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1948 in Malaya. Malaya under British colony Malayan Union until replaced by Federation of Malaya from 1 February.
Incumbents
Central Level
- Governor of Malaya :
- Edward Gent - (until 4 July)
- Henry Gurney - (from 1 October)
- Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
- Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj (from 1 February)
State Level
Perlis :
- Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
- Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut (from 1 February)
Johore :
Kedah :
- Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
- Menteri Besar of Kedah : Mohamad Sheriff Osman (from 1 February)
Kelantan :
Terengganu :
Selangor :
Penang :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner :
- Sydney Noel King (until unknown date)
- Arthur Vincent Aston (from unknown date)
- Malacca :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Commissioner : John Falconer
Negri Sembilan :
Pahang :
- Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
- Menteri Besar of Pahang : Mahmud Mat (from 1 February)
Perak :
- British Adviser of Perak :
- Arthur Vincent Aston (until unknown date)
- James Innes Miller (from unknown date)
- Sultan of Perak :
- Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I (until 27 March)
- Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah (from 27 March)
- Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz (from 1 February)
- British Adviser of Perak :
Events
- Unknown date - Federal Legislative Council (Malaya) is established was the legislative body of the Federation of Malaya and the predecessor of the Malaysian Parliament.
- Unknown date - Malayan Races Liberation Army is founded and dissolved in 1989.
- Unknown date - Malaysian Red Crescent was founded as branches of the British Red Cross Society.
- Unknown date - Melaka Warrior Monument is completed and unveiled.
- Unknown date - Sedition Act 1948 is enacted.
- Unknown date - Interpretation Acts 1948 is enacted.
- Unknown date - Federated Malay States Railways (FMSR) is dissolved and replaced by Malayan Railways.
- Unknown date - All-Malaya Council of Joint Action (AMCJA) is dissolved.
- Early 1949 - British government banned Angkatan Wanita Sedar (AWAS) together with several other political parties like PKMM and Hisbul Muslimin, accusing for having connection with Malayan Communist Party.
- 1 February - The Federation of Malaya is established replacing the Malayan Union.
- 18 February - Keeper of the Rulers' Seal is established.
- 16 June - 3 European estate managers are murdered at Sg. Siput, Perak, which led to the events on 19 June.
- 19 June - A state of emergency is declared in Malaya following Communist rebellions.
- 16 July - Leading Communist Party of Malaya (CPM) member Lau Yew is killed.
- 1 August - General Operations Force is founded as Jungle Squad.
- 6 October - Sir Henry Gurney is appointed High Commissioner of Malaya.
- 12 December - 25 civilians are killed by British soldiers at Batang Kali, Selangor.
- December - Kachau Village in Selangor is torched by the British to smoke out Communist guerillas.
Births
- 14 January - Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir - 11th Yang di-Pertuan Besar Negeri Sembilan
- 17 January - Tajuddin Abdul Rahman - Politician
- 1 February - Mohd Effendi Norwawi - Politician
- 29 February - Khalid Salleh - Actor
- 23 June - Zakri Abdul Hamid - Scientist and academician
- 25 July - Rafeah Buang - Singer (died 2002)
- 28 August - Shaharuddin Abdullah - Footballer
- 19 December - Norlia Ghani - Actress
Deaths
- 16 July - Lau Yew - Member of the Malayan Communist Party