1988 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1988, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures
Federal level
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Zanariah
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
- Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Ghafar Baba
- Lord President: Mohamed Salleh Abas then Abdul Hamid Omar
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 Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah: Tun Said Keruak
Events
- 4 February – UMNO was declared an illegal organisation by the High Court.
- 14 February – UMNO Baru was formed.
- 22 February – The longest hanging dragon in Malaysia was hung at The Mall, Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Year to mark the Year of the Dragon.
- 1 March – Ipoh was granted city status.
- 11 March – The Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Mosque in Shah Alam, Selangor was fully constructed. This is the largest mosque in Malaysia.
- 13 May – The Highway Concessionnaires Berhad changed its name to Projek Lebuhraya Utara-Selatan (PLUS).
- July – Opening of the Sultan Ismail Power Station in Paka, Terengganu, the largest power station in Malaysia.
- 31 July – Sultan Abdul Halim ferry terminal bridge collapse in Butterworth, Penang killed 32 and injured 1,674 people.
- 1 August – Kuching was granted city status. It comprises Kuching North and Kuching South.
- 29 August – The biggest Malaysian flag was hung in Angkasapuri and is the largest flag in this country ever hung to date.
- 16 September – Sarawak celebrated its 25th anniversary of independence within Malaysia.
- 21 November – Air France's supersonic Concorde made its first landing at Subang International Airport.
- 18 December – Footballer R Arumugam died in a car accident on Federal Highway near Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Births
- 5 January — Azizulhasni Awang — Track Cyclist
- 9 January – Anzalna Nasir – Actress
- 28 March – Liyana Jasmay – Actress
- 23 April – Hairul Azreen – Actor
- 1 June - Jess Lee - Singer and songwriter
- 13 June – Shukri Yahaya – Actor
- 30 June – Alif Hadi – Actor and host
- 30 July – Wen Chean Lim – rhythmic gymnast[1]
- 15 August – Hazman Al-Idrus – Singer
- 25 October – Tiz Zaqyah – Actress
- 17 November – Durratun Nashihin Rosli – rhythmic gymnast[2]
- 15 December – Idris Khan – Actor
Deaths
- 17 March – Tun Tan Siew Sin – Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Finance and MCA president
- 29 June – Tengku Ampuan Afzan of Pahang and 7th Raja Permaisuri Agong
- 22 August – Tun Henry H S Lee – First Finance Minister
- 18 December – R Arumugam – Footballer
See also
References
- ^ "Wen Chean Lim". m2006.thecgf.com. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Durratun Nashihin Rosli". m2006.thecgf.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.