1937 in Malaya
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See also: | Other events of 1937 History of Malaysia • Timeline • Years |
This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1937, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.
Incumbent political figures[]
Central level[]
- Governor of Federated of Malay States :
- Shenton Whitelegge Thomas
- Federal Secretary of the Federated of Malay States :
- Governor of Straits Settlements :
- Shenton Whitelegge Thomas
State level[]
- Perlis :
- Raja of Perlis :
- Johore :
- Kedah :
- Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
- Kelantan :
- Sultan of Kelantan :
- Trengganu :
- Selangor :
- British Residents of Selangor :
- Theodore Samuel Adams (until unknown date)
- Stanley Wilson Jones (from unknown date)
- Sultan of Selangor :
- Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah (until unknown date)
- Sultan Sir Hishamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj (from unknown date)
- British Residents of Selangor :
- Penang :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Councillors :
- Malacca :
- Monarchs : King George VI
- Residents-Councillors :
- Negri Sembilan :
- British Residents of Negri Sembilan :
- (until unknown date)
- (from unknown date)
- Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
- British Residents of Negri Sembilan :
- Pahang :
- British Residents of Pahang : C. C. Brown
- Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
- Perak :
Events[]
- 1 April – Ma'ahad Muhammadi Lelaki established.
- Unknown date – Construction of Central Market, Kuala Lumpur completed.
Births[]
- 13 March – Fadzil Mohd Noor – Politician (died 2002)
- 28 March – Khoo Kay Kim – Historian
- 13 April – Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah – Politician
- 5 May – – Actor (died 2007)
- 23 June – – Writer (died 2005)
- 4 July – Abdullah Ahmad – Journalist
- 10 August – Saadiah – Actress (died 2005)
- 14 September – Abu Zahar bin Haji Isnin – Politician (died 2013)
- 30 October – Asaari Muhammad – Founder Al-Arqam (died 2010)
- 1 December – Mohd Zin Abdul Ghani – Politician (died 1997)
- 29 December – Mohd Khalil Yaakob – Politician
- Unknown date – Fadzil Mahmood – Politician
- Unknown date – – Actor (died 2015)
Deaths[]
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See also[]
References[]
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