1962 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in Malayan public affairs during the year 1962, together with births and deaths of significant Malayans.

Federal level

 * Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Tuanku Syed Putra of Perlis
 * Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tuanku Budririah of Perlis
 * Prime Minister: Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj
 * Deputy Prime Minister: Datuk Abdul Razak

State level

 * Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
 * Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
 * Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Yahya Petra
 * Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin (Regent)
 * Sultan of Perak: Sultan Yusuf Izzuddin Shah
 * Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Abu Bakar
 * Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
 * Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
 * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Munawir
 * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Raja Tun Uda
 * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Leong Yew Koh


 * (Source: Malaysian Department of Informations)

Events

 * 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar the founder of UMNO died. His body was laid to rest at Makam Mahmoodiah, Johor Bahru.
 * 19 January – Parti Negara was dissolved after the death of Dato' Onn Jaafar.
 * February – The Cobbold Commission was established.
 * 7 April – The World United Against Malaria campaign was commemorated on a Malayan stamp.
 * 10 April – Stadium Negara, Malaya's first indoor stadium was officially opened.
 * 21 April – The United Democratic Party (Malaysia) was founded (dissolved in 1968).
 * 17 May – The Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Pendidikan Teknik Cheras was established.
 * 1 October – Free primary education was introduced in Malaya.
 * 24 August – 4 September – Malaya competed at the 1962 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia and ranked eighth overall with two gold medals, four silver medals and nine bronze medals.
 * 1 September – The Singaporean integration referendum was held in preparation for the formation of Malaysia.
 * 13 September – Tan Sri Aishah Ghani became the first woman appointed as senator.
 * 11 September – Tun Abdul Razak Hussein represented the country at the Commonwealth Prime Minister's Conference in London.
 * 22 November – 1 December – Malaya competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia and won a bronze medal in weightlifting sports.
 * 24 December - Beginning of a three-week strike by staff of the Malayan Railways over wages. It is the longest industrial action in Malayan history to date. The strike ended on 16 January the following year.
 * Unknown date – Darul Aman Stadium, Kedah was officially opened.
 * Unknown date – Minconsult, a private limited engineering consultancy was founded. One of its notable projects was Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Power Station.
 * Unknown date – SMK Aminuddin Baki, Johor Bahru was established.
 * Unknown date – Tasek Corporation Berhad was founded as Tasek Cement Limited, one of Malaysia's largest cement producers.

Sports

 * 8–9 September – 1962 Merdeka Tournament
 * 16–17 September – 1962 Malayan Grand Prix. The first Malaysian Grand Prix held.
 * Unknown date – 1962 Malaysia Cup

Births

 * 22 January – Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu – 13th Yang di-Pertuan Agong (2006–2011)
 * 29 January – Karamjit Singh – Malaysian Number 1 rally driver
 * 19 March – Norsehah binti Abu Bakar – Freedom Group singer (died 2006)
 * 22 March – Zambry Abdul Kadir – Menteri Besar of Perak (2009–2018)
 * 18 April – Nassier Wahab – Singer
 * 12 May – Nordin Mohamed Jadi – Former Malaysian track sprinter
 * 15 May – Suhaimi Sulaiman – TV personality
 * 15 May – Zulkiflee Anwar Haque (Zunar) – Cartoonist
 * 29 May – Razif Sidek – Badminton player
 * 6 August – Michelle Yeoh – International actress
 * 24 August – Saw Teong Hin – Director
 * 10 October – Ogy Ahmad Daud – Actress
 * 2 October – Aziz M. Osman – Actor and director
 * 6 November – Aznil Nawawi – Popular host TV
 * 5 December – Jafri Malin Abdullah – Scientist
 * Unknown date – Sheila Mambo – Actress
 * Unknown date – Susan Lankester – Actress

Deaths

 * 19 January – Dato' Onn Jaafar, seventh Menteri Besar of Johor and first President of the United Malays National Organisation
 * 14 November – Dato' Sayyid Alwi Thahir al-Haddad, former Johor State Mufti