1955 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1955, as well as births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Central level

 * Governor of Malaya :
 * Donald Charles MacGillivray
 * Chief Minister Federation of Malaya :
 * Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj

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 Johor :
 * Syed Abdul Kadir Mohamed (until 5 June)
 * Vacant (from 5 June to 1 October)
 * Wan Idris Ibrahim (from 1 October)
 * Kedah :
 * Sultan of Kedah : Sultan Badlishah
 * Menteri Besar of Kedah : Tunku Ismail Tunku Yahya
 * Kelantan :
 * Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ibrahim
 * Menteri Besar of Kelantan : Tengku Muhammad Hamzah Raja Muda Long Zainal Abidin
 * Trengganu :
 * Sultan of Trengganu : Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
 * Menteri Besar of Terengganu : Raja Kamaruddin Idris
 * Selangor :
 * Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj
 * Menteri Besar of Selangor :
 * Raja Uda Raja Muhammad (until August)
 * Abdul Aziz Abdul Majid (from August)
 * Penang :
 * Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
 * Residents-Commissioner : Robert Porter Bingham
 * Malacca :
 * Monarchs : Queen Elizabeth II
 * Residents-Commissioner : Maurice John Hawyard (Acting)
 * Negri Sembilan :
 * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
 * Menteri Besar Negeri Sembilan : Shamsuddin Naim
 * Pahang :
 * Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
 * Menteri Besar of Pahang :
 * Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (until 1 February)
 * Abdul Razak Hussein (from 1 February to 15 June)
 * Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad (from 15 June)
 * Perak :
 * British Adviser of Perak : Ian Blelloch
 * Sultan of Perak : Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
 * Menteri Besar of Perak : Abdul Wahab Toh Muda Abdul Aziz

Events

 * 8 January – Sabak Bernam declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
 * 12 January – Setapak High School was founded.
 * 4 April – Sultan Alam Shah Islamic College was founded.
 * May – Malacca state declared as a white area (free from the communist insurgency) during the Malayan Emergency.
 * 4–5 June – 1955 Thomas Cup. Malaya winner this edition defeated Denmark.
 * 27 July – First General Elections in Malaya. Alliance Party (Parti Perikatan) won 51 parliament seats of 52.
 * 9 August – Tunku Abdul Rahman formed the first Rahman cabinet after being invited to begin a new government following the 27 July general election
 * 11 August – A Rhodesian soldier named Shaweleka Fungabelo killed six people and wounded at least twelve people on a mail train travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore before committing suicide.
 * 11 November – The Malayan People's Party was formed.
 * 27 November – A rally is held in Kuala Lumpur to urge CPM members to surrender and end the Malayan Emergency.
 * 5 December – Federal Reserve Unit (FRU) is established.
 * 28–29 December – Baling Talks is held to attempt resolve Malayan Emergency.
 * Unknown date – Central Provident Fund is established.
 * Unknown date – The International School of Penang (Uplands) was founded.
 * Unknown date – Kolej Islam Malaya was established before change name to Universiti Islam Malaysia.
 * Unknown date – Ministry of Education (Malaysia) is formed.
 * Unknown date – YTL Corporation Berhad was founded by Yeoh Tiong Lay.

Births

 * 14 January – Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad – Architect and construction expert
 * 25 January – SM Nasimuddin SM Amin – Entrepreneur and founder of Naza group (died 2008)
 * 30 May – Rosnah Mat Aris – Actor
 * 21 July – Danial Zainal Abidin – Motivator and muslim clerics
 * 14 August – Jamilah Anu – Politician and Adenan Satem wife.
 * 29 August – Ali Hamsa – Politician, Chief Secretary to the Government of Malaysia (died 2022)
 * 24 September – Rahim Maarof – Singer
 * 6 October – Abdul Gani Patail – Former Attorney General of Malaysia
 * 15 November – Idris bin Jusoh – Politician
 * Unknown date – Hail Amir – Singer
 * Unknown date – Kartina Aziz – Actor
 * Unknown date – Rehman Rashid – Writer and journalist (dies 2017)

Deaths

 * Dates unknown
 * Chen Lu — Member of the Central Committee of the Malayan Communist Party
 * Jamal bin Haji Sulaiman — Leader of the 10th Malay Regiment in Johor