1931 in Malaya

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Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s
See also:	Other events of 1931 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1931, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

Incumbent political figures[]

Central level[]

• Governor of Federated of Malay States :
  • Cecil Clementi
• Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
  • Charles Walter Hamilton Cochrane
• Governor of Straits Settlements :
  • Cecil Clementi

State level[]

• Perlis :
  • Raja of Perlis :
• Johore :
  • Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
• Kedah :
  • Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
• Kelantan :
  • Sultan of Kelantan :
• Trengganu :
  • Sultan of Trengganu : Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah
• Selangor :
  • British Residents of Selangor :
  • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
• Penang :
  • Monarchs : King George V
  • Residents-Councillors :
    • (until unknown date)
    • (from unknown date)
• Malacca :
  • Monarchs : King George V
  • Residents-Councillors :
• Negri Sembilan :
  • British Residents of Negri Sembilan :
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan :
• Pahang :
  • British Residents of Pahang :
  • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abdullah al-Mu'tassim Billah
• Perak :
  • British Residents of Perak : Bertram Walter Elles
  • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah

Events[]

• 2 February – St. Anthony's School, Teluk Intan was founded by Rev. Fr. Michel Bonamy.^[1]
• Unknown date – Construction began on Masjid Alwi, Perlis.^[2]

Births[]

• 10 January – Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat _ Politician and Muslim cleric (died 2015)
• 24 October – Suhailah Mohamed Noah – Wife to former 3rd Prime Minister, Hussein Onn (died 2014)
• Unknown date – – Philosopher
• Unknown date – – Actor (died 2016)
• Unknown date – Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas – Philosopher
• Unknown date – – Actress (died 2013)

Deaths[]

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See also[]

• 1931
• 1930 in Malaya
• 1932 in Malaya
• History of Malaysia

References[]