1978 in Malaysia

This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1978, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Federal level

 * Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Yahya Petra
 * Raja Permaisuri Agong: Raja Perempuan Zainab
 * Prime Minister: Tun Hussein Onn
 * Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Dr Mahathir Mohamad
 * Lord President: Mohamed Suffian Mohamed Hashim

State level

 * Sultan of Johor: Sultan Ismail
 * Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
 * Sultan of Kelantan: Tengku Ismail Petra (Regent)
 * Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
 * Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
 * Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
 * Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
 * Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah
 * Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
 * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Sardon Jubir
 * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca: Tun Syed Zahiruddin bin Syed Hassan
 * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abang Muhammad Salahuddin
 * Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
 * Tun Datuk Ahmad Koroh (until November)
 * Tun Mohd Adnan Robert (from November)

Events

 * 8 July – 1978 Malaysian General Elections
 * 7 December – Shah Alam became the capital of Selangor
 * 28 December – Colour television was introduced by Radio Television Malaysia on RTM1

Births

 * 3 January - Erry Putra - Singer, actor
 * 28 March – Shalin Zulkifli – Bowling queen
 * 18 April – Fazley Yaakob – celebrity chef
 * 13 June – Faizal Yusof – Malaysian actor (died 2011)
 * 6 July – Daphne Iking – Celebrity
 * 4 December – Jaclyn Victor – Singer and winner of Malaysian Idol (season 1)

Deaths

 * 25 June – Ahmad Koroh AlHaj – Sabah State Governor (1977-1978)