1980 in Malaysia

Decades:	1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s;
See also:	Other events of 1980; History of Malaysia • Timeline • Years

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1980, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

State level

Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
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
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Sardon Jubir
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Mohd Adnan Robert

Events

February – Johore Safari World, Malaysia's first safari park was opened to public.
30 March – Sultan Ismail Petra was crowned as the Sultan of Kelantan^[1]
5 June – 8 died in the powerful explosions and fire inferno at Port Klang, Selangor.
10 July – Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang was installed as seventh Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
19 July – Malaysia boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in Soviet Union.
31 August – Colour television launched in Sabah and Sarawak by Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM)
September – The Heavy Industries Corporation of Malaysia Berhad (HICOM) was established.
24 October – The Malaysian Highway Authority was founded.^[2]

Births

2 February – Josiah Ng – Track cyclist
1 July – Mizz Nina, Malaysian fashion designer
15 September – Faiz Khaleed – first Malaysian angkasawan
Unknown date – Qabil Ambak – Equestrian
Unknown date – Lim Keng Liat – Swimmer

Death

20 February – Udo Omar – Malay film actor, known for his role as 'Haji Bakhil' in P. Ramlee's film Labu dan Labi (1962)

References

^ Al-Attas, Sharifah (31 December 1999). "1980". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
^ Peris, Eric (6 June 1988). "Ensuring a good network of expressways". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[1] Al-Attas, Sharifah (31 December 1999). "1980". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

[2] Peris, Eric (6 June 1988). "Ensuring a good network of expressways". New Straits Times. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

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1980 in Malaysia

Incumbent political figures

Federal level

State level

Events

Births

Death

See also

References