1936 in Malaya

This article lists important figures and events in the public affairs of British Malaya during the year 1936, together with births and deaths of prominent Malayans.

← 1935 1934 1933 1936 in Malaya → 1937 1938 1939
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s
See also:	Other events of 1936 History of Malaysia  • Timeline  • Years

Incumbent political figures

Central level

• Governor of Federated of Malay States :
  • Shenton Whitelegge Thomas
• Chief Secretaries to the Government of the FMS :
  • Marcus Rex (until unknown date)
• Federal Secretaries of the Federated of Malay States :
  • Christopher Dominic Ahearne (from unknown date)
• Governor of Straits Settlements :
  • Shenton Whitelegge Thomas

State level

• Perlis :
  • Raja of Perlis : Syed Alwi Syed Saffi Jamalullail
• Johore :
  • Sultan of Johor : Sultan Ibrahim Al-Masyhur
• Kedah :
  • Sultan of Kedah : Abdul Hamid Halim Shah
• Kelantan :
  • Sultan of Kelantan : Sultan Ismail Sultan Muhammad IV
• Trengganu :
  • Sultan of Trengganu : Sulaiman Badrul Alam Shah
• Selangor :
  • British Residents of Selangor : Theodore Samuel Adams
  • Sultan of Selangor : Sultan Sir Alaeddin Sulaiman Shah
• Penang :
  • Monarchs :
    • King George V (until 20 January)
    • King Edward VIII (20 January – 11 December)
    • King George VI (from 11 December)
  • Residents-Councillors : Arthur Mitchell Goodman
• Malacca :
  • Monarchs :
    • King George V (until 20 January)
    • King Edward VIII (20 January – 11 December)
    • King George VI (from 11 December)
  • Residents-Councillors :
• Negri Sembilan :
  • British Residents of Negri Sembilan : John Whitehouse Ward Hughes
  • Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan : Tuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammad
• Pahang :
  • British Residents of Pahang : C. C. Brown
  • Sultan of Pahang : Sultan Abu Bakar
• Perak :
  • British Residents of Perak : G. E. Cater
  • Sultan of Perak : Sultan Iskandar Shah

Events

• 18 February – Football Association of Selangor established.
• 22 February – Selangor FA was founded.
• Unknown date – The enactment of Penal Code.

Births

• 19 January – Sidek Abdullah Kamar, Badminton player (died 2005)
• 21 May – Abdul Taib Mahmud, 4th Chief Minister of Sarawak (1981–2014) (died 2024)
• 16 November – Elyas Omar, politician (died 2018)

See also

• 1936
• 1935 in Malaya
• 1937 in Malaya
• History of Malaysia