1986 in Malaysia
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This article lists important figures and events in Malaysian public affairs during the year 1986, together with births and deaths of notable Malaysians.
Incumbent political figures[]
Federal level[]
- Yang di-Pertuan Agong: Sultan Iskandar of Johor
- Raja Permaisuri Agong: Sultanah Zanariah of Johor
- Prime Minister: Dato' Sri Dr Mahathir Mohamad
- Deputy Prime Minister:
- Dato' Musa Hitam (until 9 May)
- Dato' Ghafar Baba (from 10 May)
- Lord President: Mohamed Salleh Abas
State level[]
- Sultan of Johor: Tunku Ibrahim Ismail (Regent)
- Sultan of Kedah: Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah
- Sultan of Kelantan: Sultan Ismail Petra
- Raja of Perlis: Tuanku Syed Putra
- Sultan of Perak: Sultan Azlan Shah (Deputy Yang di-Pertuan Agong)
- Sultan of Pahang: Sultan Ahmad Shah
- 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: Tun Syed Ahmad Al-Haj bin Syed Mahmud Shahabuddin
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sarawak: Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce Mohammed Noor
- Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Sabah:
Events[]
- 3 January – , Selangor was founded and opened to public.
- January – Suleiman Courts residential flats were demolished.
- March – Rioters, protesting against the appointment of the Chief Minister and Head of State, detonated bombs and committed arson around major towns in the 1986 Sabah riots.
- March – Johor Circuit (Pasir Gudang), the second Malaysian race track circuit after Batu Tiga Circuit in Shah Alam, Selangor was officially opened.
- 22 March – The P. Ramlee Memorial at Jalan Dedap, Taman P. Ramlee, Setapak, Kuala Lumpur was opened to the public.
- April – Central Market, Kuala Lumpur's newest attraction, was officially opened. Previously it had been a wet market.
- 12–16 April – The 1986 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) General Conference was held.
- 14 April – Sudirman Arshad held an open-air concert on Chow Kit Road, which was the first time ever that a street concert drew a 100,000-person crowd on a Monday night.
- 10 May – Tun Ghafar Baba became Deputy Prime Minister, replacing Tun Musa Hitam who resigned due to differences of opinion with the Prime Minister.
- 27 June – Highway Concessionnaires Berhad, Malaysia's second highway concessionnaires operator, was founded.
- 17 July – The opening of Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum in Malacca City, Malacca.
- 3 August – The 1986 General Elections.
- 17–22 October – The took place at Pudu Prison, Kuala Lumpur. On October 22, the hostage crisis at the prison ended without bloodshed. Six prisoners were captured and two hostages were rescued.
- November – was launched at Kuantan Port, Pahang.
- 6 December – Langkawi Island acquired a duty-free status.
Births[]
- 10 June – Sharifah Amani – Actress
- 3 July – Felixia Yeap (Raissyah Rania Yeap) – Model
Deaths[]
- 7 July – Kevin Barlow and Brian Chambers, two Australian nationals were hanged to death for the trafficking of 141.9g of heroin.
- 28 November – Tuanku Bujang Tuanku Othman, 2nd Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak (1969-1977)
See also[]
Categories:
- 1986 in Malaysia
- Years of the 20th century in Malaysia
- 1986 by country
- 1986 in Southeast Asia
- 1980s in Malaysia