1983 in Malaysia

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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1983, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.

Map of the Spratly Islands.

Incumbent political figures[]

Federal level[]

• Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Ahmad Shah
• Raja Permaisuri Agong: Tengku Ampuan Afzan
• Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
• Deputy Prime Minister: Dato' Musa Hitam
• Lord President: Azlan Shah

State level[]

• Sultan of Johor: Sultan Iskandar (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
• Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
• Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
• Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
• Sultan of Perak: Sultan Idris Shah II
• Sultan of Pahang: Tengku Abdullah (Regent)
• Sultan of Selangor: Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah
• Sultan of Terengganu: Sultan Mahmud Al-Muktafi Billah Shah
• Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan: Tuanku Jaafar
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Penang: Tun Dr Awang Hassan
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca:
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Abdul Rahman Ya'kub
• Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:

Events[]

• 23 January – The VIP platform in Batu Caves, Selangor collapsed during Thaipusam.
• February – Malaysia officially occupied the Layang-Layang Islands or "Swallow Reefs" atolls, one of the Spratly Islands. A naval base and resort was later built at this location.
• 10 May – The International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) was established.
• 7 May – The Perusahan Otomobil Nasional Berhad (PROTON) was established.
• 1 July – Bank Islam Malaysia (BIMB), Malaysia's first Islamic bank was founded.
• 1 September – A Malaysian named Siow Woon Kwang was among the victims in Korean Air Lines Flight 007 that was shot down by a Soviet interceptor jet and crashed near Moneron Island, Soviet Union, killing all 269 passengers.^[1]
• 18 December – An Airbus A300 (OY-KAA) leased from Scandinavian Airlines as Malaysia Airlines Flight 684 crashed 2 km short of the runway at Subang Airport on a flight from Singapore. There were no fatalities, but the aircraft was written off.

Births[]

• 10 March – Che'Nelle – R&B singer
• 30 April – Yeoh Ken Nee – Diver
• 1 May – Wong Mew Choo – Badminton player
• 26 August – Nicol Ann David – Squash player
• 14 September - Liyana Fizi - singer-songwriter
• 27 September – Fazura – Actress

Deaths[]

• 19 January – Ahmad Boestamam – Malay author and nationalist
• 31 March – James Beveridge Thomson – first Lord President of the Supreme Court of Malaysia
• 25 April – Salmah Ismail (Saloma) – Wife and widow of Malaysian film actor, director singer, and songwriter P. Ramlee

See also[]

• 1983
• 1982 in Malaysia | 1984 in Malaysia
• History of Malaysia

References[]