1958 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1958, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Federal level

 * Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Abdul Rahman of Negeri Sembilan
 * Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tunku Kurshiah of Negeri Sembilan
 * Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
 * Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

State level

 * Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ibrahim
 * Sultan of Kedah:
 * Sultan Badlishah (until 1958)
 * Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah (from 1958)
 * Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ibrahim
 * Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
 * Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
 * Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
 * Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
 * Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
 * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tunku Munawir (Regent)
 * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Uda
 * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh


 * (Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

Events

 * Early 1958 – Malaysian Ceylonese Congress was founded.
 * February – Sulaiman Courts, Malaya's first residential flats were opened.
 * 5–11 March – United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur.
 * May – The Klang Gates Dam, the first water reservoir dam in Klang Valley was opened.
 * 24 May–1 June – Malaya competed in the 1958 Asian Games in Tokyo, Japan and won three bronze medals, in athletics, weightlifting and tennis.
 * 1 June – The Royal Malayan Air Force (RMAF) is established.
 * 18–26 July – Malaya competed in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales and won two silver medals, in weightlifting.
 * 26 August – The Malayan People's Socialist Front (later renamed as the Malayan People's Socialist Party) was formed.
 * 28 August – National Visual Arts Gallery of Malaysia was established by Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman.
 * 28 August – The Elections Ordinance 1958 was enacted.
 * 31 August – The first anniversary of the Federation of Malaya's independence was celebrated.
 * 6 December – The Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad was the first foreign leader to visit Malaya.
 * 10 December – The 10th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was celebrated.
 * Unknown date – Bukit Bintang Boys' Secondary School was founded by Miss Mary Glasgow.
 * Unknown date – Melaka Art Gallery was established.
 * Unknown date – The Corrosive and Explosive Substances and Offensive Weapons Ordinance 1958 was enacted.

Births

 * 1 January – Eman Manan – Actor
 * 6 January – Chef Wan – Celebrity chef
 * 7 January – Yasmin Ahmad – Film director (died 2009)
 * 27 January – Accapan – Actor and comedian
 * 22 March – A. Rahman bin Mokhtar – Politician (died 2013)
 * 27 May – Yunus Alif – Footballer and coach
 * 9 July
 * Jacob Joseph, football coach
 * Abdul Latiff Ahmad, politician
 * 10 July – Salleh Said Keruak, politician
 * 28 July – Amy Search, singer
 * 21 August – Idris Jala, politician and minister
 * 2 September – Azlan Man, Menteri Besar of Perlis
 * 22 November – Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, Sultan of Johor and Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia
 * 30 November – Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Menteri Besar of Johor
 * 10 December – Ahmad Shabery Cheek, politician and minister
 * 28 December – Raja Ashman Shah ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah – Raja Kecil Sulung Perak Darul Ridzuan
 * Unknown date – Rosli Khamis (Loloq) – Lyrics writer (died 2008)
 * Unknown date – Zaidi Omar – Actor

Deaths

 * 13 July – Sultan Badlishah of Kedah