1949 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1949, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Central level

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

State level

 * 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
 * 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 :
 * Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (until 26 December)
 * Raja Kamaruddin Idris (from 26 December)
 * Selangor :
 * Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
 * Menteri Besar of Selangor :
 * Hamzah Abdullah (until 1 July)
 * Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (from 1 July)
 * 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
 * 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 Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
 * Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

Events

 * 27 February – The Malayan Chinese Association (MCA) was founded.
 * 4 May – The Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade Union (PMFTU) president, Ganapathy, 24, was killed.
 * 8 October – The establishment of University of Malaya from the merger of King Edward VII College of Medicine and Raffles College in Selangor.
 * 4 November – A Malay named Ismail bin Awang killed seven people and wounded at least four others in Sungai Dua, Penang.
 * Unknown date – The Communities Liaison Committee (CLC) was established.

Births

 * 19 February – Osu Sukam – Politician and former Chief Minister of Sabah
 * 6 March – Hilmi Yahaya – Politician
 * 7 March – G. Palanivel – Politician
 * 21 July – Tengku Azlan, politician
 * 28 July – Soh Chin Aun – Footballer
 * 24 August – Mohd Ali Rustam – Politician and former Chief Minister of Malacca
 * 8 September – Ng Lam Hua – Politician
 * 2 November – A. R. Badul – Actor and comedian
 * 11 November – Sultan Ismail Petra – 28th Sultan of Kelantan (died 2019)
 * 14 November – Mohd Isa bin Hj. Abdul Samad – Politician and FELDA chairman
 * Unknown date – Koh Tsu Koon – Politician and former Chief Minister of Penang

Deaths

 * 4 May – Ganapathy – Pan-Malayan Federation of Trade Union (PMFTU) president