1963 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malayan and Malaysian public affairs during the year 1963, together with births and deaths of significant Malaysians. The Federation of Malaya merged with Singapore, North Borneo, and Sarawak to form the Federation of Malaysia on 16 September.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Budriah of Perlis
- Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
- Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak
- Lord President: James Beveridge Thomson
State level
Johor
Kedah
Kelantan
Perlis
Perak
- Sultan of Perak:Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah (until 4 January)
- Sultan Idris Shah II (from 5 January)
- Menteri Besar of Perak: Shaari bin Shafie
Pahang
Selangor
Terengganu
- Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- Menteri Besar of Terengganu: Ibrahim Fikri bin Mohammad
Negeri Sembilan
Penang
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
- Chief Minister of Penang: Wong Pow Nee
Malacca
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:Tun Leong Yew Koh (until August)
- Tun Haji Abdul Malek bin Yusuf (from August)
- Chief Minister of Malacca: Abdul Ghafar bin Baba
Sarawak
Sabah
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Datu Mustapha
- Chief Minister of Sabah: Fuad Stephens
Singapore
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Singapore: Yusuf Ishak
- Chief Minister of Singapore: Lee Kuan Yew
- (Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)
Events
- 21 March – Freedom from Hunger campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.
- May – A&W's first store in Asia Pacific and Malaysia opened at Kuala Lumpur's Batu Road.
- June – Shah Alam was established as a planned city.
- 26 June – The Cameron Highlands Hydroelectric Scheme was established.
- 27 July – The Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation began. War broke out.
- 11 March – The National Language Act 1963 was gazetted.
- 31 August – The Muzium Negara (National Museum) officially opened.
- 16 September – The Federation of Malaysia was formed through the merging of the Federation of Malaya and the British crown colonies of Singapore, North Borneo and Sarawak.
- 7:30am – Proclamation of Malaysia ceremonies were held in Kuala Lumpur (Peninsula Malaysia), Singapore, Kuching (Sarawak) and Kota Kinabalu (Sabah).
- 3 October – The 4th World Orchids Conference was held in Singapore.
- 26 October – Sultan Idris Shah was installed as the 33rd Sultan of Perak.
- 4 November – The 9th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
- 14 November – The National Zoo of Malaysia (Zoo Negara) was officially opened.
- 21 November – The Malaysian Houses of Parliament officially opened.
- 28 December – The launch of Television Malaysia by Tunku Abdul Rahman.
Births
- 7 July – Jamal Jamaluddin – Sinar FM radio announcer
Deaths
- 4 January – Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah of Perak
- 9 May – Charles Vyner Brooke – The last White Rajah of Sarawak