1927 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1927, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

Central level

 * Governor of Federated of Malay States and Unfederated of Malay States, Governor of Straits Settlements: Laurence Nunns Guillemard (until 3 June); Sir Hugh Clifford (from 3 June)

State level

 * Perlis :
 * Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail
 * Johore :
 * Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
 * Kedah :
 * Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
 * Kelantan :
 * Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail
 * Terengganu :
 * Sultan of Terengganu : Sultan Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah
 * Selangor :
 * British Residents of Selangor : Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor
 * Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Alaeddin Sulaiman
 * Penang :
 * Residents-Councillor : William Peel
 * Malacca :
 * Residents-Councillor : Ralph Scott
 * Negri Sembilan :
 * British Residents of Negri Sembilan :
 * Ernest Charteris Holford Wolff
 * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah
 * Pahang :
 * British Residents of Pahang : Henry Wagstaffe Thomson
 * Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
 * Perak :
 * British Residents of Perak :
 * Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor (from 20 December)
 * Sultan of Perak : Sultan Abdul Aziz Al-Mutasim Billah Shah Ibni Almarhum Raja Muda Musa I

Events

 * June – The Malaya cricket team records its only victory against a visiting Test side, in a game against Australia.

Births

 * 20 January – Richard Ho Ung Hun, civil servant (died 2008)
 * 4 April – Othman Saat, Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of the state of Johor (died 2007)
 * 28 November – Abdul Halim of Kedah, constitutional monarch (Yang di-Pertuan Agong) of Malaysia from 1970 to 1975 and again from 2011 to 2016, and Sultan of Kedah from 1958 to 2017
 * date unknown – Tan Jin Eong, badminton player (died 2014)