kuala Lumpur. This broadcast area was only limited to Klang Valley area.
- 11 January - The Kompleks Tun Abdul Razak, (KOMTAR) in Penang, then the tallest building in Southeast Asia is officially opening ceremonies by the Prime Minister of Malaysia's Father Mahathir Mohammad.
- 30 March - Malaysian Parliament celebrates its 25th anniversary of the formation.
- April - The first Made in Malaysia campaign (Belilah Barangan Buatan Malaysia) is launched.
- June - Malaysia's first teletext service, "Beriteks" is launched.
- 8 July - The new Tabung Haji building at Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala Lumpur is officially opening ceremonies by the Prime Minister of Malaysia's Father Mahathir Mohammad.
- 10 July - The first Malaysian national car's Proton Saga it was officially launching ceremonies by the Prime Minister of Malaysia's Father Mahathir Mohammad.
- 2 August - Official opening ceremony of the Penang Bridge by the Prime Minister of Malaysia's Father Mahathir Mohammad. He drove across the bridge in a red Proton Saga (the national car) carrying the national flag to officiate the opening ceremony.
- 31 August - The Proclamation of Independence Memorial (formerly The Malacca Club) in Malacca Town, Malacca is officially opening ceremonies by the Prime Minister of Malaysia's Father Mahathir Mohammad.
- 2 September - Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor celebrates his 25th silver jubilee of his throne
- 2 September - The Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), Malaysia's first convention and exhibition centre is officially opening ceremonies by the Prime Minister of Malaysia's Father Mahathir Mohammad and the 1985 UMNO General Assembly is held in Dewan Merdeka, PWTC for the first time.
- 11 September - Sultan Azlan Shah is installed as the 34th Sultan of Perak.
- 14 September - The Penang Bridge is officially opened to traffic.
- 19 November - The Memali Incident occurred in Kedah. 14 civilians and four policemen are killed.
National Day
Main theme
Nasionalisme Teras Perpaduan
National Day Parade
Sports
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Births
- Farah - Malaysian singer and former AF2 student
- Siow Yi Ting - Malaysian swimmer
- Azuan Firdaus Abdul Aziz @ Naresuan 'Namsaksitnoi' Rajawongse - Malaysian Professional Muay Thai Fighter
- Sufiah Yusof - Math prodigy
- Koo Kien Keat - Malaysian badminton player
Deaths
- Tan Sri Runme Shaw — Owner of Shaw Brothers
- Tun Sardon Jubir — Former Minister of Works and Communications and Penang state Yang di-Pertua Negeri