• Source: 1950 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1950, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.




Incumbent political figures






= Central level

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Governor of Malaya :
Henry Gurney
Chief Minister of Malaya :
Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra




= State level

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Perlis :
Raja of Perlis : Syed Harun Putra Jamalullail
Menteri Besar of Perlis : Raja Ahmad Raja Endut
Johore :
Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
Menteri Besar of Johore :
Onn Jaafar (until 18 May)
Vacant (from 18 May)
Kedah :
Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
Menteri Besar of Kedah : Mohamad Sheriff Osman
Kelantan :
Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Nik Ahmad Kamil Nik Mahmud
Trengganu :
Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
Menteri Besar of Trengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
Selangor :
Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
Menteri Besar of Selangor : Raja Uda Raja Muhammad
Penang :
Monarchs : King George VI
Residents-Commissioner : Arthur Vincent Aston
Malacca :
Monarchs : King George VI
Residents-Commissioner :
Negri Sembilan :
Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
Menteri Besar Negri Sembilan :
Abdul Malek Yusuf (until 15 August)
Muhammad Salleh Sulaiman (from 15 August)
Pahang :
Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
Menteri Besar of Pahang : Mahmud Mat
Perak :
British Adviser of Perak : James Innes Miller
Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yussuf Izzuddin Shah
Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz




Events


22 January – Penang ambush.
22 January - Labis incident.
4–11 February - Malaya competed for the first time in the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. The Malaya team had most success in weightlifting, with two gold medals, one silver and one bronze.
23 February – The Bukit Kepong Incident took place in Bukit Kepong, Muar, Johor.
25 March – The Battle of Semur River.
March – Lt. Gen. Harold Rawdon Briggs was appointed Director of Operations in Malaya.
Unknown date – The Evidence Act 1950 was enacted.




Births


24 January – Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof – Director of Election Commission and Secretary of Ministry of Home Affair
11 February – Ainon Mohd – Writer
27 February – Azean Irdawaty – Actress and singer (died 2013)
5 March – Jamil bin Osman – Rector and CEO Kolej Universiti Insaniah, Kedah
10 April – Rahim Thamby Chik – Politician and former Chief Minister of Malacca
18 April – Adnan Yaakob – Menteri Besar of Pahang
4 August – Abang Johari Tun Openg – Politician and Chief Minister of Sarawak
18 August – Abu Bakar Chik – Politician
25 September – Mustapa Mohamed – Politician
27 September – Raja Petra Kamaruddin – Blogger
16 December – Yaakub bin Md Amin – Former Chairman Committee of State Education, Science & Technology and Human Resource Malacca
Unknown date – Ahmad Tarmimi Siregar – Actor
Unknown date – Habsah Hassan – Lyrics writer
Unknown date – Wan Hanafi Su – Actor




Deaths


23 February – Jamil Mohd Shah – Police Chief of Bukit Kepong
1 December – Chung Aike – Secretary of the Perak State Committee of the Malayan Communist Party




See also


1950
1949 in Malaya | 1951 in Malaya
History of Malaysia




References

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• Daftar alumni Universitas Indonesia
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• Federation of Malaya
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• Flag of Malaya (1896–1950)
• Malayan Communist Party
• Penang ambush
• Bukit Kepong incident
• Labis incident
• Malayan Emergency