1933 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1933, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

Central level

 * Governor of Federated of Malay States :
 * Cecil Clementi
 * Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
 * Andrew Caldecott
 * Governor of Straits Settlements :
 * Cecil Clementi

State level

 * Perlis :
 * Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail
 * Johore :
 * Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
 * Kedah :
 * Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
 * Kelantan :
 * Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail Sultan Muhammad IV
 * Trengganu :
 * Sultan of Trengganu : Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah
 * Selangor :
 * British Residents of Selangor :
 * G. E. Cater (until unknown date)
 * George Ernest London (from unknown date)
 * Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
 * Penang :
 * Monarchs : King George V
 * Residents-Councillors :
 * Percy Tothill Allen (until unknown date)
 * Arthur Mitchell Goodman (from unknown date)
 * Malacca :
 * Monarchs : King George V
 * Residents-Councillors :
 * Negri Sembilan :
 * British Residents of Negri Sembilan : John Whitehouse Ward Hughes
 * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan :
 * Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Almarhum Tuanku Antah (until unknown date)
 * Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad (from unknown date)
 * Pahang :
 * British Residents of Pahang : Hugh Goodwin Russell Leonard
 * Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
 * Perak :
 * British Residents of Perak : G. E. Cater
 * Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah

Events

 * 23 January – Federal Council of Federated Malay States passed the Malay Regiment Bill to later establish the Experimental Malay Company, Malaysian Army.
 * 1 March – The recruitment of 25 males for the First Experimental Malay Company after the passage of Malay Regiment Bill.
 * Unknown date – Alwi Mosque was completed and opened by Raja Syed Alwi.
 * Unknown date – Football Association of Malaya (FAM) was established, formed from Malayan Football Association (MFA).
 * Unknown date – Construction started on Istana Bukit Serene.
 * Unknown date – Kulim Rubber Plantations Ltd was incorporated.

Births

 * 6 April – Ahmad Nawab – Musician
 * 11 June – Rahah Mohamed Noah – Wife to former 2nd Prime Minister, Tun Abdul Razak
 * Unknown date – Ali Fiji – Actor (died 1996)
 * Unknown date – Hamid Gurkha – Actor
 * Unknown date – HM Busra – Actor (died 1981)
 * Unknown date – Ismail Hashim – Academician (died 1996)
 * Unknown date – Mariam Ismail – Actress (died 2015)
 * Unknown date – Shahnon Ahmad – Politician

Deaths

 * 10 April – Raja Chulan – Raja Di-Hilir of Perak
 * 1 August - Tuanku Muhammad Shah ibni Tuanku Antah – 7th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan
 * Unknown date – Mohammad Eunos Abdullah - Nationalist